| Who will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle? Posted: 16 May 2018 08:54 AM PDT  It reportedly won't be her father, who tells TMZ he's now out of heart surgery. Earlier this week he was at the center of a British media storm over allegedly staged paparazzi pictures.
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| Parkland Deputy Who Failed To Protect School Gets $100,000 Annual Pension Posted: 17 May 2018 03:19 AM PDT  Scot Peterson, the former Broward County deputy sheriff who remained outside
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| 'Congratulations America': Trump marks Mueller probe's 1-year anniversary Posted: 17 May 2018 06:24 AM PDT  President Trump marked the one-year anniversary of special counsel Robert Mueller's appointment to lead the Russia investigation with a caustic tweet, while Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, ripped the probe in a pair of interviews with Fox News.
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| Trump's Annual Financial Report Disclosed Posted: 15 May 2018 09:00 PM PDT  The document, signed by the president and dated May 15, 2018, includes a footnote about Trump's longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen.
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| Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Posted: 17 May 2018 04:30 AM PDT ![Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island]( "Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island") A Hawaii volcano that sputtered lava for a week, forced around 2,000 residents to evacuate, destroyed some two dozen homes and threatened a geothermal plant now threatens to blow its top in the coming days or weeks.
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| Broadway Star Ruthie Ann Miles Loses Unborn Baby After Horrific Crash Posted: 17 May 2018 03:22 PM PDT  Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Blumenstein, who goes by the stage name Ruthie
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| Where weed will be on the ballot in 2018 Posted: 16 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT  Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma are scheduled to hold referendums in 2018 on legalizing marijuana for recreational and medical use, continuing a nationwide trend of increasing acceptance of the drug.
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| Police: Tulsa mom stabbed eldest daughter up to 70 times Posted: 16 May 2018 02:22 PM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa mother stabbed her eldest daughter 50 to 70 times, struck her head with a pickaxe then set their home on fire, before fleeing the scene with the youngest of her three daughters, according to police.
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| Israeli ambassador exits Turkey as Gaza row mounts Posted: 16 May 2018 09:27 AM PDT  Israel's ambassador to Turkey on Wednesday left the country after being ordered out by Ankara in a growing crisis over the killing by Israeli fire of dozens of Palestinians on the Gaza border that threatens a reconciliation deal. Israeli ambassador Eitan Naeh departed for Tel Aviv via Istanbul airport under the full glare of the Turkish media, who appeared to have been specially invited to film his exit.
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| Trump's ICE Is Increasingly Arresting Immigrants Without Criminal Convictions Posted: 17 May 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is arresting more immigrants, and
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| Trump financial form discloses Stormy Daniels debt payment to Cohen Posted: 16 May 2018 08:39 AM PDT  In a footnote on page 45 of financial filings, Trump confirmed he reimbursed lawyer Michael Cohen for "expenses incurred" in 2016.
