| Italy's Far-Right Government Leaves Hundreds Of Migrants Stranded At Sea Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:52 AM PDT  Italy's new hard-line interior minister prevented a rescue ship carrying 629
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| Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack, Trump says Posted: 11 Jun 2018 05:45 PM PDT  The White House economic adviser had spent the past day defending his remarks over the president's appearance at the G7 meetings in Canada.
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| Kim Jong Un’s former teacher gives rare look inside his past Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:50 AM PDT  In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Keir Simmons, Kim Jong Un's former teacher remembers his student as being "friendly" and having "a good sense of humor."
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| Backflipping FBI Agent Who Accidentally Shot Man Charged With Assault Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:56 PM PDT  The backflipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a man in the leg at a Denver
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| Scott Pruitt Faces Mounting Calls For Investigations Into Chick-fil-A Scandal Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:36 PM PDT  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing yet
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| Waitress Arrested on First Day on Job After Allegedly Skimming Customers` Credit Cards Posted: 12 Jun 2018 10:31 AM PDT  A server`s first day on the job at an Oklahoma restaurant didn't last long after she was arrested for allegedly using a credit card skimmer on customers` cards.
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| US blacklists Russian firms tied to FSB hacking ops Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:55 AM PDT  The United States placed five Russian companies and three individuals on its sanctions blacklist Monday for allegedly supporting the FSB intelligence agency's hacking operations, including a firm involved in subsea operations. The US Treasury named Digital Security and two subsidiaries as helping develop offensive cyber capabilities for Russian intelligence services, including the already-sanctioned FSB. The Kvant Scientific Research Institute was also included on the blacklist, as a state enterprise supervised by the FSB.
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| 4 Children Killed by Florida Man During Hours-Long Standoff Identified Posted: 12 Jun 2018 06:36 AM PDT  Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr., a felon out on probation, killed two of his own children and two others, authorities said.
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| Detroit's old train station sold to Ford for redevelopment Posted: 11 Jun 2018 10:03 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Owners of Detroit's vacant, hulking 105-year-old Michigan Central Station announced Monday that they've sold the iconic symbol of Detroit's fall from greatness to Ford Motor Co. for redevelopment.
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| US Border Patrol accused of misleading immigrants while separating families: ‘They’re taking kids for baths and never returning' Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:19 PM PDT  Federal public defenders say that immigration enforcement officials in the United States have repeatedly deceived immigrant parents arriving in the US seeking shelter from violent conditions in their home country, telling those individuals that they are taking their children away for baths or other benign reasons only to never return with them. Miguel Nogueres, a federal public defender in McAllen, Texas said that he's seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases his office sees on any given day during the presidency of Donald Trump, and that he has been hearing from clients that they were lied to by Border Patrol agents when their children were taken away, and not being given further information about the whereabouts of their kids. "Every day we hear that parents are being separated from their children and are given different reasons for the separation.
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| The 8th Circuit strategy: How abortion foes are lining up cases to challenge Roe Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Abortion foes have a plan to bring a case to the Supreme Court that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Their strategy involves going through the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers states from Arkansas to the Dakotas and is one of the most conservative in the nation.
