| Explosion Rocks London Tube Station, Sending Commuters Into Panic Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:31 AM PDT  LONDON ― At least 22 people were injured after bomb exploded in a West London underground station during rush hour on Friday, causing a fire inside a train and a stampede of panicking travelers.
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| Former acting CIA director quits Harvard over Chelsea Manning post Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:26 AM PDT  Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell on Thursday resigned from Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs to protest the appointment of convicted leaker Chelsea Manning to a fellowship at the university's Kennedy School.
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| How Police Say Scott Peterson Reacted to Wife's Disappearance, Part 1 Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT  After his pregnant wife Laci Peterson disappeared in 2002, police say Scott Peterson kept his cool and called his then-mistress from Laci's vigil.
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| Melania Trump's footwear to visit regions hit by Hurricane Irma turns heads Posted: 14 Sep 2017 07:34 AM PDT  Melania Trump ditched her stilettos for her latest trip to a hurricane-hit region.
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| Key GOP lawmaker: Go after North Korea with sanctions and short-wave radio Posted: 14 Sep 2017 04:22 AM PDT  House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R.-Calif., called Wednesday for tough new sanctions on Chinese banks that do business with North Korea.
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| LSU Student's Death After Frat House Visit Being Investigated as Possible Hazing Incident Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:06 PM PDT  The student was 18 years old
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| Hurricane Irma's Tiniest Victims Are Getting Vital Help Posted: 14 Sep 2017 05:32 PM PDT  They may have the smallest of cries, but these animals are receiving a huge outpouring of help.
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| The Latest: Activists say 20 dead in east Syria strikes Posted: 14 Sep 2017 10:24 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
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| Fanged sea creature washes up on Texas beach after Hurricane Harvey creature Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:51 AM PDT  A mysterious fanged sea creature that washed up on a beach in Texas following Hurricane Harvey quickly went viral after images emerged on Twitter.
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| Trump surprises 11-year-old who volunteered to mow the White House lawn Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:23 AM PDT ![Trump surprises 11-year-old who volunteered to mow the White House lawn]( "Trump surprises 11-year-old who volunteered to mow the White House lawn") The president got what you might call a grassroots display of support at the White House, welcoming an 11-year-old Virginia boy who offered to help cut the lawn.
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| Mom Charged with Killing Her Kids 3 Years After They Mysteriously Vanished Posted: 15 Sep 2017 02:10 PM PDT  On Thursday, a grand jury charged Hoggle with two counts of murder
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| Michelle Rounds, Ex-Wife Of Rosie O'Donnell, Dead At 46 Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:52 PM PDT  Michelle Rounds, the ex-wife of Rosie O'Donnell, died on Monday at her home, TMZ reports.
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| Florida Nursing Home Was Supposed To Be A Refuge. Then It Became A ‘Death Warehouse.’ Posted: 14 Sep 2017 02:03 PM PDT  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. ― Almost every night, Jacqueline Ventura makes the five-minute drive from her house to the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills to see her mother, who is 82 and has dementia. The area outside Hollywood Hills had become a crime scene by Wednesday morning.
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| Reporter, 24, Dragged to His Death by Crocodile While Vacationing in Sri Lanka Posted: 15 Sep 2017 09:26 AM PDT  Paul McLean was on vacation when the beast is believed to have dragged him into a river.
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| Why The Satanic Temple Is Fighting Missouri's Restrictive Abortion Law Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:15 PM PDT  On Monday, The Satanic Temple delivered oral arguments in front of the Missouri State Court Western Appellate District in an effort to challenge the state's abortion law. The organization, which views Satan as a symbol of personal autonomy and promotes compassion and "rational inquiry," is arguing that Missouri's abortion restrictions — including its informed consent law and mandatory 72-hour waiting period before procedures — violated the religious beliefs of one of its members. The temple first filed a complaint in May of 2015 on behalf of a member identified as Mary Doe, who had sought out an abortion.
