Sources: U.S. and China Negotiating Agreement to Refrain from Using Cyberweapons to Cripple the Other's Critical Infrastructure During Peacetime

Yeah, that oughta work, because we can really trust China.

At the New York Times, "U.S. and China Seek Arms Deal for Cyberspace."

Dozens Murdered as Pakistani Taliban Attack Mosque at Badaber Air Base, Outside Peshawar (VIDEO)

Pakistan, that bastion of peaceful bliss. Let's all sing John Lennon's "Imagine"!

At the New York Times, "Taliban Attack Kills 30 at Pakistan Air Force Base."

'Modern Family' Actress Ariel Winter Shows Off Her New Figure After Breast Reduction Surgery

Well, she looks pretty good, although I guess she turned this into some kind of social justice campaign.

At London's Daily Mail, "The littler mermaid! Ariel Winter wears first low cut dress since her breast reduction surgery from 32-F to 34-D."

But see the Los Angeles Times, "'Modern Family' actress Ariel Winter's breast reduction puts the procedure in a spotlight."

Donald Trump Responds to 'Obama's Muslim' Outrage on Twitter

At CNN, "Trump Tweets about Obama Muslim Silence Criticism."

And check the tweets, at Fire Andrea Mitchell!, "Boom! Donald Trump responds to Obama-Muslim whiners."

FBI Using Retweets as Evidence Against Islamic State Terror-Wannabes

Heh.

I guess the FBI's so overwhelmed by the allure of ISIS that they've lowered the bar to sweep up every wannabe who even RTs Islamic State.

At Gizmodo, "The FBI Says Retweets Are Endorsements."

Greeks Expect Little from Latest Elections (VIDEO)

Greek voters go to the polls -- again!

At WSJ, "Disillusioned Greeks Hope for Stability, and Little Else, From Sunday’s Elections":

NAOUSA, Greece—Greeks are going to the polls for the third time this year on Sunday, but fewer of them than ever believe their politicians will end the country’s long economic crisis.

After a turbulent year including elections in January, a referendum in July, a showdown with Europe and the imposition of crippling capital controls, the only thing many Greeks hope for from Sunday’s new parliamentary elections is some calm that would allow them to get on with their lives and searches for prosperity.

“These constant elections bring everything to a halt in business. Nobody is hiring, everyone is waiting to see what will happen,” says Panagiotis Fountoulakis, a former information-technology manager who says he needs to find work again by this winter before his family’s savings run out. “Political stability is my big wish, but I’m not confident we will get it.”

Disaffection with politics and a potentially low turnout could decide who wins Sunday’s contest: Syriza and its leader, Alexis Tsipras—who stepped down as premier last month to trigger snap elections—or their conservative challengers New Democracy under Vagelis Meimarakis. The two parties are neck and neck, according to most opinion polls.

The victor will probably have to form a coalition government. In Greece such pacts are usually fractious and short-lived. Policies will be heavily constrained by the bailout agreement with Europe that Mr. Tsipras signed this summer, which imposes further fiscal retrenchment after five years of unpopular austerity...

Keep reading.

Kristen Keogh's Weekend Forecast

At ABC News 10 San Diego:

Obama Administration Targets Innocent Chinese Americans in Massive Violation of Civil Liberties

From Joyce Xi, at USA Today, "To get my father, Xiaoxing Xi, FBI twisted America's ideals":

My father’s case reflects some of America’s most cherished ideals gone wrong. My father is a hard-working, innocent American who was presumed guilty. He devoted his life to academic research, for the sake of understanding the world around us better and contributing to his university and country — America. He had all that taken away from him in an instant.

There is no escaping the geopolitics of our time and the influence that tensions between the U.S. and China have in our society today. Recently, the government has raised the specter of economic espionage with much attention on China. But as our country faces increased anxiety over China, the government is targeting innocent Chinese Americans...

More, via Instapundit, who writes:

I know, sorry, you thought you lived in America. You’re not the first Asian to make that mistake in the Obama era. But, you know, we’ve been “fundamentally transformed.” Hopey Changey!

Joey Fisher and Stacey Poole

Beautiful brunettes.

At Zoo Today, "Joey Fisher and Stacey Poole are Britain's Bustiest Duo!"

Brazen Coyotes in Irvine

I've seen coyotes plenty of times around here, once right in my apartment complex.

They get used to being around people and they attack pets.

At KCAL News 9 Los Angeles, "Animal Control Officers In Irvine Use Paintballs to Turn Back Brazen Coyotes."

Lawrence W. Reed, Ed., Challenging the Myths of Progressivism

Hey, thanks to the reader who picked up a copy of Excuse Me, Professor: Challenging the Myths of Progressivism through my Amazon links.

I appreciate the commission, of course, but I also appreciate learning about this book. It's a great topic.

Remember, I picked up a copy of Mark Bauerlein's similar edited volume, The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism. He's also the author of The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30), which is a classic.

And see The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking.

I can't begin to tell you how big an issue this is. I think (and worry) a lot about basic student knowledge, for example, about knowledge about American history, things like the Civil War or the Bill of Rights. I mean, what really do they teach kids this days? Or, even if they teach this stuff, what are kids actually learning? In far too many cases, it's just not enough. And it's sad.

Web Developer Marco Arment Pulls Best-Selling Ad Blocker Off Apple's App Store

At WaPo, "Why the maker of a chart-topping ad blocker just pulled it off the App Store."

This is especially interesting, considering the recent posts at Legal Insurrection, where William Jacobson's trying to work out a fix to the loss of revenue from many readers using ad blockers. See, "You’re killing us – one ad block at a time (Update)," and "Advertising Networks Abuse Their Users."