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| Trevor Noah Reveals The Real Reason Jon Stewart Left 'The Daily Show' Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:54 PM PDT  "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah recently opened about about what previous host
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| Britain urges UAE not to press ahead with attack on Yemen's 'lifeline' port Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Britain has urged the UAE not to press ahead with an assault on Yemen's main port following UN warnings that the attack could leave hundreds of thousands dead in a country already on the brink of famine. UAE forces are poised to attack the port of Hodeidah as early as Tuesday as part of their campaign with Saudi Arabia to defeat the Houthi rebels who have seized much of north Yemen. Around 70 per cent of Yemen's imports, including the vast majority of its food, comes through Hodeidah and the port is described as the country's "lifeline". The UN said last week that up to 250,000 people could die if the port is attacked or besieged. "We will continue to discourage any attack on Hodeidah port and will continue to use our influence to do so," Alistair Burt, a foreign office minister, told the House of Commons. The Department for International Development (Dfid) warned international aid groups on Saturday that diplomatic negotiations to avert the attack were failing. "We are doing everything we can through diplomatic channels to discourage an assault on Hodeidah. However despite these actions, a military assault now looks imminent," Dfid said in an email to aid groups. At least eight million people in Yemen are on the verge of famine Credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images By Monday evening, diplomatic efforts to dissuade the UAE were still underway and British officials said they had not lost hope of averting the attack. "It could still be that a negotiated solution is found," said Mr Burt. The UK sells weapons to both the UAE and Saudi Arabia and provides logistical support for their military coalition in Yemen. Mr Burt resisted calls from opposition MPs to halt arms supplies or to ensure that UK weapons were not used in the Hodeidah attack. Several aid agency figures said they believed that the attack was likely to begin on Tuesday, when international attention was focused on the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un in Singapore. The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, which includes the UAE, did not respond to a request for comment. Extremely concerned that life-saving organisations are not getting the security guarantees they need to work safely in #Yemen. All parties to the conflict must allow safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of Yemen.— Alistair Burt (@AlistairBurtUK) June 10, 2018 UN officials believe the US will play the deciding role in whether or not the attack goes ahead and that the UAE would not move forward without a green light from the White House. "So far they have a blinking yellow light from the US," one official said. Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, said he was "closely following" the situation but did not call for the UAE to hold fire. "I have spoken with Emirati leaders and made clear our desire to address their security concerns while preserving the free flow of humanitarian aid and life-saving commercial imports," he said. The Houthi rebels took control of Hodeidah in 2014 and drove Yemeni government forces out. The Saudi-led military coalition alleges that the Houthis are using the port to smuggle weapons from Iran, including ballistic missiles which have been fired into Saudi Arabia. As part of a compromise deal to avert an attack, the UN has offered to co-manage the port alongside the Houthis. The offer is intended to give the Saudi coalition confidence that Hodeidah is not being used for weapons smuggling. Mike Pompeo said he was closely watching the developments in Yemen Credit: UPI / Barcroft Images Aid groups fear that the compromise will not satisfy the coalition and that the UAE will press ahead with the attack in the belief that if they take Hodeidah they can force the Houthis to surrender across Yemen. Dr Mariam Aldogani, a field manager for Save the Children, said two medical facilities had closed already as UAE forces approach the southern edge of Hodeidah. "People are afraid. If they attack it will be a disaster," she said. "There is no future. For more than three years we have been through war and it is enough." Around 22 million people in Yemen are dependent on aid, with at least eight million on the verge of famine, according to the UN. A Saudi coalition airstrike hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) cholera treatment centre in the northern town of Abs early on Monday morning, the aid group said. No one was injured. João Martins, MSF's head of mission Yemen, said the strike showed "complete disrespect for medical facilities and patients. Whether intentional or a result of negligence, it is totally unacceptable."
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| In volcano's wake, Guatemalan town became a cemetery Posted: 12 Jun 2018 11:32 AM PDT ![In volcano's wake, Guatemalan town became a cemetery]( "In volcano's wake, Guatemalan town became a cemetery") Guatemalan authorities reacted slowly to signs of the Fuego volcano's impending eruption on June 3, contributing to one of the most tragic natural disasters in recent Guatemalan history. At least 110 people have died and close to 200 are thought buried under the rubble in the hamlet on the fertile lower slopes of the volcano.
