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• ISIS Propaganda Chief Ibrahim Al-Ansari Killed In US Airstrike
• 20 people murdered at Pakistan shrine: police
• Philippines seeks to rename marine zone after China shows interest
• Death toll continues to rise in Colombia landslide
• South Korean supporters of arrested ex-president to protest
• Extinct creature sightings are piling up in Australia
• Tennessee Teen, Teacher Still Missing
• Niger President Issoufou says will not seek third term
• Former Defense secretary: U.S. 'would destroy the North Korean regime' if it came to war
• Filipino youth stage musical against Duterte's deadly drugs war
• Chicago police arrest boy, 14, seek others in Facebook rape case
• Four-day-old baby rescued in the Mediterranean by humanitarian ship
• 1 Child Dead, 5 Injured After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hotel Pool Area
• Turkish FM: 50,000 return to areas Ankara controls in Syria
• Witness: Driver in crash admitted texting before collision
• Terrorists Find Ways To Hide Bombs In Electronic Devices
• Will Melania Trump Ever Leave New York?
• Colorado woman's remains found under grave of WWII veteran
• Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district
• Paraguay president fires top aides after deadly protest
• Ecuador exit polls project different winners in presidential vote
• The 2017 BMW 5 Series Makes an Overwhelmingly Positive First Impression
• 65 Million Refugees Are Spread Throughout The World
• Chicago police arrest 14-year-old in sex assault on Facebook
• Amazon’s 20% off smart device sale lets you control everything in your home with Alexa
• Hamas warns 'collaborators' after Gaza killing
• Visa issues keep thousands of Chinese tourists from Hawaii
• Protester dies in Paraguay clashes after Congress re-election vote
• Small earthquake felt in San Diego late Friday
• Serbian PM Vucic touted to win presidency
• Who Started The Atlanta Highway Fire?
• Guam Catholic Church sees a "perfect storm" of controversy
• 14-Year-Old Saves Life of 5-Year-Old Boy Who Fell off 15-foot Cliff
• Tsipras says deal with creditors hinges on debt relief
• Artist James Rosenquist, a key pop art figure, dies at 83
• Jets hit Syrian rebel outpost near Turkish border: rebels
• China says U.S. trade orders should respect international rules
• Ecuador rivals both claim victory in tight runoff
• Apple, Google Reportedly Among Bidders For Toshiba Chip Unit
• Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65
• New York City's 32nd Annual April Fools' Day Parade
• The iPhone 8 will beat the Galaxy S8 in one key area

ISIS Propaganda Chief Ibrahim Al-Ansari Killed In US Airstrike Posted: 01 Apr 2017 02:27 AM PDT Ibrahim al-Ansari, the Islamic State group's propaganda chief, reportedly encouraged followers to conduct attacks against Western citizens.

20 people murdered at Pakistan shrine: police Posted: 01 Apr 2017 11:56 PM PDT Four women were among those killed at the Shrine of Mohammad Ali in Punjab province, according to police, who said they had arrested three suspects including the shrine's custodian. "The 50-year-old shrine custodian Abdul Waheed has confessed that he killed these people because he feared that they had come to kill him," regional police chief Zulfiqar Hameed told AFP. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has asked for a police report on the investigation within 24 hours, a senior government official said.

Philippines seeks to rename marine zone after China shows interest Posted: 01 Apr 2017 04:19 AM PDT The Philippines said on Saturday it was planning to change the name of a stretch of water east of the country in a bid to highlight its sovereignty over the area, which was surveyed recently by a Chinese vessel. A Chinese survey ship was tracked for several months late last year moving around Benham Rise -- declared part of the Philippines' continental shelf in 2012 by the United Nations, stirring concern in Manila about Beijing's possible intentions. China says the ship was simply passing through the area and was not engaged in any other activity, and the country's foreign minister said last week China fully respects the Philippines' maritime area rights over Benham Rise.

