| Ambassador Nikki Haley warns Russia over the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Posted: 14 Mar 2018 08:52 AM PDT  Haley confirmed the Trump administration stands in solidarity with Great Britain and urged the attack be addressed immediately for fear of chemical weapons being used in other cities.
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| Democrats dissect Lamb's win with an eye to November's races Posted: 14 Mar 2018 09:40 AM PDT  "I think most Republicans realize we're running into a very serious headwind — hurricane-force wind," Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., said of the improbable victory.
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| Dylann Roof's Sister Accused Of Having Weapons At School During National Walkouts Posted: 14 Mar 2018 10:08 PM PDT  The younger sister of Dylann Roof, the convicted mass murderer who killed nine
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| The Latest: Syria Kurdish town residents flee Turkey advance Posted: 15 Mar 2018 07:59 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria as it marks seven years of war this week (all times local):
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| ‘The sound was thundering’: Florida bridge collapse witnesses describe screams and chaos at scene Posted: 15 Mar 2018 12:56 PM PDT  Witnesses of the bridge collapse at Florida International University in Miami have described a cloud of dust being sent into the air alongside a thunderous boom as the newly built, 950-tonne pedestrian structure smashed into the street below, trapping several vehicles. People could be heard screaming from the trapped cars underneath the rubble of the bridge as emergency responders arrived and began to search for survivors. "The sound was thundering," Piqué Philips, who was driving on the fourth floor of a parking garage adjacent to the bridge, told The Independent.
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| Couple Fleeing Immigration Officials Killed in Crash, Police Say Posted: 15 Mar 2018 08:12 AM PDT  The SUV raced away when the agents exited their vehicle, police say
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| NASA's tribute to Stephen Hawking will make you smile like he did in microgravity Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:24 AM PDT  NASA paid tribute to cosmologist Stephen Hawking following his death early Wednesday morning. SEE ALSO: The world reacts to the death of the much-loved Stephen Hawking NASA shared a video on Twitter that Stephen Hawking recorded for astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata on the International Space Station in 2014. Remembering Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist and ambassador of science. His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we & the world are exploring. May you keep flying like superman in microgravity, as you said to astronauts on @Space_Station in 2014 pic.twitter.com/FeR4fd2zZ5 — NASA (@NASA) March 14, 2018 In his message Hawking talks about experiencing microgravity, i.e. weightlessness. "For me, this was true freedom," said Hawking. "People who know me well say that my smile was the biggest they'd ever seen. I was superman for those few minutes. "I can only imagine what it's like for you, Rick and Koichi, to fly like Superman for six months." WATCH: How did this baby octopus suddenly change color?
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| Novichokolate from Putin? Graffiti irony near Russian embassy tackles nerve attack Posted: 15 Mar 2018 02:54 PM PDT  Opponents of President Vladimir Putin used graffiti on Thursday to take an ironic swipe at Russia over the nerve toxin attack on a former double agent. Britain and Russia have been trading public insults over the use of a Soviet-era nerve agent called Novichok to strike down former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the English city of Salisbury. "Dine at the Russian Embassy," read the white graffiti stenciled onto the pavement near the Russian embassy in London.
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| Trump loses in Trump country Posted: 14 Mar 2018 01:18 PM PDT  Democrats turned out to lead Conor Lamb to an apparent victory in Pennsylvania's special election, but he couldn't have done it without some GOP votes in spite of the president's personal pleas.
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| Man Who Claimed He Was Accomplice In Natalee Holloway Slaying Is Fatally Stabbed Posted: 15 Mar 2018 05:40 AM PDT  Cops say John Ludwick was accosting a woman when she used his own knife to defend herself.
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| New York Post Riffs On Old Donald Trump Sex Headline For Rex Tillerson Firing Posted: 14 Mar 2018 06:07 AM PDT  The New York Post appeared to take inspiration from a memorable front page to
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| Oklahoma officials plan to use nitrogen for executions Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:10 PM PDT ![Oklahoma officials plan to use nitrogen for executions]( "Oklahoma officials plan to use nitrogen for executions") OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After trying unsuccessfully for months to obtain lethal injection drugs, Oklahoma officials said Wednesday they plan to use nitrogen gas to execute inmates once the state resumes using the death penalty, marking the first time a U.S. state would use the gas to carry out capital punishment.