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| Wendy's burned IHOb so hard with this pancake diss Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:58 AM PDT  Wendy's had a spicy start to the week. Like we predicted, IHOb (formerly IHOP) announced that its name change was a marketing stunt for its brand new menu item: burgers. SEE ALSO: We think we figured out what IHOP's name change means From International House Of Pancakes to International House of burgers. Why does the b for burgers not deserve capitalization? The statement released by the breakfast chain on Monday didn't touch on why, but a fellow fast food chain seemed miffed about the new competition. It started when Wendy's, which is known for its social media sass, subtweeted IHOb's announcement with this jab: Remember when you were like 7 and thought changing your name to Thunder BearSword would be super cool? Like that, but our cheeseburgers are still better. — Wendy's (@Wendys) June 11, 2018 Its Twitter users called out Wendy's passive aggressive tweet, but the account responded with the same level of pettiness. It is spelled pretty — Wendy's (@Wendys) June 11, 2018 But when @soloucity asked if Wendy's was really letting IHOb step on them like that, Wendy's didn't hold back. "Not really afraid of the burgers from a place that decided pancakes were too hard," the account responded in a blaze of fire. Not really afraid of the burgers from a place that decided pancakes were too hard. — Wendy's (@Wendys) June 11, 2018 There really isn't a more relevant GIF that this one. pic.twitter.com/L1ziWPNd09 — Tony X. (@soIoucity) June 11, 2018 In the comments of another tweet, IHOb tried to appease Wendy's. Instead of beef with each other, the former pancake house just wants to "share our beef with the world." We don't want any beef with you, we just want to share our beef with the world — IHOb (@IHOb) June 11, 2018 First of all, ew. Referring to selling burgers as "sharing beef" is kind of gross. Wendy's offered this social media olive branch: Welcome to the neighborhood �� — Wendy's (@Wendys) June 11, 2018 Despite the attempt at peace, the Wendy's damage was already done. It's still the reigning warrior queen of brand Twitter. Live look of @Wendys casually owning all of Twitter pic.twitter.com/O7ajg4BX1R — Nate (@__NathanJames__) June 11, 2018 @Wendys after this IHOb����catastrophe, I see no other choice... pic.twitter.com/SiSdDtJVaQ — carebear (@CareyWFindley) June 11, 2018 Wendy with the burn! pic.twitter.com/YEBm6hs6Rm — David E (@DaSkrambledEgg) June 11, 2018 The beef reminded Twitter users of another feud that went down a few weeks ago. I'm here for that @Wendys v IHOB diss track — Carmichael Dave's Burner Account (@CarmichaelDave) June 11, 2018 So I guess IHOP/IHOB is the Drake to Wendy's Pusha T in this beef pic.twitter.com/Ww5Svd0Z0y — Savannah L. Barker (@savannah_lb) June 11, 2018 Some offered alternative names for other fast food brands. burger king should respond by changing its name to purger king. and make all crime legal in any purger king for 24 hours — leon (@leyawn) June 11, 2018 And a few of those brands subtweeted IHOb and the great burger debate. Long-term consistency trumps short-term intensity. - Bruce Lee — Waffle House (@WaffleHouse) June 11, 2018 ��: Grandpa, do you remember the Great Burger Wars?��: lol no I was chillin drinkin milkshakes and trying to make sense of Westworld — Denny's (@DennysDiner) June 11, 2018 As much as we love our pancakes, we'd never change our name to Whatapancake — Whataburger® (@Whataburger) June 11, 2018 While wholesome MoonPie just kept being wholesome MoonPie. We've worked really hard for like 100 years to get people to remember our brand name so if it's cool with everyone we're just going to stick with MoonPie thank you — MoonPie (@MoonPie) June 11, 2018 While IHOb recovers from that burn, some of its customers seemed pretty excited about the new burgers. Regardless, it's still just a marketing stunt, and it worked. WATCH: Future of the internet could depend on submarine datacenters
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| Volcano evacuation shooting victim feared for his life Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:10 PM PDT  HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii man has testified that he feared for his life when a neighbor pointed a gun at him last month and fired at least two shots into the air in a mandatory evacuation zone near the erupting Kilauea volcano.
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| Olympic Skier Bode Miller's 19-Month-Old Daughter Drowns Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:10 AM PDT  Olympic skier Bode Miller and his wife, volleyball player Morgan Beck, are
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| White House adviser says Canada's Trudeau 'stabbed us in the back' Posted: 10 Jun 2018 06:37 PM PDT  By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top White House economic adviser accused Canada's prime minister on Sunday of betraying President Donald Trump with "polarizing" statements on U.S. trade policy that risked making the American leader look weak on the eve of a historic summit with North Korea. Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, lashed out at Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau as "amateurish" and "sophomoric" for a news conference he gave after Trump left the Group of Seven summit on Saturday.
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| Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Ohio's Voter Purges Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:12 AM PDT  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Ohio could continue to use an aggressive
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| Anthony Bourdain's Death Moves Restaurant CEO Whose Life He Changed to Donate Earnings to Suicide Hotline Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:57 AM PDT  The family behind New York City's Xi'an Famous Foods credits Bourdain for their success.
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| Researchers Catch Small Shark, 8-Foot Great White Steals It Posted: 12 Jun 2018 11:09 AM PDT  Researchers in Virginia say they caught a smaller shark during a longline fishing survey when a great white showed up and stole the show, ultimately making a mess of their line and getting away with the smaller shark.