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| Hawaii's Kilauea volcano just exploded Posted: 17 May 2018 11:27 AM PDT  Hawaii's volcanologists got it right. Although Hawaii's volcanoes rarely erupt explosively, a perfect stage had been set for such an eruption to occur this week, and it did. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted explosively at 4:15 a.m. Hawaii time on Thursday morning. An imposing ash cloud reached 30,000 feet into the sky, presenting danger to aircraft and potential respiratory issues for islanders, depending on where the ash lands. SEE ALSO: Deep beneath the Pacific, another active Hawaiian volcano waits to emerge There have been no reported deaths or injuries from the explosion. The explosion occurred at the famous Halema'uma'u crater in the middle of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which was closed down over the weekend as scientists warned that the volcano could erupt explosively at any point, hurling ash, "lava bombs," and massive boulders into the air. Another such eruption could happen at any point. USGS scientists use Ash3D computer simulations to show how far ash might travel and how much ash might fall to the ground. This graphic shows today's simulation (May 17) for the explosive eruption at Kīlauea's summit. https://t.co/Ds1pWnFRVw pic.twitter.com/hGCoTBon1X — USGS Volcanoes�� (@USGSVolcanoes) May 17, 2018 "At any time, activity may again become more explosive, increasing the intensity of ash production and producing ballistic projectiles near the vent," the USGS wrote on their Volcano Hazards website. The USGS released a preliminary simulation of where the volcano's ash might land, but notes it's "Not an official forecast." Scientists expected an explosive eruption for a specific reason: A large lava lake had drained over the last week and a half, lowering some 1,000 feet beneath the crater's rim. Once the lava dipped below the island's water table (the point at which the ground is saturated with water), this could allow water to seep uninhibited into the lava, creating lots of steam. Everyone, we know you are hungry for images & video of the explosive eruptions at the summit of #Kilauea. Our scientists are all occupied with monitoring our instrumentation (which has to take priority on limited bandwidth over streaming video) and dealing with media requests. — USGS Volcanoes�� (@USGSVolcanoes) May 17, 2018 The problem, however, is that the retreat of lava left a thousand of feet of vulnerable rocky walls without any support, and rocks started tumbling down into the depth of the vent. Scientists warned that if these rocks plugged up the vent, steam-derived pressure could build up, stoking an explosion of ash, gas, and rocks. Now, this appears to have happened. But unlike volcanoes that are expected to erupt explosively, this Kilauea eruption shouldn't be deadly, as long as people stay away from the vicinity and avoid ash-choked air. Truly explosive volcanoes — like Mount Vesuvius or Mount St. Helens — can blast out speeding avalanches of scorching rock, ash, and gas. Called "pyroclastic flows," these are unquestionably and historically deadly. WATCH: It takes absolute precision to construct Earth's largest telescope, which will peak into far-off alien worlds
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| A school bus crashed into a dump truck in New Jersey Posted: 17 May 2018 11:03 AM PDT  A horrifying scene in Mount Olive Township, N.J., after a school bus crashes into a dump truck
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| Florida Cop Who Failed to Confront Parkland Shooter Is Getting $8,000 Monthly Pension Posted: 16 May 2018 04:57 AM PDT  He resigned and retired after the shooting
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| Google says India anti-trust ruling could cause 'irreparable' harm: document Posted: 17 May 2018 07:04 AM PDT  Alphabet Inc's Google has said an Indian antitrust ruling that found it was guilty of search bias could cause "irreparable" harm and reputational loss to the company, according to a legal document reviewed by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in February fined Google $20 million for abusing its position in online web search and also slammed the company for preventing its partners from using competing search services. After the ruling, Google had said the verdict raised only "narrow concerns", but in its plea challenging the CCI's ruling the search giant signalled the impact could be far greater.
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| The Latest: DA says kids shot with crossbows, waterboarded Posted: 16 May 2018 01:33 PM PDT  FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on charges filed against California father accused of torturing children (all times local):
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| A Lando Calrissian 'Star Wars’ Spinoff Starring Donald Glover Isn't Happening Posted: 16 May 2018 08:45 AM PDT  Donald Glover's latest film "Solo: A Star Wars Story" hasn't even been
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| Senate report shows oligarch gave Trump a 'sizable birthday gift' Posted: 16 May 2018 03:49 PM PDT  New details emerge on the Trump Tower meeting with Russians, as a Senate committee releases 2,500 pages of transcripts.
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| Republican congressman explains sea-level rise: it's rocks falling into the sea Posted: 17 May 2018 01:33 PM PDT  A member of Congress has suggested that the White Cliffs of Dover tumbling into the English Channel was causing rising sea levels. Republican Mo Brooks of Alabama pushed back at the notion that rising sea levels were the result of global warming in a hearing of the House Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday.