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| S.Africa rages at Australia visa plan for 'persecuted' whites Posted: 15 Mar 2018 10:54 AM PDT  South Africa summoned Australia's envoy to Pretoria Thursday to explain comments by a Canberra minister who suggested "persecuted" white farmers in the country should be offered fast-tracked humanitarian visas. Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who has drawn criticism for cracking down on asylum seekers from Asia and the Middle East, said white farmers could be admitted as refugees. Dutton made the offer in response to Pretoria's vow to enact land "expropriation without compensation" to redress land confiscations of the colonial and apartheid era.
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| 13 Multipurpose Beauty Products That Will Make Your Life Way Easier Posted: 15 Mar 2018 02:45 AM PDT  If there's one thing we love more than beauty and skin care products, it's
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| Navy fighter jet crashes near Key West Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:50 PM PDT  A Navy fighter jet crashed near Key West, Florida, Wednesday. The two-person crew ejected before the crash, but it's unclear how they're doing.
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| A Missing Nobel Prize Winner Has Been Found Wandering a Rural Road in a Daze Posted: 14 Mar 2018 11:42 PM PDT  His wife was also found dead, but authorities do not suspect foul play
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| U.S., European Countries Bash Russia As Spy Poisoning Spat Intensifies Posted: 15 Mar 2018 03:20 AM PDT  The governments of the United States, Britain, France and Germany released a
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| Pro-Assad forces shell Turkish positions in Syria: pro-Assad commander Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:50 AM PDT ![Pro-Assad forces shell Turkish positions in Syria: pro-Assad commander]( "Pro-Assad forces shell Turkish positions in Syria: pro-Assad commander") Pro-Syrian government forces shelled Turkish positions in northern Syria on Wednesday in response to a Turkish air strike that killed five of their fighters, a pro-government commander said. The Shi'ite militia fighters used artillery to target the Turkish positions in the town of Marea, north of Aleppo, the commander told Reuters. Pro-government forces have sided with the YPG against Turkey in Afrin.
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| Haley Anderson Case: Orlando Tercero Captured in Nicaragua Posted: 14 Mar 2018 10:48 AM PDT  Orlando Tercero, 22, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, four days after the body of Haley Anderson was found by Binghamton Police conducting a wellness check.
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| Video shows deputy outside Stoneman Douglas High School during massacre Posted: 15 Mar 2018 12:43 PM PDT  Security video shows a Florida sheriff's deputy go toward the high school building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but he stayed outside with his handgun drawn.
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| The Artifice of the Deal Posted: 15 Mar 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Trump isn't really a man of action. He's a man of artifice. He talks and he talks and he talks, the world's foremost expert on dominating a news cycle, knowing all along that by the time we realize none of it's real, he'll have ushered us along to whatever's next.
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| Ex-MLB Prospect Cut By Team After Video Of Him Beating Girlfriend Surfaces Posted: 15 Mar 2018 11:22 AM PDT  A minor league baseball team in Pennsylvania released a player after a TV
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| United Airlines Mistakenly Flies Family's Dog To Japan Instead Of Kansas City Posted: 14 Mar 2018 10:02 AM PDT  A U.S. family's cross-country move became a lot more stressful after United
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| Ford recalling 1.38 mn sedans over steering defect Posted: 14 Mar 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Ford announced Wednesday a North American recall of 1.38 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans to address loose steering wheel bolts that could lead to the steering wheel detaching. In the cars being recalled, the steering wheel "may not maintain torque, allowing the bolt to loosen over time," Ford said. If not addressed, "a steering wheel could potentially detach and lead to a loss of steering control and increased risk of a crash," the company added.
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| Putin Will Undoubtedly Win Re-Election. But He Has Plenty To Be Nervous About. Posted: 15 Mar 2018 08:17 AM PDT  Russians will head to the polls on Sunday to determine Russia's next
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| Survivors of Vietnam's My Lai massacre remember 'darkness and silence' Posted: 15 Mar 2018 02:12 AM PDT  By James Pearson and Minh Nguyen QUANG NGAI, Vietnam (Reuters) - It took Pham Thi Thuan a while before she could muster the courage to fetch water from across the ditch where 170 of her neighbors, most of them women and children, were killed by U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. It was the worst recorded U.S. war crime committed in Vietnam, but preparations for a 50th anniversary ceremony at the site, now a memorial to the victims, are low key. Because of those better relations, Vietnam is not dwelling on the pain of the past, a senior Vietnamese government official told Reuters.
