| California votes today, with control of Congress in play Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:18 AM PDT  For the next 24 hours, California will be the center of the political universe — with repercussions that will almost certainly reshape this fall's high-stakes midterm elections. Here's everything you need to know about Tuesday's key Golden State primaries.
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| Teacher Says He Was Forced To Quit Over School's Transgender Student Policy Posted: 06 Jun 2018 11:32 AM PDT  An Indiana teacher says he was forced to resign after he refused to comply
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| Minnesota Woman's Children Announce Her Death With Truly Nasty Obituary Posted: 05 Jun 2018 10:04 AM PDT  When a person dies, you should speak only well of them, but for one Minnesota
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| White House says it's done 'the best we can' on hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:47 PM PDT  Press secretary Sarah Sanders defended the White House's response to the storm in Puerto Rico despite staggering death toll estimates.
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| Arizona man kills six people in 96-hour murder spree Posted: 05 Jun 2018 11:52 AM PDT  An Arizona man who committed suicide Monday evening after being tracked down by police officers is suspected of killing six people linked to his contentious divorce. Investigators established that Dwight Jones, 56, had a link to his victims as a result of divorce proceedings almost a decade ago. The first murder, committed Thursday afternoon, saw a prominent psychiatrist and legal expert named Steven Pitt shot in front of his Phoenix office.
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| Hawaii volcano lava destroys hundreds of homes overnight Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:21 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds more homes overnight, overtaking two oceanfront communities where residents were advised to evacuate last week, officials said Tuesday.
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| Infamous Donald Trump White House press aide loses job Posted: 05 Jun 2018 02:25 PM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports that Kelly Sadler, the Donald Trump White House press aide who gained notoriety for her tasteless crack about John McCain's mortality, has lost her job.
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| Aaron Persky, Judge In Brock Turner Case, Recalled Posted: 06 Jun 2018 12:14 AM PDT  Residents of California's Santa Clara County voted Tuesday to recall Aaron
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| Singapore to restrict airspace during U.S.-North Korea summit Posted: 06 Jun 2018 06:33 AM PDT  By Jack Kim and Jamie Freed SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore airspace will be restricted during the planned U.S.-N.Korea summit next week, according to a notice to airmen posted by aviation authorities on Wednesday, which is likely to result in delays at one of Asia's busiest airports. The Southeast Asian city-state is set to host an historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 and has increased security across the island. The notice, published on the websites of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said airspace over Singapore will be temporarily restricted for parts of June 11, 12 and 13.
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| Teacher Under Investigation For Mocking Black Child's Hair In Instagram Post Posted: 05 Jun 2018 12:07 PM PDT  A substitute teacher in Canada is being investigated for posting a photo on
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| Trump's Education Secretary Says School Safety Commission Won't Look at Role of Guns in School Shootings Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:04 PM PDT  U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the Federal Commission on School Safety —established in response to the deadly Parkland shooting — won't look into the role of guns in school shootings
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| White House Contractor Arrested On Attempted Murder Warrant Posted: 06 Jun 2018 12:47 AM PDT  A private contractor working at the White House was arrested for an
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| Sarah Sanders won't amend Trump Tower story, blasts reporters instead Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:17 PM PDT  "I think you all know I'm an honest person," the White House press secretary says.
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| Fashion Designer Kate Spade Found Dead by Housekeeper: Police Posted: 04 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Authorities said she died of an apparent suicide and a note had been left at the scene.
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| A look back at D-Day 74 years later Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:10 AM PDT ![A look back at D-Day 74 years later]( "A look back at D-Day 74 years later") Pictures of that pivotal battle in Normandy, France, in June 1944 are a sober reminder of the courage, resolve and selflessness needed to fight fascism and the debt subsequent generations owe to the GI Generation.
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| Kris Kobach fires back at criticism over machine-gun stunt Posted: 05 Jun 2018 12:02 PM PDT  The Kansas secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate uses a parade appearance to push his support of guns.
