| Read Mueller's full indictment against 13 Russians charged with election meddling Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:10 AM PST  The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges on Friday against 13 Russians and three Russian entities for allegedly carrying out an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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| Parkland Could've Been Worse. Vegas Could've Been Worse. They Can Always Be Worse. Posted: 17 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST  You'll find little in the way of silver linings in Parkland, Florida, this week, where a gunman killed 17 people and injured 15 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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| Lawmakers Will Work To Demolish Site Of Horrific Florida Shooting Posted: 16 Feb 2018 03:36 PM PST  Florida lawmakers are hoping the students and teachers of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will never again have to set foot in the building where a gunman killed 17 of their own.
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| American Airlines agent saves 2 teenage girls from human trafficking scheme Posted: 16 Feb 2018 07:35 AM PST  Law enforcement officials say that a quick-thinking airline employee, aptly named Denice Miracle, likely saved two teenage girls from a human trafficking plot.
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| Money trail key to tracking Russian troll operation Posted: 16 Feb 2018 01:01 PM PST  Clint Watts, former FBI special agent, talks with Rachel Maddow about his early description of the Russian campaign to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election that has now been borne out by Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians.
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| Bulletproof backpacks for children reflect a new reality in America Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:20 AM PST  In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were murdered, parents are taking additional measures to keep their children safe. One of these safety measures, which reflect a new reality in America, are bulletproof backpacks created for children, which can hold school supplies as well as stop a bullet. According to Sarah Pampillonia, a mum and fifth-grade teacher, who spoke to The Cut, she considered buying one for her four-year-old after seeing a Facebook ad for the backpacks.
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| Big Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes; two dead in crash Posted: 16 Feb 2018 09:43 PM PST  By Lizbeth Diaz and Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and south but the only reported deaths came when a military helicopter crashed after surveying the aftermath. At least 50 homes suffered damage in the southern state of Oaxaca, which, along with Mexico City, is still reeling from earthquakes that caused widespread damage in September. The epicenter was about 90 miles (145 km) from Pacific coast surfer resort Puerto Escondido in the southern state of Oaxaca and had a depth of 15.3 miles (24.6 km), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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| School Massacre Survivor: Every Teacher Should Know 'That They're a Hero' Posted: 15 Feb 2018 09:00 PM PST  Authorities said they'd received 20 calls about Nikolas Cruz over the last few years.
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| Needed in Syria: Disengagement Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:40 AM PST ![Needed in Syria: Disengagement]( "Needed in Syria: Disengagement") One is the outbreak of another war between Israel and its neighbors. A reminder of this danger has come from events that began when Israel said it shot down an Iranian drone that had entered its airspace. Israeli F-16s then attacked a command center in Syria, during which Syrian air defenses downed one of the Israeli warplanes (a rare event for Israel). Israel subsequently launched a much more widespread set of aerial attacks within Syria. The Israelis have conducted scores of attacks in Syria over the last five years, but this most recent assault may have been the largest Israeli attack there since the 1980s. A new war involving Israel would surely also involve Lebanese Hezbollah. There is no indication that Hezbollah seeks such a war. The group has incurred significant costs by participating in fighting within Syria and has many wounds to lick. Its leaders still have regrets about the brinksmanship that last got Hezbollah entangled in a war with Israel. Even though it could get in some hits with cross-border rocket fire, the group's leaders know that in a new clash it would get badly bloodied by its militarily more capable foe.
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| FBI Says It Failed To Act After Receiving Tip About Suspected Florida Shooter Posted: 16 Feb 2018 09:46 AM PST  The FBI said Friday that it did not follow protocol after a caller submitted a tip about the Florida shooting suspect earlier this year.
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| EPA Says Scott Pruitt Flies First Class Because Angry People Yell At Him Too Much Posted: 15 Feb 2018 08:55 PM PST  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt frequently flies in first and business class because he's regularly confronted by angry members of the public during his travels, according to a report in Politico on Thursday.
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| New Manafort fraud allegation could be product of flipped witness Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:58 AM PST  Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney, talks with Rachel Maddow about the possibility of new allegations of bank fraud against Paul Manafort could be a sign of cooperation by Rick Gates or Robert Mueller.
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| Florida Attack Timeline: How Nikolas Cruz Killed 17 Students Before Going to McDonald's Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:58 AM PST  A timeline of the attack is emerging.
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| Friday Rewind: Deadly Florida school shooting Posted: 16 Feb 2018 02:10 AM PST  Take a look at this week's top news stories, including the deadly shooting rampage at a Florida high school, which left 17 people dead.
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| Casino will check hotel rooms, even with 'Do Not Disturb' Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:04 AM PST ![Casino will check hotel rooms, even with 'Do Not Disturb']( "Casino will check hotel rooms, even with 'Do Not Disturb'") ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One of the world's largest casino companies will check its guests' hotel rooms every 24 hours, even if they have a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the doorknob.
