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  Elon Musk has reached a deal over fraud charges that will see him step down as electric automaker Tesla's chairman of the board and pay a $20 million fine, US securities regulators said Saturday. "The settlements, which are subject to court approval, will result in comprehensive corporate governance and other reforms at Tesla - including Musk's removal as Chairman of the Tesla board - and the payment by Musk and Tesla of financial penalties" of $20 million each, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement Musk - who will remain CEO of Tesla - will be ineligible to serve as chairman of the board for a period of three years and will be replaced by an "independent chairman," while two "independent directors" will also be appointed by Tesla, the SEC said. The SEC had charged Musk with securities fraud, alleging that he misled investors when he tweeted on August 7 that he had "funding secured" to privatize the electric automak

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North Korea needs more trust in the U.S. and their developing relationship before it will get rid of its nuclear weapons. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N9H6mU

Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz on Thursday urged the Senate Judiciary from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DEJEKc

A key senator suggested delaying the floor vote for a week to allow for an FBI investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xH0Fhu

The Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Weno airport in Micronesia but ended up half submerged in Chuuk lagoon after the accident on Friday morning. The airline said the plane, which was involved in a collision with another aircraft earlier this year, had "landed short of the runway". Remarkably, it reported no serious injuries among those on the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xVbJqt

The FBI has contacted a second woman who alleges sexual misconduct on the part from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbQRRo

Germany had invited Erdogan for the three-day state visit in an attempt to mend ties hit by a crackdown on his opponents following a failed coup in 2016, hoping to secure the release of several of its citizens who remain in detention. Chancellor Angela Merkel said after meeting Erdogan on Friday that "deep divisions" remain. On Saturday in Cologne, the Turkish leader sought to strike a conciliatory note. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DETkV6

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The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread. The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous figure. "It feels very tense," said 35-year-old mother Risa Kusuma, comforting her feverish baby boy at an evacuation centre in the gutted coastal city of Palu. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xJUjOC

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to advance the Supreme Court from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OXTEiV

Seven Palestinians, including two boys aged 12 and 14, were killed in clashes with Israeli forces along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled strip said. It was the bloodiest day of border protests since May 14, when more than 60 Palestinians died in violence accompanying the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem, a move that enraged Palestinians. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IqcoVW

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The pilot, the only person aboard the craft, ejected safely and was being checked for injuries, said a Pentagon spokesman, adding that there were no other injuries. It was a Lockheed Martin F-35B, a short take-off/vertical landing version of the F-35, said a U.S. military official, speaking on condition of anonymity. It was the first crash of an F-35 fighter jet since they became operational in 2006, said another military official, also speaking on the condition of anonymity. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DEUYGm

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is backing up his denial of Dr. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DCAJJt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Friday that it would temporarily close the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra following a rocket attack earlier this month blamed on Iranian-backed militias. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xFVq1F

Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Is1fUm

Over 20 people are dug out of a hotel by hand, but fears grow that the death toll of 408 will rise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3r4W4

The rapper posted on Twitter: "The being formally [sic] known as Kanye West. I am YE." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y10Zaj

Agents investigating the US Supreme Court nominee approach Deborah Ramirez for an interview. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y9Gkkz

Ri Yong-ho tells the UN that the sanctions are deepening North Korean mistrust of the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RbnBxp

Tens of thousands of women say "not him" to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week's election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ipwuj2

The vast majority of new cases were transmitted through sex. not blood transfusion as in the past. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QfQsiQ

Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMrMYB

Two men in a Swedish car were detained over fears an attack was about to take place, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DFcV7J

Turkey's president ends a tense state visit by opening one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zFeYok

Lindsay Lohan has been criticised online after posting a video showing an altercation with a homeless family. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHrBDr

He was the co-founder and vocalist-guitarist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group in San Francisco. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMQGHA

The US president told a rally that the North Korean leader had sent him "beautiful" letters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRZy4j

Some languages have words and phrases that English speakers never knew they needed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3GHg7

Several people were injured as those for and against Catalan independence clashed in the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xLHIdp

The coastal city of Palu has been hit by a tsunami after a strong earthquake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DDHfQ8

Jeff Flake was on his way to vote for Brett Kavanaugh when the woman challenged him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xXNWGE

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Meet the man who inspired Iron Man's alter ego Tony Stark. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QiaYQ7

The former first daughter is seen lip-syncing and playing the harmonica in the indie rock video. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xYrT2B

A spectator is taken to hospital after being struck in the face by a wayward Brooks Koepka shot on the first day of the Ryder Cup. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NM5IYe

The ancient stretch of road once marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ip4GeD

Egyptian governor bans 'unpatriotic' cartoon characters from schools. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DACeb2

Satire censorship backfires on Russian city authorities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zsGZiV

The probe was ordered by a Senate committee after a Republican changed his mind about the nomination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHjJSi

The Russian ballet legend became a star in 1961 but a new film shows how his skill and legacy live on. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xM3PAJ

A rare variety of cocoa growing on its land is a ray of hope for an indigenous community in Brazil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHZ7JL

Ubah Mohamed used aliases to get work before breaking into Hollywood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OYNOxS

The Indian prime minister says he's built more airports than previous governments - has he? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xUBrMX

A recent exhibition of postcards from colonial India explores how Indians were portrayed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NQHegk

Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Is1fUm

The business secretary says a no-deal Brexit could threaten the UK's status as a world-leading car maker. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IoYROb

"Wellness", not dieting, is the new buzzword when it comes to losing weight, but is it the right approach? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zG7Gk9

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Elon Musk to step down as chairman of Tesla, pay $20M in penalties in SEC settlement 09/29/18 6:03 PM

The Azuza Pacific University (APU) Board of Trustees has decided not to change the wording of the undergraduate code of conduct about LGBTQ relationships on campus, saying the action was never approved by the board.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Iu4ye0

In response to the “gnawing pain in my heart and soul about the meaning of life,” Australia’s former governor-general, Bill Hayden, a life-long atheist, was recently baptized at the age of 85. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2OUYJZy

The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, adding it assessed the affected area to be bigger than initially thought. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Nc9Njd

Rescue teams in Indonesia struggled on Sunday to reach communities feared devastated by a major earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, with a toll of more than 400 killed expected to rise sharply as contact is restored with remote areas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QlD1y5

Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, a year after a failed bid for independence. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DI7SU5

A powerful typhoon headed towards Japan's main island on Sunday forcing the cancellation or suspension of airline and train services and causing power outages and evacuations from areas still recovering from a typhoon last month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N7L0wE

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ItOHMA

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brazil's major cities on Saturday in women-led protests against far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro, who flew home after weeks in hospital recovering from a near-fatal stab wound. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NRkcGb

Macedonians go to polls on Sunday to vote on whether to change their country's name to Republic of North Macedonia, urged by a pro-Western government to pave the way for NATO and EU membership by resolving a decades-old name dispute with Greece. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DHOCWz

Prime Minister Theresa May accused critics of her plans to leave the European Union of "playing politics" with Britain's future and undermining the national interest in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RaQwla

Nigeria's ruling party has nominated President Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate to stand for re-election in February 2019, a spokesman for Buhari said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NQIDUh