| Neil Gorsuch stumped by viral ‘horse-sized duck’ question during confirmation hearing Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:45 PM PDT  Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Before moving on to more serious topics, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., posed the popular hypothetical question to Gorsuch at the urging of his teenage son Dallin.
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| Ex-Clinton staffer: 8,000 millennial Democrats have told our new group they want to run for office Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:03 PM PDT  On Election Day 2016, people vote at a polling place set up at the Kenter Canyon Elementary School in Los Angeles. A postelection political action committee founded by the email director of the Hillary Clinton campaign to encourage millennial Democrats to run for state and local offices reports that more than 8,000 people have taken the first step toward becoming candidates. Contacted by Yahoo News, Run for Something founder Amanda Litman explained what she thought was behind that astonishing number.
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| Father of Missing Tennessee Girl Holds On to Hope for Her Safe Return Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:49 AM PDT  It has been eight days since Elizabeth Thomas disappeared. Police and Thomas' family believe her teacher, Tad Cummins not only kidnapped the teen but that the pair may now be married.
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| Teacher Accused of Sexual Relations With Student Smiled in Mugshot Because She's Innocent: Lawyer Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:11 PM PDT  Sarah Fowlkes was pictured grinning in her mugshot.
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| Two dead, others injured in UK parliament 'terrorist incident' Posted: 22 Mar 2017 09:55 AM PDT ![Two dead, others injured in UK parliament 'terrorist incident']( "Two dead, others injured in UK parliament 'terrorist incident'") By Toby Melville and William James LONDON (Reuters) - An assailant stabbed a policeman and was shot by police just outside Britain's parliament building in London on Wednesday in what police described as a "terrorist incident". Amid confusing scenes, it appeared the incident may have unfolded in several locations, including on the nearby Westminster bridge where eyewitnesses said a car had crashed into pedestrians. Two people died in the incident, according to Sky News, but the total number of casualties was unclear.
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| Google Celebrates Nowruz Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:11 AM PDT  Nowruz is the Iranian New Year.
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| Correction: Oil Pipeline story Posted: 22 Mar 2017 07:52 AM PDT  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — In a story March 22 about protecting pipelines from sabotage, The Associated Press misidentified a professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, as Kerry Sundberg. His name is Kelly Sundberg.
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| SitRep: FBI Investigating Trump Moscow Ties, Demolishes Wiretap Claim; Tillerson Skips NATO for Putin Meeting; Iraqi PM Says More U.S. Help Coming Posted: 21 Mar 2017 04:56 AM PDT  North Korea's Uranium; Counter-ISIS Meeting in DC This Week; And Lots More
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| Franken calls Gorsuch dissent in trucker case ‘absurd’ Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:53 PM PDT  Minnesota Sen. Al Franken recalled his comedic past in a contentious exchange with Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Tuesday during the judge's confirmation hearing. Franken was questioning Gorsuch on the case of Alphonse Maddin, a trucker who was fired after his trailer broke down in subzero temperatures. Gorsuch concluded in a dissent that it wasn't illegal for the company to fire Maddin for seeking safety, writing that "it might be fair to ask whether TransAm's decision was a wise or kind one, but it's not our job to answer questions like that.
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| Investigation continues after 8-alarm fire destroys multiple homes in Kansas Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:25 PM PDT  ABC News' Alex Perez joins from the scene of the fire that destroyed multiple homes in Overland Park, Kansas.
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| U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:43 AM PDT ![U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics]( "U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics") By David Shepardson and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Passengers on some U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than a cell phone once U.S. authorities formalize a new ban in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday. The new rule is expected to be announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security, the officials said, adding that it had been under consideration since the U.S. government learned of a threat several weeks ago. A source said the rule would cover around eight to 10 foreign airlines.
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| Tennessee teacher had been reported kissing missing student Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:32 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old female student in Tennessee had been investigated by the school system after another student reported seeing him kiss the girl, a lawyer for the missing girl's family said.
