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• 72 Years Later, a Reunion for Three Survivors Seen in Iconic Holocaust Image
• Teen Allegedly Goaded Into Suicide by Girlfriend Took 20 Minutes to Die: Medical Examiner
• US says drone fired on US-backed forces near Syrian camp
• Up to 1 in 20 babies born to mothers with Zika have birth defects, report says
• Japan clears way for first emperor abdication in over 200 years
• 'Heroine' Blocks Boy From Out-Of-Control Car, Police Say
• 99-million-year-old bird found preserved in amber stuns scientists
• 33 Russian Mobsters Trafficked 10K Pounds Of Chocolate
• Comey says special counsel Mueller’s probe will ‘turn over all the rocks’
• Ex-GOP congressman: Ryan would look into impeachment if a Democratic president acted like Trump
• Trump election-fraud official running for Kansas governor
• Earn minimum wage in the US? You can afford to live in exactly 12 counties
• The Latest: Alabama man executed for restaurant killings
• United's latest headache: gay father claims wrongful detainment after flight
• ‘WOW, Comey is a leaker!’: Trump knocks ex-FBI director after testimony
• Journal entry before bus crash: 'God has called me here'
• Mary Kay Letourneau’s Ex Speaks Out
• New Polls Give Jon Ossoff An Edge In Georgia House Runoff
• Victims in Pa. supermarket murder-suicide were gunman's co-workers
• Coalition strikes 'kill 17 civilians' as battle for Raqa rages
• Mom Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth in Grocery Store
• Woman accused of leak ordered to remain jailed pending trial
• Police dog too friendly for the force gets an adorable new job
• Whoops: Trump’s lawyer defends ‘predisent’ after Comey testimony
• 'You disappeared?': Chinese woman fights for husband, family
• North Korea Tests More Missiles A Day After THAAD Is Suspended
• Verizon finalizes Yahoo acquisition, instantly starts laying people off
• The 10 Best Sleepers For 2017
• Theresa May: The leader who gambled and lost
• Boy slowly healing after Utah shooting killed mom, brother
• The Latest: Remains of WWII vet returned to Georgia
• White House: Just a ‘regular Thursday’ despite Comey firestorm
• 40 Totally Healthy Grilling Recipes
• Elon Musk goes full Trump to defend Tesla’s fake founding myth
• Australian Muslims demand safe spaces to be 'inflammatory'
• Deputy Chauna Thompson and husband Terry in custody after being indicted on murder charges
• Picture Shows Dad Moments Before He Died Trying to Save Son From Drowning: 'He's a Hero'
• The Latest: 9 still hospitalized after deadly bus crash
• A Relieved Wall Street Touches Record High After Comey Testimony
• After Years of Silence, We Finally Know More About the SR-71 Blackbird's Successor
• Buying a Second House Just Got Easier
• Musk: Tesla Model Y Will Have Unique Platform
• Puerto Rico prepares to vote on political status amid crisis

72 Years Later, a Reunion for Three Survivors Seen in Iconic Holocaust Image Posted: 08 Jun 2017 08:52 AM PDT One of the Holocaust's most haunting images has a new chapter after three children in the photo realized that as adults, they have lived just miles from each other throughout most of their lives.

Teen Allegedly Goaded Into Suicide by Girlfriend Took 20 Minutes to Die: Medical Examiner Posted: 08 Jun 2017 01:18 PM PDT It was implied that Michelle Carter would have had plenty of time to call police as her boyfriend Conrad Roy died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

US says drone fired on US-backed forces near Syrian camp Posted: 08 Jun 2017 11:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A drone that U.S. officials say was likely connected to Iranian-supported Hezbollah militias fired on U.S.-backed troops Thursday near a military camp in southern Syria where the U.S.-led coalition is training Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group.

Up to 1 in 20 babies born to mothers with Zika have birth defects, report says Posted: 08 Jun 2017 12:15 PM PDT The Zika virus is still spreading locally in some areas, including Puerto Rico. As many as one in 20 babies born to mothers infected by Zika have birth defects, a new report from by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. The risk jumped to nearly one in 13 when mothers were found to have Zika in the first trimester, the CDC stated.