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| Who are the Rohingya Muslims? The stateless minority fleeing violence in Burma Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:25 AM PDT  They have often been called the most persecuted minority in the world. The 1.1 million Rohingya Muslims squeezed precariously into the north-west state of Rakhine, in mainly Buddhist Burma, bordering majority Muslim Bangladesh, are stateless and unwanted. Neither country will give them citizenship even though their families' roots in modern-day Rakhine, once called Arakan, can be traced back to the Eighth Century. Displaced Rohingya refugees from Rakhine state in Myanmar carry their belongings as they flee violence, near Ukhia, near the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar on September 4 Credit: K.M. ASAD/AFP Since World War Two they have been treated increasingly by Burmese authorities as illegal, interloping Bengalis, facing apartheid-like conditions that deny them free movement or state education while government forces intermittently drive out and slaughter them. Displaced Rohingya refugees from Rakhine state in Myanmar rest near Ukhia, near the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar, as they flee violence on September 4, 2017 Credit: AFP Over the past year, military operations against Rohingya villages have been so intense and cruel that the minority's defenders have warned of an unfolding genocide. The United Nations has reported that the army may have committed ethnic cleansing. The inhumane treatment of the Rohingyas has tarnished the image of Myanmar's civilian leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, once a famously unflinching defender of human rights and darling of the West. She now faces international fury, particularly from Muslim nations, for failing to stand up to armed forces chief General Min Aung Hlaing, whose soldiers are accused of rape, murder, arson, and of ripping Rohingya babies from their mothers' arms and throwing them into rivers and fire. Rohingya Muslim refugees along with Indian supporters hold placards against human rights violations in Myanmar during a protest in New Delhi on September 5, 2017 Credit: AFP Ms Suu Kyi has publicly stuck to the military's line that the Rohingya are illegally squatting on the Burmese territory, leaving fellow Nobel winner, Malala Yousafzai, aghast and urging her to speak out against the tragedy. The latest military crackdown, which began on August 25, caused almost 90,000 Rohingyas to flee under fire to squalid, overflowing relief camps across the Bangladeshi border in just two weeks. Officially close to 400 people had died by early September, but human rights activists claim to have confirmation of at least 1,000 deaths and believe the figure is much higher. The death toll will inevitably rise after Burma, also known as Myanmar, blocked UN agencies from delivering vital food, water and medicine supplies to 250,000 Rakhine residents desperately in need. Rohingya Muslims driven from Burma, in pictures Ongoing persecution of the Rohingya has inevitably led to an armed, if disorganised, resistance. The army "clearing operations" which sparked the mass exodus of civilians in both October 2016 and in August 2017, were launched after insurgents known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked several paramilitary checkposts. Rohingya activists claim the insurgents are mainly young men who have been pushed to breaking point by relentless oppression. A report released in early September by the Burma Human Rights Network documents the rise of systematic abuses against Burmese Muslims since 2012, including the creation of "Muslim-free zones", denial of ID cards, and the banning of Islamic holidays. The oppression has been mirrored by an upsurge of ultra-nationalist Buddhist groups who encourage an anti-Muslim rhetoric. Pope Francis calls for "full rights" for Rohingya Muslims 01:21 ARSA has so far been described as a rag-tag collection of small groups armed with knives, sticks and some basic IEDs, rather than a robust military force or mass mobilisation. But rising anger in the Muslim world about the plight of the Rohingya has compounded fears of homegrown militancy as well as support from international jihadists. Al Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen has already called for retaliatory attacks against Myanmar, while the Afghan Taliban called on Muslims to "use their abilities to help Burma's oppressed Muslims." Matthew Smith, director of Fortify Rights, a human rights group working with Rohingya refugees, said there was a danger of escalation. "There is certainly a risk that international extremist organisations will seek to be involved in northern Rakhine state," he said. "The best way to prevent this from escalating is to protect the rights of the civilian population. Myanmar is doing the exact opposite."
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| 12 Giant Foods That Prove Bigger Is Always Better Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:03 PM PDT |
| Trump vows to veto Sanders's single-payer health care plan: 'A curse on the U.S. and its people' Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:11 PM PDT  President Trump assured Republicans that he would veto any bill from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders moving the U.S. toward a single-payer health care system.
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| A Fire at a School in Kuala Lumpur Has Killed 23 People Posted: 14 Sep 2017 02:58 AM PDT  A fire that blocked the only exit to an Islamic school dormitory killed 23 people, mostly teenagers, on the outskirts of Malaysia's capital early Thursday, officials said.
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| Qatar's emir says ready to talk to end Gulf crisis Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:43 AM PDT  Qatar is ready to sit at the negotiating table to try to end a dispute with its Gulf Arab neighbors, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar on June 5, accusing the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas of financing terrorism and cozying up to their arch-rival Iran. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone with Sheikh Tamim a week ago in what looked like a breakthrough.
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| Steve Mnuchin Asked To Use Government Plane For His European Honeymoon Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:09 AM PDT  Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin formally requested to use a government plane for his honeymoon to Scotland, France and Italy earlier this summer.
