| GOP Sen. Ernst says Trump should spend less time at Mar-a-Lago Posted: 18 Apr 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said she has "concerns" about the frequency of President Trump's trips to his Mar-a-Lago residence and particularly about his use of the Palm Beach, Fla., venue to host foreign leaders.
|
| 20,000 Convictions Dropped After Massive Drug Lab Scandal Posted: 18 Apr 2017 09:22 AM PDT  Prosecutors in seven Massachusetts districts agreed to throw out an estimated 95% of drug convictions that came from drug tests that were falsified by chemist Annie Dookhan.
|
| Victim’s family wishes Facebook killer had been captured alive Posted: 18 Apr 2017 11:38 AM PDT  The family of Robert Godwin Sr., the 74-year-old Cleveland man whose apparent random murder was videotaped and posted to Facebook, had hoped the killer would have turned himself in instead of committing suicide.
|
| Florida state senator publicly apologizes for racial slurs Posted: 19 Apr 2017 08:58 AM PDT  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state senator apologized Wednesday for using a racial slur and vulgar insults during a private after-hours conversation with two African-American colleagues.
|
| Rob Gronkowski's world tour continues as he crashes Sean Spicer's White House media briefing Posted: 19 Apr 2017 09:52 AM PDT  From WrestleMania to "stealing" Tom Brady's jersey at Fenway Park to the White House press briefing, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is showing up everywhere this offseason.
|
| Boy, 1, Found Dead at Day Care After Being Left Alone With 8-Year-Old Child Suspected in Death Posted: 18 Apr 2017 09:37 AM PDT  Authorities said the little boy was dropped off at the day care the previous night and had been left unsupervised with an 8-year-old girl.
|
| US Supreme Court stops execution of Arkansas death row inmate Posted: 18 Apr 2017 03:02 AM PDT  The court delivered its ruling early Tuesday morning denying a request to vacate a stay of execution for convicted murderer Don Davis.
|
| Pence reassures Japan of U.S. resolve on North Korea, to work with China Posted: 18 Apr 2017 04:33 AM PDT ![Pence reassures Japan of U.S. resolve on North Korea, to work with China]( "Pence reassures Japan of U.S. resolve on North Korea, to work with China") By Roberta Rampton TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed the strength of its resolve. Pence arrived in Tokyo from South Korea, where he assured leaders of an "iron-clad" alliance with the United States in the face of the reclusive North, which has conducted a series of missile and nuclear tests in defiance of U.N. sanctions. "The era of strategic patience is over and while all options are on the table, President (Donald) Trump is determined to work closely with Japan, with South Korea, with all our allies in the region and with China to achieve a peaceable resolution and the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula," Pence said in Tokyo before lunch with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
|
| United CEO Oscar Munoz Might Have Messed Up ... Again Posted: 18 Apr 2017 10:12 AM PDT  Hoping to protect United's Asian market, the CEO met with Chinese officials — but the passenger dragged off the plane was of Vietnamese, not Chinese, descent.
|
| Obama attends funeral of ‘great friend’ Dan Rooney Posted: 18 Apr 2017 10:22 AM PDT  Nearly three months after leaving office, former President Barack Obama made his first public appearance Tuesday at the funeral of Dan Rooney, the Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and longtime Obama ally. The 44th president did not make any remarks at the ceremony, held at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. After Rooney died Thursday, Obama released a statement lauding the "championship-caliber good man." Rooney served as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland during the Obama years.
|
| Duterte offers bounty for extremists in foiled island attack Posted: 19 Apr 2017 06:31 AM PDT ![Duterte offers bounty for extremists in foiled island attack]( "Duterte offers bounty for extremists in foiled island attack") MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered a bounty Wednesday for the capture of Muslim extremists behind a foiled attack on a central resort island, and said he ordered the navy to bomb militants who travel by boat in search of kidnap victims.
|
| White nationalist Spencer speaks at Auburn; 3 arrested Posted: 18 Apr 2017 06:40 PM PDT  AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — White nationalist Richard Spencer spoke in a crowded auditorium at Auburn University on Tuesday after a federal judge blocked the school from banning his appearance.
|
| Watch Melania Trump Remind Donald How the National Anthem Works Posted: 18 Apr 2017 09:24 AM PDT  The First Lady in action.