Death toll continues to rise in Colombia landslide Posted: 02 Apr 2017 07:38 AM PDT People pried through piles of rocks and wooden planks that entombed homes. Streets were covered in thick sand, mud and tree limbs from the rivers and rainforest that surround the city. There was little drinking water and no power, which forced authorities to suspend the search and rescue effort during the night. (AP)

South Korean supporters of arrested ex-president to protest Posted: 31 Mar 2017 06:41 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of supporters of arrested former President Park Geun-hye were expected to gather in South Korea's capital on Saturday to call for her release.

Extinct creature sightings are piling up in Australia Posted: 02 Apr 2017 06:00 AM PDT Multiple reports of Tasmanian Tiger sightings are starting to flow in from everyday citizens in Australia. Several people have recently claimed they've spotted the animal, which isn't a tiger at all — and, despite looking very much like a species of dog, isn't of canine lineage either — but a carnivorous marsupial. Spotting an interesting creature in Australia isn't exactly a rare occurrence, but there's one problem with these reports in particular: the Tasmanian Tiger is supposed to be extinct. The last known Tasmanian Tiger was captured in its native Australia in 1933 and lived for a few years in a zoo before dying, and its death has long been thought to be the final nail in the species' coffin. Australians have occasionally claimed to have spotted the dog-like animals over the years, but the sightings were typically rare and attributed to nothing more than misidentification. That's all changed now, as several "plausible sightings" are beginning to give life to the theory that the animal never actually went extinct at all. Now, scientists in Queensland, Australia, are taking action in the hopes of actually finding evidence that the Tiger is still around. If confirmed, it would be an absolutely monumental discovery, considering the animal's history. The team plans to set up cameras in areas where reported sightings have taken place in the hopes of confirming the claims. In the late 1800s there were actually bounties on Tasmanian Tigers in Australia, and the creatures were hunted to the brink of extinction before any action was taken. By that point, the species was thought to be doomed, and when the last captive animal died it was assumed that was the end of the road. Now, it appears that might not be the case after all.

Tennessee Teen, Teacher Still Missing Posted: 01 Apr 2017 05:20 AM PDT Tad Cummins, 50, has been accused of kidnapping former student Elizabeth Thomas, 15, in the wake of a school investigation into their relationship. Here's a full timeline of the case.

Niger President Issoufou says will not seek third term Posted: 01 Apr 2017 05:40 PM PDT Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said Saturday that he would not amend the constitution to allow him to seek a third term after his second and final mandate ends in 2021. "One of my greatest ambitions is to organise free and transparent elections in 2021 and pass the baton to another Nigerien whom the Nigeriens will have chosen," the president said in an interview on state television on the occasion of the first anniversary of his inauguration for his second mandate on April 2, 2016. The constitution of Niger limits the president to two terms of five years.

Former Defense secretary: U.S. 'would destroy the North Korean regime' if it came to war Posted: 02 Apr 2017 06:52 AM PDT ABC News' Martha Raddatz interviews former President Barack Obama's Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in the first top Obama cabinet member interview since Trump took office.

Filipino youth stage musical against Duterte's deadly drugs war Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:57 AM PDT By Ronn Bautista and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine youth theater club staged a musical at a Manila park on Sunday, challenging President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs. "The play talks about the problem in the community with the war on drugs and the irony of it, that a few earn money amid this war and all the killings," artistic director Jessie Villabrille told Reuters. More than 8,000 suspected drug addicts and dealers have been killed since Duterte took office on June 30, some in police operations but many others in mysterious circumstances.

Chicago police arrest boy, 14, seek others in Facebook rape case Posted: 02 Apr 2017 02:34 PM PDT Police in Chicago have arrested a 14-year-old boy and are seeking a 15-year-old in connection with the gang rape of a teenage girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live, authorities said Sunday. Police were working to identify other suspects -- the Facebook video, since taken down, showed as many as six -- but the trauma suffered by the 15-year-old victim was complicating the investigation, area commander Brendan Deenihan told a news conference. "She's just having a difficult time even communicating what occurred to her," Deenihan said, adding that the teen had been cyber-bullied by people belittling her ordeal, and that her family had received threats.

