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• Hillary Clinton: Reading ‘Harry Potter’ builds compassion for immigrants, refugees
• California man isn't asked, doesn't say where missing son is
• New security measures (and massive lines) announced for all flights to the US
• Colorado Mother Says Infant Son Overheated Aboard Delayed United Flight
• Obama on temple sojourn during Indonesia holiday
• Owner of Giant 20-Pound Lobster 'Beyond Ticked Off' Over TSA's Handling of Crustacean
• Community buy Texas man car after finding him walking 3 miles to and from work in 32 degree heat
• Can Democratic pediatrician Mai-Khanh Tran unseat one of the most powerful House Republicans in 2018?
• Germany set for vote on gay marriage after Merkel shift
• 7 couples from same town charged with public benefits fraud
• Protesters across the country oppose GOP's health care plan
• How To Protect Yourself Against Petya Ransomware
• 15 Still Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Colombia
• Huckabee Sanders faces off with reporter at daily briefing
• Woman's Body Found In Walmart Bathroom 3 Days After She Went Inside
• EU extends Russia economic sanctions
• Trump growing frustrated with China, weighs trade steps: officials
• FBI locates car related to missing Chinese scholar case
• Kentucky to allow public schools to teach from the Bible
• HMS Queen Elizabeth Still Uses Windows XP
• Pope tells new cardinals: be humble, help poor, fight injustice
• It’s not just you: CNN, New York Times, Reddit, and other sites are all down
• Man with Super Smiley Mugshot Allegedly Threatened to Kill Lawmaker on Facebook: Cops
• Are Whales Methodically Killing South Africa’s Great White Sharks?
• Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained by police 
• 11 Wicked-Good Halloween Punches
• Trump promotes faulty White House math on health care
• The Latest: Aid group fears for migrants at Italy border
• North Korea calls for execution of ex-South Korea leader over 'assassination' plot
• New video shows off every angle of the rumored iPhone 8 design
• Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Gets Parole After Cancer Diagnosis
• Saudis say demands 'non-negotiable' as Qatar, US officials meet
• The 10 Best National Parks in the USA
• Thank Putin, Not Trump, For NATO’s New Defense Spending Boost
• The Latest: Syrian fire hits Golan during Netanyahu visit
• Female teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student in car
• These $80 wireless headphones are just as good as $300 Beats
• 15 Signs Divorce Isn't in Your Cards, According to Divorce Lawyers
• China protests alleged Indian border incursion
• Reporters Prefer Sarah Sanders Over Sean Spicer
• Supreme Court term ended much different than it began

Hillary Clinton: Reading ‘Harry Potter’ builds compassion for immigrants, refugees Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:12 AM PDT Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cited a study that found reading "Harry Potter" helped to build compassion for marginalized groups in children.

California man isn't asked, doesn't say where missing son is Posted: 27 Jun 2017 11:27 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A California father told a judge on Tuesday that he wasn't hiding from authorities when he was arrested in Las Vegas, and will not fight his transfer in custody to Los Angeles to face a murder charge in the disappearance of his 5-year-old son.

New security measures (and massive lines) announced for all flights to the US Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:26 PM PDT 180 airlines flying over 300,000 people a day into the US will have to comply with new "enhanced security measures" for electronic devices, the Department for Homeland Security announced on Wednesday. The new security measures, which have not been described in detail, will need to be implemented at speed by the airlines. Passengers flying on any airline that does not implement the new security measures will not be able to bring anything bigger than a cellphone under the new regulations. The new measures seem to be the ultimate evolution of a laptop ban that the US announced back in March, which affected passengers on most airlines flying from the Middle East. The new security measures will affect carry-on and checked luggage, the DHS confirmed, but should now allow those airlines affected by the laptop ban to allow passengers to carry laptops on once again, provided the new security measures are implemented. Those security measures have not been specified, but the DHS says that it will be a mixture of visible and behind-the-scenes changes. Among the changes is likely to be deeper scrutiny of individual passengers, as well as more detailed searches of electronic devices. The DHS said that passengers "may want to prepare for a bit more extensive screening process," although an official added that "intensive doesn't always mean slower." Logical additional screening methods could include routine swabs of electronic devices to look for explosive residue -- something that's already done on a case-by-case basis -- as well as requiring passengers in some cases to power up laptops and demonstrate that they're working. According to reporting from multiple news outlets, Israeli intelligence idenitified an ISIS plot to use a laptop bomb to attack an airliner several months ago. That intelligence was behind the laptop ban in March. The source of that intelligence is also reported to have been leaked to Russia by President Trump during a White House meeting.

Colorado Mother Says Infant Son Overheated Aboard Delayed United Flight Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:03 AM PDT The alleged incident happened on Texas-bound plane from Denver International Airport on June 22.

