| Rejecting the Paris Agreement, the United States joins Syria and Nicaragua Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:30 PM PDT  If President Trump abandons the Paris agreement, the U.S. would become the third country in the world to reject the pact intended to slow the rate of global warming.
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| Franken Breaks News On Addt'l Reported Sessions-Kislyak Meeting Posted: 31 May 2017 12:35 PM PDT  Sen. Al Franken reacts to reports investigators are looking into another undisclosed meeting between Jeff Sessions and Russian diplomat Sergey Kislyak. He reveals lawmakers asked Comey to look into Sessions' contacts.
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| Lewandowski says turmoil in White House communications staff is partly because Trump is too ‘articulate’ Posted: 31 May 2017 07:42 AM PDT  President Trump's former campaign manager says the reported tension among some White House communications staffers in recent days, highlighted by the resignation of communications director Mike Dubke, doesn't surprise him.
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| 11 American Contractors Injured in Kabul Explosion Posted: 31 May 2017 08:42 AM PDT  80 people were killed in an attack on Afghanistan's capital. 300 more were wounded; 11 Americans were among them, but are not thought to have life-threatening injuries.
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| FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family Posted: 31 May 2017 11:52 AM PDT ![FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family]( "FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family") Defendants with nicknames including "Paulie Roast Beef" and "Joey Glasses" were among 19 people charged with crimes ranging from murder to the illegal sale of cigarettes, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said in a statement. The most prominent defendants were Matthew Madonna, 81, a suspected street boss for the Lucchese family, Steven Crea Sr., 69, also known as "Wonder Boy," who is a suspected underboss, and suspected consigliere Joseph DiNapoli, 81.
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| Laptop Fire On JetBlue Flight Raises Concern About Laptop Ban Posted: 31 May 2017 08:38 AM PDT  While the proposed laptop ban would force plane passengers to check electronics larger than a cell phone, safety experts are now concerned about the risk of an on-board fire in the belly of the plane.
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| Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway Posted: 31 May 2017 12:37 AM PDT  Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, the country's biggest infrastructure project since independence that is aimed at cementing its role as the gateway to East Africa. Dancers and a military band entertained passengers and dignitaries from Kenya and China shortly before they, and Kenyatta, were to take the maiden journey from a gleaming new terminal in the port city of Mombasa to Nairobi. "Today we celebrate one of the key cornerstones to Kenya's transformation to an industrialised, prosperous, middle-income country," Kenyatta said at the launch.
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| Kathy Griffin faces backlash for beheaded Donald Trump photo Posted: 31 May 2017 12:02 PM PDT  "The View" co-hosts discuss whether the photo crossed the line.
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| Private Space Billionaire Says He's 'Absolutely Convinced' Aliens Live Among Us Posted: 31 May 2017 09:18 AM PDT  Robert Bigelow, the founder of Bigelow Aerospace, won a $17.8 million contract from NASA in 2013.
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| The Latest: Suspect in casino attack near Manila found dead Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:22 PM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Latest on an attack at a casino and hotel complex in the Philippines (all times local):
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| Ohio sues five drug companies over opioid crisis Posted: 31 May 2017 11:19 AM PDT  The state of Ohio on Wednesday sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers that have fueled a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic. The suit, filed by Attorney General Mike DeWine, comes as a growing number of state and local governments are suing drugmakers and distributors, seeking to hold them accountable for a deadly and costly opioid crisis. Opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin, killed more than 33,000 people in the United States in 2015, more than any year on record, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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| Dads' Brains React Differently to Sons and Daughters Posted: 01 Jun 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Dads with toddler-age daughters interact differently with their kids than fathers with toddler-age sons, a new study suggests. In addition, their brains' responses to their tots' pictures differed from those of dads with sons, according to the findings, which were published May 22 in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience. The findings indicate that gender-based differences in fathers' behaviors appear to show up while children are very young, said lead study author Jennifer Mascaro, an assistant professor of family and preventive medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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| N. Korea prepared for new ICBM test: state media Posted: 30 May 2017 11:12 PM PDT  North Korea warned Wednesday it was prepared to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at any time, as the US successfully tested a system designed to intercept them. The fresh sabre-rattling from Pyongyang appeared to up the stakes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday it had intercepted a mock-up of an ICMB in a first-of-its-kind test. Concern among the international community over the North's weapons programme was further raised after North Korea test-fired yet another ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches that have ratcheted up tensions over Pyongyang's quest to develop weapons capable of hitting the United States.
