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Family Feud: Melania Trump Aide Slams Ivana Trump’s ‘Self-Serving Noise’. Will the real first lady please stand up? Melania Trump's spokeswoman assailed Ivana Trump on Monday as a bitter ex after Ivana quipped in a television interview that she was the real first lady since she was the president's first wife. "I have the direct number to White House," Ivana boasted in a Monday interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" about her relationship with the president. "But I’m not really going to call him there because Melania is there, and I don’t want to cause any kind of jealousy or something like that, because I’m basically first Trump wife, OK? I’m first lady, OK?" Melania Trump's aide took Ivana to task for the quip, calling her an attention-seeking ex-wife trying to sell books. “Mrs. Trump has made the White House a home for Barron and the president. She loves living in Washington, D.C., and is honored by her role as first la

FBI chief on Russian hacking: We 'should have seen this coming'. The US government should have anticipated Russia's efforts to meddle in the 2016 elections -- but the FBI is nevertheless working to make sure Russia "pays" for its actions, bureau officials said Wednesday. FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Moscow's efforts were surprising "in some ways," but that the intelligence community had enough information to have foreseen extensive efforts by Russian-government linked hackers and operatives to influence the 2016 election. "The fact is, the Russians have been targeting us with everything they have over the last 50 years," McCabe said. "We sort of should have seen this coming." McCabe was speaking at the Cambridge Cyber Summit, held by CNBC and the Aspen Institute, on a wide-ranging panel about the cybersecurity threat. The admission follows repeated statements from the intelligence community reaffirming the

'Bully' Trump must RESIGN - Terrifying tweets could spark World War 3 with North Korea World War 3 fears: Donald Trump's Twitter post could start war with North Korea DONALD Trump has been accused of acting like a “bully in the schoolyard” amid fears his war mongering tweets aimed at North Korea could spark World War 3. Tensions between North Korea and the US have reached a boiling point in recent months after Pyongyang conducted a series of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches. The president threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea at the United Nations last month, prompting the reggae nation to threaten to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean. But now Donald Trump has further ramped up threats to Kim Jong-Un, after he tweeted on Saturday that "only one thing will work” when dealing with the hermit kingdom. Washington’s Democrat representative Pramila Jayapal expressed her deep concern about President Trump's lat

Britain ‘preparing for war with North Korea’ Kim Jong-un responded to Donald Trump's threats of war  British defence officials have reportedly been instructed to draw up plans in preparation for potential conflict with North Korea. The secretive communist state has conducted six nuclear tests in recent weeks and launched two missiles over Japan, increasing already fraught tensions between the US and its allies.   One military scenario could see the UK’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth brought into early service, according to the Daily Mail, which originally reported the story.

Turkey 'issues arrest warrant for second US consulate worker' The US has suspended all non-immigrant visa services The detention of a member of staff in Istanbul last week has triggered a diplomatic row, prompting both sides to halt most visa services. The first worker was held over alleged links to a cleric blamed for the failed 2016 Turkish coup, but no reason has been given for the latest warrant. The row has driven down Turkey's currency and stocks. Turkey has asked Washington to review its decision to suspend all non-immigrant visa services, taken on Sunday in response to last week's arrest. On Monday Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the suspension was causing "unnecessary tensions". Turkey has also suspended "all visa services". Several Turkish news networks announced on Monday that a warrant had been issued for a second consulate worker. They said the suspect was still being sought but his wife and child were being quest

Gorakhpur: 16 more children die in the last 24 hours BRD Medical College was in news in August when around 63 children died within a span of one week. | Photo: Reuters dren, out of which ten were infants, died at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical `in UP's Gorakhpur, the IANS reported. Ten out of the sixteen children were admitted in the NICU, while the other six were admitted in the  ICU. According to reports, 20 patients -- including six from Deoria, two from Kushinagar, four each from Gorakhpur and Maharajganj, and one patient each from Basti and Balrampur -- afflicted with encephalitis have been admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours. According to IANS, around a dozen patients of encephalitis were being treated at the BRD college. After this incident, the count of dead in BRD Medical College has gone up to 310. Officials told IANS that around 1,470 patients, mostly with cases of encephalitis, have been admitted in BRD Medical College this year. In Au