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| Duke and Duchess of Sussex? What titles will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have after the wedding? Posted: 17 May 2018 03:33 PM PDT  Meghan Markle is just days away from marrying her whirlwind romance fiancee Prince Harry as the couple tie the knot on Saturday 19 May at St George's Chapel, Windsor. On officially joining the British royal family, just like her sister-in-law-to-be Kate Middleton, the former American actress will have a new title bestowed on her when she makes the transition from 'commoner' to 'royal'. Here's our title predictions and everything you need to know about the British peerage. Could Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's titles be The Duke and Duchess of Sussex? Ms Markle is tipped to become the first Duchess of Sussex when she marries Prince Harry. By tradition, male members of the Royal family receive a title from the monarch on their wedding day, and the vacant title Duke of Sussex is regarded as the most likely choice for the Prince. The only previous Duke of Sussex was married twice, but neither of his marriages was approved by his father, George III, meaning they were considered unlawful. It means that Ms Markle would be the first woman entitled to use the title HRH The Duchess of Sussex. Ms Markle's full name is Rachel Meghan Markle, but she was named as Meghan in Buckingham Palace's announcement of the engagement, meaning she is unlikely to revert to Rachel when she is married. Meghan and Wallis: Two American divorcées marrying into royalty - what a difference 80 years makes What's the procedure in choosing a title? A dukedom is the highest rank in the British peerage and comes from the Latin word dux, meaning leader. Traditionally, the monarch would bestow these titles on people loyal to the crown, in exchange for land or money, or they were inherited from a direct ancestor. They were known as "peers of the realm". The five titles, from highest to lowest are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron for men; duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness for women. The Queen is expected to choose a Dukedom for her grandson from titles that are currently suspended, and other options include the dukedoms of Clarence, Connaught, Windsor, Albany, and Cumberland and Teviotdale. However, many of them have inauspicious histories that would almost certainly rule them out. Titles and how to use them Charles Kidd, editor of Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage, said he believed the Queen would choose the Dukedom of Sussex for Prince Harry, which was previously held by George III's sixth son Augustus Frederick. He said: "They're quite limited in the titles that are available. The Duke of Sussex is the front-runner without any doubt." Who was the previous Duke of Sussex? Like Prince Harry, the previous Duke of Sussex, Augustus Frederick, lived at Kensington Palace, and he also married for love, rather than choosing brides who fitted the traditional royal mould. Prince Augustus Frederick was not given consent by his father, King George III, to marry his first wife Lady Augusta Murray, as she was considered to be from too low a social rank. The Prince married her anyway, in secret in Rome in 1793, and then again in England when they returned, but without the king's permission the marriage contravened the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and was annulled in 1794. The couple continued to live as man and wife and had two children before they eventually separated. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pictured in February in Oslo, Norway Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Prince William and Kate Middleton's titles explained When Prince Harry's brother William married Catherine Middleton in 2011, the Queen bestowed the title of the Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus on her grandson. Catherine, known as Kate, became the Duchess of Cambridge. Like the Duke of Sussex, the previous Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, known as the 2nd Duke of Cambridge, married a commoner for love just like Prince William. Born in 1819, he was a grandson of George III and the only son of Prince Adolphus Frederick, the 1st Duke of Cambridge. He refused to have an arranged marriage and declared such unions were "doomed to failure". He became captivated by the actress Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, who was said to be a classic beauty and a graceful dancer. They wed in 1847 when she was already the mother of two of his children and pregnant with his third. The Duchess of Cambridge and Sophie Countess of Wessex Credit: Eddie Mulholland Are there any other royal dukes? The Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, was created Duke of York upon his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986. The Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, however broke with royal tradition when he chose the title of Earl of Wessex upon his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones (now Sophie, Countess of Wessex) in 1999. The other royal dukes are The Queen's first cousins, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
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| Michael Keaton Ends Kent State Commencement Speech With 'I'm Batman' Posted: 17 May 2018 09:06 AM PDT  Actor Michael Keaton ended his commencement address at Kent State University's
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| Poland breaks up pro-Russian group seeking to fuel tension with Ukraine Posted: 17 May 2018 07:04 AM PDT ![Poland breaks up pro-Russian group seeking to fuel tension with Ukraine]( "Poland breaks up pro-Russian group seeking to fuel tension with Ukraine") Poland has detained a Russian woman who was part of a pro-Russian group that sought to whip up tension between Poland and Ukraine and will expel her soon, the national agency for internal security ABW said on Thursday. Four other people involved in what the ABW described as "hybrid" activities against Poland would be banned for five years from entering Poland, the ABW said. ABW identified the Russian woman as "Yekaterina C.".