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| Uber Driver Fatally Stabbed By Teenager In Chicago Posted: 31 May 2017 11:18 PM PDT  Eliza Wasni, a teenager from Chicago, who was charged with murder of her Uber driver was taken into custody by the police after they tased her as she refused to drop her weapons.
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| Trump and Clinton revive campaign feud with Twitter jabs Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:38 AM PDT  In an exchange reminiscent of their bitter election contest, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton exchanged words on Twitter late Wednesday.
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| Paper animal cutouts Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT ![Paper animal cutouts]( "Paper animal cutouts") These are some of the world's most endangered species, beautifully captured in delicate paper. The beautiful cutouts perfectly capture the fragile futures these animals face. The intricate works of art, which take 10-15 days each to create, are intended to raise awareness of species that are dying out.
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| Russia fires cruise missiles, targets IS positions in Syria Posted: 31 May 2017 12:17 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Russians warships in the Mediterranean Sea have fired four cruise missiles at the Islamic State group's positions in Syria, the Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday.
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| 'Am I going to die?' Gay man testifies at church trial Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:18 PM PDT  RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man thought he was "going to die" when members of his evangelical church beat and choked him for two hours to expel his "homosexual demons," he testified Thursday.
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| Arista wins round in Cisco patent fight over network technology Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:09 PM PDT  Arista had asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to review the validity of a patent it granted to Cisco relating to network device security. A week earlier, the Patent Office invalidated claims in a different Cisco patent on a way to improve processing in network devices.
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| Taiwan backlash over Emirates flag ban Posted: 31 May 2017 02:45 AM PDT  Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, faced fierce criticism in Taiwan Wednesday after it reportedly banned cabin crew from wearing the island's flag on their uniforms due to pressure from China. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had lodged protests with Emirates in both Dubai and Taipei. The airline's cabin crew traditionally wear the flag pin of their own country on their uniforms.
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| Rolls-Royce’s Latest Car Costs $12.8 Million Posted: 31 May 2017 09:03 AM PDT  Inspired by a yacht, the Sweptail is the most expensive Rolls-Royce ever built
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| Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy Posted: 31 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT  A senior US foreign affairs official gave one of the most awkward press conference responses ever witnessed in response to a question about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy. Having served as US Ambassador to Jordan and Iraq – and been in Al Anbar Province in 2004, as it became the deadliest region for US forces in Iraq – Stuart Jones might have been considered more than able to fend off questions about Saudi Arabia's apparent lack of enthusiasm for elections. Instead the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Affairs Bureau, freshly returned from accompanying President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Saudi Arabia, seemed completely stumped by the relatively straightforward reporter's question.
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| NY college student has 'subway graduation' after getting stuck on train Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:20 AM PDT  Jerich Alcantara, graduating from Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, was given a special graduation ceremony on the train by riders.
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| Trump goes after ‘negative press covfefe’ in botched midnight tweet Posted: 31 May 2017 03:15 AM PDT  "Despite the constant negative press covfefe," President Trump wrote shortly after midnight. It's unclear what he meant by the tweet.
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| NYPD Officer Faces Murder Charges For Killing Mentally Ill Woman In The Bronx Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:01 AM PDT  NYPD Sgt. Hugh Barry pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in shooting of a black person during his court hearing. He shot a mentally ill woman named Deborah Danner in October 2016.
