| All 12 members of missing youth soccer team, coach found alive in Thailand cave Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:35 AM PDT  All 12 members of a missing children's soccer team and their coach were found
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| Ohio Man Arrested In FBI Sting After Allegedly Plotting July 4th Attack Posted: 02 Jul 2018 11:33 AM PDT  An Ohio man is behind bars after being accused of plotting a terrorist attack
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| In some midterm races, addiction is a crisis that transcends party politics Posted: 02 Jul 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Democrats and Republicans may have different proposals to confront the opioid epidemic, but this doesn't appear to have created a national trend toward either party. Instead, in the midterms, the opioid issue is more likely to play out locally — candidate by candidate — as people look for solutions rather than politics. Yahoo News turned to a competitive race in New Hampshire to see this up close.
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| Scott Pruitt Asked Aides To Find His Wife A $200,000 Job: Report Posted: 03 Jul 2018 03:20 AM PDT  A former aide to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt
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| Multiple wildfires burn out of control in Northern California Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:02 AM PDT ![Multiple wildfires burn out of control in Northern California]( "Multiple wildfires burn out of control in Northern California") A massive wildfire in rural Northern California has exploded in size and forced evacuations in hot, dry weather that is sweeping through several western states where blazes are threatening thousands of homes. The fast-moving fire that started over the weekend northwest of Sacramento grew dramatically to about 94 square miles (243 square kilometers) by Monday night, largely burning out of control in rugged terrain with a few cattle and horse ranches and sending smoke and ash as far south as San Francisco. State fire officials said 700 homes and other buildings were threatened but none had burned.
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| Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days Posted: 02 Jul 2018 12:57 PM PDT  By Panu Wongcha-um CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Twelve boys and their assistant soccer coach have been found alive by rescuers inside a Thai cave complex nine days after they went missing, Chiang Rai province's governor said on Monday. In video shot by rescuers as the boys were found, flickering torchlight revealed boys clad in shorts and red and blue shirts sitting or standing on the ground in an underground cave beside an expanse of water. The boys, aged between 11 and 16, went missing with the 25-year-old after soccer practice on June 23 after they set out to explore the Tham Luang cave complex in a forest park near by the border with Myanmar.
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| 'Dead' woman wakes up in a morgue. Why does this keep happening? Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:04 PM PDT  A woman was taken to the morgue and pronounced dead after a car crash near Johannesburg in South Africa. The only problem? She wasn't dead. SEE ALSO: Shane, somehow, is reportedly coming back to 'The Walking Dead' According to the BBC, the unnamed woman woke up in a mortuary fridge after a car pile-up on June 24 which reportedly left two others dead. The woman was discovered by a morgue worker, according to the news service, and she is now recovering in a hospital east of Johannesburg. The woman's family declined to comment on the incident to the BBC, but said, "We need answers." So, how did this happen? An investigation is reportedly underway. Ambulance company Distress Alert, who mispronounced the woman dead, told news publisher Times Live, "Equipment used to determine life showed no form of life on the woman." "This did not happen because our paramedics are not properly trained," the company's statement added. "There is no proof of any negligence by our crew." How does this keep happening? It's not the first time this has happened. In fact, it's not as uncommon as you'd think. In Poland, a 91-year-old woman woke up in a morgue fridge after having been declared legally dead. A similar thing also happened to a 24-year-old Kenyan man, a 61-year-old woman in Delaware, and a 30-year-old man in Australia. A 78-year-old man in Mississippi made it all the way to a funeral home in a body bag before workers discovered he was alive. One of the most horrifying cases involved a prison inmate in Spain's Asturias region, certified dead by no less than three doctors, who just happened to regain consciousness just before he was about to undergo an autopsy. There are a few theories on why this happens, and it's always dependent on the "dead" person's situation — how they supposedly "died" — and the country where they're legally declared dead. The Guardian points out one of the most common theories. Some people experience a condition called catalepsy, an immobilising nervous disorder that replicates rigor mortis (the stiffening of muscles after death), decreases the body's response to stimuli, and slows breathing. You can see how they'd look pretty dead to a first responder. The inmate in Spain was thought to have suffered from catalepsy. Whether the woman in South Africa suffers from this condition remains to be seen, but the first responders did say their equipment "showed no form of life on the woman." We're not sure which equipment they used yet. There's also what's called the Lazarus phenomenon, described as delayed return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) — basically, when