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| Russian mercenaries, a discrete weapon in Syria Posted: 17 Feb 2018 02:39 AM PST  The death of Russian citizens in Syria from a US coalition strike last week, which has been played down by both Moscow and Washington, has exposed the role of Russian mercenaries in the multi-front conflict. The incident followed a steady trickle of reports about Russians dying in battle in Syria while employed as guns for hire in a privately-owned outfit whose role may be securing oilfields for President Bashar al-Assad. Russia on Thursday has finally recognised that five Russian citizens, not officially affiliated with the Russian military, were likely killed in the strikes in eastern Syria, in the first admission of non-military combat casualties.
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| The Flu Shot Doesn’t Live Up To Expectations — And That Keeps Many People Away Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:30 AM PST  More people are dying of the flu than medical professionals would expect at this time of the year.
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| South Carolina teen who fatally shot two charged as adult Posted: 16 Feb 2018 03:12 PM PST  A 15-year-old accused of killing his father and driving to a South Carolina elementary school playground in 2016 where he opened fire and fatally wounded a 6-year-old student, will be tried as an adult, a South Carolina judge ruled on Friday. Jesse Osborne faces from 30 years to life in prison if he is convicted on charges that include murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors said Osborne, then 14, killed his father Jeffrey Osborne, 47, in September 2016 in their home in Townville, South Carolina, about 40 miles (64.4 km) from Greenville.
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| Meet the Americans skating for South Korea Posted: 16 Feb 2018 03:39 AM PST  Just making it to the Olympics is an achievement for these two American ice dancers who got South Korean citizenship for their shot at the games.
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| NRA contributions: how much money is spent on lawmakers? Posted: 16 Feb 2018 07:16 AM PST  A protester holds a sign that reads, 'NRA Stop Killing Our Kids', outside the court-room where Nikolas Cruz, 19, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was having a bond hearing. In the minutes and hours after a teenage gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, politicians began what has become something of a grim ritual following mass shootings: they offered "thoughts and prayers" to the victims and their families.
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| The Latest: Hundreds at vigil mourn school shooting victims Posted: 15 Feb 2018 08:13 PM PST  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly school shooting at a Florida high school (all times local):
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| Zimbabwe arrest over Grace Mugabe's 'fake' PhD Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:25 AM PST  Zimbabwean anti-corruption investigators said Friday they had arrested a university professor over the suspected fraudulent awarding of a doctorate to former first lady Grace Mugabe. Levi Nyagura, the vice chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe, was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission following an investigation into the PhD. It emerged that Grace was awarded the degree by the university in 2014 after just months of study.
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| Let's work together on defense, France and Germany tell Europe Posted: 16 Feb 2018 07:32 AM PST  The defense ministers of Germany and France pledged to redouble their military and foreign policy cooperation efforts on Friday, inviting other European countries to participate if they felt ready to do so. In a speech to the Munich Security Conference, German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen said Europe's countries would not be able to respond nimbly enough to global challenges if they were stymied by the need to decide joint foreign policy approaches unanimously. "Europe has to up its pace in the face of global challenges from terrorism, poverty and climate change," she said.
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| "How Do We Allow A Gunman To Come Into Our Children's School?" Posted: 16 Feb 2018 04:31 AM PST  TOP STORIES (Get this roundup directly in your inbox each weekday ― sign up for The Morning Email here.)
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| Chloe Kim Is Proof There’s No Definable Way To Be Asian-American Posted: 16 Feb 2018 03:09 PM PST  A gold medalist and now everyone's golden girl to boot, Korean-American Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim has, all at once, become a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
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| Anchor Invites Her 4-Year-Old 'Mini Me' On Show To Celebrate Natural Hair Posted: 16 Feb 2018 04:07 PM PST  North Texas traffic anchor Demetria Obilor gets up in the early hours of the morning to deliver a traffic report for WFAA-TV, rocking her gorgeous natural hair all the while.
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| Exposed: Why China Would Lose a War against America Posted: 16 Feb 2018 07:07 AM PST  When it comes to a war with the U.S. how well would Beijing be able to use all that stuff? The real question seems pretty simple: yes, China is certainly developing all the military and technology goodies to field a potent force. Sure, Beijing is certainly developing a world-class military, but can its soldiers operate all that equipment competently?
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| Ex-teacher accused of paying students for help making bomb Posted: 15 Feb 2018 07:17 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — A former high school teacher and his brother were accused on Thursday of stockpiling explosive materials in their apartment and paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder to make bombs.