Tourists Disrupt Sea Turtle Nesting in Costa Rica

And those turtles are so adorable too.

But then, can't let a few hundred thousand nesting sea turtles ruin late-summer tropical party plans, right?

Be sensitive to nature and the environment? Pfft.

At the New York Times, "Tourists Thwart Turtles from Nesting in Costa Rica":

MEXICO CITY — The day-trippers swarmed onto the beach to watch one of nature’s most extraordinary sights, hundreds of thousands of olive ridley sea turtles crawling out of the ocean to lay their eggs in the sand.

The turtles did not want the company. Scared off by the thousands of tourists massed along Ostional Beach on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, snapping selfies and perching their children on the turtles’ backs, the ancient reptiles simply turned around and retreated into the sea.

“It was a mess,” said Yamileth Baltodano, a tour guide who was at the scene when the turtles were scared away two weeks ago.

What happened during the first weekend in September was a one-time event, when a confluence of factors allowed the utterly unexpected to take place. But it was a cautionary tale for the conservationists charged with protecting the turtles, which are classified as vulnerable, not to mention a social media sensation. Now Costa Rican officials are scrambling to make sure it does not happen again.

“We are reassessing the way we work and the way we tackle the issue,” Mauricio Méndez, deputy director of the Tempisque Conservation Area, which includes Ostional Beach, said in a telephone interview on Friday.

The olive ridley nesting season, from August through October, coincides with Costa Rica’s rainy season, which ordinarily provides a natural barrier that protects the turtles. During that time, the beach is all but cut off by the flood tide of the swollen Nosara River, which blocks access on bridges. Even in the dry season, the beach is accessible only by a four-wheel-drive vehicle driven by a local guide.

But this year, low rainfall caused by El Niño left the river all but dry, making passage to the beach easy.

Mr. Méndez said officials were working on changes before the next arrival, expected on Oct. 4. He said he hoped to double the number of police officers and security guards, and even to bring in the Coast Guard. Groups will only be allowed in with guides and will be limited to the edges of the nesting area...

 More.

California Wildfires Highlight Risks to Elderly, Less Mobile, Residents

Actually, some of those killed last week refused to leave their homes, although I agree the elderly are going to be more vulnerable.

At the Los Angeles Times, "Five wildfire deaths highlight vulnerability of isolated seniors in disasters":

Some were pulled from the fire zone by relatives or neighbors, with or without their wheelchairs. At least a handful made the bumpy ride out in the back of a pickup through heavy smoke and fire-blackened debris — thanks to a former paramedic who breached the blockades.

They arrived at area shelters with oxygen tanks, without their medications, anxious and in some cases disoriented. Then there were the ones who stayed behind —intentionally or not.

Of the three deaths reported so far in Lake County's devastating Valley fire, all were senior citizens, among them 72-year-old Barbara McWilliams, who suffered from advanced multiple sclerosis. Two other men who are believed to have died were in their late 60s.

The aging are woven into the fabric of Lake County, where 18% of residents have passed their 65th birthdays, versus 11% for the entire state. Some have flocked here to retire, drawn to the independent streak that favors community over government; others have aged in place, their grown children gone in search of better job opportunities.

And though it was unclear in the disaster's aftermath how many were living in the evacuation zone, officials said about 2,300 county residents rely on state-funded in-home care or delivered meals.

In the Rocky and Jerusalem fires, which burned to the north and northeast of the Valley fire in August and July, staff of the county Office of Adult Services were able to contact those living in "advisory evacuation zones" and offer transportation to shelters, program manager Todd Metcalf said.

But the Sept. 12 blaze "moved too quickly for us to perform outreach as we normally do," Metcalf said...

Some folks just want to go. At the accompanying photo, the caption reads, "Winnie Pugh was evacuated from her home by her sons after she refused to go with firefighters."

Keep reading.

Andrea Tantaros Photo from New York Fashion Week

She's quite the active Instagram user, as it turns out.

Here, "Enough politics. Time for some fashion. #nyfashionweek."

She's the hottest woman on Fox News.

Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire Town Hall Sparsely Attended

Funny how the media reports I saw didn't mention that Hillary's event was mostly half full, if that.

See Ed Henry, on Twitter, ".@hillaryclinton town hall tonight in New Hampshire #concord #emptyseats," and "Wide shot @HillaryClinton event in #concord -- on positive side crowd enthusiastic, Clinton finding voice on message."

Hat Tip: Legal Insurrection, "Hillary New Hampshire Town Hall Empty."

Kimberly Guilfoyle Says Obama Basher at Donald Trump Event 'Was a Complete Plant' (VIDEO)

Watch, "Kimberly Guilfoyle: Muslim Basher at Trump Town Hall 'Was a Plant'."

Hat Tip: Gateway Pundit.

PREVIOUSLY: "Donald Trump Responds to Man Saying Obama is Muslim During New Hampshire Event (VIDEO)."

Donald Trump Supporter Paula Johnson Speaks Out Against Attacks and Media Double Standards (VIDEO)

Watch, at CNN, "Supporter fed up with attacks against Trump's actions."

Victoria’s Secret Angel Stella Maxwell in Fall 2015 Sport Campaign (VIDEO)

Watch, at Victoria's Secret, "Go Ahead, Try Me: Stella Maxwell for Victoria’s Secret Sport."

House Votes to Strip Planned Parenthood Funding

At the Hill, "House votes to freeze federal funding for Planned Parenthood." (Careful the auto-play video.)

And watch, at CBS News 2 Los Angeles, "House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood."

And ICYMI, "Death-Cult Leftists Spew Lies Attacking Carly Fiorina After Wednesday's GOP Presidential Debate (VIDEO)."