a person who's suffered a cardiac arrest "comes back to life" after you've stopped performing CPR. It's coined from the Bible story of Lazarus, who was said to have been resurrected by Jesus days after his death, and is apparently very rarely reported. Or it could be biofeedback. That's when an individual learns to directly control activation of localised regions within the brain — meaning you can supposedly learn to lower your heart rate to make it look like you're dead. Why you would want to do this? James Bond does something like it in Die Another Day, so spying, I guess? So, how does a person make it all the way into the morgue fridge and survive in there? According to The Conversation, in very cold circumstances (let's say, an avalanche, or a mortuary fridge), a body's cells need less oxygen in the lower temperature, so they lapse into a state of hibernation. Until they're revived, the body will remain in a preserved state of unconsciousness — until it's really, really not. Another thought? Medical professionals could have just made a bad call. In the Australian case, an investigation found that after just 12 minutes examining car crash "victim" Daniel Huf, paramedics declared him dead after noting he was taking only four breaths a minute. Yup, still breathing. But declared dead by first responders. Figure that one out. How can you legally determine death? Legally confirming death used to be straightforward, back in the old days before technology made things more complex. Now, it's possible to keep the heart beating after the brain stem has stopped functioning, but that's another kettle of fish. In the U.S., each state has laws for determining death, whether as cardiopulmonary death (heartbeat and breathing has stopped) or brain death (brain functions have stopped). These two categories have been identified by the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), approved by both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Bar Association (ABA), which stipulates that either type of death must be "irreversible" to declare someone dead. And while another conversation for another time, there are legal and ethical considerations to make if a person suffers from brain damage, not necessarily death, but their heart is still beating. Who gets to legally declare it? "There is variation between the states and even with counties as to who is permitted to pronounce an individual dead," writes forensic experts Jason Payne-James and Roger Byard in the Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine. "In some locations, civilians are allowed by law to pronounce an individual dead. In many locations emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and even first-responders are permitted to declare death." "Most law enforcement officers and firefighters can make a pronouncement, however; they typically contact the medical examiner or coroner's office to certify the death." In the case of the not-so-dead woman in South Africa, it appears the first-responders working for Distress Alert were the ones doing the legal pronouncing, and as detailed above, they're blaming their equipment. So, I'm going to have a cup of tea now and never go outside again. WATCH: This 'smart' prosthetic ankle makes it easier to use stairs
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| Thai boys found alive after nine days trapped in cave Posted: 02 Jul 2018 02:01 PM PDT  Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thai cave for nine days were found alive late Monday after a painstaking search by specialist divers who finally discovered the emaciated group on a mud embankment. The massive international rescue effort had for days been hampered by heavy rains that flooded the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand, blocking access to chambers where it was hoped the group would be found alive.
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| Michael Cohen Says His 'Silence Is Broken' During 'Good Morning America' Interview Posted: 02 Jul 2018 04:19 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was interviewed by ABC's
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| First lady on secret trip to visit injured service members Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:12 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump made another secret trip Tuesday, though she stayed a little closer to home.
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| 3-Year-Old Birthday Girl Dies After Mass Stabbing Attack In Idaho Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:14 PM PDT  A 3-year-old refugee girl who was stabbed at her birthday party in a Boise,
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| Bernie Sanders Calls To Abolish Immigration System, Restructure ICE Posted: 03 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is now calling for the abolition of our current
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| Nunes tightens screws in his probe into surveillance abuses Posted: 02 Jul 2018 07:52 PM PDT  Nunes referring 17 current and former DOJ and FBI officials to heads of House Judiciary Committee. Republican congressman from California speaks out on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
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| A Health Care Worker Is Accused of Killing 8 Babies and Trying to Kill 6 Others Posted: 03 Jul 2018 06:55 AM PDT  Authorities began investigating the hospital after inexplicable mortality rates
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| Limbani the Chimp Goes Bananas as He Reunites With Couple Who Raised Him Posted: 03 Jul 2018 11:58 AM PDT  Limbani was rejected by his mother after coming down with pneumonia shortly after birth.