Four-day-old baby rescued in the Mediterranean by humanitarian ship Posted: 02 Apr 2017 06:17 AM PDT ABOARD THE GOLFO AZZURRO/ROME (Reuters) - A four day-old baby was one of over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean Sea. The baby was traveling on one of two rubber boats carrying over 200 migrants from North and Central Africa, Sri Lanka and Yemen and seen drifting some 22 nautical miles north of the Libyan town of Sabratha, the most frequently used departure point currently used by people smugglers in Libya. Migrants were transferred into the former fishing trawler Golfo Azzurro, expected to reach the Sicilian port town of Augusta on Sunday afternoon.

1 Child Dead, 5 Injured After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hotel Pool Area Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:31 PM PDT Authorities are investigating what caused the dangerously high levels.

Turkish FM: 50,000 return to areas Ankara controls in Syria Posted: 01 Apr 2017 06:30 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Syrians and refugees have returned to an area controlled by Turkey and Turkish-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria, Turkey's foreign minister said Saturday, and U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters pressed their offensive in the north near a town held by the Islamic State group.

Witness: Driver in crash admitted texting before collision Posted: 31 Mar 2017 07:41 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — The driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, apologized after the crash and acknowledged he had been texting while driving, a witness said Friday.

Terrorists Find Ways To Hide Bombs In Electronic Devices Posted: 01 Apr 2017 03:57 AM PDT Intelligence sources believe that terrorist groups have developed methods to plant explosives in laptops that could bypass airport security, according to reports.

Will Melania Trump Ever Leave New York? Posted: 01 Apr 2017 04:00 AM PDT New Yorkers are growing extremely wary of their costly neighbor, First Lady Melania Trump.

Colorado woman's remains found under grave of WWII veteran Posted: 01 Apr 2017 12:11 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man who pleaded guilty Friday to killing his estranged wife more than two decades ago recently led authorities to her body, which was buried under the grave of a World War II veteran.

Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:54 AM PDT Firefighters brought a fire under control at a tower being built in Dubai's Downtown district, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a spate of fires to hit tall buildings in the emirate. The blaze, which started in the early hours of Sunday morning and sent flames and black smoke into the air, engulfed Address Residences Fountain Views, a 60-storey tower being developed by Emaar Properties. The Dubai Media Office Twitter account said later that the fire was under control, with cooling operations underway and no injuries reported.

Paraguay president fires top aides after deadly protest Posted: 01 Apr 2017 06:05 PM PDT Paraguay's president sacked his interior minister and police chief, following a clash that led to the death of a young activist as rioters angry about electoral reform stormed Congress. Closed circuit cameras captured the death of 25-year-old Rodrigo Quintana, leader of the opposition Liberal Party's youth branch, who was apparently shot by police early Saturday as they searched the party's offices in Asuncion for protesters.

Ecuador exit polls project different winners in presidential vote Posted: 02 Apr 2017 04:23 PM PDT By Alexandra Ulmer and Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Two exit polls projected different winners in a tight presidential election in Ecuador on Sunday evening, sparking celebrations in the rival camps of a leftist government-backed candidate and a former banker. Final results could take days, the electoral council has warned, in a race that could extend a decade of leftist rule or usher in more business-friendly policies in the oil-rich Andean country. Conservative challenger Guillermo Lasso had 53.02 percent of votes versus 46.98 percent for government-backed Lenin Moreno, an exit poll by leading pollster Cedatos showed on Sunday afternoon.

The 2017 BMW 5 Series Makes an Overwhelmingly Positive First Impression Posted: 02 Apr 2017 07:04 AM PDT BMW focused on reducing weight, adding technology, and reducing cabin noise with its 2017 5 Series redesign. The new car is essentially the same size as the outgoing model, but BMW says it's ligh...

65 Million Refugees Are Spread Throughout The World Posted: 01 Apr 2017 02:41 PM PDT One in 100 people on Earth have been forced away from their homes. Here's where they've been resettled.

