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• After beach fiasco, Christie and N.J. lawmakers reach deal to end shutdown
• Mississippi Woman's Years-long Search to Find Biological Father, Part 1
• List of demands put to Qatar 'unrealistic': foreign minister
• Nightly News Investigation: Hidden Dangers for Children On Cruise Ships
• The Latest: US envoy: Breach of IS' Raqqa wall a 'milestone'
• Tourists scream as hot air balloon lands in alligator-infested pond near Disney World
• Man Kills Prison Pen Pal and Her Boyfriend Less Than a Month After His Release: Cops
• Ahead of fractious G20, Germany and China pledge new cooperation
• NASA has a plan for preventing asteroid strikes, and it’s going to test it
• Mrs Terror Wants To Go Home
• Poland moves toward extraditing US man in Nazi case
• Nigeria probes claims of teenage plane stowaway survivor
• Russian bombers fire cruise missiles at IS group in Syria
• Policeman who saved a young boy from extreme child abuse has adopted him
• Couple Charged With Child Abuse After 18-Month-Old Foster Toddler Is Found 'Malnourished'
• Nikki Haley says U.S. will use force if needed in response to North Korea
• UAE says still awaiting Qatar response to Arab demands
• Child in Germany brings WWII bomb into kindergarten
• Trump's 'Face-Lift' Tweet Made Voters Think Less Of President
• Airbus announces China order of 140 planes for $22.8 bn
• In today's movement toward home abortions, echoes of past cultural battles
• The Latest: Mother of slain deputy wants man to be executed
• Decide If You Need a Private Financial Aid Consultant
• Groups see climate science review as chance to undercut regulation
• US-backed forces breach IS defences in heart of Syria's Raqa
• 12 Ultra Rare Fast American Muscle Cars
• Russia's Putin, China's Xi talk trade, North Korea at Kremlin
• 2017 Chevrolet Impala
• Seattle husband fatally shoots wife while in Uber vehicle
• YouTube Vlogger Eats Poisonous Agave Americana Instead Of Aloe Vera
• U.S. strikes al Shabaab militants in Somalia: Pentagon
• Gazprom to start new gas deliveries to China by end-2019
• Turkey's Erdogan assails Germany over rally refusal
• Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PM
• 2017 Ford Edge 3.5L V-6 AWD
• Drug Dealer Found Guilty in Brutal Murder of TV Exec Who Vanished 5 Years Ago
• Prime Day 2017: Everything you need to know about Amazon’s killer voice shopping deals
• Exclusive: Philippines' Duterte proposed deal to end city siege, then backed out
• Azeri woman and child killed by rebels near Nagorno-Karabakh boundary: defense ministry
• Huge Antarctic ice block poised to snap off
• 15,000 immigrants become US citizens in July 4 tradition marked by jabs at Trump
• The 15 Best Beers Built for the Summer

After beach fiasco, Christie and N.J. lawmakers reach deal to end shutdown Posted: 04 Jul 2017 08:41 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and lawmakers reached a deal that would end a government shutdown and reopen state beaches following his controversial trip over the weekend.

Mississippi Woman's Years-long Search to Find Biological Father, Part 1 Posted: 04 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT Amanda Holdiness enlisted the help of investigative genealogist and ABC News consultant Pam Slaton to try to find her dad through DNA databases.

List of demands put to Qatar 'unrealistic': foreign minister Posted: 04 Jul 2017 08:18 AM PDT Qatar's foreign minister said Tuesday that demands put to Doha by Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf diplomatic crisis were impossible to meet. "The list is unrealistic and is not actionable," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told reporters in Doha. "It's not about terrorism, it's talking about shutting down the freedom of speech," he said at a joint press conference after talks with German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel.

Nightly News Investigation: Hidden Dangers for Children On Cruise Ships Posted: 04 Jul 2017 08:45 AM PDT A teen victim recounts being sexually violated by a gym instructor on a cruise ship.