Japan clears way for first emperor abdication in over 200 years Posted: 08 Jun 2017 07:20 PM PDT Japan's parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, in what would be the first imperial abdication in more than two centuries. The abdication must take place within three years of the new law taking effect or it expires -- and it only applies to Akihito. The status of the emperor is sensitive in Japan given its 20th century history of war waged in the name of Akihito's father Hirohito, who died in 1989.

'Heroine' Blocks Boy From Out-Of-Control Car, Police Say Posted: 08 Jun 2017 07:36 PM PDT Police in Connecticut are calling a woman a hero after she lunged in front of a young boy moments before an out-of-control car plowed into them, pushing both into a wall.

99-million-year-old bird found preserved in amber stuns scientists Posted: 09 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT Archeologists have just discovered a nearly complete bird, encased in fossilized tree sap, that has remained intact for almost 100 million years. The bird, which was just a few days old at the time of its death, is one of the most stunningly preserved examples of pre-history avian life ever recovered — but this is no ordinary bird. The dream of resurrecting dinosaurs from their ancient remains, like in Jurassic Park, might be nothing more than science fiction, but one aspect of the pseudoscience depicted in the film franchise is actually quite true: archaeologists regularly find prehistoric bugs and other small creatures perfectly preserved in amber. This newly-discovered fossil, which was located in Burma, includes half of the bird's entire body, including a wing, claws, and head. Unlike modern birds, this newborn hatchling is from a now-extinct branch of the family tree called Enantiornithines. Researchers say they would have looked a lot like modern-day avians, with the exception of some added features such as claws on their wing tips and small teeth tucked away in their beaks. The fossil has already taught researchers a lot about the ancient species. They've determined that birds like these were able to take care of themselves much earlier than most modern bird species, thanks to fully developed flight feathers at the time of their hatching, suggesting that they could take to the skies immediately rather than being confined to a nest for the early part of their lives. The amber treasure will soon be put on display at the Shanghai Museum of Natural History until the end of July.

33 Russian Mobsters Trafficked 10K Pounds Of Chocolate Posted: 08 Jun 2017 11:13 AM PDT Two of the defendants were overheard discussing a 10,000-pound shipment of stolen chocolate on a court-ordered wiretap in March, according to the indictment.

Comey says special counsel Mueller’s probe will ‘turn over all the rocks’ Posted: 08 Jun 2017 09:57 AM PDT Former FBI Director James Comey heaped praise on special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday, while addressing Mueller's investigation into the alleged collusion between President Trump's campaign associates and Russia.

Ex-GOP congressman: Ryan would look into impeachment if a Democratic president acted like Trump Posted: 09 Jun 2017 12:40 PM PDT Inglis told Yahoo News on Friday that he hoped that Ryan and his party would put country over party and take the investigation seriously.

Trump election-fraud official running for Kansas governor Posted: 08 Jun 2017 03:54 PM PDT LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas official who has supported President Donald Trump's claim that millions of people may have voted illegally in last year's election launched a campaign for governor Thursday, sounding conservative themes that echo Trump's appeals to disaffected voters.

Earn minimum wage in the US? You can afford to live in exactly 12 counties Posted: 08 Jun 2017 11:03 AM PDT A person working a full-time minimum-wage job will find it virtually impossible to rent an affordable home anywhere in the US, according to a study that sheds new light the country's housing crisis. The report reveals that there is not a single county or metropolitan area in which a minimum-wage worker can afford a modest two-bedroom home, which the federal government defines as paying less than 30% of a household's income for rent and utilities. This applies even in places that have raised their minimum wage higher than the baseline federal level of $7.25, which equates to around $15,000 a year.

The Latest: Alabama man executed for restaurant killings Posted: 08 Jun 2017 08:32 PM PDT ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the execution of Alabama inmate Robert Melson (all times local):

United's latest headache: gay father claims wrongful detainment after flight Posted: 09 Jun 2017 10:24 AM PDT A gay North Carolina dad is pursuing legal action against United Airlines, claiming he was detained after a mid-May flight by attendants and crew who wrongfully accused him of sexually abusing his son. Henry Amador-Batten, 53, says he and his five-year-old son were returning from Puerto Rico, where they visited his ailing father. After landing in Raleigh-Durham, Amador-Batten says he was detained by officers upon exiting the plane.