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| '13? Brilliant': words that fired hopes of a miracle in Thai cave rescue Posted: 03 Jul 2018 12:19 AM PDT  "Thirteen?.... Brilliant" -- a remarkable short exchange captured on video has electrified Thailand and paved the way for an astonishing rescue. "I am almost in tears, you're so brave and tough," Facebook user Pharanya Suntaranusorn wrote under the video.
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| Justin Trudeau Addresses Groping Allegations From 18 Years Ago Posted: 02 Jul 2018 01:04 PM PDT  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on Sunday to allegations that
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| New York state trooper, suicidal school principal shot dead Posted: 02 Jul 2018 03:15 PM PDT  ERWIN, N.Y. (AP) — A state trooper responding to a call about a suicidal and possibly armed man barricaded in his home near the Pennsylvania border early Monday was fatally shot along with the man, a school principal, officials said.
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| Maxine Waters Becomes Target Of Fake News Posted: 02 Jul 2018 11:26 PM PDT  A quote purportedly uttered by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has gained
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| Three-year-old girl dies after Idaho birthday party stabbing rampage Posted: 02 Jul 2018 03:07 PM PDT  "It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that she has passed away today," Boise police said in a statement about the girl, who had been flown to Utah for medical treatment. The toddler was one of six children stabbed in the attack, which took place at an apartment complex that is home to many refugees. The 30-year-old man arrested in the attack, Timmy Kinner, is being held without bail at the Ada County jail in Boise.
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| Justice Clarence Thomas leading the US supreme court? A scary thought Posted: 02 Jul 2018 04:55 AM PDT  Perhaps because of this, his extreme, rightwing jurisprudence has not been seen as very influential, unlike that of his ideological clone, the late Antonin Scalia or the court's newcomer, Neil Gorsuch. Already, this most recent court term has been a debacle for the liberal justices who, according to Adam Liptak of the New York Times, largely failed to peel off Kennedy to form a majority in the major cases. Already there is much speculation that Donald Trump's nominee to replace Kennedy will be, if confirmed, the decisive vote to overturn Roe v Wade, the decision legalizing a woman's right to have an abortion.
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| This viral artist brings her fears to life through makeup Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:38 AM PDT  When Mimi Choi left her teaching job, she took a chance with art and found inspiration in her dreams. Now, her makeup looks are going viral.
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| Austria calls on Iran to lift immunity of detained diplomat Posted: 03 Jul 2018 02:59 AM PDT  Austria asked Tehran Tuesday to lift the immunity of an Iranian diplomat suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to bomb a rally by an exiled Iranian opposition group in France. The diplomat, who is based at the embassy in Vienna, was detained in Germany on Saturday. Vienna delivered the request to "lift the immunity of the Iranian diplomat" to Iran's ambassador to Austria, who was summoned to the foreign ministry after news of the alleged plot emerged on Monday, a ministry spokesman said.
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| Kim Jong-un 'blasts workers at factories for not working hard enough' Posted: 01 Jul 2018 10:13 PM PDT  Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, has lambasted workers at two textile factories for not working hard enough, failing to take care of their buildings and moaning about shortages of money and materials, according to state-run media. Mr Kim expressed his fury at the failing of workers at two factories in the city of Sinuiju, close to the border with China, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Monday. At the Sinuiju Textile Mill, Mr Kim declared that the factory and its workers have supported the nation's light industry sector since it was established in the 1950s - before condemning its present-day workforce for failing to live up to that "proud tradition". Instead of complaining about a lack of funds and equipment, the workers should put more effort into modernising their facilities by themselves. He added that the employees needed to increase their productivity. Kim Jong-Un visits the Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Mill Credit: AFP On a subsequent visit to another nearby textile factory, Mr Kim criticised the staff for not making repairs to their crumbling buildings, saying the "precious" facilities looked more like a stable. Management of the two facilities appear to have got off lightly, however, as Mr Kim is notorious for a short temper and draconian punishments for those that displease him. Kim Jong-un inspects the Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Mill Credit: AFP In May 2015, the North Korean leader flew into a rage during a visit to the Taedonggang Terrapin Farm, which had been built on the orders of his father, after discovering a number of dead baby terrapins in the tanks. He was further incensed when managers admitted they had not been able to breed lobsters ahead of a national holiday marking the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects some textiles while visiting the Sinuiju Textile Mill Credit: AFP KCNA reported that Mr Kim accused officials of "incompetence, an outmoded way of thinking and an irresponsible work style". Despite the manager's explanation that the terrapins had died due to electricity shortages, Mr Kim insisted the failings were down to bad management and had the man summarily shot.