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| 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Hides His Famous Past, But Viewers Catch On Posted: 15 Mar 2018 05:06 AM PDT  When "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek introduced Paris Themmen as an
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| Ben Carson and his wife 'picked out' $31,000 furniture set, new email shows Posted: 14 Mar 2018 05:43 AM PDT  Ben Carson and his wife personally selected a $31,000 furniture set for his office at the department of housing and urban development, according to a newly released email that contradicts past statements by Carson and his aides. Carson and his spokesman Raffi Williams repeatedly claimed that the Hud secretary was not involved in a decision to make the purchase, after the Guardian revealed a controversy at the department around the furnishing of his office. "Nobody was more surprised than me," Carson said in a statement, before saying that he would cancel the order amid the controversy.
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| Trump says he made up facts in Justin Trudeau trade meeting: 'I had no idea. I just said "you're wrong"' Posted: 15 Mar 2018 05:16 AM PDT  Donald Trump reportedly boasted at a fundraising dinner about making up facts in a meeting with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. The US President admitted he told Mr Trudeau America had a trade deficit with its North American neighbour when he actually "had no idea" if it was true, according to an audio recording obtained by The Washington Post. Donald, please,' " Mr Trump allegedly said to guests at the fundraiser in Missouri.
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| Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Was Just Charged With 'Massive Fraud.' Here's What the SEC Says She Did Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:46 PM PDT  She claimed $100 million in revenue in 2014. It was really $100,000
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| Defence lawyers slam Malaysian police over Kim murder probe Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:49 AM PDT  The Malaysian police's investigation into the murder of the North Korean leader's estranged half-brother was "shoddy" and could result in an unfair trial, a court heard Wednesday. Defence lawyers for two young women -- Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong -- charged with the Cold War-style killing of Kim Jong-Nam sought to discredit the manner in which the police conducted their probe. Kim, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was poisoned at Kuala Lumpur's international airport in February last year while he was about the take a flight to Macau.
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| Jeremy Corbyn accused of being an 'apologist' for Kremlin as his MPs turn on him over claims British intelligence is 'problematic' Posted: 14 Mar 2018 01:23 PM PDT  Jeremy Corbyn was yesterday accused of being an "apologist for Russia" after suggesting Moscow may not be responsible for a nerve agent attack, as furious Labour MPs turned on him in the House of Commons. The Labour leader and his spokesman Seumas Milne repeatedly failed to accept that Russia is responsible for the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter and later called British intelligence "problematic", warning another state could be to blame. Labour MPs called for Mr Milne's resignation last night with one branding his behaviour "deplorable", while a shadow minister warned his comments showed a "complete lack of understanding of the mood of Parliament and the British people". The remarks prompted John Woodcock, the Labour chair of the backbench defence committee, and a group of his parliamentary colleagues, to table a formal motion throwing his support behind the Prime Minister in defiance of their leader. Corbyn or the Russian Embassy | Who said what Mr Milne, who once traveled to Russia on a trip paid for by the Kremlin, was criticised by the Prime Minister after he said the record of British intelligence services was "problematic" following the Iraq war. A furious Theresa May told MPs it was "shocking" and "outrageous" of Mr Corbyn's most senior aide to claim Russia may have been framed after the nerve agent fell into "random hands", while the defence secretary Gavin Williamson told this newspaper the remarks were "utterly deluded". Security sources also reacted with anger, claiming Mr Milne would rather trust the Russian FSB than British MI6. Russian spy poisoning | Read more It came after Mrs May expelled 23 Russian diplomats and left MPs in no doubt of Russia's responsibility for the attack, which left Mr Skripal and his daughter in a critical state in hospital. But speaking in the House of Commons Mr Corbyn, who was heavily criticised