‘WOW, Comey is a leaker!’: Trump knocks ex-FBI director after testimony Posted: 09 Jun 2017 04:19 AM PDT President Trump took to Twitter early Friday to declare victory and knock James Comey as a liar and a "leaker" after the FBI director he fired delivered a caustic testimony.

Journal entry before bus crash: 'God has called me here' Posted: 09 Jun 2017 01:39 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Hours before a 17-year-old Alabama girl was killed in a bus crash, she wrote a final journal entry about her mission trip to Africa: "God has called me here and he's done so for a reason."

Mary Kay Letourneau’s Ex Speaks Out Posted: 08 Jun 2017 09:52 AM PDT He remarried, too.

New Polls Give Jon Ossoff An Edge In Georgia House Runoff Posted: 09 Jun 2017 01:26 PM PDT Democrat Jon Ossoff may have the upper hand over Republican Karen Handel in the closely watched runoff to fill the seat for Georgia's 6th District, according to two newly released surveys.

Victims in Pa. supermarket murder-suicide were gunman's co-workers Posted: 08 Jun 2017 08:43 AM PDT A supermarket employee brought two guns to work overnight Thursday and fatally shot three fellow employees before turning the gun on himself, Pennsylvania state police said.

Coalition strikes 'kill 17 civilians' as battle for Raqa rages Posted: 08 Jun 2017 05:09 PM PDT An international coalition pounded Raqa with air strikes Thursday, with a monitor saying at least 17 civilians had been killed in the bombardment as US-backed fighters pushed further into the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said US-led coalition forces had hit the city and its suburbs with at least 25 strikes, warning that dozens had been injured and the death toll could rise. The air strikes came after US-backed fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battled deeper into Raqa, two days after finally entering following a months-long struggle to surround a city that has become synonymous with IS atrocities since its capture by the jihadists in 2014.

Mom Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth in Grocery Store Posted: 09 Jun 2017 08:41 AM PDT Ashleigh Miller-Cross, of Canada, was at a local supermarket in April when she started to feel an intense pain before baby Ezra was brought into the world.

Woman accused of leak ordered to remain jailed pending trial Posted: 08 Jun 2017 05:10 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge ordered a young woman charged with leaking classified U.S. documents to remain jailed until her trial after prosecutors argued Thursday she might possess more stolen government secrets.

Police dog too friendly for the force gets an adorable new job Posted: 08 Jun 2017 07:12 PM PDT If you want to be a police dog, you've gotta be a bit tough. Gavel, a German Shepherd from Queensland, Australia, isn't. He was ruled too sociable for the frontline by police trainers, and was let go from the training program while he was being fostered at the official residence of the Queensland governor. SEE ALSO: Good dog's TV watching ritual is so freaking adorable Left wondering what to do with the pooch, staff decided to give him a new job as a vice-regal dog, which was made official in February this year. "He has outgrown four ceremonial coats, undergone a career change (his official title is now Gavel VRD, 'Vice-Regal Dog'), and brought untold joy to the lives of the governor, Mrs de Jersey, Government House staff, and the thousands of Queenslanders who have since visited the estate," the office of Governor Paul de Jersey told the BBC. Gavel now spends his time attending functions and welcoming guests to Queensland's Government House, sporting his very own official ceremonial coat bearing the state's coat of arms. Day two of life as a Vice-Regal Dog, receiving a briefing with the Volunteer Guides #ViceRegalLife #workingdog #Fernberg #Gavel A post shared by Governor of Queensland (@qldgovernor) on Feb 21, 2017 at 10:46pm PST And also generally being a good boy. A post shared by Governor of Queensland (@qldgovernor) on May 26, 2017 at 12:13am PDT A post shared by Governor of Queensland (@qldgovernor) on May 30, 2017 at 1:20pm PDT A post shared by Governor of Queensland (@qldgovernor) on Jun 2, 2017 at 12:25am PDT A post shared by Governor of Queensland (@qldgovernor) on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:53pm PDT WATCH: Secrets revealed in the BTS homemade version of 'Transformers: The Last Knight' trailer

Whoops: Trump’s lawyer defends ‘predisent’ after Comey testimony Posted: 08 Jun 2017 12:02 PM PDT President Trump's personal attorney released a written statement Thursday that's attracting attention for misspelling the word "president."