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| Chris Cuomo: Trump Won't Respect The Press 'Even If They Get Murdered' Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:59 AM PDT  > Why was the Mayor of Annapolis turned down by the White House on his request
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| 2 Brothers Charged in Rape, Murder of 16-Year-Old Washington State Boy Posted: 02 Jul 2018 05:55 PM PDT  Two brothers were charged Monday in the murder of a 16-year-old Washington state boy whose body was found in a shallow grave last week.
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| Fourth of July celebrations through the years Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:50 PM PDT ![Fourth of July celebrations through the years]( "Fourth of July celebrations through the years") The Fourth of July celebration wasn't always celebrated with a Macy's fireworks show off the Manhattan waterfront.
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| China issues U.S. travel warning amid trade tensions Posted: 03 Jul 2018 10:03 AM PDT  China's embassy in Washington has issued a security advisory to Chinese nationals traveling to the United States, the latest such warning as trade tensions escalate between the two countries. The embassy warned Chinese tourists to be aware of issues including expensive medical bills, the threats of public shootings and robberies, searches and seizures by customs agents, telecommunications fraud and natural disasters. "Public security in the United States is not good.
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| 89-Year-Old Resorts To Urinating In Public After Gas Station Won't Let Her Use Bathroom Posted: 02 Jul 2018 02:29 PM PDT  Employees at a gas station in Charlotte, North Carolina, denied 89-year-old
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| Bear Kicks Man Out of His Hot Tub, Enjoys His Margarita Posted: 03 Jul 2018 09:22 AM PDT  "He had his margarita, he had his Jacuzzi," said Mark Hough of California.
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| Firefighters battle major wildfires in California Posted: 03 Jul 2018 05:11 PM PDT  More than 2,000 firefighters battled a massive wildfire in California on Tuesday as authorities warned that record-breaking heat expected by the weekend could spark more blazes. The so-called County Fire in the northern part of the state had scorched 70,000 acres (28,327 hectares) in Napa and Yolo Counties by Tuesday and was just five percent contained, fire officials said. The fast-moving blaze, which has not caused deaths or injuries, erupted last Saturday west of the capital, Sacramento, and quickly spread southward.
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| The Latest: Cabinet minister reaches compromise with Merkel Posted: 02 Jul 2018 01:28 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on the tensions in Germany's coalition government (all times local):
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| McLaren P1 GT Will Premiere Its Long-Tail Rear At Goodwood Posted: 02 Jul 2018 07:22 AM PDT  Lanzante is building this special version of the P1 with a sporty new bodywork.
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| Trump Isn't Remaking The Supreme Court. Leonard Leo Is. Posted: 02 Jul 2018 02:33 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― For the second time in less than two years, President Donald
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| Hundreds mourn at vigil for victims of birthday party attack Posted: 02 Jul 2018 10:12 PM PDT  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 3-year-old Idaho girl who was stabbed at her birthday party died Monday, two days after a man invaded the celebration and attacked nine people with a knife, authorities said.