The Latest: US envoy: Breach of IS' Raqqa wall a 'milestone' Posted: 04 Jul 2017 07:35 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):

Tourists scream as hot air balloon lands in alligator-infested pond near Disney World Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:48 PM PDT Seven people are thanking their lucky stars to be alive after a relaxing hot air balloon trip crashed into an alligator-infested pond near Disney World. In a video capturing the aftermath of the crash, people can be seen screaming as the wicker basket sinks further and further into murky waters in Florida. The pilot later said that they weren't able to land the balloon on land because of shifting winds that made it impossible to move the balloon to safer areas.

Man Kills Prison Pen Pal and Her Boyfriend Less Than a Month After His Release: Cops Posted: 05 Jul 2017 01:37 PM PDT Thomas Knuff, 42, was charged with aggravated murder in the stabbing deaths of 65-year-old John Mann and 50-year-old Regina Capobianco, cops said.

Ahead of fractious G20, Germany and China pledge new cooperation Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:32 AM PDT By Thomas Escritt and Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) - Ties between China and Germany are about to enter a new phase, China's president said, as he met the German chancellor before a G20 summit that is expected to highlight their differences with the United States on a host of issues. President Xi Jinping and Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Wednesday to work together more closely on a range of issues, two days ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg that U.S. President Donald Trump is also due to attend.

NASA has a plan for preventing asteroid strikes, and it’s going to test it Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:11 PM PDT The threat of an asteroid striking Earth is pretty scary — and not just in all the ways Hollywood movies have depicted — but human technology has reached a point where it might actually be possible for us to prevent an asteroid impact if we see one headed our way. NASA has a concept for a tool that could do the trick. It's called the DART (short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test), and the agency is finally moving forward with its plan to design and hopefully build the hardware that it needs to save humanity's bacon. The idea behind DART is that by spotting a troublesome asteroid well in advance, a "kinetic impactor" could nudge the space rock off of its collision course with Earth. The plan includes sending a spacecraft to the asteroid and impacting it in such a way as to alter its orbit. The spacecraft wouldn't have to be particularly large — only about the size of a refrigerator — because even a small change in the asteroid's trajectory would be amplified over time and cause it to miss our planet. The DART plan is currently moving from the concept to design phase, and the actual testing of the hardware is expected to take place in 2024. At that point, a DART spacecraft will be sent to an asteroid that does not pose a threat to Earth, but will perform the same task as it would on a potentially cataclysmic space rock in order to gauge how well it actually works. Eventually, the fear of an asteroid collision could become a thing of the past.

Mrs Terror Wants To Go Home Posted: 04 Jul 2017 04:12 AM PDT With the terror group besieged from all side, British jihadist Sally Jones reported to be desperate to leave Raqqa and return to Britain

Poland moves toward extraditing US man in Nazi case Posted: 04 Jul 2017 09:15 AM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's special prosecutors say they have taken steps toward seeking the extradition from the U.S. of a Minnesota man they accuse of participating in a World War II massacre.

Nigeria probes claims of teenage plane stowaway survivor Posted: 04 Jul 2017 05:29 PM PDT Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation into claims that a teenager survived 12 hours hidden in the wheel compartment of a plane between Lagos and London, an aviation official said Wednesday. "We are looking into the incident to find how it happened and to prevent a recurrence," Sam Adurogboye, of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), told AFP.

Russian bombers fire cruise missiles at IS group in Syria Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:50 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian strategic bombers on Wednesday struck the Islamic State group in Syria with cruise missiles, the military said.

Policeman who saved a young boy from extreme child abuse has adopted him Posted: 04 Jul 2017 05:50 AM PDT A police officer who rescued an abused young boy he founf tied up in a bin has adopted him. Jody Thompson first came into contact with his now son when he was off duty in 2015. Despite not being on duty, Mr Thompson offered to respond to the call, given his experience handling child abuse cases during his time working at the district attorney's office.

