White House: Donald Trump Muslim plan 'disqualifies' him from presidency

Donald Trump's statement that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States "disqualifies" him from being president, the White House spokesman said Tuesday.

"The fact is what Donald Trump said yesterday disqualifies him from serving as president," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in Tuesday's press briefing. For a White House administration to so heavily weigh in on an opposing party's nominating contest is a highly unusual step.

Earnest noted first that every president must take an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the U.S. Constitution, and thus, he said, Trump would not qualify.

What you should know about this 'new' STD

As if there's not enough bad STD news to worry about already—a recent study suggests there's a new sexually transmitted infection in town. Introducing: mycoplasma genitalium, or MG.

Though experts have known of MG's existence since the '80s, the new paper published in the International Journal of Epidemiology reveals that the bacterial infection, which resides in the urinary and genital tracts, likely spreads through sexual contact.

To reach their findings, researchers at University College London, examined urine samples of 4,507 men and women between 18 and 44 years old who were sexually active with at least one partner. Of these participants, 48 women and 24 men were diagnosed with MG. However, when the researchers tested urine samples from about 200 teenagers who had never had sex, zero tested positive for the infection.

We spoke with Raquel Dardik, MD, a clinical associate professor at NYU Langone's Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health, to get the facts on the "new" STD.

The secret creator of bitcoin has been unmasked — again

The creator of bitcoin may be an Australian finance geek named Craig Steven Wright, according to a new report by Wired's Andy Greenberg.

Or it could be Wright and his close friend Dave Kleinman, who died two years ago, according toGizmodo.

Or Wright could be a man who really wants to take credit for it.

Or the hunt to identify bitcoin's creator is wrong again.

In 2009, someone — or some people — named Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin, a type of digital currency that uses cryptography to move money and records it in a ledger without the need of a bank. The cryptocurrency was once an obsession among finance geeks, but emerged into more of a mainstream economic obsession. A bitcoin startup even sponsored the Bitcoin Bowl, a college-football bowl game, last year.

The US is building a new advanced missile defense system — and Iran could be one reason why

Iran just launched a ballistic missile in apparent violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.

On Tuesday, Reuters reportedthat Iran "tested a liquid-fueled missile ... capable of carrying a nuclear warhead" last month, citing two anonymous US officials. 

The test would mark Iran's second illicit ballistic-missile launch since the landmark nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was reached between Iran and a US-led group of six countries earlier this year.

Iran also tested a long-range, nuclear-capable Emad-class missile in October.

The July nuclear deal is aimed at implementing a number of non-binding controls on Iran's ability to stockpile fissile materials for a nuclear weapon over the next 15 years, in exchange for the lifting of most US and EU and all UN sanctions on the country. 

J.K. Rowling says Donald Trump is WORSE than Voldemort as Twitter reacts to US politician

J.K. Rowling has insisted Donald Trump is much worse than Harry Potter villain Voldemort.

The author of the wizard saga has weighed in after Twitter compared the pair following the US presidential candidate's statement saying all Muslims should be banned from entering the States .

It didn't take long for the internet to draw comparisons between Trump and Potter's evil nemesis, with many suggesting that the businessman-turned-politician's hair could be one of the Horcruxes harbouring part of his soul.

2 men find €100k at the river, return to police & could get 5% of the money back

This happened to two Austrian men. They went to relax near the Danube river in Vienna, when the mega bucks floated by and they dived to collect it.

"On Saturday morning at 10 a.m., people called the police, as there were two young men in the Danube river apparently trying to retrieve cash," said Patrick Maierhofer, a spokesman for the Vienna Police.

Police arrived on the scene within minutes and saw that the men had retrieved the money which they handed over to them...

Scarface' Actor Robert Loggia Dead At 85

Actor Robert Loggia, known for his roles in "Big" and "Scarface," died on Friday,according to Variety. 

Loggia's widow, Audrey, told TMZ that her husband struggled with Alzheimer's for the past five years. Audrey added that the Oscar-nominated actor "was an awesome husband and an awesome father."

Loggia appeared in a variety of work, including "Gunsmoke," "Malcolm in the Middle," "The Sopranos," "Independence Day" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," among countless other roles. He earned his Oscar nomination for his supporting role as Sam Ransom in 1985's "Jagged Edge." 

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World Powers To Address Alleged Atrocities In North Korea

 The United Nations Security Council will meet next week on human rights in North Korea, which has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities, the United States said on Friday.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. (1930 GMT), the spokeswoman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Hagar Chemali, said in a statement. She added that senior U.N. officials would brief the council.

The other eight council members who supported the U.S. decision to revive discussions on alleged rights abuses in North Korea are Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Britain, Chemali said on Thursday.