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| Philippines says Islamists keep up week-long fight with prisoners, looted guns Posted: 31 May 2017 02:58 AM PDT  By Tom Allard MARAWI, Philippines (Reuters) - A week-long assault by Islamist rebels in a southern Philippine city is being fuelled with stolen weapons and ammunition and fighters broken out of jails, the military said on Wednesday, as troops battled militants resisting ground and air attacks. The pro-Islamic State Maute group has proven to be a fierce enemy, clinging on to the heart of Marawi City through days of air strikes on what the military called known rebel targets, defying expectations of a swift end to their occupation. The military deployed for the first time SF-260 close air support planes to back attack helicopters and ground troops looking to box rebels into a downtown area.
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| Bounty hunters and fugitive shoot each other dead in Texas Posted: 31 May 2017 04:12 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Authorities said Wednesday two bounty hunters and the fugitive from Minnesota they were tracking shot each other dead in a hail of bullets that sent customers and employees fleeing for cover at a Texas car dealership.
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| McDonald's has made this secret burger hack an official menu item Posted: 30 May 2017 08:42 PM PDT  Seems like McDonald's has been keeping track of how you've been messing with its food. It's figured out that Aussies have been swapping out the Big Mac's beef patties with chicken. So it did the only logical thing and put the often-requested burger on the menu. SEE ALSO: Five Guys beat In-N-Out as best burger chain, proving there really is no justice in the world Predictably it's called the Chicken Big Mac, and features all the other ingredients you'd get on the burger — lettuce, cheese, special sauce, on a sesame seed bun — but with McChicken patties instead. Image: mcdonald's australiaOf course the Chicken Big Mac isn't a purely Australian thing. The Chicken Big Mac is sold in Qatar, Egypt, the UAE and the Netherlands — but for the rest of the world you'll have to spend a little more time explaining your order. Also launching in Australia are the cheeseburger Shaker Fries, which have a seasoning that combines the taste of "beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese" — you know, like a cheeseburger. Shaker Fries are oddly a big thing Down Under — a dude who was selling a bag and a sachet of the seasoning for A$1,000 (US$744) back in 2014. "It's very limited edition," Vandi Huynh told The City at the time. "It comes out less frequently than the Olympics, like once every six years." Image: mcdonald's australiaYep, Australians are also pretty weirdly obsessed with fast food. WATCH: Someone has invented a simple wheelchair that gives users the freedom to move upright
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| UPDATED: Starbucks Has Officially Added This Stunning Ombre Drink To Its Menu Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:24 AM PDT  You *have* to try it.
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| Your Car Could Be the Next Ransomware Target Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:02 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. The recent "WannaCry" ransomware attack that crippled computer systems around the globe has highlighted the digital vuln...
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| Pentagon missile defense program scores direct hit Posted: 31 May 2017 09:31 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. interceptor scored a direct hit and appeared to result in the "complete obliteration" of a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean in what the Pentagon said Wednesday was a realistic test that mirrored the missile threat from North Korea and Iran.
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| Chelsea Clinton weighs in on Kathy Griffin debate Posted: 31 May 2017 12:07 PM PDT  Clinton said, "I hope we can all least agree that it's never funny to joke about violence toward anyone, and particularly in this political climate, toward our president."
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| Tired of losing? Fox News expert says you too can have Trump’s ‘winning temperament’ Posted: 31 May 2017 01:27 PM PDT  During the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump famously declared, "I think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. Dr. Keith Ablow, "a psychiatrist and member of the Fox News Medical A-Team," per the latter's website, has undertaken the task of advising readers about how to emulate the president.
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| Serial killer who murdered and raped teenage girls now volunteers at her children's school Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:30 AM PDT  A Canadian woman who was convicted over the rape and murder of three teenage girls in the 1990s has been spending time volunteering at the school her children now attend, it has emerged. Karla Homolka, 47, was jailed for manslaughter over her role in torturing, raping and killing schoolgirls Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy - as well as her own 15-year-old sister Taffy - with her then-husband Paul Bernardo in 1993. Parents at Greaves Adventist Academy, a private Christian school in Montreal, noticed Holmolka dropping off and picking up her children at the premises, but were alarmed to find out she had been spending time in classrooms, local media reported.