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| Kristi Noem Defeats Marty Jackley In South Dakota Republican Primary For Governor Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:40 PM PDT  Rep. Kristi Noem advanced a step closer to becoming the first woman to serve
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| Kenya says plane on domestic flight missing, search halted until dawn Posted: 05 Jun 2018 11:55 PM PDT ![Kenya says plane on domestic flight missing, search halted until dawn]( "Kenya says plane on domestic flight missing, search halted until dawn") A search for a small passenger plane that disappeared in Kenya on Tuesday was called off for the evening but will resume at dawn, Kenyan aviation authorities said late on Tuesday. The plane had taken off from Kitale, a town in Kenya's west, en route to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital, Nairobi, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said.
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| The Boldest Looks From The 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:01 AM PDT  Some of the fashion industry's biggest stars stepped out Monday night for the
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| The Most Outrageous Pickup Trucks Out There Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:00 AM PDT |
| Police: Missing 2-year-old, father believed dead in Virginia Posted: 06 Jun 2018 03:31 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A 2-year-old Long Island boy and the father suspected of abducting him during a bitter custody fight are believed to be dead in Virginia, police said Wednesday. It was a tragic development in a case where authorities declined to issue an Amber Alert and waited more than six hours to ask the public for help.
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| David Cassidy’s Shocking Confession Before His Death: He Was Still Drinking and Never Had Dementia Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:52 AM PDT  In a new documentary airing on A&E next week, the Partridge Family star made a shocking admission just two months before he died.
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| IHOP Is Changing Its Name And The Internet Can't Handle It Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:40 AM PDT  It's not exactly an international crisis, but many people are confused why
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| Macron warns of risk of 'conflict' over Iran nuclear deal Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:09 PM PDT  French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of "conflict" in the standoff with Iran after Tehran announced plans to boost its uranium enrichment capacity as Europe scrambles to save a beleaguered nuclear deal. The deal hangs by a thread after the US withdrew last month -- a move applauded by Iran's arch-foe Israel -- but so far fellow signatories France, Britain, Germany, China, Russia and the EU, have stood firm.
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| Women Won Big In Tuesday's Primary Elections Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:20 AM PDT  A record-breaking number of women are running for ― and winning ― spots on
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| Guatemala warns of greater activity after volcano explodes again Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:09 PM PDT  Guatemalan authorities warned that the Fuego volcano was showing signs of greater activity on Tuesday night as the death toll from a devastating eruption at the weekend climbed to 75 and nearly 200 people remained missing. The seismological, volcanic and meteorological institute Insivumeh heightened its warnings after the volcano erupted again earlier on Tuesday, forcing evacuations and sending rescue workers scrambling for cover. The peak had its most devastating eruption in more than four decades on Sunday, showering ash on a wide area and sending lava flows through nearby towns.
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| Celebrities, Designers React To Kate Spade's Death At 55 Posted: 05 Jun 2018 09:55 AM PDT  Celebrities and designers reacted with shock and sadness Tuesday after news
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| Tesla Model Y coming in 2020; Roadster and Semi still on the way, says Musk Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:17 AM PDT  Tesla CEO Elon Musk told shareholders Tuesday that the last few months have been "hellacious" for building the Tesla Model 3, but that the automaker expects by the end of this month to build 5,000 of the mid-size luxury sedan each week and beyond. The Model 3 may be critical for the automaker to stay alive without turning to investors for more money this year, but the upcoming Tesla Model Y crossover could be critical to vault the automaker's bottom line beyond survival. Musk told shareholders that the Tesla Model Y would be unveiled in March 2019 with production in early 2020.
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| Suspect in 6 slayings targeted people connected to divorce Posted: 04 Jun 2018 06:22 PM PDT  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A hunch from a retired detective helped lead police to a man suspected of shooting six people to death in the Phoenix area, some of whom were connected to his divorce, authorities said Monday after the assailant killed himself with officers closing in.
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| US immigration enforcement arrests 114 people in one of largest workplace raids in Trump’s presidency Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:04 PM PDT  US immigration enforcement officers have arrested 114 people in a massive workplace raid that is one of the largest since Donald Trump began his presidency. Workers at two northern Ohio garden centres were detained in what officials said was a disciplined and coordinated effort by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who surrounded the businesses before rounding up the individuals. A spokesman for ICE said an investigation into the Corso's Flower and Garden Centre locations started in October of last year, and that the company is currently being investigated for a variety of charges related to the hiring of workers who are not authorised to be employed in the United States.
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| Original Gerber Baby Meets the Newest One Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:43 AM PDT  There is a 90-year age gap between the two!