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| Paul Manafort Colluded With Russians: Report Posted: 22 Mar 2017 04:50 AM PDT  Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, allegedly worked with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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| Over-excited little girl steals the Pope's hat off his head Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Little kids have 10 times the energy most adults have. Put them in contact with a famous person, and anything can happen. MountainButorac, a Catholic blogger, recently took his goddaughter to see Pope Francis II in Rome. And the lucky little one didn't just get to see him, she got close enough to receive a kiss from the head of the Catholic Church. But she wanted so much more than that. Overwhelmed by energy, she reached out, desperate to discharge it somewhere, and pulled the Pope's hat off his head. SEE ALSO: Little kid aims his pro stink eye at a chip thief The Pope's hat is technically called a zucchetto. And he actually seemed to enjoy the moment, or at least have enough social skills to feign enthusiasm. Watch the full interaction and rejoice! The internet has risen! We're sure Pope Francis forgave her for the transgression. WATCH: Robotic glove lets people with limited hand mobility perform daily tasks
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| Gorsuch: I would have ‘walked out the door’ if Trump had asked me to overturn Roe Posted: 21 Mar 2017 11:37 AM PDT  Judge Neil Gorsuch said he was never asked by President Trump to promise to overturn the landmark Supreme Court case protecting a woman's right to an abortion and would have promptly walked out on the president if he had. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked Gorsuch on the second day of his confirmation hearing if the president had ever made Gorsuch promise to vote to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court.
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| This photo of a caseless Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus will haunt your dreams Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:57 AM PDT 
Following Tuesday's announcements, Apple has now introduced not one or two but three new colors to its flagship iPhone lineup for this generation. The most recent is a deep red that matches earlier special-edition Product Red devices. But before that, Apple added two fresh colors to its catalog when it first released the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus back in September. The first was a matte black that replaces Apple's space gray color with a stealth black color, and the second was a color unlike anything we've ever seen before. Dubbed "Jet Black," the glossy, mirror finish instantly became the most desirable new iPhone color available, and it remains the most attractive option out there... with one big caveat. Apple's Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are indeed absolutely gorgeous — until you actually start using them. Apple's smooth and glossy Jet Black finish is indeed an industry first, but unfortunately the finish is nowhere near as durable as it is attractive. Jet Black iPhones are so prone to scratching that Apple had to include the following disclaimer on its website: The high-gloss finish of the jet black iPhone 7 is achieved through a precision nine-step anodization and polishing process. Its surface is equally as hard as other anodized Apple products; however, its high shine may show fine micro-abrasions with use. If you are concerned about this, we suggest you use one of the many cases available to protect your iPhone.
That's a nice way to put it. Another way to put it is this: your phone is going to get scratched up as soon as you start using it. A case offers some protection for the Jet Black finish, of course, but then a new question presents itself. If you're going to cover up your iPhone with a case, why get Jet Black to begin with? So, a number of people have decided to go caseless. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to work out very well. We've seen plenty of people post photos of what happens to the Jet Black finish on Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus over time when it's not protected by a case, and now a new post on Reddit serves as a painful reminder to any Apple fans out there who are considering a caseless Jet Black iPhone. 
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| Missing Tennessee Teen Hinted Of Looming Trouble Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:56 PM PDT  Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Thomas is believed to have been kidnapped by one of her high school teachers.
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| China denies reports of building on disputed shoal Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:19 AM PDT ![China denies reports of building on disputed shoal]( "China denies reports of building on disputed shoal") China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China seized the shoal, which is northeast of the Spratly islands, in 2012 and denied access to Philippine fishermen. Earlier this month, Xiao Jie, the mayor of what China calls Sansha City, said China planned to begin preparatory work this year to build environmental monitoring stations on a number of islands, including Scarborough Shoal.
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| Citing Terror Threats, U.S. Bans Carry-On Electronic Devices From Middle East and North Africa Flights Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:20 AM PDT  Though the Department of Homeland Security did not reference a specific credible threat.
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| Photos of the day - March 22, 2017 Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:03 PM PDT ![Photos of the day - March 22, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 22, 2017") A peek at Boris in Washington; members of a Chinese honor guard salute caskets of Korean War dead; heavy snowfall in Northumberland, England; and people embrace during anniversary service for Brussels suicide attacks victims.
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| How Trump Can Fix His Troubled White House Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:00 AM PDT  The president's first 100 days have been, by and large, a disaster. Reports of chaos, confusion, and infighting seem to leak out of the West Wing on a daily basis. The president is his own worst enemy, easily distracted, obsessed with minutiae, and uninterested in instilling much order in his administration. His staffers, many of them young, don't really know the ropes, and it shows. The cluster of aides who arrived with the president from out of town irks official Washington, which, feeling shut out, views the executive-branch staff as bumbling provincial bumpkins and cheers on every failure. The media are more than happy to weave a narrative of chaos. Relations between press and president were strained during the campaign—stories bubbled up about the candidate's sexual indiscretions, and aides became convinced their boss was subject to a double standard—and now reporters are out for blood. Even the president's wife is subject to harsh attacks.