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| The history behind that fake photo of a shark swimming on a highway Posted: 14 Sep 2017 08:31 AM PDT  The internet has always been filled with hoaxes, fakes, liars, and cheats, long before the term "fake news" became a household phrase. But no matter how many times a fake image of a shark swimming on a flooded highway shows up, the internet continues to fall for it. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma had major impacts on the U.S. in the last few weeks, which means social media was ripe with incredible stories, videos, and pictures of the storms and their aftermaths. Among the real stories, there were of course fakes. On Aug. 27, Twitter user Jason Michael shared an infamous photo of a shark swimming on a flooded highway. "Believe it or not, this is a shark on the freeway in Houston, Texas," he wrote. SEE ALSO: 'Pilot' says he Photoshops his selfies, and yet somehow people still think they're real Believe it or not, this is a shark on the freeway in Houston, Texas. #HurricaneHarvy pic.twitter.com/ANkEiEQ3Y6 — Jason Michael (@Jeggit) August 28, 2017 Turns out the Dublin-based journalist was apparently just trying to make a point. The tweet received over 88,000 retweets, and Michael later responded that he was concerned how easy it was to fool so many people with fake news. When America is this easy to troll with #FakeNews we should all be worried. https://t.co/3Iqp9UGql9 — Jason Michael (@Jeggit) August 28, 2017 As Hurricane Irene was battering Florida on Sunday, the same image was shared by Twitter user @mopage19. He claimed the photo was taken on I-75 outside of Naples. A shark photographed on I-75 just outside of Naples, FL This is insane. #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/cRBDsRJQsF — Maury Page (@mopage19) September 10, 2017 "This is insane," he wrote. Later, someone asked if he knew where the photo actually originated. Mopage19 made it clear that he was just trolling. Photo shop — Maury Page (@mopage19) September 10, 2017 The shark in this photograph is indeed real, but the shark swimming through a flooded highway is fake. The shark was initially captured by renowned National Geographic photographer Thomas P. Peschak off the coast of South Africa over 10 years ago. On his website, Peschak explains that he was working with the White Shark Trust for more than 10 months to capture images of white sharks in South Africa that would help depict the current scientific research. Great white shark following a scientist in a kayak off South Africa's coast. This photograph is on the cover of my latest book 'Sharks and People' published by University of Chicago Press. #sharks, #greatwhite, #kayak, #kayaking, #southafrica, #whitesharktrust A post shared by Thomas Peschak (@thomaspeschak) on Dec 29, 2013 at 6:20am PST The image of the shark stalking a small kayak went viral when Peschak first published it on his website. He claims the photo attracted "more than 100,000 visitors" in 24 hours. Given the stunning nature of the image, the photographer says that it garnered its fair share of skeptics claiming the image was altered in some manner. The original image even has its own debunking on Snopes. Peschak maintains the image was not altered in any way, in fact, he told AOL Travel in 2014 that the photo was captured "on slide film Fuji Provia 100 using a Nikon F5 Camera and 17-35 mm lens." On his site, he writes, "all magazines and prints were taken from a high-resolution scan of the slide with no post-production work." This means the original photo never even touched Photoshop, until someone decided to take that shark and put it on a flooded highway. It appears as if the first hoax surrounding the image occurred in April 2006, when the French magazine Le Magazine des Voyages de Peche published a joke article about a fisherman in Australia that accidentally caught a shark in one of its nets. After freeing the shark, affectionately named Cindy, it followed the fisherman around years, scaring away his catch in the process. Two years later, someone turned the April Fools' Day joke into a YouTube slideshow, racking up over 1.6 million views. Here's a another clip with over a half million views that was uploaded in 2013, pushing a similar narrative. We were unable to track down the original YouTube upload. The shark gets moving The first known record of the viral image of the shark on a flooded highway that we know today occurred in 2011 when Hurricane Irene hit Puerto Rico, causing flooding across the island. The image of the shark on the highway was picked up by WSVN 7 News out of Miami and credited to a man named Ramon Garganta. The image was quickly debunked, and the sharks origin was even linked to Peschak's shark, but it didn't matter. The damage was done, people fell for the shark swimming on a highway, and have been falling for it ever since. The shark showed up again in 2012, this time it was swimming next to another shark at the bottom of an escalator at the Scientific Center or a mall in Kuwait. The hoaxers claimed that a shark tank collapsed, but it didn't. The photo of the escalators in actually from Union subway station in Toronto, which flooded in June of 2012. Essentially, it was originally a meme that was repurposed by someone into a hoax. Shark tank collapse in a shopping mall in Kuwait . Great photo !! pic.twitter.com/kY5rxwit — Niall Boylan Show (@niallboylan4fm) July 7, 2012 The photo of the shark on the highway surfaced again when Hurricane Sandy wreacked havoc on the northeast. Mashable debunked it back then, along with a slew of other fake photographs. While this hoax and others like it will not be going away anytime soon, there is some hope following the photo's most recent appearances. The media widely debunked the story of the shark on the highway quickly after it went viral on social media, and it was pointed out by many that it was fake. In the age of fake news, always be a little skeptical of things you see, even if there is photographical evidence. And when in doubt, use Google image search. Peschak did not respond to Mashable's request for an interview. He admits on his site that he had no idea when he started documenting sharks that this image would be his "most well-known image to date." "I always look forward to receiving e-mails from friends and family who have spotted the same white shark in a different context," Peschak writes. "While I will probably never become a legend in my own right, at least my white shark is well on her way." WATCH: How to respond when your coworker asks you, "How was your weekend?"