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| Kentucky Woman Faces Backlash For Killing Giraffe In Africa Posted: 03 Jul 2018 04:24 AM PDT  A Kentucky woman is facing harsh criticism on social media after photographs
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| Photographer hilariously captures euphoric expressions of kitties ‘high’ on catnip Posted: 02 Jul 2018 06:19 AM PDT ![Photographer hilariously captures euphoric expressions of kitties 'high' on catnip]( "Photographer hilariously captures euphoric expressions of kitties 'high' on catnip") Full-time feline photographer Andrew Marttila from Washington, D.C., captured blissful expressions of various cats on catnip, which he used to compile a book, "Cats on Catnip."
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| Exclusive: Tesla hits Model 3 manufacturing milestone, hours after deadline - factory sources Posted: 02 Jul 2018 04:09 AM PDT ![Exclusive: Tesla hits Model 3 manufacturing milestone, hours after deadline - factory sources]( "Exclusive: Tesla hits Model 3 manufacturing milestone, hours after deadline - factory sources") Tesla Inc nearly produced 5,000 Model 3 electric sedans in the last week of its second quarter, with the final car rolling off the assembly line on Sunday morning, several hours after the midnight goal set by Chief Executive Elon Musk, two workers at the factory told Reuters. It was not clear if Tesla could maintain that level of production for a longer period. "I think we just became a real car company," Musk wrote.
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| Before Splurging On Prime Day, Find Out If Amazon Prime Is Worth It Anymore Posted: 03 Jul 2018 12:46 AM PDT  Prime Day, Amazon's exclusive annual shopping holiday, is a 36-hour period
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| Palestinians denounce Israel move to punish payments to prisoner families Posted: 03 Jul 2018 04:07 AM PDT  A top Palestinian official on Tuesday strongly denounced a new Israeli law that will freeze money transfers to the Palestinian Authority to punish its payments to families of those jailed for attacks. Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said the move threatened the existence of the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority. The legislation was approved late Monday and gives the Israeli government powers to withhold an amount of money based on what is paid to the prisoners and their families by the PA.
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| Cruise ship worker found alive in sea 22 hours after falling overboard in 'miraculous' rescue Posted: 02 Jul 2018 10:18 AM PDT  A cruise ship worker who fell overboard has been rescued by a second ship full of holidaymakers after spending 22 hours stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Tells Off Trump Right To His Face Posted: 02 Jul 2018 08:49 PM PDT  A routine White House photo-op took an unusual turn on Monday when Dutch Prime
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| Woman wanted out of Oklahoma arrested after allegedly tossing out drugs, fake money during Houston chase Posted: 02 Jul 2018 06:22 AM PDT  Authorities say the woman, who was driving, was already wanted on charges out of Oklahoma before leading police on the chase across Houston in a stolen car.
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| Church puts their nativity scene in a cage to protest Trump's immigration policies Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:59 AM PDT  Traditionally, the nativity scene is pastoral — meant to inspire feelings of joy, not gut-wrenching horror. No wonder, then, that the nativity scene recently posted outside of Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis has inspired such a reaction. The Reverend Canon Lee Curtis had the statues of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph placed in a cage and displayed on the church's front lawn to symbolize the families currently detained indefinitely at the border. SEE ALSO: Colbert destroys Jeff Sessions for using the Bible to justify ripping families apart "The stark reality is many families have experienced or are experiencing this," Curtis told Mashable. The Reverend wants to communicate a clear message to those who witness the scene: "The holy family is every family. Every family is holy. We should aspire for families to be kept together ... [but] what's happening right now is indefinite detention." The nativity scene is on display in downtown Indianapolis.Image: Christ church indianapolisReligious leaders have condemned the administration for separating migrant parents from their children at the border and otherwise insisting on "zero tolerance." "The Holy scripture is clear about how we are to treat people trying to find safety for their families—we are to show mercy and welcome them," Christ Church Cathedral Dean and Rector Steve Carlsen said in a press release. The scene at night.Image: christ church indianapolisCurtis hopes that people seriously process the icon, and that the image (and people's attention to the story) stays with them, even after the social media fury dies down. As of now, the Trump administration refuses to state how many migrant children have been separated from their parents at the border. Despite a looming court deadline, they are struggling to reunite those separated. WATCH: This 'smart' prosthetic ankle makes it easier to use stairs
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