'You disappeared?': Chinese woman fights for husband, family Posted: 08 Jun 2017 09:45 PM PDT GANZHOU, China (AP) — When the police called, Deng Guilian was at an indoor playground watching her 3-year-old. It was 2:19 p.m., Tuesday, May 30.

North Korea Tests More Missiles A Day After THAAD Is Suspended Posted: 08 Jun 2017 02:53 AM PDT North Korea's fourth such test in as many weeks saw missiles fired Thursday from the country's east coast and appeared to be surface-to-ship, flying towards the ocean.

Verizon finalizes Yahoo acquisition, instantly starts laying people off Posted: 08 Jun 2017 11:34 AM PDT In a vote today, Yahoo's stockholders formally approved the sale of sad former internet company Yahoo to telecoms giant Verizon. The sale values Yahoo at about $4.5 billion, a price that was reduced by hundreds of millions in February, after details of a major Yahoo security breach leaked. As the vote took place today, details also leaked out about staff reductions that Verizon is imposing on its new acquisition. Around 2,100 positions are reportedly being cut across Yahoo and AOL, the current Verizon subsidiary that Yahoo is being merged with. Verizon's post-acquisition plan for Yahoo is to merge it with AOL, which these days is mostly a media company. The combined monstrosity will be called "Oath," presumably because Verizon has realized that neither AOL nor Yahoo are particularly well-regarded brands these days. Oath may be an attempt to imply security and reliability, something that Yahoo is not known for after hundreds of millions of customer accounts were hacked. The job losses account for around 15% of Yahoo and AOL's workforce, and will reportedly be applied across the globe. Some of those positions will be duplicate roles in finance, HR, and other admin departments, but cuts to editorial and product teams are also possible. In unrelated news, Yahoo also voted today to approve the final compensation for its executive team. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's outgoing CEO, stands to make $186 million from the sale. During her five-year tenure as CEO, she made a number of dubious moves, like a $1.1-billion acquisition of Tumblr and paying a teenager $30 million for an app with no underlying technology or code.

The 10 Best Sleepers For 2017 Posted: 08 Jun 2017 10:08 AM PDT

Theresa May: The leader who gambled and lost Posted: 09 Jun 2017 11:14 AM PDT Prime Minister Theresa May presented herself as a stable leader to take Britain through Brexit, but her gamble on an election backfired and has left her deeply wounded. The Conservative leader refused to resign after losing her party's parliamentary majority in Thursday's vote, but has suffered a humiliation from which she will struggle to recover. "It is clear that this election has left her authority deeply wounded, perhaps fatally," said Paul Goodman, a former lawmaker and editor of the ConservativeHome website.

Boy slowly healing after Utah shooting killed mom, brother Posted: 08 Jun 2017 06:39 PM PDT SANDY, Utah (AP) — A Utah shooting that killed a mother and son and critically injured the boy's brother marks the latest blow for a mourning family that's watching a son who survived a brain aneurysm last year again fighting for his life, a family spokesman said Thursday.

The Latest: Remains of WWII vet returned to Georgia Posted: 08 Jun 2017 02:34 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the return of a WWII veteran's remains to Georgia 73 years after he went missing (all times local):

White House: Just a ‘regular Thursday’ despite Comey firestorm Posted: 08 Jun 2017 10:59 AM PDT Though fired FBI Director James Comey sparked national headlines with Senate testimony, Sarah Huckabee Sanders described the day as a "regular Thursday."