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| Rudy Giuliani Offers A Head-Spinning New Defense Of Trump Posted: 17 May 2018 01:35 AM PDT  Rudy Giuliani says there's "nothing illegal" about trying to find compromising
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| A Florida Science Teacher Has Been Accused of Drowning Raccoons in Front of Students Posted: 17 May 2018 12:28 AM PDT  Some students were left with nightmares, one said
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| Governor of New Jersey confirms fatalities in school bus crash Posted: 17 May 2018 02:05 PM PDT  On Thursday, May 17, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave an update on the fatal school bus crash in Mount Olive Township, N.J.
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| Oklahoma woman mauled to death by seven small dogs Posted: 17 May 2018 11:21 AM PDT  A woman in Oklahoma has died after she was mauled to death by pack of seven dogs. Tracy Garcia was attacked by the dogs, who are thought to have weighed less than 20kg and were no more than knee high, near her home. Police shot one dog and the rest were put down at an animal shelter.
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| Scientists uncover likely cheating on ozone treaty Posted: 16 May 2018 12:10 PM PDT  The decline in the atmosphere of an ozone-depleting chemical banned by the Montreal Protocol has recently slowed by half, suggesting a serious violation of the 196-nation treaty, researchers revealed Wednesday. Measurements at remote sites -- including the government-run Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii -- of the chemical, known as CFC-11, point to East Asia as the source or renewed production. "We show that the rate of decline of atmospheric CFC-11 was constant from 2002 to 2012, and then slowed by about 50 percent after 2012," an international team of scientists concluded in a study.
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| Trump calls some illegal immigrants 'animals' Posted: 16 May 2018 02:35 PM PDT  While hosting the California Sanctuary State roundtable, President Trump called certain illegal immigrants 'animals.'
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| Police: Rifle bought by mom used in Illinois school shooting Posted: 17 May 2018 02:44 PM PDT  DIXON, Ill. (AP) — A teenager used a 9mm semi-automatic rifle in firing shots at a northern Illinois high school before he was shot by a school resource officer, police said Thursday.
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| EPA chief tells U.S. lawmakers he has fund to fight ethics complaints Posted: 16 May 2018 10:35 AM PDT  By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said on Wednesday that he now has a legal fund in place to help him fight off a growing list of allegations against him related to his spending and reported ethical missteps in office. "It has been set up," Pruitt told the Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies about the fund. Pruitt has been under pressure from lawmakers in recent weeks over reports about his routine use of first-class travel, his 24/7 security detail, costly office renovations, and ties to industry - criticisms he called overblown on Wednesday.
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| Trump Picks Mitch McConnell's Brother-In-Law, Gordon Hartogensis, To Lead Pension Agency Posted: 16 May 2018 03:58 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has picked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's
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| Fresh Mid-Engine Corvette Spy Shots Reveal New Details Posted: 17 May 2018 07:55 AM PDT  The hotly anticipated C8 shows off more of its secrets.
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| Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty Posted: 17 May 2018 10:46 AM PDT ![Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty]( "Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty") Oded Balilty is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Israeli photographer. Born and raised in Jerusalem, he began his career as a photographer for the Israeli army magazine Bamahane. In 2002, at the height of the second Palestinian uprising, Balilty joined the Associated Press.
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| Man jailed at 14 for murder he didn't commit weeps in court as he is cleared 27 years later Posted: 16 May 2018 06:49 AM PDT  John Bunn, now 41, wept as he thanked a New York judge for exonerating him of the 1991 shooting of correction officer Rolando Neischer. Mr Bunn, from Brooklyn, was released on parole in 2009 but continued to fight to clear his name. Mr Bunn and his friend Rosean Hargrave, then 17, were convicted of killing Neischer on the testimony of lone witness Robert Crosson, another correction officer who survived the shooting.