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| Gorsuch frustrates Democrats at confirmation hearing Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:50 PM PDT  During a 10-hour grilling from senators Tuesday, Judge Neil Gorsuch offered few hints as to his judicial philosophy, frustrating the Judiciary Committee's Democrats in a polished and calm performance. Gorsuch — sprinkling his answers to the committee's questions with "gosh" and "golly" and "goodness" — deftly dodged Democratic senators' attempts to pin him down on abortion, the scope of the Second Amendment and the Citizens United campaign finance decision. The 49-year-old Colorado judge also repeatedly insisted he would maintain his independence from President Trump and said no one in the administration had asked him to promise to rule a certain way on cases once he got to the court–neutralizing one of Democrats' main lines of attack against him.
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| 'War Machine' Guilty Of Beating Up Ex-Girlfriend Christy Mack Posted: 20 Mar 2017 11:06 PM PDT  Former MMA fighter, Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver's attorneys admitted that he assaulted Christy Mack and her male friend at Mack's Las Vegas residence.
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| Joaquin Castro defends questioning James Comey on Russian dossier Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:24 PM PDT  Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, spoke to Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric about what he learned from his questioning of FBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Michael Rogers on the Hill on Monday. Castro also commented on the news that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip his first meeting with members of NATO next month. He said, "I wish that he would be there."
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| Cameroon expelled 2,600 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram: UN Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:11 AM PDT  More than 2,600 Nigerians who fled into northern Cameroon to escape Boko Haram jihadists have been forced to go home since the start of the year, the UN said Tuesday. Thousands of Nigerians have been displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency, which has seen deadly attacks since 2009 in pursuit of a caliphate in northern Nigeria. Some 85,000 have sought refuge in Cameroon but the UN refugee agency said many had been sent back, with officials citing security reasons.
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| Baby Born with 4 Legs and 2 Spines Thrives After Risky Surgery Removes Two Extra Limbs Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:16 PM PDT  Ten-month-old Dominique journeyed from West Africa to receive risky surgery that would save her life.
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| Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:40 AM PDT ![Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles]( "Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles") The number of unmanned aircraft, or drones, in the United States will jump dramatically over the next five years, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The increase comes after the Obama administration in 2016 implemented new rules that opened the skies to low-level small drones for education, research and routine commercial use. Policy makers are still debating whether to allow a sweeping expansion in drone use for activities like deliveries where aircraft would fly beyond the sight of an operator.
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| Follow live: Gorsuch Supreme Court confirmation hearings Posted: 22 Mar 2017 05:37 AM PDT  Confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, continue Wednesday, with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioning the federal judge from Colorado for the second straight day. Yahoo News Senior National Affairs Reporter Liz Goodwin is in Washington, D.C., covering the hearings on Capitol Hill. Follow her instant analysis in the liveblog below.
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| Ex-pharmacy exec convicted in deadly meningitis outbreak Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:42 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was acquitted Wednesday of murder allegations but convicted of racketeering and other crimes in a meningitis outbreak that was traced to fungus-contaminated drugs and killed 64 people across the country.
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| A teen made a website where kittens punch Trump. So, Trump unleashed his lawyers. Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:00 AM PDT  President Trump is busy this week helping to make sure millions of Americans don't lose their health insuran — -sorry, I mean, shutting down a teenage girl. 17-year-old Lucy from San Francisco recently designed a site called Kittenfeed.com (initially called TrumpScratch), where users get to punch Trump's face with tiny little kitchen paws. It seemed like a pretty harmless, anti-Trump site (the kittens don't even scratch!) — until she got a letter from the lawyers of a certain "well known businessman," The Observer reports. SEE ALSO: People can't stop sharing this cartoon about Trump's 'Muslim ban' That "internationally known" and "famous" businessman (his lawyers words, not mine) is, of course, Donald Trump. In the letter, Trump's general counsel encourages the teen to cease and desist and shut down the website. Image: www.kittenfeed.com After receiving the letter, Lucy decided to change the name of the website to Kittenfeed.com. That wasn't enough for Trump's counsel, who reportedly continued to press the 17-year-old girl. The family is waiting to see their next move. "It's so sad that his administration is focused more on being liked, burying real news and taking down sites like mine as they supposedly make him look bad," Lucy told The Observer. Predictably, Trump's lawyers letter had the opposite effect of their intention. After The Observer published the report yesterday, the site's visitors surged from 3,000 to 50,000. Lesson: you can mess with Trump's lawyers, but don't you ever touch an animated kitten. WATCH: Robotic glove lets people with limited hand mobility perform daily tasks
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| Newly restored shrine at Jesus's tomb unveiled Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:20 AM PDT  The newly restored shrine surrounding what is believed to be Jesus's tomb was unveiled at a ceremony in Jerusalem Wednesday following months of delicate work and in time for crowds of Easter visitors. Religious leaders in traditional robes addressed a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built at the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried. Dignitaries including Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, considered the spiritual head of Orthodox church leaders, were in attendance.