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| Pakistan child killer handed four death sentences Posted: 17 Feb 2018 05:33 AM PST  A Pakistani court Saturday handed four death sentences to a man charged with raping and murdering a six-year-old girl, in a case that shocked the country and sparked major riots in his home district. Imran Ali, 24, was on trial for killing Zainab Fatima Ameen in the eastern city of Kasur last month. Ali was handed four separate death sentences after being convicted of the rape and murder of Zainab, as well as terrorism charges, prosecutor general of Punjab province Ihtesham Qadir said after a special anti-terrorism court passed its judgement.
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| Twitter Claps Back After GOP Says ‘We’re With You, Florida’ Posted: 16 Feb 2018 01:55 AM PST  The Republican National Committee sent a message to the state of Florida after a mass shooting at a high school on Wednesday left 17 people dead: We're with you, Florida.
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| ‘Lost’ ancient Mexican city had as many buildings as Manhattan, laser map shows Posted: 16 Feb 2018 02:00 PM PST  A "lost" Mexican city built by rivals to the Aztecs has as many buildings as Manhattan and was home to around 100,000 people, according to new research. The sprawling urban centre of Angamuco which was part of the Purépecha empire that peaked in the 16th century was detected by an aerial laser mapping technique called the Lidar system. An aircraft beamed out laser pulses and experts later examined the signals that bounced back from the ground, which helped them pull together a 3D map of the city near modern day Morelia in the state of Michoacan in western Mexico.
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| U.S. top court mulls whether to take up 'Dreamers' dispute Posted: 16 Feb 2018 12:13 PM PST  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday discussed in private how to handle President Donald Trump's appeal of a judge's decision blocking his plan to end protections for young illegal immigrants dubbed "Dreamers," and the nine justices could announce as early as Tuesday whether they will take up the case. Trump's administration is appealing San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge William Alsup's Jan. 9 ruling that halted the president's order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects from deportation young adults who came into country illegally as children and gives them work permits. U.S. lawmakers have been working to resolve the fate of the hundreds of thousands of young adults, mostly Hispanics, protected by the program, but legislation that would have done so failed in the Senate on Thursday.
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| 16 Skeleton Helmets From The Winter Olympics That Are Pure Fire On Ice Posted: 16 Feb 2018 02:39 AM PST  Skeleton athletes are bringing fire to the Winter Olympics with their epic helmet designs.
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| Puerto Rico to reduce power generation amid cash shortfall Posted: 16 Feb 2018 03:22 PM PST  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's electricity utility said Friday it will dial down the power generation starting this weekend as a federal control board urgently seeks a $300 million loan for the troubled utility after a judge rejected a previous $1 billion loan request.
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| Mike Pence's Beliefs Are Clear: Same-Sex Marriage Leads To 'Societal Collapse' Posted: 16 Feb 2018 12:09 PM PST  A debate has again ensued in recent days over whether or not Vice President Mike Pence supports conversion therapy ― something that's come up time and again in the past.
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| Tesla now makes almost 1,000 Model 3s a week, Bloomberg tracker estimates Posted: 16 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST  Production numbers for Tesla electric cars have always been slightly murky. The Tesla Model 3 has endured a long, painful, and somewhat public "production hell" as the company struggles to get it into steady, automated, high-volume production at the necessary levels of quality. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model 3 choke point: automated battery line equipment still in Germany?
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| Guantanamo trial of Cole bombing suspect halted Posted: 16 Feb 2018 05:47 PM PST  The Guantanamo trial of the chief suspect in the deadly 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen was shut down Friday as defense lawyers refused to return to the case, Pentagon officials said. Military commissions judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath halted the case, which could lead to the death penalty for Abdel Rahim al-Nashiri, in frustration that he could not compel Nashiri's main lawyers to show up in court. "The USS Cole bombing trial ... military judge has abated indefinitely the pre-trial proceedings," Pentagon spokeswoman Commander Sarah Higgins said.
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| Tillerson to N.Korea on talks: 'I'm listening' Posted: 17 Feb 2018 10:17 AM PST  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in an interview to air Sunday that he is "listening" for signs that North Korea is ready to engage in direct talks. An Olympic-driven thaw in relations between Kim Jong Un's nuclear armed North Korean regime and South Korea has raised speculation that direct talks between Washington and Pyongyang could be on the horizon after months of sharp tension and heated rhetoric.
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| How woman convicted in fiance's kayak death looks to rebuild her life: Part 6 Posted: 16 Feb 2018 04:04 PM PST  In her first interview since release, Graswald talks about the kayak incident and her future.
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| Why Donald Trump Fears Women Posted: 17 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST  Multiple allegations of domestic abuse against former White House staff secretary Rob Porter appeared to provoke President Donald Trump to fire off this tweet last weekend: Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.
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