North Korea launch TODAY: Kim 'to detonate city busting H-bomb’ NEVER seen before CIA officials and US Generals fear the rogue state could be about to detonate another nuclear bomb – or at the very least launch another missile. North Korea has been silent since September 15, when Kim last fired a missile over Japan. Since then tensions have reached “dangerous levels”, experts told Daily Star Online. Pyongyang is ready to celebrate the founding of the Worker’s Party of Korea – Kim’s ruling regime – with a national celebration on October 10. This will be from 4.30pm today in the UK. Kim tests nuclear weapons like “fireworks on holidays”, so it is likely the world will see another test by North Korea. orth Korea’s so-called Juche Bird would be launched from nation’s eastern coast – flying out into the central Pacific. It would detonate over the ocean, and would be the first blast of its kind in nearly 30 years. Back in 1966, China proved its nuke might to th

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Happy Columbus Day! Participants in the Columbus Day Parade ride a float with a large bust of Christopher Columbus in New York. A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has new momentum but the gesture to recognize victims of European colonialism has also prompted howls of outrage from some Italian Americans, who say eliminating their festival of ethnic pride is culturally insensitive, too. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) In this era of Making America Great Again, it is true and wonderful to celebrate this great and glorious holiday and sing high praises for the good and daring adventurer who discovered America. In fourteen-hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. The story of Christopher Columbus inspires American pride for his unquenchable curiosity, his desire to see new lands and meet new people, and his relentless drive for industry. He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain. He sailed by nig

Trump says Sen. Bob Corker ‘didn’t have the guts’ to seek re-election FILE--In this Friday, Oct. 11, 2013 file photo, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington about the government stalemate. In a surprise announcement, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, the two-term lawmaker says he will not seek re-election in 2018. President Trump on Sunday morning launched a Twitter attack against retiring Sen. Bob Corker, saying he “didn’t have the guts” to seek re-election. The Tennessee Republican quickly fired back, calling Mr. Trump’s White House “an adult day care center.” In his tweets, the president said Mr. Corker — who previously had questioned Mr. Trump’s competence — wanted his endorsement for reelection, but he refused. The president also said Mr. Corker is partly to blame for the Iran nuclear deal, which Mr. Trump may scrap. “Senator Bob Corker ‘begged’ me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said ‘NO’ and he dropped out (said he could n

Trump unveils new strict 70-point immigration enforcement plan Foreign nationals being arrested this week during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles.  Determined to finally solve illegal immigration, the White House submitted a 70-point enforcement plan to Congress Sunday proposing the stiffest reforms ever offered by an administration — including a massive rewrite of the law in order to eliminate loopholes illegal immigrants have exploited to gain a foothold in the U.S. The plans, seen by The Washington Times, include President Trump’s calls for a border wall, more deportation agents, a crackdown on sanctuary cities and stricter limits to chain migration — all issues the White House says need to be part of any bill Congress passes to legalize illegal immigrant “Dreamers” currently protected by the Obama-era deportation amnesty k

U.S., Russia fight over ‘brain’ of bitcoin crime suspect Vinnik Police officers escorted Alexander Vinnik from a courthouse on Wednesday after a Greek court ruled for extradition to the United States, where he is wanted in connection with a $4 billion bitcoin fraud case. The alleged Russian mastermind of a $4 billion digital money laundering scheme sits in an Athens prison cell as Washington and Moscow “fight over his brain,” according to international illicit finance analysts. In July, a joint U.S.-Interpol task force arrested Alexander Vinnik in a remote Greek beachside village, but the man suspected of being the world’s highest-profile financial cybercriminal has denied all charges against him. But in a behind-the-scenes extradition drama last week that observers say recalls Cold War intrigue over cryptology, Russian and U.S. officials scrambled in a diplomatic fight for the mysterious 37-year-old’s secrets. American authorities seek to bring Mr. Vinnik from Greece