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| Correction: Marines-Training Accident story Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:14 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — In stories Sept. 14 and Sept. 13 about a training accident at a California Marine Corps base, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the vehicle when it caught fire. A Marine spokesman said it was inland and not on a beach at Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego.
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| S.Korea's Lotte to sell China shops in face of boycott Posted: 14 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT  South Korea's Lotte Group is to sell some of its Chinese stores in the face of crippling measures imposed by Beijing over a US missile defence system, it said Friday -- and could dispose of them all. Lotte provided a golf course to Seoul for the THAAD missile-interception system installed by South Korea and the US to defend against the North's missile threats. China strongly opposes the system as a threat to its own security, and has hit the retail giant -- South Korea's fifth-biggest conglomerate -- with unofficial sanctions.
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| Hillary Clinton taunts Trump after president revives 'Crooked' jab Posted: 14 Sep 2017 09:24 AM PDT  The former Democratic nominee fired back at the president after both he and the White House slammed her explanation for her loss in the 2016 election.
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| Chicago Hotel Freezer Death Footage Sparks Dispute Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:22 AM PDT  Jenkins' mother said that the activist, Andrew Holmes, had not been appointed to represent the family.
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| Hundreds Of Dogs And Cats Are Evacuating Storm-Hit Florida In Search Of Homes Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:52 PM PDT  Nearly 200 dogs and cats are heading to new lives in the Northeast this week after being pulled from storm-hit shelters in South Florida where four-legged refugees are continuing to pour in needing homes, authorities there say.
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| Everything You Need To Know About Surviving Infidelity Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:12 PM PDT  Whether you just found out about your partner's cheating or have known for a while, the sting of infidelity is hard to shake.
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| Harvard withdraws fellowship invitation to Chelsea Manning Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:24 AM PDT  Manning, 29, was released in May from a U.S. military prison in Kansas where she had been held for passing secrets to the WikiLeaks website in the biggest breach of classified data in the history of the United States. The Harvard Kennedy School of government announced on Wednesday that it had invited the controversial figure to be a visiting fellow and speak at a forum. The invitation to speak still stands, Harvard Kennedy Dean Douglas Elmendorf said in a statement.
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| Most Americans Oppose White Supremacists, But Many Share Their Views: Poll Posted: 15 Sep 2017 12:51 PM PDT  A new poll in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, finds that while Americans widely say they oppose racism and white nationalism, many still appear to hold far-right, white supremacist views.