The Security Council last discussed the issue a year ago.

Dozens of gangsters arrested and Kalashnikov machine guns seized after police crash mob NETWORKING PARTY

Mob Boss Ball: Cops make arrests

Billed as the Mob Boss Ball, the event was held in honour of underworld figures specialising in murder, drugs, prostitution, loan-sharking, human trafficking and counterfeiting

At least 53 suspected gangsters were seized when police raided a gathering billed as a criminal networking party.

Billed as the Mob Boss Ball, the event was held in honour of underworld figures specialising in murder, drugs, prostitution, loan-sharking, human trafficking and counterfeiting.

But while the gangsters thought holding a party would be a good way of networking, police had other ideas.

Gangster nicknamed 'Big Timer' led heroin smuggling gang who made millions dealing in 'white gold'

Drugs: Rafiq Mohammed, 38, headed crime gang

A gangster nicknamed ‘Big Timer’ led a drugs cartel which made millions of pounds by importing heroin into the UK from the continent.

To the outside world Rafiq Mohammed, 38, made his living as manager of Rampage Fitness in Bordesley Green.

Yet away from the world of fitness he was flexing his muscles in the criminal underworld by running a gang smuggling huge quantities of heroin into Birmingham, heroin dubbed ‘White Gold’ and believed to have been imported from Spain, the Birmingham Mail reports.

As the money flowed in the crime family boss splashed out on luxury holidays and cars including an Audi Q7 with the registration plate B055 BT - (Boss Big Timer).

And crime was a family business.

A Santeria priest raided a cemetery and took the remains of 5 skeletons

Amador Medina, right, of Hartford, listens to public defender Johanna Canning during his arraignment at Hartford Superior Court Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, in Hartford, Conn. Media was charged as a fugitive from justice after police found the remains of five bodies stolen from a Worcester, Massachusetts cemetery in Medina's Hartford apartment on Friday that he claimed were used for religious purposes. He faces five counts of disinterment of bodies, conspiracy and accessory before the fact in Massachusetts, according to police. (Cloe Poisson/Hartford Courant via AP. Pool

A man described by police as a Santeria priest caught with human remains in his Connecticut home agreed on Monday to go to Massachusetts to face accusations that he stole the five skeletons from a mausoleum.

A Georgia woman is in jail after trying to buy a baby off Craigslist

A woman in suburban Atlanta was in jail on Monday after she sought to purchase a baby for her 14-year-old daughter on Craigslist, Forsyth County detectives said.

Elaine Williams, 47, posted an advertisement on the online shopping site soliciting unwanted babies, and promising mothers that they could drop off the baby in a “baby box,” if they wanted to remain anonymous, police said.

She later told police that her daughter had wanted a baby and would get one with or without her help, authorities said.

Russia appears to have 'gone ballistic' in Syria — and it may be helping ISIS

Russia is showing no signs that it intends to forgive and forget Turkey's decision to down a Russian warplane two weeks ago.

Moscow has chosen to retaliate for the incident asymmetrically, hitting Turkish economic and military interests instead of engaging in a direct conflict with Ankara that might lead to a military confrontation with NATO.

But the Russians appear to have "gone ballistic" in their determination to wipe out Turkish influence in northern Syria and help regime forces reach Aleppo, a UN official told McClatchy on Monday.

LeBron James just signed the biggest endorsement deal in Nike history

Nike has signed LeBron James to a lifetime deal, ESPN's Darren Rovell reports.

The contract is the largest single-athlete deal in Nike's 44-year history. It also marks the first time that Nike has officially given a lifetime deal.

James, who is 30 and entering a new phase of his career, signed a seven-year, $90 million contract with Nike before he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. In 2010, James re-signed with Nike and reportedly earned as much as $30 million annually.

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees (Kendrick Lamar, D’Angelo & The Weeknd Lead )

Grammy season is officially underway. And par the course, the internet is already abuzz with congratulatory praises and conspiracy theories in equal parts. We’ll hold off on entertaining illuminati fodder until February runs its course. Until then, your time and brain power are better served merely perusing the massive list of nominations for this year’s ceremony, which is led by Kendrick Lamar with a whopping 11 nominations, including “Album Of The Year,” “Song Of The Year,” “Best Rap Performance” and twice for”Best Rap Song;” one for his credit on Kanye‘s turn-up-til-you-cant-no-more anthem “All Day” and one for the year’s only true rival in that department, “Alright.” Kendrick even manages to grab noms for a pair of features onTaylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” and Flying Lotus‘ “Never Catch Me,” respectively, making this year the one for true and total retribution after two consecutive years of snubbery.