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| AT&T Just Got Cleared to Buy Time Warner in a Massive $85 Billion Media Merger Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:55 PM PDT  The deal could pave the way to further consolidation
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| Michigan man gets 40 years in prison in deaths of 5 cyclists Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:46 PM PDT  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man buzzed on painkillers and other drugs when his pickup truck plowed into a pack of Michigan bicyclists, killing five, was sentenced Monday to at least 40 years in prison after he tearfully expressed regret over the rural road tragedy.
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| Marco Rubio's Rant Against Kim Jong Un Sounds A Lot Like Donald Trump To Twitter Posted: 12 Jun 2018 12:22 PM PDT  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) trash-talked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on
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| Florida Home Depot Employee Bloodied After She's Attacked by Spider Monkey Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:56 AM PDT  Spanky's owner may face charges in the shocking attack.
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| Netflix Extends Agreement To Keep Streaming Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown' Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:10 PM PDT  Netflix announced on Tuesday that it extended an agreement to keep renowned
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| Daimler Allegedly Used 5 Defeat Devices In Diesel Cars Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:44 AM PDT  Daimler is still refusing to comment.
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| Nicaraguan crisis leaves vital street market with economic bruises Posted: 10 Jun 2018 11:50 PM PDT  In taking over his family's shoe business in Nicaragua's largest market, vendor Jose Miguel Gutierrez thought he was set for life -- but as his country nosedives into sociopolitical crisis, one of his two stalls stands barren. Situated in the heart of Nicaragua's capital, the chaotic Mercado Oriental market -- which sells everything from buttons to lizard meat -- generates tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars, providing a measure of Nicaragua's economic pulse that vendors say is now beating at a snail's pace. Gutierrez is among those demanding President Daniel Ortega relinquish power, an objective fueling protests and clashes with pro-government forces that have caused more than 130 deaths since April 18.
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| Robert De Niro Says 'F**k Trump' Twice At Tony Awards Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:20 PM PDT  Robert De Niro stunned the crowd at the Tony Awards Sunday by sending a
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| Alligator on Tarmac Holds Up Spirit Airlines Flight at Florida Airport Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:17 AM PDT  The gator was in no hurry.
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| John Kelly Says The White House Is A 'Miserable' Place To Work: Report Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:21 AM PDT  Several White House aides have considered leaving the Trump administration in
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| Turkey will drain 'terror swamp' in Iraq's Qandil, Erdogan says Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:09 AM PDT  Turkey will drain the "terror swamp" in northern Iraq's Qandil region, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, a day after the military said it hit more than a dozen Kurdish militant targets in air strikes. Turkey's army has ramped up operations in northern Iraq, with the aim of destroying Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases in the Qandil mountains, where high-ranking members of the militant group are thought to be located.
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| Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:12 PM PDT  Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warned on Monday. By the end of this century, less water and hotter air will combine to cut average yields of vegetables -- which are crucial to a healthy diet -- by nearly one-third, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A 7.2 Fahrenheit (4 Celsius) increase in temperature, which scientists expect by 2100 if global warming continues on its current trajectory, reduces average yields by 31.5 percent, said the report.
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| Oprah Winfrey Buys an $8 Million Orcas Island Estate Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:50 PM PDT  The ultra-private property includes a main house, a guest cottage, a teahouse, and a barnlike structure with a woodworking studio and gym
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| 'Wake up Punchy!': Trump jabs back at De Niro Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:41 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump hit back at Robert De Niro on Tuesday after the Oscar-winning actor used an expletive to condemn him at the Tony Awards. "Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual, has received to many shots to the head by real boxers in movies," Trump tweeted. De Niro, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of boxer Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film "Raging Bull," got a standing ovation at the Tony Awards on Sunday with his denunciation of Trump.
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| 'Diversity Is A Bunch Of Crap And Un-American,' Says GOP Congressional Candidate Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:22 AM PDT  A GOP candidate is taking heat for comments he made calling diversity "crap"
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| Passenger Tossed From Car and Survives Following Fiery Florida Toll Booth Crash Posted: 12 Jun 2018 07:33 AM PDT  The crash was all caught on surveillance video.
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| Man Called to Rescue Kittens from Side of the Road Finds Baby Otters Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:35 AM PDT  An Oklahoma man found himself in an unusual predicament when he went to rescue what he thought were kittens on the side of the road.
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