Obama on temple sojourn during Indonesia holiday Posted: 28 Jun 2017 09:00 AM PDT Barack Obama took his wife and daughters to the ancient Borobudur temple on Java on Wednesday on a family vacation to Indonesia, where the former US president spent part of his childhood. The Obamas arrived in the city of Yogyakarta in central Java and headed straight to explore the Borobudur, an ancient Buddhist temple built in the 8th and 9th centuries. "Obama is fascinated by Borobudur, and he remembers that he has seen this temple when he was a child," said Edy Setijono, head of the temple management complex, who accompanied the family at the site.

Owner of Giant 20-Pound Lobster 'Beyond Ticked Off' Over TSA's Handling of Crustacean Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:19 PM PDT Chris Stracuzza was unnerved as he saw images of the huge lobster on social media.

Community buy Texas man car after finding him walking 3 miles to and from work in 32 degree heat Posted: 28 Jun 2017 09:22 AM PDT A man who was forced to walk miles to work in sweltering heat, has been bought a car by members of his local community. Justin Korva regularly braved temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) to get to his job at Taco Casa in Rockwell, Texas. The 20-year-old was picked up on his three-mile trek one morning by Andy Mitchell, who posted a picture of pair on Facebook next to a message explaining his journey.

Can Democratic pediatrician Mai-Khanh Tran unseat one of the most powerful House Republicans in 2018? Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT In many ways, Dr. Mai-Khanh Tran isn't all that different from millions of other Democrats who have been dismayed or depressed or indignant since Donald Trump was elected president. On election night, Tran watched in shock as the returns rolled in. The next morning, she wept at work — Tran is a pediatrician — with her colleagues.

Germany set for vote on gay marriage after Merkel shift Posted: 27 Jun 2017 08:06 AM PDT By Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) are pushing for a vote this week to legalize gay marriage, capitalizing on a surprise shift from conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel three months before an election. The issue became a hot election topic after Merkel's three potential coalition partners, including her current SPD partners, made it a condition for sharing power, effectively forcing the conservative chancellor's hand. At an event hosted by women's magazine "Brigitte" on Monday evening, Merkel said she had taken note of other German parties favoring same-sex marriage and would allow a free vote.

7 couples from same town charged with public benefits fraud Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:10 PM PDT LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Seven married couples from the same New Jersey shore town, including a rabbi and his wife, now face charges that they misrepresented their income to get a combined $2 million in public welfare benefits they weren't entitled to.

Protesters across the country oppose GOP's health care plan Posted: 28 Jun 2017 06:33 AM PDT On Tuesday in Pittsburg, Kan., disability rights activists protested against the Senate Republican health care bill that would slash Medicaid funding and roll back Obama's expansion of the program. They protested in Salt Lake City and in Colorado. It was just one small example of the grassroots effort to target Republican senators in their states that's become a feature of the political world under Trump.

How To Protect Yourself Against Petya Ransomware Posted: 27 Jun 2017 03:45 PM PDT A ransomware attack known as Petya has hit computer systems around the world. Here's how to protect yourself from the attack.

15 Still Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Colombia Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:57 AM PDT The latest on the tourist boat packed with more than 150 passengers that capsized, leaving at least six people dead.

Huckabee Sanders faces off with reporter at daily briefing Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:04 PM PDT During Tuesday's daily briefing, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sentinel newspaper reporter Brian Karen had a heated exchange after Sanders criticized the press for its coverage of the Trump White House, citing the retracted CNN story.

Woman's Body Found In Walmart Bathroom 3 Days After She Went Inside Posted: 28 Jun 2017 05:49 AM PDT The woman was identified as 29-year-old Katherine Caraway.

EU extends Russia economic sanctions Posted: 28 Jun 2017 04:11 AM PDT The European Union on Wednesday formally rolled over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, saying Moscow had failed to live up to its Ukraine ceasefire commitments. EU leaders endorsed the move last week, charging that Russia had not halted its support for pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine nor put pressure on them to respect a ceasefire brokered by France and Germany which was meant to help end a deadly conflict dating back to early 2014. The European Council, which groups the EU's 28 member states, said the decision followed a summit briefing on the situation by French and German leaders Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel.

Trump growing frustrated with China, weighs trade steps: officials Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:00 PM PDT By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over its inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues and is now considering possible trade actions against Beijing, three senior administration officials told Reuters. The officials said Trump was impatient with China and was looking at a range of options, including tariffs on steel imports, which Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross already has said he is considering as part of a national security study of the U.S. steel industry. Whether Trump would actually take any steps against China remains unclear.

FBI locates car related to missing Chinese scholar case Posted: 27 Jun 2017 04:49 PM PDT CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The FBI has located the car that a missing Chinese scholar studying at the University of Illinois was last seen getting into earlier this month, the FBI said Tuesday.