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| LHC’s Successor Will Be Three Times As Big Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:00 AM PDT  Called the Future Circular Collider, the planned particle accelerator will also be seven times more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider.
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| Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Melbourne after passenger tries to enter cockpit Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:22 AM PDT  By A. Ananthalakshmi and James Regan KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Passengers and crew on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur tackled a fellow passenger who attempted to enter the cockpit shouting he had a bomb, authorities and witnesses said on Thursday. The 25-year-old man, a Sri Lankan national, was tied up with seatbelts and the flight diverted back to Melbourne following the incident shortly after takeoff late on Wednesday. Arif Chaudhery, a passenger on board MH128, told Reuters that about 30 minutes into the flight a male passenger attacked a female member of the cabin crew who screamed for help.
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| Never-Driven 964 RSR Sells for $2.25 Million Posted: 31 May 2017 11:44 AM PDT  The race-ready 911 RSR is one of the rarest 964 variants in existence. This example has only driven six miles since new.
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| Beat the Summer Heat with These No-Bake Cookie Recipes Posted: 31 May 2017 01:51 PM PDT  If the thought of turning on an oven and exposing yourself to more heat sounds simply unbearable, we've gathered nine no-bake cookie recipes to prevent you from sweating over your sweets. Just be sure to scarf them down before they melt! Get our No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies recipe.
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| 2017 Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:42 PM PDT  We sample every Prime in the range to reach a single verdict.
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| Palestinian teen stabs Israeli soldier, then shot by troops Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:46 AM PDT ![Palestinian teen stabs Israeli soldier, then shot by troops]( "Palestinian teen stabs Israeli soldier, then shot by troops") JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli soldier was injured on Thursday in a stabbing attack by a 15-year-old Palestinian girl who was then shot and critically wounded by troops at the scene, the army and the girl's father said.
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| Signs of the time: Fake U.S. immigration control posters found in Washington Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:29 PM PDT  Residents of at least one Washington D.C. neighborhood woke up on Thursday to find the area plastered with posters urging them to turn in illegal immigrants, but federal authorities denied putting up the signs and denounced them as inciting fear. The bogus posters bearing the seal of the Department of Homeland Security warned about criminal offenses related to harboring or helping people in the country illegally, and gave phone numbers to report information about them to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "If you see something, say something," said the flyer, titled "Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice" and written on the ICE letterhead.
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| The Meaning of #Covfefe Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  It turns out the design world has more than a few good uses for the newly famous word
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| Kuwait court condemns 7 to death for raping disabled boy Posted: 31 May 2017 06:20 AM PDT  A Kuwaiti appeals court on Wednesday sentenced seven young men to death for the abduction and rape of a disabled 13-year-old boy, the victim's lawyer said. Prosecutors found the videos on the phones of some of the defendants. The ruling is not final as the case must go to the Kuwaiti supreme court whose verdicts are final.
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| Powerful bomb kills dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan Posted: 31 May 2017 06:57 AM PDT ![Powerful bomb kills dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan]( "Powerful bomb kills dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan") A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded in the morning rush hour in the center of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, May 31, police said, killing at least 80 people, wounding hundreds and damaging embassy buildings.
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| Suspect In Portland Stabbing Is A Known 'White Supremacist' Posted: 30 May 2017 09:28 PM PDT  The suspect Christian has been charged with one count of attempted aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of second-degree intimidation and one count of first-degree assault, and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, CBS News reported.
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| Know Your Options to Reduce Student Loan Payments Posted: 31 May 2017 07:00 AM PDT ![Know Your Options to Reduce Student Loan Payments]( "Know Your Options to Reduce Student Loan Payments") The Student Loan Ranger receives many questions from readers. On occasion, we like to share some queries that other borrowers are likely to relate to .
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