|
| Family see shark kill teenage daughter off Australia Posted: 17 Apr 2017 11:53 PM PDT  A 17-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in full view of her parents on Australia's southwest coast, authorities said Tuesday. Laeticia Brouwer was on holiday and went surfing with her father near Wylie Bay late Monday afternoon, police said. "Father and daughter were surfing out where the waves were breaking and that's where the attack occurred," Acting Senior Sergeant Ben Jeffes told reporters.
|
| Gorgeous World Heritage sites you can visit Posted: 19 Apr 2017 06:22 AM PDT ![Gorgeous World Heritage sites you can visit]( "Gorgeous World Heritage sites you can visit") From natural wonders to architectural masterpieces, there are more than 1,000 spots on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) list. Talk about travel goals. (By V.L. Hendrickson)
|
| 117-Year-Old Jamaican Woman Says It Took 'Hard Work' to Become Oldest Person in the World Posted: 18 Apr 2017 12:42 PM PDT  Violet Brown of Jamaica is believed to be the new record holder after Emma Morano of Italy, who was 117 years, died last weekend.
|
| Alabama's new governor orders speedier election to fill Senate seat Posted: 18 Apr 2017 03:14 PM PDT ![Alabama's new governor orders speedier election to fill Senate seat]( "Alabama's new governor orders speedier election to fill Senate seat") Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday moved up to December the election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions after he was named attorney general, saying that the original plan to hold the election in late 2018 was not soon enough to meet state law. Ivey last week replaced fellow Republican Robert Bentley as governor after he resigned amid impeachment proceedings in the legislature. Bentley had appointed Republican Luther Strange in February to fill the seat Sessions held before joining President Donald Trump's cabinet.
|
| The Toxic Myth Behind Vaccinations Posted: 18 Apr 2017 02:35 AM PDT  "At a time when President Trump is considering a vaccine safety commission, despite thousands of studies showing there is no connection between autism and the MMR vaccine.
|
| Boy, woman killed in Venezuela mass protests Posted: 19 Apr 2017 04:52 PM PDT  A teenage boy and a woman died after being shot Wednesday during massive protests in Venezuela against President Nicolas Maduro, bringing to seven the number killed this month in a mounting political crisis. Riot police fired tear gas to force back stone-throwing demonstrators as tens of thousands of people joined protest marches in Caracas and several other cities. The opposition has accused Maduro of letting state forces and gangs of armed thugs violently repress demonstrators as he resists opposition pressure for him to quit.
|
| Afghans Want More ‘Mothers of All Bombs’ Posted: 19 Apr 2017 08:03 AM PDT  Afghan leaders are keen to see more U.S. power on display in the battle against ISIS forces.
|
| Virginia gov., who opposes death penalty, urged to spare man Posted: 19 Apr 2017 09:44 AM PDT  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's Democratic governor is facing mounting pressure to halt next week's scheduled execution of an inmate whose case has seen two witnesses recant, years after he was convicted of ordering his ex-girlfriend's killing.
|
| Ocean lovers take note: These are the best 'coastal' places to live in 2017 Posted: 18 Apr 2017 07:22 AM PDT  Belize, the Bahamas and Playa del Carmen, Mexico have been named some of the best places to live along the coast.
|
| Big space rock to streak past Earth on Wednesday Posted: 18 Apr 2017 11:19 AM PDT  An asteroid stretching 650 metres (2,000 feet) across is on track to whoosh past Earth on Wednesday at a safe -- but uncomfortably close -- distance, according to astronomers. "Although there is no possibility for the asteroid to collide with our planet, this will be a very close approach for an asteroid this size," NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a statement. Dubbed 2014-JO25, the asteroid will come within 1.8 million kilometres (1.1 million miles) of Earth, less than five times the distance to the Moon.
|
| Ford Will Keep Making the Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R for 2018 Posted: 18 Apr 2017 09:25 AM PDT  The Shelby Mustangs won't get the styling updates found on the rest of the lineup for 2018, but they're still here, and that's good news.
|
| Suspect Who 'Hates White People' Arrested After 3 Shot Dead on Downtown Streets Posted: 18 Apr 2017 06:31 PM PDT  Kori Ali Muhammad shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before mowing down three people, police said.
|
| White House meeting on Paris climate deal postponed: official Posted: 18 Apr 2017 04:08 PM PDT  A White House meeting that was to help determine whether the United States should withdraw from the Paris climate accord has been postponed, an administration official said on Tuesday. Some of President Donald Trump's top advisers, including Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, were scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss how Trump should handle the 2015 climate deal. The meeting was canceled because "some of the principals are traveling today," the White House official said.