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| World's oldest captive panda dies at ripe old age of 100 (in panda years) Posted: 14 Sep 2017 02:50 AM PDT  The world's oldest captive giant panda has died at the ripe old age of 37 - more than 100 in human years - her handlers in China said on Thursday as they gave "Basi" an emotional send-off. The Straits Giant Panda Research and Exchange Center in southeastern China, where she has lived for 33 years, bid a heartfelt farewell to the bear, with a memorial service that featured Basi's body surrounded by yellow flowers with the tip of her tongue sticking playfully out. "With a heavy heart, we solemnly announce today that the original model of 'Pan Pan', the mascot for the first Asian Games, and an angel of friendship both at home and abroad, giant panda star Basi died at 8:50am on September 13, 2017 at the age of 37," the centre said. White roses, arranged in the shape of a heart, also were laid in front of Basi's favourite tree. Giant panda 'Basi' sniffing a birthday cake prepared by her keepers Credit: China OUTSTR/AFP/Getty Images "She once brought us joy here, and we wish to leave the fragrance here for her," Xiu Yunfang, deputy director of the facility in the city of Fuzhou, told state television. Basi outlived most of her peers by nearly two decades - pandas in the wild have an average lifespan of about 20 years, but those in captivity generally live longer. She died of old age, liver cirrhosis and kidney failure, said the centre, which also serves as a zoo known as Fuzhou Panda World. Besides her longevity, Basi was beloved for her athletic feats, which became the inspiration for the 1990 Asian Games official mascot. She could ride a bike, dunk a ball through a lowered basketball hoop, lift weights, and twirl a baton in her forepaws while balancing on a see-sawing wooden board. Basi's body surrounded by flowers Credit: HANDOUT/AFP/Getty Images Basi also wowed American crowds in 1987 while on six-month loan to the San Diego Zoo. "Basi has left, but her beautiful image and Basi spirit will forever be in our hearts," the panda centre's director Chen Yucun said in a eulogy sent to AFP, describing her as "legendary". Basi became something of a celebrity in China over the years and has been photographed together with current first lady Peng Liyuan. Her birthdays were often celebrated with gusto. For her 35th, the zoo erected a two-metre stone statue of her, and earlier this year she dug into a birthday cake while wearing a red crown. "Such a big loss for the panda world. Thank you for the sweet memories," said one user on China's Twitter-like Weibo platform. Basi pictured in 2007 Credit: EPA/Ai Lan Basi was rescued from the wild after falling into a river in southwestern China when she was around four and has lived at the Fuzhou facility ever since. She was named after the valley where she was found. Giant pandas have a notoriously low reproductive rate, a key factor - along with habitat loss - in their status as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species. Basi also broke ground as the first panda to have cataract surgery and also the first diagnosed with hypertension. Her body will be kept preserved for display in a planed "Basi Museum" at the zoo. Last December, the world's oldest captive male panda, "Pan Pan", died in southwestern China at the age of 31. He also was notable for having sired more than 130 descendants - one quarter of all the captive-bred pandas on the planet, officials said at the time.
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| Irma pushes Florida's poor closer to the edge of ruin Posted: 14 Sep 2017 02:08 PM PDT  IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Larry and Elida Dimas didn't have much to begin with, and Hurricane Irma left them with even less.
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| Federal judge blocks Trump from defunding sanctuary cities Posted: 15 Sep 2017 02:09 PM PDT  A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from withholding funds from so-called "sanctuary cities" that refuse to implement Washington's latest, stringent immigration policies. Judge Harry Leinenweber ruled that the Justice Department cannot keep public safety grant money from sanctuary cities, such as Chicago, until the city's lawsuit against the Department is decided. Chicago city officials filed suit against the Justice Department in August, claiming they were being "blackmailed" into implementing the Department's policies.
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| Jason Autry Testifies About Disposing Of Holly Bobo's Body Posted: 14 Sep 2017 09:13 AM PDT  Autry was called as the 25th witness in the trial Thursday.
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| 20 Practical Things You Can Buy On Amazon For Under $20 Posted: 15 Sep 2017 09:22 AM PDT  When it comes to Amazon, you'll usually find yourself lost in the abyss that is "customers who bought this item also bought."
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| Growing Pains Star Joanna Kerns Reveals She Underwent a Mastectomy Posted: 15 Sep 2017 12:46 PM PDT  Joanna Kerns has undergone a nipple-sparing double mastectomy after learning of her breast cancer diagnosis and has been "given an all clear — the best of the results I could have had"
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| Typhoon tears across Vietnam, skirting key coffee region Posted: 15 Sep 2017 05:40 AM PDT  By Kham Nguyen and Minh Nguyen HA TINH, Vietnam (Reuters) - A typhoon tore a destructive path across central Vietnam on Friday, flooding hundreds of thousands of homes, whipping off roofs and knocking out power in the country's most powerful storm in years. Four people were killed, more than 5,000 houses were submerged, 19 collapsed and nearly 24,000 houses in Ha Tinh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue provinces were damaged, the disaster agency said in a report. Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces bore the brunt of Typhoon Doksuri and power cuts were widespread after winds brought down or damaged thousands of electricity poles, trees and billboards.
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| Dangers linger as Florida recovery picks up momentum Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:02 PM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Irma walloped Florida, the recovery mission picked up momentum as more people had electricity and schools made plans to reopen.
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| U.S. Stands Down, Lets Russia Lead an ISIS Battle Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:14 PM PDT  With forces led by Russia and the U.S. less than 10 miles from one another, the U.S. is stepping back to let the Syrian army take Deir Ezzor from ISIS.
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