Couple Charged With Child Abuse After 18-Month-Old Foster Toddler Is Found 'Malnourished' Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:45 PM PDT Garren Dodd McDonald, 48, and Shelley Lanette McDonald, 43, were taken into custody last week and each charged with one count of felony child abuse.

Nikki Haley says U.S. will use force if needed in response to North Korea Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:46 PM PDT At an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council in the wake of North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley condemned North Korea's actions and called for international action in response to the test. She said the launch "made the world a more dangerous place."

UAE says still awaiting Qatar response to Arab demands Posted: 04 Jul 2017 03:04 AM PDT United Arab Emirates foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said on Tuesday that Arab countries boycotting Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism were still awaiting a response to their demands via mediator Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt are pressing Qatar to shut its Al Jazeera news TV station and scale back relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia's arch-rival in the Gulf region, part of 13 demands they want Doha to fulfill to end the crisis.

Child in Germany brings WWII bomb into kindergarten Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:29 AM PDT A child in Germany sparked the evacuation of a kindergarten Wednesday by unearthing a World War II bomb and bringing it back to the classroom, police said. The youngster "found an incendiary bomb on a walk in the woods and carried it into the kindergarten," a police spokeswoman in the western city of Darmstadt said. Explosives experts rushed to the scene and retrieved the bomb, allowing the children to return to the kindergarten.

Trump's 'Face-Lift' Tweet Made Voters Think Less Of President Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:18 AM PDT Fifty-one percent of voters said that Trump's tweets about MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski made them view the president less favorable.

Airbus announces China order of 140 planes for $22.8 bn Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:42 AM PDT Airbus said Wednesday it had won a major order from China of 140 planes for $22.8 billion, during a visit by President Xi Jinping to Berlin. The European aircraft maker said it had sealed the agreement with China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), which chief executive Tom Enders called "one of the biggest contracts signed in a long time by Airbus". "This underscores the strong demand by Chinese airlines in all segments, from domestic and low-cost to the regional and international long-haul market," Airbus said in a statement.

In today's movement toward home abortions, echoes of past cultural battles Posted: 05 Jul 2017 05:15 AM PDT In the fall of 1970, a schoolteacher named Judith Arcana walked into a meeting held at a church a few blocks from her Chicago apartment. "We can do a lot of stuff now, but should we?" says Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, founder of the pro-life group New Wave Feminists.

The Latest: Mother of slain deputy wants man to be executed Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:12 PM PDT RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution of a man who killed a hospital security guard and sheriff's deputy in 2006 (all times local):

Decide If You Need a Private Financial Aid Consultant Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:00 AM PDT When Brad Lyons' oldest son was a junior in high school, he decided to contact Fred Amrein, a college funding expert. Knowing that he was on the cusp of a whirlwind of college tours, applications, Free Application of Federal Student Aid forms and tuition bills -- and with three more kids to get through college -- Lyons wanted some advice on where to put his resources. Given the complex college funding landscape, families can pay private financial aid consultants to help them through the process of navigating the FAFSA , figuring out which assets to put toward tuition, and weighing the pros and cons of different types of loans.

Groups see climate science review as chance to undercut regulation Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:21 AM PDT By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will soon begin a review that will question the veracity of the climate change science used by President Barack Obama's administration as the basis for environmental regulations. The move by the Environmental Protection Agency to launch public debates between scientists on climate research, known as red-team, blue-team exercises, would be the first major effort by the Republican administration to challenge the long-standing scientific consensus on human-caused climate change. Advocates who have petitioned the EPA to reverse the scientific finding underlying U.S. regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions see the proposal to scrutinize mainstream climate science as a first step in that direction.

US-backed forces breach IS defences in heart of Syria's Raqa Posted: 04 Jul 2017 09:14 AM PDT US-backed forces have penetrated the heavily fortified heart of jihadist bastion Raqa for the first time, in a key milestone in the war against the Islamic State group in Syria. Air strikes by the US-led coalition battling IS punched two holes in the medieval wall surrounding Raqa's Old City, allowing fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces to breach the jihadists' defences, Washington and the SDF said on Tuesday. The advance -- the culmination of a nearly eight-month campaign -- comes as the jihadists face an expected defeat within days in Iraq's second city Mosul, the other pivot of the cross-border "caliphate" they declared in 2014.

