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Niger Attack Was Likely a Set-Up by Terrorists Say Officials
An emerging theory among U.S. military investigators is that the Army Special Forces soldiers ambushed in Niger were set up by terrorists who were tipped off in advance about a meeting in a village sympathetic to local ISIS affiliates three U.S. officials who have been briefed on the matter told NBC News. The group of American Green Berets and support soldiers had requested a meeting with elders of a village that was seen as supportive of the Islamic State and they attended the meeting at around 11 a.m. local time Oct. 4 after a long night of patrolling the officials said. Such meetings are a routine part of the Green Beret mission but it wasnt clear whether this meeting was part of the units plan. Gen. Joseph Dunford chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff did not address that theory when he briefed reporters on the incident. He said the troops had been on a reconnaissance mission. Three weeks after a deadly attack that has become a political flashpoint the U.S. military is grappling to get a handle on the basic facts of what led to the deaths of four service members — and the growing chorus of questions about the U.S. mission in Niger and other parts of Africa.
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen to Appear Before House Intel Panel
President Trumps personal lawyer is scheduled to speak Tuesday with investigators for the House probe into Russias involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election NBC News reported. Sources familiar with the House Intelligence Committees probe say Michael Cohen will talk with them in private. The sources requested anonymity to discuss private workings of the House probe. A source with first-hand knowledge told NBC News that Cohen will also appear before to Senate Intelligence Committee on. Cohen is a former executive with the Trump Organization. He was in talks to build a Trump Tower in Moscow but ended those negotiations as Trumps White House bid grew stronger. It was later revealed that Cohen had written an email to Russian President Vladimir Putins spokesman Dmitry Peskov seeking help in getting the Moscow tower built. But Peskov said he never responded to the email.
Trump Lunches With GOP Senators as Focus Turns to Taxes
President Trump is planning lunch with GOP senators after sparring with several of them as congressional Republicans turn to overhauling the tax code. It will be Trumps first appearance as president at Senate Republicans regular policy lunch at the Capitol. The gathering has the potential for awkward moments because it follows spats between Trump and GOP senators such as John McCain of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee as well as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. McConnell and Trump had a joint news conference last week to announce they had smoothed things over and underscore their common focus on taxes. But Trumps comments at that event spawned the controversy over his treatment of fallen U.S. troops underscoring how the presidents lack of discipline repeatedly takes the White House off-message a continuing frustration for members of Congress. Nonetheless Republicans and the Trump administration are determined to get tax legislation into law this year and all sides seem to think they can unite around that goal.
Climate Change Already Costing U.S. Billions in Losses Report Says
A non-partisan federal watchdog says climate change is already costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars each year with those costs expected to rise as devastating storms floods wildfires and droughts become more frequent in the coming decades. A Government Accountability Office report released said the federal government has spent more than $350 billion over the last decade on disaster assistance programs and losses from flood and crop insurance. That tally does not include the massive toll from this years three major hurricanes and wildfires expected to be among the most costly in the nations history. The report predicts these costs will only grow in the future potentially reaching a budget busting $35 billion a year by 2050. The report says the federal government doesnt effectively plan for these recurring costs classifying the financial exposure from climate-related costs as "high risk." GAO undertook the study following a request from Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington the ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Star Chef Steps Down Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
New Orleans celebrity chef John Besh stepped down from the restaurant group that bears his name after a newspaper reported that 25 women who are current or former employees of the business said they were victims of sexual harassment by male co-workers and bosses. New Orleans media outlets said Beshs departure from the business he co-owns was announced to employees. The allegations were published by NOLA.comThe Times Picayune after an eight-month investigation. Women interviewed said male bosses in the Besh Restaurant Group touched or verbally harassed them and in a few cases tried to leverage positions of authority for sex. Besh acknowledged a sexual relationship with an employee saying in a written statement to NOLA.comThe Times-Picayune that it was consensual despite the womans assertions in a complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that she felt pressured. The developments came as sexual harassment allegations have been dogging other famous men including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein former Fox News executive Roger Ailes and comedian Bill Cosby.
About a week of above average temperatures and sunny skies will come to a screeching halt Tuesday as a soaker that’s expected to bring howling winds and buckets of rain gears up in the tri-state.
A cold front that is pushing its way across New York New Jersey and Connecticut will arrive Tuesday morning and throughout the day. The front is expected to produce heavy rain and thunderstorms that could carry wind gusts up to 50 mph Storm Team 4 says.
A high wind advisory will be in effect beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday and lasting through 2 a.m. Wednesday. By 6 am. a wind gust of 33 mph was recorded at JFK Airport and a wind gust of 40 mph was recorded at Laguardia Airport. Some delays are already being reported at the major airports. Storm Team 4 says scattered power outages are expected.
Rain of two inches or more could be dropped on much of the region which could lead to the threat of localized or flash flooding according to meteorologists.
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Heavy pockets of rain gusty winds and wet leaves could make roadway conditions during both the morning and evening commutes less than ideal forecasters said. The worst of the rain and wind will begin to start up in the afternoon hours.