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| Jeep’s Next Five Years: A Pickup and—Go Figure—More SUVs Posted: 06 Jun 2018 07:32 AM PDT  A quick rundown of Jeep's future plans.
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| China says not scared after reported U.S. bomber trip over South China Sea Posted: 06 Jun 2018 02:11 AM PDT  No military ship or aircraft can scare China away from its resolve to protect its territory, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday after two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers were reported to have flown near disputed islands in the South China Sea. CNN reported that the two aircraft flew within the vicinity of the Spratly Islands, where China has reclaimed land and built runways and other facilities on disputed reefs and small islands. The United States was willing to work with China on a "results-oriented" relationship, but its actions in the South China Sea were coercive and the Pentagon would "compete vigorously" if needed, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday.
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| Drone footage shows devastation after Fuego volcano eruption Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:27 AM PDT  New drone footage reveals the damage caused by Guatemala's devastating Fuego volcano eruption.
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| The Key Part Of RBG’s Dissent In The Supreme Court ‘Cakeshop’ Case Posted: 04 Jun 2018 06:51 PM PDT  On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the much-followed "cakeshop" case,
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| California Primary Election Results: This Is Going To Take A While Posted: 05 Jun 2018 08:27 PM PDT  Don't expect to know who won the June 5 primaries in California on June 5.
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| Super Cruise coming to full Cadillac lineup, other GM brands Posted: 06 Jun 2018 12:00 PM PDT  General Motors announced on Wednesday that its Super Cruise semi self-driving system will soon proliferate across the automaker's other brands. The system first debuted with the 2018 Cadillac CT6 and is able to handle most driving functions on divided freeways. After 2020, GM said the system will be available on every single Cadillac before it begins to roll out to other GM brands.
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| Suspect in 6 Arizona killings never got over his divorce Posted: 05 Jun 2018 03:36 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Dwight Lamon Jones apparently never put his bitter divorce behind him.
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| Fox News' Shepard Smith Vents About ‘Frustrating’ Responses On Trump's Actions Posted: 04 Jun 2018 07:22 PM PDT  Shepard Smith had one word to sum up the news coming out of the White House on
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| Netanyahu to Macron: Nuclear deal will die, need to tackle Iran's 'aggression' Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:49 PM PDT  By John Irish and Marine Pennetier PARIS (Reuters) - Israel's leader urged France on Tuesday to turn its attention to tackling Iran's "regional aggression", saying he no longer needed to convince Paris to quit world powers' 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran as economic pressure would kill it anyway. Benjamin Netanyahu was in Paris for talks with President Emmanuel Macron as part of a tour to persuade the European signatories - Britain, France and Germany - to follow Washington's lead in pursuing a tough stance on Iran after it pulled out of the accord and reimposed sanctions on Tehran. "I didn't ask France to withdraw from the JCPOA (Iran deal) because I think it is basically going to be dissolved by the weight of economic forces," Netanyahu told a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Render Imagines Model's Future Beyond 2022 Posted: 05 Jun 2018 05:09 AM PDT  The Giulietta will be getting a facelift by 2022, but we're using our crystal ball to illustrate the next-gen model.