|
| The Latest: Agency not seeking more resources for search Posted: 19 Apr 2017 04:59 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on two missing hikers in the Grand Canyon (all times local):
|
| Britain arrests Indian tycoon Mallya for extradition Posted: 18 Apr 2017 06:43 AM PDT  Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya has been arrested in London following an extradition request from India where he is accused of fraud, British police said on Tuesday. The flamboyant financier, who co-owns Formula One team Force India, appeared in a London court on Tuesday and was granted bail. Mallya fled India in March 2016 owing more than $1 billion after defaulting on loan payments to state-owned banks and allegedly misusing the funds.
|
| Uganda begins winding down operation against Lord's Resistance Army Posted: 19 Apr 2017 05:59 AM PDT  By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - The Ugandan military said on Wednesday it has begun withdrawing troops from Central African Republic where it had been pursuing rebel leader Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army, saying it has accomplished its mission - although Kony remains at large. Uganda has been leading a U.S.-supported African Union regional task force tracking the LRA and Kony, who has been indicted by the Hague-based International Criminal Court. For nearly two decades the rebels battled the government of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni from bases in the north of the country and across the border in what is now South Sudan.
|
| Aaron Hernandez Facts As Jailed Ex-NFL Star Found Dead Posted: 19 Apr 2017 04:54 AM PDT  Massachusetts' Department of Correction said in a statement that Hernandez was found hanging to his cell window.
|
| Setback doesn't deter Arkansas plans for later executions Posted: 18 Apr 2017 10:00 AM PDT  VARNER, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials vowed to carry out a double execution later this week after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a setback to the state's plan to resume capital punishment for the first time in nearly 12 years by refusing to lift an order sparing an inmate just minutes before his death warrant expired.
|
| A breakdown of President Trump's new 'Buy American, Hire American' executive order Posted: 18 Apr 2017 01:51 PM PDT  President Trump's latest executive order prioritizes hiring American workers and targets foreign work visas. ABC News' Amna Nawaz and Rick Klein explain how.
|
| Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Facebook F8 developer conference and more: April 18 in photos Posted: 18 Apr 2017 01:30 PM PDT ![Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Facebook F8 developer conference and more: April 18 in photos]( "Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Facebook F8 developer conference and more: April 18 in photos") Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual Facebook F8 developer conference in San Jose, Calif.; President Trump speaks during a visit to the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-On in Kenosha, Wis.; Pennsylvania state police investigate the scene where Steve Stephens, the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook, died in Erie, Pa. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters)
|
| Now I Get It: North Korea's threat and the Japanese-American alliance Posted: 18 Apr 2017 07:35 AM PDT  As tensions continue to rise in Asia with North Korea threatening nuclear activity, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric takes a look at the United States' most important alliance in the region, Japan, and how the two nations went from sworn enemies to allies. Vice President Pence is in the country today.
|
| Mom Burned Son With Hot Iron Because He Was Forgetful: Cops Posted: 19 Apr 2017 11:32 AM PDT  Tamecha Jean, 32, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse.
|
| US reverses itself on status of deported Mexican Posted: 19 Apr 2017 03:12 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday reversed its position on the status of a man who has sued over his deportation to Mexico, acknowledging he was enrolled in a program to shield people who came to the country as young children.
|
| Death toll after Philippine bus plunge rises to 31 Posted: 18 Apr 2017 09:20 PM PDT  The death toll from a Philippine bus that plunged into a ravine rose to 31 with signs that overloading contributed to the crash, a police official said on Wednesday. The accident, which saw the bus come off a winding road to fall 24 metres (80 feet) into a ravine in the upland province of Nueva Ecija on Tuesday, also left 46 injured with four still in a critical condition, said Senior Superintendent Antonio Yarra.
|
| Medical guidelines may mean millions miss out on life-saving drugs Posted: 18 Apr 2017 12:37 PM PDT ![Medical guidelines may mean millions miss out on life-saving drugs]( "Medical guidelines may mean millions miss out on life-saving drugs") By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - More than nine million people may miss out on cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent heart attacks and strokes if doctors choose one set of medical guidelines over another, according to a new study. "I would say we're still searching for the perfect guidelines," said lead author Michael Pencina, of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines recommend statins for people ages 40 to 75 with at least a 7.5 percent risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years.