After the damp day Tuesday the rain will taper off late in the night however a few showers will linger around into Wednesday morning. A drier more pleasant afternoon is anticipated but temperatures will begin to cool off. Temperatures on Thursday will drop to their lowest point for the week Storm Team 4 said.
An abundance of sunshine will return Friday which could make way for an enjoyable weekend with a chance for some stray showers again on Sunday.
Halloween next week is expected to see more seasonable-like conditions.
A JetBlue plane hit some birds after taking off from Boston Logan International Airport on Monday.
JetBlue Airways Flight 877 an Airbus 320 reported that it struck several seagulls after departing Logan on Monday afternoon.
Police are looking for three men in dress suits in connection with an armed robbery of a business in Queens that witnesses said left the business owner fighting for his life and his son injured.
Cops said the suspects robbed a store on 101st Avenue in Ozone Park around 10:30 a.m. Monday. Patrons of a nail salon next door said they heard a loud bang against the adjoining wall that police said was the sound of a gunshot.
Nows the time to believe in unicorns.
Drop an app that offers members cash rewards for spending with their favorite brands is going to be handing out free cash with a unicorn at several secret locations in Manhattan on Tuesday as part of a promotion.
A woman thought to be the mastermind behind the violent home invasion that left a 91-year-old Brooklyn man dead and his 100-year-old wife running for her life has been arrested authorities said.
Forty-five-year-old Suzette Troutman was arrested Monday in the break-in at Waldiman and Ethlin Brumley Thompsons home in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Oct. 11 according to law enforcement sources. Waldiman Thompson suffered a fatal heart attack after burglars tied him and his wife up and put pillowcases over their heads; Ethlin Brumley Thompson as able to break free and call 911.
Brooklyn teenager Julia Bruzzese never imagined she’d be going to high school in a wheelchair. Former New Jersey cop Margie Raimondi still can’t believe she’s not on patrol. Manhattan singer-songwriter Dana Parish feels lucky to be alive.
From different walks of life all three say they are victims of Lyme disease an often debilitating bacterial infection spread through the bite of infected ticks. The News 4 I-Team found they’ve also been caught to varying degrees in the middle of wars raging in the medical community and government over what’s become a public health crisis.
A shoving and shouting match between two straphangers ended in one of them being slashed on the Lower East Side police say.
A 50-year-old man and a woman were both boarding a downtown M train Monday around 6 p.m. when the two began pushing each other according to the NYPD. When the duo got on the train the feud escalated after they began yelling at each other.
Just how germy is Citi Bike and other surfaces many New Yorkers touch any given day?
According to a new Men’s Health article and video Citi Bike is way grimier than most in the city. Germier than subway poles? Yes. Germier than a door handle at Grand Central? Yes. Germier than a LINKNYC kiosk? Yes. Germier than a handle at a Starbucks? Not by much but yes.
The days of fruitlessly swiping and swiping ('and swiping again') a MetroCard at a bad turnstile reader are officially numbered.
Thats because the MTA announced on Monday that it will begin making widespread replacements of the now ubiquitous card readers with a modern contactless payment system that straphangers can use to get into the mass transit system late next year.
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A good bottle of red wine a perfectly cooked steak and a lot of laughter—this is my dads request for Fathers Day gift ideas. In addition Ive found a few other Fathers Day gift ideas any food-loving dad would be happy to receive.
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Pictured: Basic Beauty Bowl
I have always believed that beauty starts from the inside out. Your health shows on your face in your skin in how you move your body and how your mind feels. When you feel good you look good and are more confident in your own skin.
Weve all been there: caught with our hand at the bottom of a chip bag that is somehow now empty. We promised ourselves just a few but what happened?
Move over pineapple bowls theres a new ('healthy') stuffed shell taking over and were just as obsessed as everyone else on social media. Coconut fruit bowls—aka halved coconuts filled with yummy smoothies fruit or a combo of both—are sweeping Pinterest and why wouldnt they be?
Heres how I know Im in the right place: The sun yawns across my back as I reach for another bouquet of aromatic mint basil rosemary lavender. I bury my face in their leaves and buds. Scent envelops me a suggestion of the soup pesto juice body scrub to come.
Im always looking for healthy lunch ideas that I can make ahead and bring to work. Ive gone through the sandwich phase the soup phase and of course the not-so-healthy takeout phase. But lately Ive been on a new kick.
My no-fuss answer to cooking up the haul from the farmers market: Toss vegetables with olive oil salt and pepper. Grill until crisp-tender. Drizzle with vinaigrette made with minced shallot and plenty of fresh herbs. Pile leftovers on crusty baguette with melted fontina or fresh mozzarella for lunch the next day.
Figuring out what to give my mom for a Mothers Day gift used to be easy. When I lived close to her Id always cook up one of her favorites—black-and-white cookies a roast chicken and risotto homemade cheese crackers—then grab a card arrange some flowers and call it a day. But ever since moving 800 miles from home I find I need to do a little more planning. Since she loves to cook and eat as much as I do here are a few of my favorite food-related gifts that I think any mom will enjoy.
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