for failing to condemn Russia in his address on Monday, appeared to repeat demands made by the Russian Embassy on Twitter. He asked Mrs May how she had responded to the Russian state's request for samples of the nerve agent used in the attack, just 24 hours after Moscow said it would not respond until it had been sent evidence of the toxin used. And he drew cries of "disgrace" and "shame" as spoke of cuts to Britain's diplomatic service around the world. The Labour leader was forced to watch as his own MPs rounded on him publicly, offering their support for the Prime Minister and denouncing his failure to take a tough stand on Russian aggression. He is understood to have been given a full security briefing under Privy Council terms before making the statement, suggesting he would have been shown the evidence presented by British security experts. Conservative MP Mark Francois branded him "a CND badge-wearing apologist for the Russian state". In a briefing after the statement Mr Milne, who speaks for Mr Corbyn, told reporters that Labour does not believe there is enough evidence yet to blame the Russian state for the attack. Despite being given security briefings on the incident, the spokesman said: "The Government has access to information and intelligence on this matter which others don't. "However, also there is a history in relation to weapons of mass destruction and intelligence which is problematic, to put it mildly." Pressed on whether Moscow was being framed, he said the "overwhelming" evidence pointed to either the Russian state being responsible of losing control of the agent. Today @jeremycorbyn faced a simple test: would he condemn the Russian government for launching a chemical weapons attack on the UK, and back the actions of the British government? His failure to do so reveals where his loyalties lie.— Nick Boles MP (@NickBoles) March 14, 2018 But indicating another state could be involved he added: "If the material is from the Soviet period, the break up of the Soviet state led to all sorts of military material ending up in random hands." Labour MP Anna Turley later tweeted: "I'm afraid Seumas [Milne] doesn't speak for my Labour or British values." His words appear to echo the statement made by Russian MP Vitaly Milonov earlier this week when he said: "This poison is 50 years old. It's not modern stuff. You can create this poison from any laboratory in Ukraine or other fake countries that are happy to help you. "I think this is something to deal with in theatre or a James Bond movie."
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| Here Are Barack Obama's 2018 March Madness Picks Posted: 14 Mar 2018 07:24 PM PDT  The time has come.
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| Rand Paul Goes to War against Pompeo and Haspel Posted: 14 Mar 2018 11:37 AM PDT  Sen. Rand Paul appeared on the Hill Wednesday to hold an extraordinary press conference. Not only would Paul announce his opposition to Mike Pompeo as secretary of state and Gina Haspel as CIA director, but he also attacked their selections in the most specific terms possible. "I think it goes against most of the things President Trump campaigned on," the senator told gathered reporters.
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| British minister tells Russia to 'go away and shut up' Posted: 15 Mar 2018 09:19 AM PDT  UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said Russia should 'shut up' as London and Moscow to trade insults over the nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in the English city of Salisbury.
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| Student Walkouts Have Changed American History Before. Here's How Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:00 AM PDT  From Farmville to Birmingham to Los Angeles
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| Mali militias say have US vehicle taken in Niger attack Posted: 15 Mar 2018 10:45 AM PDT  Two Malian militia groups say they have recovered a US military vehicle and weapons that jihadist fighters seized after a deadly ambush of American special forces in neighbouring Niger in October. The claim was made in a statement released on Wednesday by two armed groups, one of which in 2015 signed up to a peace deal with the Malian government pledging to join its fight against jihadists. The US Africa Command (Africom), asked by AFP, said the Pentagon "is aware" of the claim.
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| 1-year-old girl among 4 apparent Brooklyn shooting victims Posted: 14 Mar 2018 07:03 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The bodies of four apparent shooting victims, including a 1-year-old girl, were found in a Brooklyn apartment Wednesday, hours before students throughout New York City participated in walkouts to demand action on gun violence.