Kentucky to allow public schools to teach from the Bible Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:07 AM PDT Kentucky has signed a law allowing public, state-funded schools to teach courses on the Bible. Governor Matt Bevin participated in the bill signing ceremony in the state capitol building which opened with a Christian prayer. State Representative DJ Johnson said the Bible "really did set the foundation that our founding fathers used to develop documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights," local news station WDRB-TV reported.

HMS Queen Elizabeth Still Uses Windows XP Posted: 27 Jun 2017 04:21 AM PDT Instead of an updated operating system, the HMS Queen Elizabeth has opted for a group of cyber specialists on board to ward off virtual attacks.

Pope tells new cardinals: be humble, help poor, fight injustice Posted: 28 Jun 2017 09:16 AM PDT By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis elevated five senior clerics from outside Italy and the Vatican to the top rank of cardinal on Wednesday, urging them to be humble and not forget refugees and victims of war, terrorism and injustice. Appointing new cardinals is one of the most significant powers of the papacy, allowing a pontiff to put his stamp on the future of the 1.2 billion-member Church. Cardinals are the pope's closest advisers in the Vatican and around the world and those under 80 years old are known as "cardinal-electors" because they can choose his successor.

It’s not just you: CNN, New York Times, Reddit, and other sites are all down Posted: 28 Jun 2017 07:20 AM PDT A strange outage has struck a number of extremely popular websites this morning, bringing The New York Times, CNN, Reddit, Pinterest, Etsy, and Amazon to their knees in many areas of the country. The downtime is slamming the coasts particularly hard, with huge numbers of reports coming in from both the East Coast as well as Southern California. The issue appears to be linked to the cloud hosting service Fastly, which supports the backends of all these major web destinations, and has been dealing with a "global event." The error manifests itself in failed page loads and a number of different errors ranging from "Maximum threads" to simple "Could not load" notifications. "Fastly is reporting a global event on our network at this time; multiple teams are responding and investigating," the company's first notice of downtime reads. The company followed up by noting that the it identified the issue and was working on implementing a fix, while monitoring the results. The company notes on its Customers page that it supports many of the sites currently dealing with page load errors and other issues, including NYT, Pinterest, Reddit, Wired, and Business Insider. When the unseen companies that support the entire structure of major websites like these experience downtime it can be a serious issue for everyone involved. Depending on the length of downtime, the cost can be absolutely devastating, but it appears that in this case the company has identified and fixed the issue in a rather rapid manner.

Man with Super Smiley Mugshot Allegedly Threatened to Kill Lawmaker on Facebook: Cops Posted: 28 Jun 2017 08:58 AM PDT Cops say Steve St. Felix threatened Republican State Rep. Jose Felix Diaz.

Are Whales Methodically Killing South Africa’s Great White Sharks? Posted: 27 Jun 2017 08:37 AM PDT The great white sharks were found dead, their livers removed as if by a surgeon. Some were missing testicles and a heart.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained by police  Posted: 28 Jun 2017 06:43 AM PDT Hong Kong student pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong was detained by police on Wednesday after an anti-China protest ahead of a visit by President Xi Jinping. Wong was among around 30 protesters who had staged a three-hour sit-in at a harbourfront statue and were led away into police vans. Xi's visit this week marks 20 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain and comes at a time when fears are growing that Beijing is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city.

11 Wicked-Good Halloween Punches Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:23 PM PDT

Trump promotes faulty White House math on health care Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:23 AM PDT In addition to the elementary math error, the president's tweets attacked CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, the Washington Post and the New York Times as "fake news."

The Latest: Aid group fears for migrants at Italy border Posted: 27 Jun 2017 11:57 AM PDT BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The Latest on Europe's response to the large numbers of migrants and refugees trying to reach the continent (all times local):

North Korea calls for execution of ex-South Korea leader over 'assassination' plot Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:42 PM PDT North Korea calls for execution of ex-South Korea leader over 'assassination' plot.

New video shows off every angle of the rumored iPhone 8 design Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:50 PM PDT We've spent a majority of 2017 poring over dozens and dozens of iPhone 8 leaks. Some have looked surprisingly legitimate while others have been blatant fakes, but something interesting has happened over the past several weeks -- a unified vision of the iPhone 8 has begun to take shape. Unsurprisingly, not all of the leaks line up with one another, but enough do that we've been able to form a relatively complete picture in our heads of what the flagship device will look like. This week, Steve Hemmerstoffer teamed up with Tiger Mobiles to bring that vision to life. What you're about to watch is a hands-on video with the "iPhone 8" -- or at least what we expect the iPhone 8 to look like based on all of the recent leaks and rumors. As the creators of the model explain in the video description, the phone you see below "is manufactured via CNC process. It is based upon 3D CAD sourced directly from the factory in charge of building the new iPhone." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW1gx086ZxU The rumored design and all of the supposed features of the iPhone 8 are represented on the model in the video, from the vertical dual camera setup to the bezel-less display to the weird camera and sensor arrangement of the front of the phone. The power button has also grown by at least a few millimeters, but the volume buttons and the Ring/Silent side switch appear to be mostly unchanged. There's really nothing new here, but providing the leaked dimensions and specifications that keep popping up are correct, this could be our closest look at the iPhone 8 until Tim Cook brings it out on stage later this year. Or until someone accidentally leaves a unit in an airplane.

Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Gets Parole After Cancer Diagnosis Posted: 27 Jun 2017 03:52 AM PDT Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who was imprisoned in 2008, has been released on parole and transferred to a hospital after being diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer.

Saudis say demands 'non-negotiable' as Qatar, US officials meet Posted: 27 Jun 2017 03:14 PM PDT Saudi Arabia reiterated Tuesday that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with the Qatari foreign minister on the Gulf states crisis. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, who was also in Washington, was unbudging amid attempts by US and Kuwaiti diplomats to mediate the row which has left Qatar, a US ally, isolated under a trade and diplomatic embargo set by its Gulf Arab neighbors.

The 10 Best National Parks in the USA Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:00 AM PDT Explore the great outdoors at one of America's can't-miss national parks. If you're dreaming of an outdoor vacation filled with gushing geysers, animal encounters, towering rock formations and more, odds are you'll enjoy exploring a national park. Considering factors like the uniqueness of sights, historical significance and park accessibility, we determined which of the country's 59 national parks qualify as the Best National Parks in the USA.

Thank Putin, Not Trump, For NATO’s New Defense Spending Boost Posted: 28 Jun 2017 09:37 AM PDT NATO allies plan to increase defense spending this year, but Trump can't take full credit.

The Latest: Syrian fire hits Golan during Netanyahu visit Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:38 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):

Female teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student in car Posted: 27 Jun 2017 12:45 PM PDT A female substitute teacher has been arrested and charged with alleged sexual contact with a 17-year-old student in Missouri. Loryn Barclay, 24, has been charged with purportedly having sex with the student in his car and at his home on numerous occasions between November 2016 and January 2017. A local police officer who also serves at the school, Jay Jastal, was tipped off about the possible relationship.

These $80 wireless headphones are just as good as $300 Beats Posted: 27 Jun 2017 09:38 AM PDT $300 Beats wireless over-ear headphones are a fantastic option if you've got plenty of expendable income. For those of us who want the same build quality and sound quality without spending so much money, we've got just the thing. The Ghostek soDrop 2 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones are a bargain at their normal price of $100, offering aptX Bluetooth 4.0 Technology, great battery life and crystal clear HD sound. Right now they're on sale on Amazon though, which means you can get them for just $80. These headphones have been a huge hit with our readers in the past, so definitely check them out if you didn't already grab a pair the last time they were on sale. Here are some key details from the product page: HD Crystal Clear Sound, Let the Beat Drop Full Volume Blast with These Bass Sensitive Headphones from Ghostek® These Headphones Feature Bi-Directional Noise Reduction Technology So That You Can Listen to CD Quality Sound The soDrop 2's Feature aptX® Bluetooth 4.0 Technology That Provide Rich Sound for Any Type of Music. High Quality Soft Leather & Brushed Aluminum Metal Accent the soDrop 2 You Can Connect the soDrop 2'sTo Virtually Any Bluetooth Enabled Device from a Distance Of 30-Feet A Microphone In The Ear Cup Let's You Take Calls Without Having to Remove The Headphones & For The Really Long Trips, Ghostek® Includes a Detachable Male to Male 3.5MM Audio Line Cable. You Can Wear These Headphones for Hours Without Your Ears Feeling Tired

15 Signs Divorce Isn't in Your Cards, According to Divorce Lawyers Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:38 AM PDT

China protests alleged Indian border incursion Posted: 27 Jun 2017 04:39 AM PDT China has made a formal protest after accusing Indian border guards of crossing from Sikkim state into its Tibetan territory, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday. India and China have long been embroiled in a bitter border dispute at both ends of the Himalayas, with the two countries accusing soldiers of crossing over into the other's territory. "Our position to uphold our territorial sovereignty is unwavering," spokesman Lu Kang told a regular briefing, adding China has lodged "solemn representations" with India.

Reporters Prefer Sarah Sanders Over Sean Spicer Posted: 28 Jun 2017 03:54 AM PDT The deputy press secretary has adopted a tougher stance on the media than her boss but reporters prefer her to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, according to a general consensus.

Supreme Court term ended much different than it began Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its term nine months ago with Merrick Garland nominated to the bench, Hillary Clinton favored to be the next president, and the court poised to be controlled by Democratic appointees for the first time in 50 years.

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