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| Guatemala's Fuego volcano eruption: 69 dead and hundreds injured as lava surge sweeps through villages Posted: 04 Jun 2018 09:14 PM PDT  José Antonio Rivera counted to nine on the fingers of his grey ash-encased hands as he tallied relatives who had vanished in the torrent of mud and fire. "My children are gone. There is just me, my wife, and one son left," he told local television amid apocalyptic scenes in the shadow of Guatemala's El Fuego volcano. The massive eruption blasted smoke more than four miles into the sky and set off a pyroclastic surge of the kind that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii in AD 79. Such a surge - a mixture of ash, sand, and gas - can reach temperatures of 700C and travel far faster than lava, over 100km per hour. Guatemalan villagers were caught completely off guard. Hilda Lopez described how it swept into her village of San Miguel Los Lotes during a party. She said: "We were at a party, celebrating the birth of a baby, when one of the neighbours shouted at us to come out and see the lava that was coming. Aerial view of the aftermath of a volcano eruption in Escuintla Credit: Reuters "We didn't believe it, and when we went out the hot mud was already coming down the street. My mother was stuck there, she couldn't get out." One group of villagers gathered on a bridge to watch what they thought would be a slow lava flow, only fleeing at the last minute as the bridge was suddenly overwhelmed. Death toll rising On Monday night, the official death toll was 69 and expected to rise as rescue workers combed the worst affected area about 30 miles southwest of the capital Guatemala City. The village of El Rodeo was "buried," the rescuers said. They described finding bodies so cased in ash they looked like statues. Volcano Fuego eruption in Guatemala Some rescuers had to return to their bases after their shoes melted. Others managed to dig 10 survivors out. "We are looking for people who are missing, but we don't know how many there are," Mario Cruz, spokesman for the fire brigade, told the Telegraph. He said six children, and their pregnant mother, had just been rescued from their home and taken to a local hospital where survivors were being treated for burns and breathing difficulties. A soldier takes a rescued child covered with ash to a hospital after the eruption Credit: REUTERS Volcan El Fuego - the "Volcano of Fire" - began erupting at 1pm on Sunday and that was immediately followed by a billowing grey cloud that filled the horizon. Ash rained down on towns and cities across a far wider area, including the tourist city of Antigua and Guatemala City, where the airport was temporarily closed by debris on the runway. More than 3,000 people had been evacuated to shelters. At a makeshift morgue in the city of Escuintla, about 18.6 miles from the explosion, distraught family members came to search for their relatives among the dead. Guatemala's Fuego volcano eruption, in pictures Francisco Quiche, a 46-year-old welder, gave a blood sample to try to identify his son's body, though he already knew his son's fate. After evacuating the town of El Rodeo with his family, he returned to search for his son and daughter-in-law. Peering through a hole in the wall of his son's home, Quiche saw the boy's body. He fears his daughter-in-law is dead as well. "We had time to leave, thank God, but I am very sorry for the loss of my son and my daughter in law," he said through tears. "My son was just 22 years old, the same as my daughter-in-law, who was expecting a baby." Mourning period President Jimmy Morales declared three days of mourning but his government was already facing criticism for not acting sooner to start forced evacuations. The slow reaction may have been related to the fact that Guatemalans are used to seeing El Fuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, spit burning material into the sky. A small industry exists of trips for tourists who trek up an adjacent volcano and camp to watch the spectacle. "We ran a tour on Saturday," tour guide Camilo Toledo told the Telegraph. "It looked like it was a bit more active than normal but what happened on Sunday was a massive surprise." Eddy Sanchez, the director of the country's seismology and volcanology institute, said that El Fuego has an average of between 10 and 16 "explosions" a day. Neighbours stand outside a temporary morgue near the volcano in Alotenango Credit: Luis Soto/ AP He said last year the volcano erupted 12 times. The biggest one, in February this year, sent ash a mile into the sky. Unexpected tragedy Sunday's eruption, however, was on a completely different scale. He told The Telegraph it was still much smaller than the last really major eruption in 1974, although that one did not cause any deaths. Police officers carry a wounded man after the eruption in El Rodeo village Credit: NOE PEREZ/ AFP He blamed the greater destruction on the fact rivers were already overflowing and filled with mud, which meant that the pyroclastic flow became far more dangerous. "The rain made it far more deadly," he said. "It also meant that the evacuation effort was much more difficult." The task of retrieving bodies on Monday was hindered by another eruption and an apparent landslide on the southern slopes of Fuego triggered fresh evacuations. CONRED shared a photo showing the flows of gas and mud sweeping down a mountainside and across a broad valley, engulfing a small village. "The landscape on the volcano is totally changed, everything is totally destroyed," government volcanologist Gustavo Chigna said on local radio. David Rothery, a volcanologist with The Open University, said: "Pyroclastic flows may be hot enough to glow like molten lava. They can travel further, as well as much faster, than lava flows. "This is the phenomenon that claimed many lives during the famous AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii. "Given the (previous) activity it might have been wise to declare an evacuation zone around the volcano."
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| 'Star Wars' Director Rian Johnson Strikes Back At Trolls For Bullying Kelly Marie Tran Posted: 06 Jun 2018 01:26 AM PDT  Rian Johnson, director of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," slammed the "manbabies"
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| Here’s Your First Look at the 2019 Jeep Renegade Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:04 AM PDT  It will get some new styling and powertrain updates.
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