|
| Forget Sanctions: Exxon Would Like Access to Russian Oil Anyway Posted: 19 Apr 2017 01:52 PM PDT  Because Russia just doesn't loom large enough already in Washington.
|
| Creative Cookout Menus for Summer Holidays and Events Posted: 19 Apr 2017 12:33 PM PDT |
| Apple said to be building 100M new iPhones as Samsung strives for 60M Galaxy S8s Posted: 19 Apr 2017 11:40 AM PDT 
Apple is working on three new iPhones this year, with the iPhone 8 expected to bring over a variety of novel features according to many reports. Those features should include a full-screen design, wireless charging, and next-generation augmented reality capabilities. According to a new report from Asia, chip suppliers will start stocking parts for the upcoming iPhones in the second quarter and will accelerate production towards the end of the quarter.
According to Digitimes, chip demand for Apple's next iPhones will exceed 50 million sets per quarter during the second half of the year. If accurate, Apple may produce more than 100 million new iPhones, including iPhone 8, iPhone 7s, and iPhone 7s Plus this year. The report notes that total iPhone sales might hit a total of 220 million to 230 million units. That estimate is only for the 2017 iPhones, which is an impressive number, considering that Apple will probably continue to sell the iPhone SE and iPhone 7 series alongside the upcoming devices. Samsung, meanwhile, reportedly has an internal sales target of 60 million new Galaxy S8 and S8+ handsets, combined. The report notes that TSMC will make the A11 chip that will power all 2017 iPhones. The foundry is expected to ramp up production in the second half of the year, and the 10nm node should account for about 10% of its wafer sales during the six-month period. Other chips suppliers that are said to be making parts for the iPhone include ADI, Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Cypress, NXP, Qualcomm, STMicroelectronics, and TI. Apple may be getting ready to mass produce more than 100 million iPhones this year, but more and more reports say the iPhone 8 will see significant delays, as Apple is experiencing manufacturing issues with certain technologies like the in-screen fingerprint scanner.
|
| Thousands of Massachusetts drug cases to be dismissed after lab scandal Posted: 18 Apr 2017 02:29 PM PDT ![Thousands of Massachusetts drug cases to be dismissed after lab scandal]( "Thousands of Massachusetts drug cases to be dismissed after lab scandal") By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Close to 20,000 Massachusetts criminal drug cases are set to be dismissed because of a scandal involving a former state chemist who admitted faking tests, civil liberties activists and prosecutors said on Tuesday. It will mean the largest number of drug cases tossed out in U.S. history due to one person, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Rogue chemist Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty in 2013 to tampering with evidence during her nine years working at a state crime lab in Boston.
|
| Sessions expands program to combat crime on tribal lands Posted: 18 Apr 2017 04:30 PM PDT  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved Tuesday to expand an Obama administration initiative to allow more tribal authorities access to federal anti-crime databases — an action long sought by tribes from the Metlakatla of Alaska to the Oneida of New York.
|
| Facebook killer takes his own life as police close in Posted: 18 Apr 2017 01:59 PM PDT  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The man who randomly gunned down a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook killed himself Tuesday during a police chase in Pennsylvania that began when a McDonald's drive-thru attendant recognized him.
|
| Georgia run-off sets new test for Trump Posted: 19 Apr 2017 09:42 AM PDT  Republicans were dealt an unwelcome reminder of Donald Trump's unpopularity Wednesday after a young Democrat's inconclusive but rousing first round victory in a race for a congressional seat long held by the president's party. Jon Ossoff, 30, fell just short of an outright win with 48.1 percent, but came in first by a wide margin in a crowded field of candidates in Georgia's conservative 6th district, where Tuesday's vote was seen as an early test of strength for the president. Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker and former congressional aide, told energized supporters before all the returns were in that he and Democrats "shattered expectations" with their performance.
|
| Audi sees China as the catalyst for its future electric car range Posted: 19 Apr 2017 02:24 AM PDT  After keeping a comparatively low profile at New York, Audi, a company with a reputation for delivering show-stopping concept cars for every automotive event it attends, has arrived in Shanghai in top form with a sporty electric car concept, the e-tron Sportback, that it promises will be a production reality within the next two years. Like VW, Audi is showing the world what's possible with plug-in electric cars via a series of conceptual studies. It started with the e-Tron Quattro in Frankfurt back in September 2015 -- a plug-in SUV -- and on Wednesday the second car in the series, a fastback (Audi's name for a car with a coupé form factor but with four, rather than two doors) made its global debut.
|