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| Low-Mileage BMW M1 Can Be Yours For A Cool $875,000 Posted: 16 May 2018 11:40 PM PDT  Despite not being restored at all, the mid-engined coupe looks great inside and out.
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| 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Trailer Slammed For Ignoring Freddie Mercury's Sexuality Posted: 16 May 2018 03:44 PM PDT  Movie audiences got their first glimpse of the hotly anticipated Freddie
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| The Latest: UN envoy fears international escalation in Syria Posted: 16 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
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| Feds to probe sex abuse claims at New Jersey women's prison Posted: 16 May 2018 09:18 AM PDT ![Feds to probe sex abuse claims at New Jersey women's prison]( "Feds to probe sex abuse claims at New Jersey women's prison") TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice will investigate potential civil rights violations at a New Jersey women's prison where eight employees have been charged with sexually abusing inmates in recent years.
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| Exclusive: As Venezuelans suffer, Maduro buys foreign oil to subsidize Cuba Posted: 15 May 2018 06:04 PM PDT ![Exclusive: As Venezuelans suffer, Maduro buys foreign oil to subsidize Cuba]( "Exclusive: As Venezuelans suffer, Maduro buys foreign oil to subsidize Cuba") By Marianna Parraga and Jeanne Liendo HOUSTON (Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run oil firm PDVSA has bought nearly $440 million worth of foreign crude and shipped it directly to Cuba on friendly credit terms - and often at a loss, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters. Venezuela made the discounted deliveries, which have not been previously reported, despite its dire need for foreign currency to bolster its collapsing economy and to import food and medicine amid widespread shortages. The open-market oil purchases to subsidize one of Venezuela's few remaining allies underscores its increasing global isolation and the disintegration of its energy sector under socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
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| Jim Carrey Jabs 'Stooge' Donald Trump Over North Korea In New Artwork Posted: 16 May 2018 01:48 AM PDT  Jim Carrey dissected President Donald Trump's efforts at diplomacy with North
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| 10 delightful fascinators you should wear while watching the Royal Wedding Posted: 16 May 2018 10:06 AM PDT  Why do we care so much about royal weddings? Is it the grand-bordering-on-gross display of opulence? Is it the rare chance to watch a hot, famous person marry a royal, slightly-less-hot famous person? Is it the hats? Yes, that's it. It's the hats. SEE ALSO: I sent my Tinder matches royal-themed pickup lines and they actually worked But though the invite for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Saturday wedding specifies that women should wear a "Day dress with hat," we're hoping a few guests will take their looks a step further and rock enormous – but tasteful! – fascinators. Fascinators topping the heads of royal wedding guests always make news, and with good reason. They're out of control! Feathers, buttons, ribbons, tulle! Remember Princess Beatrice's massive pink bow at William and Kate's royal wedding in 2011? Iconic.Image: Getty ImagesHow can anyone not love looks like this? And, for that matter, how could anyone not want to participate in the fun themselves? In the spirit of watching the royal wedding from the couch while wearing our finest pajamas, here are 10 fascinators you can snag online before Saturday's nuptials (these are all on Amazon Prime). Because fascinators go with slippers, right? For those who like a tulle dome: Pink and feathery, $12.99 Image: amazonFor those who like a bird's nest vibe: Brown feathers and tulle, $18.99 Image: amazonFor those who like a statement: Felt and bows, $27.99 Image: amazonFor those who love a rhinestone: Blue tulle with a green flower, $38.00 Image: amazonFor those already planning to wear a hot pink suit: Pink and feathery, $15.99 Image: amazonFor those who like the look of flowers growing from the head: Flowers and lace, $26.99 Image: amazonFor those who like a geometric look: Satin and feathers, $19.99 Image: amazonFor those who subscribe to the adage, "Go big or go home": Lavender tulle and feathers, $24.99 Image: amazonFor those who love a pom-pom: Petals and poms, $16.99 Image: amazonFor those who keep it classic: Red felt, $26.99 Image: amazon WATCH: The acting roles of Meghan Markle before her royal engagement
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