Hurricane Nate makes landfall in Louisiana Hurricane Nate has made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 85mph (137km/h), is moving north, and a second landfall is expected on the Mississippi coast later. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Florida have issued hurricane warnings and evacuation orders. Nate killed at least 25 people in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras. The tropical storm has since strengthened and is now a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Although not as strong as last month's Maria and Irma, Nate is expected to bring strong winds and storm surges. US President Donald Trump earlier issued an emergency declaration for Louisiana, allowing the state to seek federal help with preparation and possible relief efforts. In Alabama, Republican Governor Kay Ivey has urged residents in areas facing

Trump threatens that only 'one thing' will work against North Korea WASHINGTON — President Trump tweeted new storm warnings Saturday, this time aimed at North Korea. In a pair of late-afternoon tweets, Trump wrote that negotiations with the truculent, isolated nation had backfired, "makings (sic) fools of U.S. negotiators. Sorry, but only one thing will work!" He didn't make clear what that "one thing" is but has been hinting for several days that the time for diplomacy has passed, leaving a military strike as the most likely option. Trump tweeted Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" negotiating with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ► Oct. 6: Trump's tease: 'You'll find out' about 'the storm' that may be coming ► Oct. 1: Tillerson wasting time negotiating with 'Little Rocket Man,' Trump says On Friday, the morning after he met with the nation's top military

Shooter Used Military Grade Weapons in Las Vegas Attack Law enforcement sources tell NBC News the gunman may have been using both automatic as well as semi-automatic weapons illegally converted to fire in a full automatic mode.

2017 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons LONDON — The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The Nobel Committee honored the Geneva-based group "for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons." ICAN is a coalition of non-governmental organizations from around 100 different countries around the globe. The committee said ICAN has given the movement toward the world without nuclear weapons a new direction and new vigour. “We live in a world where the risk of nuclear weapons being used is greater than it has been for a long time,” the committee said. “Some states are modernizing their nuclear arsenals, and there is a real danger that more countries will try to procure nuclear weapons, as exemplified by North Kore

Foiled £250m Brazil bank robbery 'would have been biggest in the world' .. Brazilian police have foiled an audacious plot to steal £250m ($331m) from a bank in São Paulo via a 500-metre underground tunnel complete with electric lighting and a ventilation system. Investigators say the gang planned to break into a São Paulo branch of the government-owned Banco do Brasil through the tunnel which had been dug from a nearby rented property. If successful, the robbery would have dwarfed the biggest bank heist in the country’s history, when thieves tunneled into the Fortaleza brach of the Central Bank and stole 165m Brazilian reais. “This would have been the biggest bank robbery in the world,” chief investigator Fabio Pinheiro Lopes told the Guardian. “They are an extremely dangerous and organised gang with a long history, including some violent crimes like homicide. If you look at their ages most are above 35 – well above the age of your average Brazilian crimina

Las Vegas shooting: Paddock's girlfriend denies knowledge of attack The girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman who shot dead 58 people on Sunday has said she had no idea what her "kind, caring, quiet" partner was planning. Marilou Danley arrived back in the US on Tuesday, two days after her partner Stephen Paddock carried out the attack. It was the worst shooting in modern US history, with more than 500 injured. US President Donald Trump, who visited the city on Wednesday, said "America is truly a nation in mourning" in the wake of the mass killings. In a statement read by her lawyer, Ms Danley said Paddock "never said anything to me or took any action" which she understood as a warning of what was to come. "I loved him and hoped for a quiet future together with him," she said, expressing shock at the "horrible unspeakable acts of violence" Paddock had committed. Who was ex-accountant-turned-killer? What do we know abo

Glee actor Mark Salling admits child porn possession Former Glee actor Mark Salling has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Salling, 35, now faces between four and seven years in prison and has been ordered to pay about $50,000 (£38,000) to each victim. The actor was arrested in 2015 after a tip off he was in possession of images of children being sexually abused. Investigators eventually found thousands of images on his laptop and hard drive. Salling was charged with two counts of receiving and possessing images of child sexual abuse in May 2016, and faced a possible 20 years behind bars. But documents obtained by several outlets show he has entered into a plea deal with California's district attorney. As part of the agreement, Salling will be subject to 20 years supervised release and will have strict restrictions placed on his contact with under-18s, according to celebrity website TMZ. Salling played bad-boy football player Noah "Puck&q