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| How to Win a Bidding War Posted: 21 Mar 2017 08:06 AM PDT ![How to Win a Bidding War]( "How to Win a Bidding War") 2017 has presented a hot spring market fueled by high demand and low inventory. Buyers are doing their best to stay ahead of rising interest rates, but are often confronted with short time frames to view properties and end up competing against multiple offers. What can you do if you find yourself in this situation? Let's take a look at six strategies for creating the strongest offer in a competitive homebuying situation.
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| Half Of Canada Says Undocumented Immigrants Should Be Deported Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:43 PM PDT  Those who were highly supportive of the deportations were men, older people with higher incomes and adult without college degrees, according to Reuters poll.
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| Exclusive: Lead poisoning afflicts neighborhoods across California Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:40 AM PDT ![Exclusive: Lead poisoning afflicts neighborhoods across California]( "Exclusive: Lead poisoning afflicts neighborhoods across California") By Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of California communities have experienced recent rates of childhood lead poisoning that surpass those of Flint, Michigan, with one Fresno locale showing rates nearly three times higher, blood testing data obtained by Reuters shows. The data shows how lead poisoning affects even a state known for its environmental advocacy, with high rates of childhood exposure found in a swath of the Bay Area and downtown Los Angeles. In one central Fresno zip code, 13.6 percent of blood tests on children under six years old came back high for lead.
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| Navy Builds Ramjet Missile with Model Rocket Engines and a Credit Card Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:44 AM PDT  The result is propulsion for a long-range deep strike missile, developed in six months.
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| Project Chieftain Bagger Contest Winners Revealed Posted: 21 Mar 2017 08:30 AM PDT  Project Chieftain Bagger Contest Winners Revealed Indian Motorcycle announced the winners of the Project Chieftain custom motorcycle contest during Bike Week in Daytona Beach. Hollister Powersports' (Hollister, CA) "Tequila Sunset" claimed top honors, with
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| Syrian troops respond as rebels renew attack on Damascus Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:43 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes and artillery fire shook Damascus on Tuesday as government forces tried to repel a second rebel attack on the Syrian capital in three days.
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| The Latest: Mayor: Sword killing 'unspeakable human tragedy' Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:35 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the sword attack death of a black man in what police say was a racially motivated killing (all times local):
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| Hot new kitchen gadgets Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:18 AM PDT  Giz Wiz Dick Debartolo takes us through the latest and greatest kitchen tech.
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| Ghana shuts tourist site where 20 died in freak tree accident Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:43 AM PDT  Ghanaian authorities have closed the popular tourist destination of Kintampo Falls after 20 people died in a tree fall tragedy, officials said Monday. A group of high school and university students were swimming on Sunday afternoon at the picturesque waterfalls in the Brong-Ahafo region, some 450 kilometres (281 miles) by road from the capital Accra, when a massive tree crashed into the water, crushing some to death and injuries scores of others. "The National Disaster Management Organisation and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture have in consultation with the Brong Ahafo Regional Security Council ordered the indefinite closure of the Kintampo waterfalls," tourism minister spokesman Frank Siaw-Otu said in a statement.
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| After Delay From Trump Administration, Bumble Bee Finally Listed As Endangered Species Posted: 21 Mar 2017 04:56 PM PDT  The rusty patched bumblebee officially became the first bee species to be listed as endangered in the continental U.S. on Tuesday after a delay caused by an executive order from President Donald Trump.
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