Chicago police arrest 14-year-old in sex assault on Facebook Posted: 01 Apr 2017 09:26 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old Chicago girl that was streamed live on Facebook and watched by about 40 people who didn't report it to authorities, police said late Saturday.

Amazon’s 20% off smart device sale lets you control everything in your home with Alexa Posted: 02 Apr 2017 07:30 AM PDT A few year ago, every electronics company out there dove head-first into the smart home game, which analysts said was going to be the next big thing. Yeah... not so much. But then, something exciting happened — and its name is Alexa. Amazon's virtual personal assistant burst onto the scene and gave all of these smart home devices a common interface that was easy to use. Now, people can't live without their smart home gadgets. Of course, there are still plenty of devices in your home that aren't smart and that don't work with Alexa, but that's where TP-Link's Alexa-enabled lineup comes in. And today, Amazon is hosting a big sale that knocks 20% off the price of all the company's top gear, including the TP-Link Smart Plug Mini that everyone loves so much. Just use the coupon code 20SMARTHOME at checkout to save 20% on each of the devices you see listed below.

Hamas warns 'collaborators' after Gaza killing Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:02 PM PDT The Islamist Hamas group in Gaza said Saturday "radical measures" would be taken against Palestinians who "collaborated" with Israel, a week after one of its military commanders was murdered. Interior ministry spokesman Iyad al-Bozum said measures to be taken soon could mean arrests, trials and even executions. During the summer 2014 conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the group's armed wing publicly executed six men accused of collaboration.

Visa issues keep thousands of Chinese tourists from Hawaii Posted: 01 Apr 2017 02:04 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Rejected visa applications are keeping thousands of Chinese tourists from visiting Hawaii.

Protester dies in Paraguay clashes after Congress re-election vote Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:21 PM PDT By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - A protester was killed in Paraguay and two top government officials were fired after violent clashes overnight sparked by a secret Senate vote for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election. Activists streamed into Paraguay's capital on Saturday from the landlocked country's interior in a sign the protests may resume after the country's Congress was stormed and set on fire. At Congress on Saturday, charred debris and glass from broken windows littered the steps.

Small earthquake felt in San Diego late Friday Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:20 AM PDT (Reuters) - A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 shook parts of southern California late on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was reported 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Tijuana, just south of the United States border with Mexico, the agency said. There were no initial reports of injuries or damage. The quake was felt briefly in the San Diego metro area, according to postings on social media. "Nothing like an earthquake to wake you up, small but nearby," wrote San Diego graphic designer Shawna Chalmers on Twitter. ...

Serbian PM Vucic touted to win presidency Posted: 02 Apr 2017 02:21 PM PDT Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic claimed the Serbian presidency on Sunday as a poll showed him to be the clear winner despite accusations that he would steer the country toward authoritarian rule. According to the IPSOS research institute Vucic won about 55 percent of the vote, far above the 50 percent threshold required to win in the first round. Former ombudsman Sasa Jankovic was projected to come in second with about 16 percent.

Who Started The Atlanta Highway Fire? Posted: 01 Apr 2017 11:16 PM PDT Authorities charged three people in connection with the massive fire, which damaged 700 feet of Interstate 85.

Guam Catholic Church sees a "perfect storm" of controversy Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:44 AM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The Catholic Church on the Pacific island of Guam has been devastated by allegations that its longtime archbishop sexually abused altar boys. But even before the scandal broke, Guam's church was divided over another issue — the presence of a controversial European lay movement that became so toxic that a community of nuns fled to the mainland U.S. in despair.

14-Year-Old Saves Life of 5-Year-Old Boy Who Fell off 15-foot Cliff Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:19 AM PDT The 5-year-old escaped without major injury.

Tsipras says deal with creditors hinges on debt relief Posted: 02 Apr 2017 08:02 AM PDT Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Sunday that "significant steps" would be needed on reducing his country's debt in order for Athens to finalize a long-delayed deal with its international creditors. "The deal's closure and the vote on measures (demanded by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund) will happen... on the condition that there be significant steps in the meantime on (reducing) debt," Tsipras told the Greek daily Ethnos in an interview published Sunday. Negotiations between Athens and its eurozone and IMF creditors have dragged on for months over disagreements on debt relief and budget targets for the country.