12 Ultra Rare Fast American Muscle Cars Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:53 AM PDT

Russia's Putin, China's Xi talk trade, North Korea at Kremlin Posted: 04 Jul 2017 03:33 AM PDT Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions over North Korea ahead of G20 summit talks with US President Donald Trump. The sit-down in Moscow is meant to focus on bolstering trade ties between the two partners, with deals worth billions of dollars expected to be signed.

2017 Chevrolet Impala Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:55 PM PDT No need to shout when your reputation precedes you.

Seattle husband fatally shoots wife while in Uber vehicle Posted: 03 Jul 2017 07:43 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A woman killed early Sunday in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood was shot by her husband during an argument in a ride-hailing vehicle, police said.

YouTube Vlogger Eats Poisonous Agave Americana Instead Of Aloe Vera Posted: 04 Jul 2017 12:48 AM PDT The sap of agave americana contains natural chemicals like calcium oxalate crystals, acrid oils and saponin that irritates the skin and the digestive system.

U.S. strikes al Shabaab militants in Somalia: Pentagon Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:17 AM PDT The U.S. military carried out a strike in Somalia against the al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group on July 4, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, the second attack on the group in the last few days. The strike occurred about 300 miles (480 km) southwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu, the Pentagon said. On Monday, the U.S. military said it carried out an air strike against al Shabaab on July 2.

Gazprom to start new gas deliveries to China by end-2019 Posted: 04 Jul 2017 04:30 AM PDT Russia will start supplying gas to China through a new pipeline by the end of 2019, state gas giant Gazprom said Tuesday, as part of a mammoth $400-billion deal. "Today a deal was signed...about the date of the start of gas deliveries through the 'Power of Siberia' pipeline. It is December 20, 2019," Gazprom boss Alexei Miller told journalists.

Turkey's Erdogan assails Germany over rally refusal Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:14 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Turkey's president is assailing German authorities' refusal to let him address Turks at a rally when he visits for the Group of 20 summit, declaring the decision "political suicide."

Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PM Posted: 04 Jul 2017 12:27 PM PDT Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for what he called a "groundbreaking" first ever visit by an Indian premier, with growing ties between the two countries including billion of dollars in defence deals. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials gave Modi a red carpet welcome at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv as he began his three-day visit. "It is my singular honour to be the first ever prime minister of India to undertake this groundbreaking visit to Israel," Modi said.

2017 Ford Edge 3.5L V-6 AWD Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:15 AM PDT Not so edgy but quick and confident.

Drug Dealer Found Guilty in Brutal Murder of TV Exec Who Vanished 5 Years Ago Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:22 PM PDT John Creech was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 1, 2012 death of 57-year-old Gavin Smith.