North Korea 'aggressively' jamming new BBC radio service It said during radio jamming, a loud noise is transmitted over stations so that listeners can’t hear the content. South Korean officials have previously said that North Korea used radio waves to jam GPS systems, affecting planes and ships. The BBC broadcasts are carried on shortwave frequencies from Taiwan and Uzbekistan, and on medium wave from Mongolia, 38 North reported. It said it wasn’t possible to determine if the medium wave frequency was also targeted by jamming. North Korean defectors have admitted to listening to foreign broadcasts, with some even saying they helped them decide to leave their reclusive homeland, according to 38 North.

Federal judge accepts Joe Arpaio's presidential pardon PHOENIX — A federal judge Wednesday accepted the presidential pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. At the request of both Arpaio defense attorneys and U.S. Department of Justice lawyers, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dismissed the guilty verdict against Arpaio with prejudice, meaning the case never can be tried again. Arpaio, 85, had been found guilty July 31 of criminal contempt for “flagrant disregard” of another federal judge's order in a racial-profiling case. President Trump pardoned him Aug. 25 before Arpaio could be sentenced on the conviction, and Arpaio had faced up to a year's incarceration. In December 2011, District Judge G. Murray Snow barred Arpaio's deputies from detaining individuals based on their immigration status, effectively putting an end to the long-time sheriff's signature immigration patrols. But the practice continued for 17 months, and during this ti

CIA Official Predicts North Korean Provocation on Columbus Day T he things Kim Jong Un used to fear most about China and the U.S. are no longer a concern, the CIA Korea Mission Center’s Yong Suk Lee says.A top CIA official for the Korean Peninsula warned Wednesday that the U.S. should be ready for a new provocation by North Korea on Columbus Day on Oct. 9, which coincides with the anniversary of the founding of the political party that governs in Pyongyang. "Stand by your phones," Yong Suk Lee, deputy assistant director of the CIA's Korea Mission Center, said while speaking at a conference organized by the agency at The George Washington University.Lee did not speculate what North Korea might do, though it frequently carries out missile launches or nuclear tests on major state anniversaries, such as the birthday of leader Kim Jong Un or other dates associated with the lives of his father or grandfather. Oct. 10 marks the anniversar

Witness footage of Las Vegas music festival shooting - video  report   /> At least 50 people have died and dozens been injured after the Route 91 Harvest country music festival near the Mandalay Bay casino came under gunfire. Video footage from witnesses shows the moment the shooting started, and the ensuing panic. The police have responded to the attack and locked down the area • Warning: some viewers may find this footage distressing

North Korea threatens to bring ‘nuclear clouds’ to Japan North Korea threatened to bring “nuclear clouds” to Japan and mocked Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for acting like a “headless chicken” at the United Nations General Assembly when the leader urged U.N. members to force North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programs. Pyongyang claimed Japan was inciting more tension in the Korean peninsula, calling its plea to end Kim Jong Un’s nuclear goal a “suicidal deed” that will end with a nuclear attack to sink the island, according to a statement released Monday by the state’s official Korean Central News Agency. “Japan’s such rackets inciting the tension of the Korean peninsula is a suicidal deed that will bring nuclear clouds to the Japanese archipelago,” the statement said. “No one knows when the touch-and-go situation will lead to a nuclear war, but if so, the Japanese archipelago will be engulfed in flames in a moment. This is too self-evident.” North Korea called Abe

Exclusive: Jared Kushner's personal email re-routed to Trump Organization computers amid public scrutiny Trump Organization computers amid public scrutiny President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump re-routed their personal email accounts to computers run by the Trump Organization as public scrutiny intensified over their use of private emails to conduct White House business, internet registration records show. The move, made just days after Kushner’s use of a personal email account first became public, came shortly after special counsel Robert Mueller asked the White House to turn over records related to his investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump associates. It also more closely intertwines President Trump’s administration with his constellation of private businesses. Kushner, who is a senior adviser to the president, first faced scrutiny for his private email use on Sept. 24, wh