Artist James Rosenquist, a key pop art figure, dies at 83 Posted: 01 Apr 2017 03:55 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Artist James Rosenquist, a key figure in the pop art movement, has died. He was 83.

Jets hit Syrian rebel outpost near Turkish border: rebels Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:33 AM PDT Jets believed to be Russian hit an outpost run by moderate rebel forces in northwestern Syria near a major border crossing with Turkey, killing at least one fighter and wounding several people, two rebel sources said on Sunday. Jaish al Islam is a signatory to a fragile ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey at the end of last year. Rebels say Russia has failed to put pressure on the Syrian government to ensure the ceasefire holds.

China says U.S. trade orders should respect international rules Posted: 01 Apr 2017 07:55 PM PDT China called on the United States to respect international trade rules and improve cooperation and dialogue in reaction to two new orders by U.S. President Donald Trump calling for an investigation into trade abuses. Any U.S. trade enforcement measures should comply with generally accepted international trade rules and differences between the two countries should be handled properly, an unidentified spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said in a speech on Saturday. "China is willing to cooperate with the United States on a basis of equality and mutual benefit," the spokesperson said in the speech released on the ministry's website.

Ecuador rivals both claim victory in tight runoff Posted: 02 Apr 2017 04:26 PM PDT Both candidates in Ecuador's presidential runoff claimed victory on the basis of conflicting exit polls Sunday, setting up a tense wait as the country charts its future after a decade under leftist Rafael Correa. The election is being closely watched as a barometer of the political climate in Latin America, where more than a decade of leftist dominance has been waning. It may also decide the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in Ecuador's London embassy since 2012.

Apple, Google Reportedly Among Bidders For Toshiba Chip Unit Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:53 AM PDT Toshiba shareholders agreed Thursday to split its NAND flash memory business.

Creator of rainbow flag, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65 Posted: 01 Apr 2017 08:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Gilbert Baker, the creator of the rainbow flag that has become a widely recognized symbol of gay rights has died. He was 65.

New York City's 32nd Annual April Fools' Day Parade Posted: 01 Apr 2017 12:19 PM PDT The theme for this years parade is MAKE RUSSIA GREAT AGAIN! The Grand Marshall will be a Donald Trump look-alike. The full parade was actually a April Fools' prank.  During the event, masked activists marched with a hand-pulled "float" featuring a likeness of Donald Trump sitting in an outhouse. (Getty)

The iPhone 8 will beat the Galaxy S8 in one key area Posted: 31 Mar 2017 06:02 PM PDT Earlier this week, an iPhone 8 report claimed that Apple will use 3D-sensing cameras that will add two novel features to the iPhone. Supply-chain sources from Asia seem to corroborate the rumor, revealing more details about the iPhone 8's advanced camera system. According to Digitimes' sources, Himax Technologies will indeed be among the component suppliers delivering parts for the OLED iPhone 8. Himax will provide the glass component design, featuring chip-on-glass (COG) technology, which will fit into Lumentum's 3D-sensing module for the iPhone 8. The front-facing camera will have a VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser)-based DOE (diffractive optical elements) that will support both 3D-sensing and 3D-modeling capabilities. Thus, the iPhone 8's cameras might beat the Galaxy S8 when it comes to 3D capabilities that can enable augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) features in apps, while also offering better security. One of the obvious uses for 3D cameras in a phone is AR and VR, with recent reports claiming that Apple is more interested in the former. Furthermore, a front-facing camera with 3D-sensing powers would also be able to offer secure unlocks based on face recognition. By scanning the depth of field, such a system would be less prone to photo hacks, such as is the case with the Galaxy S8. Samsung's new flagship phone also supports face unlocking, but the facial recognition software can be hacked with just an image. Samsung knows this, and that's why it won't let users use this security feature for Samsung Pay payments.

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