Prime Day 2017: Everything you need to know about Amazon’s killer voice shopping deals Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:02 AM PDT We're now less than one week away from Amazon's massive annual summertime shopping event, Prime Day 2017. As has been the case for the past two years, this huge sale offers more bargains than Black Friday, and only Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to access them. In other words, if you're not already a Prime subscriber, sign up for your free Amazon Prime trial right now so you can get in on all the action. Well, actually, if you want to get in on all the action then you'll need more than just a Prime subscription. You'll also need an Alexa speaker from Amazon, because there are a bunch of killer deals that are only available to voice shoppers this year. In this post, we'll tell you everything you need to know. First and foremost, get yourself an Alexa speaker from Amazon today, while they're on sale at deep discounts. Amazon's special voice shopping deals WILL NOT be available through Alexa apps on smartphones or tablets, and they also won't be available through third-party Alexa devices like the Fabriq speaker or Ecobee4 smart thermostat. You'll need an Amazon speaker, and it just so happens that there's a one-day sale that's perfect for anyone who hasn't already hopped on the Alexa bandwagon. Today only, you can get a refurbished Echo Dot for just $29.99, which is the speaker's lowest price ever. Also of note, refurbished Amazon Echo speakers are on sale for $134.99. There's no reason to avoid Amazon's certified refurbished speakers, of course, but you can also see all of the retailer's new Alexa speakers on this page. Now that you're equipped to take advantage of Amazon's special voice shopping deals, you're ready to learn about the crazy deals the company will offer beginning today. First, you can save a cool $20 on an annual Amazon Prime subscription by saying "Alexa, sign me up for Prime." That drops the price to $79 instead of $99. If you've never used voice shopping before, you can also get a $10 credit on your Amazon account by taking advantage of any current voice shopping deal by the end of the day on July 9. To find out what voice shopping deals are available right now, head to this page. Moving back to Prime Day voice shopping, Amazon has more than 100 exclusive deals in store beginning today and running all the way until the end of the day on July 17. Here are some examples from Amazon's press release: Save $50 on Bose Soundlink Bluetooth speaker III – say, "Alexa, order Bose Soundlink three." Save $20 on Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus 2nd Generation – works with Alexa – say, "Alexa, order Philips Lightstrip Plus." Save $7 on Wemo Mini smart plug – say, "Alexa, order Wemo Mini Smart Plug." Save $6 on Greenies dog treats, original flavor, 27 oz. – say, "Alexa, order Greenies dog treats." Save 50% on Wickedly Prime Sweet n' Cheesy Popcorn Mix – say, "Alexa, order Sweet and Cheesy Popcorn." Save 35% on Haribo Gummi Bear 12-pack – say, "Alexa, order Haribo Gummi Bears." Save 30% on Squatty Potty – say, "Alexa, order Squatty Potty." You can see all the new deals each day by visiting this page on Amazon's website, or you can simply say "Alexa, what are your deals?" One last thing to note is that voice shoppers will also get access to Amazon's actual Prime Day deals two hours before anyone else. That means that on Monday, July 10, you'll be able to start shopping Prime Day deals at 7:00 PM ET instead of 9:00 PM ET like everyone else.

Exclusive: Philippines' Duterte proposed deal to end city siege, then backed out Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:19 AM PDT Exclusive: Philippines' Duterte proposed deal to end city siege, then backed out.

Azeri woman and child killed by rebels near Nagorno-Karabakh boundary: defense ministry Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:14 AM PDT BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - An Azeri woman and a child were killed and another civilian was wounded by Armenian-backed rebels near the boundary with the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan's defense ministry said on Wednesday. Sporadic exchanges of fire in the fight for control over the region - inside Azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic Armenians - have stoked fears of a wider conflict breaking out in the South Caucasus, which is criss-crossed by oil and gas pipelines. "Two residents of the village of Alkhanly, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and one was wounded on July 4 as a result of shelling by Armenian forces," Azeri defense ministry spokesman Vagif Dergakhly told a news conference.

Huge Antarctic ice block poised to snap off Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:01 AM PDT A chunk of ice bigger than the US state of Delaware is hanging by a thread from the West Antarctic ice shelf, satellite images revealed Wednesday. When it finally calves from the Larsen C ice shelf, one of the biggest icebergs in recorded history will be set adrift -- some 6,600 square kilometres (2,550 square miles) in total, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).

15,000 immigrants become US citizens in July 4 tradition marked by jabs at Trump Posted: 04 Jul 2017 12:24 PM PDT With nearly 15,000 people being sworn in as American citizens on Independence and in the days leading up to the holiday, critics have used the occasion to take jabs at Donald Trump. "Whenever you feel that future is threatened, whenever those values of liberty and justice for all that drew us here seem under assault, you need to speak up and speak out," California Senator Kamala Harris said at one of the naturalisation events in Los Angeles in an apparent reference to Mr Trump's push back on immigration. Ms Harris is a daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica.

The 15 Best Beers Built for the Summer Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:52 AM PDT

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