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| 'Grey's Anatomy' Short-Timer To Star In 'Cagney & Lacey' Reboot Posted: 14 Mar 2018 06:46 AM PDT  Sarah Drew went from a surgeon on the outs to a legendary crime solver in a
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| Nasa astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly no longer genetically identical after space trip Posted: 15 Mar 2018 08:49 AM PDT  Nasa astronauts Scott Kelly and his identical twin brother Mark have shared a lot throughout their extraordinary lives. Born just a few minutes apart, the pair were both US Navy captains, both flew on the Endeavour and Discovery space shuttles, and both spent time on board the International Space Station (ISS). But new findings by Nasa have found that life away from planet Earth has exacted a surprising toll. The pair are no longer genetically identical twins. Astronauts Mark, left and Scott Kelly embarked on a groundbreaking experiment looking at genetic impact of spaceflight Credit: Robert Markowitz - Nasa After Scott Kelly, 54, spent 340 days on board the ISS, experts found that seven per cent of his genes no longer match those of brother Mark. Scott may even now be biologically older than his twin, scientists fear. On learning of the change, Scott said: "What? My DNA changed by 7 per cent. Who knew?! I no longer have to call Mark my identical twin brother anymore." Scott Kelly may even be biologically older than his twin brother now Credit: AFP Alexander Nemenov It is well known that astronauts' bodies change to adapt to living in micro-gravity, but it was generally assumed the effects wore off on returning to Earth. However Scott landed in March 2016, and his body has yet to return to normal. Some of the genes which appear to have changed permanently involved DNA repair, bone formation and how the cells use oxygen. Nasa took the unique opportunity of having astronaut twins to learn more about the genetic changes of long periods in space, the first time such a study has ever been attempted. The human body is evolved to live in Earth's gravity, and the long term effects of space habitation are unknown. The space agency said the experiment was a 'stepping stone' in its three-year mission to Mars. Scott Kelly gives himself a flu shot for a study on the human immune system Credit: Nasa While Scott was on the ISS, experts were monitoring Mark's DNA as well as Scott's so they could compare the two, a groundbreaking experiment known as The Twins Study. "Some of the most exciting things that we've seen from looking at gene expression in space is that we really see an explosion, like fireworks taking off, as soon as the human body gets into space," said Twins Study Principal Investigator Dr Chris Mason, of Weill Cornell Medicine. "With this study, we've seen thousands and thousands of genes change how they are turned on and turned off. This happens as soon as an astronaut gets into space, and some of the activity persists temporarily upon return to Earth. "This study represents one of the most comprehensive views of human biology. It really sets the bedrock for understanding molecular risks for space travel as well as ways to potentially protect and fix those genetic changes." Overall the study suggests that a year in space had a detrimental affect on Scott Kelly Credit: Robert Markowitz - Nasa Nasa measured huge amounts of data, collecting regular readings for metabolites, cytokines and proteins and discovered that spaceflight is linked to oxygen deprivation stress, increased inflammation and dramatic nutrient shifts which affect gene expression. However there was some good news from the experiment. Scott's telomeres - the caps at the end of chromosomes that shorten with age - actually became longer in space, suggesting a possible protective effect against ageing. They shortened back to normal within two days of returning to Earth. Overall, the results appear to show that Scott's year in space had a detrimental affect. Tests showed immune cells rose suggesting inflammation, which can lead to disease and there were even signs that he may now be biologically older than his twin, based on the speed of detrimental changes to his DNA. Dr Mason said his team had found 'hundreds of genetic mutations' unique to Scott since his spaceflight as well as increased levels of mitochondria in the blood, indicating damage to the power plants of the cells. Several hundred 'space genes' were still disrupted after his return to Earth, the experts found. The researchers are now evaluating how the findings will impact future space travel beyond Earth's orbit.
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| Kremlin says UK position in spy case 'irresponsible' Posted: 15 Mar 2018 04:24 AM PDT  Moscow considers Britain's stance in the conflict over the poisoning of a former spy in southern England as "irresponsible" and is preparing to retaliate over London's measures against it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. British Prime Minister Theresa May said earlier this week that Russia was to blame for the nerve agent poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and she ordered that 23 Russian diplomats be expelled from the country. Peskov promised retaliation to the British move, which Moscow sees with "strong bewilderment" as he said there is no proof for the accusations that London has made against Russia.
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| 700-plus horsepower 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 teased Posted: 15 Mar 2018 11:00 AM PDT  Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] held a press conference to discuss its electrified future today, and during the show the company dropped some news that will prove electric for fans of performance cars. Ford teased the most powerful street legal production model to ever come from the Blue Oval, the next-generation Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Ford only said that the power would come from a supercharged V-8.
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| Vanessa Trump Files For Divorce From Donald Trump Jr. Posted: 15 Mar 2018 02:44 PM PDT  Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from her husband, Donald Trump Jr., on
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