40 Totally Healthy Grilling Recipes Posted: 09 Jun 2017 07:41 AM PDT

Elon Musk goes full Trump to defend Tesla’s fake founding myth Posted: 09 Jun 2017 12:31 PM PDT With Tesla doing so well these days, it's sometimes difficult to remember where the company was at 10 years ago. Elon Musk and Tesla have become as one in the minds of the public, but the quiet truth is that Musk wasn't a founder of Tesla in a technical sense. Malcolm Smith and Martin Eberhard were the two Silicon Valley engineers who first came up with the idea of building an electric car that didn't suck. They came up with the name, the car concept, and founded the company. Musk came on board as an early investor and eventually took over in 2008 as CEO, but that's not the story that Musk wants to be remembered. In a seemingly unprompted move, Musk took to Twitter today to rehash Tesla's origins story: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/873117697420034048 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/873121068172460035 What Musk is talking about is GM's failed EV-1 program. In the early 2000s, GM made an all-electric car with the battery tech available at the time -- basically high-performance versions of regular 12V car batteries. The cars worked but barely sold, and GM quickly realized that it didn't want to maintain the complicated vehicles long-term. The cars were only ever leased, not sold, which meant that GM could (and did) repossess the cars from buyers. It's a nice story, but it also doesn't have much to do with Tesla. The inspiration for the founding of Tesla and the development of the Roadster, as told by the co-founders of Tesla in an interview years ago, was the desire to build a non-sucky electric car based on technology developed by a startup called AC Propulsions. Smith and Eberhard started Tesla, and intended to take the tech from AC Propulsions (which had a working prototype of the drivetrain and battery systems necessary to build the Roadster), marry it with a chassis and body based on the Lotus Elise, and sell it for $100,000. Musk liked the idea and came on board as the lead investor, but according to every record apart from Musk's Twitter, GM wasn't the inspiration, and Musk wasn't a founder. Eberhard's departure from Tesla, eventually to be replaced by Musk, is a well-documented and bitter fight that ended in lawsuits. Details about exactly what happened are still murky, but there's enough evidence on the public record -- including a bunch of documents that list Musk as the Chairman, rather than Co-Founder -- that it's weird that Musk feels the need to re-litigate the issue on Twitter with a bunch of false claims.

Australian Muslims demand safe spaces to be 'inflammatory' Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:11 PM PDT An Australian Islamic council has called for taxpayer-funded "safe spaces" so young Muslims can express "inflammatory" views without fear in a move slammed Thursday as troubling and wrong. News of the request comes just days after a fatal shootout in Melbourne claimed by the Islamic State group, which is being treated as a terrorist incident. In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of religion, the Islamic Council of Victoria demanded funding for federal counter-terrorism and anti-extremism programmes be diverted to create the refuges.

Deputy Chauna Thompson and husband Terry in custody after being indicted on murder charges Posted: 09 Jun 2017 01:09 AM PDT A grand jury has indicted Deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry, for murder in the deadly fight at Denny's.

Picture Shows Dad Moments Before He Died Trying to Save Son From Drowning: 'He's a Hero' Posted: 08 Jun 2017 02:00 PM PDT Malik Williams can be seen sitting on a green bucket as he fishes in the Mississippi River, his little boy to his left looking at the camera.

The Latest: 9 still hospitalized after deadly bus crash Posted: 09 Jun 2017 01:36 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a church bus in Georgia (all times local):

A Relieved Wall Street Touches Record High After Comey Testimony Posted: 08 Jun 2017 12:12 PM PDT The Dow tickled all-time highs as the former FBI chief wrapped up his testimony.

After Years of Silence, We Finally Know More About the SR-71 Blackbird's Successor Posted: 08 Jun 2017 10:21 AM PDT Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs, or Skunk Works, discussed the future of the SR-72, a Mach 6 strike and reconnaissance aircraft.

Buying a Second House Just Got Easier Posted: 08 Jun 2017 07:57 AM PDT Two real-estate agents reveal how to find the getaway of your dreams

Musk: Tesla Model Y Will Have Unique Platform Posted: 08 Jun 2017 10:22 AM PDT A unique platform and a dedicated factory for an all-new model? What could possibly go wrong?

Puerto Rico prepares to vote on political status amid crisis Posted: 09 Jun 2017 10:23 AM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor is pushing ahead with his top campaign promise of trying to convert the U.S. territory into a state, holding a Sunday referendum to let voters send a message to Congress.

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