| James Comey, Longtime Republican, Tells ‘All Who Care’ To Vote Democrat In November Posted: 17 Jul 2018 07:36 PM PDT  Former FBI director and longtime Republican James Comey has urged Americans to
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| Ohio death row inmate Robert Van Hook scheduled to be executed on Wednesday Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Death row inmate Robert Van Hook is set to be executed on Wednesday for the
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| Deadly Ferguson Fire Threatens Yosemite National Park Communities Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:28 PM PDT  A wildfire near Yosemite National Park is expected to grow worse in the coming
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| Russian warship ‘carrying £100 billion in gold’ discovered off South Korea Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:34 AM PDT  A South Korean salvage team has discovered the wreck of a Russian warship that was sunk in a naval battle 113 years ago and is believed to still contain a trove of gold bullion and coins worth 150 trillion won, or £100 billion. The Russian Imperial Navy cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi was discovered at a depth of more than 1,400 feet about one mile off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo. A joint team made up of experts from South Korea, Britain and Canada discovered the wreck on Sunday and used two manned submersibles to capture footage of the vessel, with the company behind the discovery promising to use a percentage of the money to fund the construction of a railway line linking Russia and South Korea through North Korea. The video includes images of extensive damage to the vessel caused in an encounter with Japanese warships in May 1905, along with cannons and deck guns encrusted with marine growth, the anchor and the ship's wheel. The identity of the 5,800-ton warship was confirmed when the crew of one of the submersibles were able to read the name on the stern. "The body of the ship was severely damaged by shelling, with its stern almost broken, and yet the ship's deck and sides are well preserved", the Seoul-based Shinil Group said in a statement. Launched in St Petersburg in August 1883, the Dmitrii Donskoi was designed as a commerce raider and fitted with both a full set of sails and a coal-fired engine. The ship spent most of its career operating in the Mediterranean and the Far East and was deployed to Imperial Russia's Second Pacific Squadron after the Japanese fleet destroyed the majority of Russia's naval power in the Far East in the opening salvoes of the 1904 Russo-Japanese War. The Dmitri Donskoii was sunk in 1905 during the Russo-Japanese war Credit: Shinil Group The squadron was intercepted by the Japanese fleet in May 1905 and decimated at the Battle of Tsushima. Assigned to protect the transport ships at the rear of the formation, the Dmitrii Donskoi managed to evade the attacking force, but was later intercepted steaming for the Russian port of Vladivostok. Haul: the Imperial Navy Cruiser Dmitri Donskoii sank more than a century ago with - it is thought - 5,500 boxes of gold bars and coins still on board Credit: Shinil Group Around 60 of the 591 crew were killed and further 120 injured before Captain Ivan Lebedev anchored off the island of Ulleungdo and ordered his men ashore. The following morning, May 29, 1905, the ship was scuttled offshore and the crew were taken prisoner by Japanese landing parties. Captain Lebedev later died of his wounds. There are reports that the Dmitrii Donskoi was carrying the fleet's funds and went down with 5,500 boxes containing gold bars as well as a separate haul of 200 tons of gold coins. The gold was being stored in the ship's holds to stop the Japanese seizing it. Shinil Group estimates the gold would have a total value today of £101.3 billion. Half of any treasure found on board will be handed over to the Russian government Credit: Donskoii The company says it is aiming to raise the ship in October or November. Half of any treasure found aboard the vessel would be handed over to the Russian government, the company said, while 10 percent of the remainder will be invested in tourism projects on Ulleungdo Island, including a museum dedicated to the vessel. A portion of the rest of the treasure will be donated to joint projects to promote development in north-east Asia, the company said, such as a railway line from Russia to South Korea through North Korea.
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| Employee given CEO's personal car after leaving at midnight to walk 20 miles to his first day at work Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:55 AM PDT  Even though Walter Carr's vehicle broke down the night before his first day on the job, he was determined to show his dedication.
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| Florida man describes shark attack in just two feet of water while surfing with his son Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:35 PM PDT  A Florida man has described how a shark attacked him in just two feet of water as he was surfing with his son. Dustin Theobald, 30, had been lying on a surfboard at Fernandina Beach on the Atlantic coast of Florida when he said he felt something pull at his foot. "I touched its head, I could feel it was rough skin," he told Fox News, adding: "It wasn't like a fish skin.
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| Arizona State Senate Candidate Reveals He Killed His Mother in 1963 Posted: 17 Jul 2018 03:56 PM PDT  He says it was in self defense
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| Under fire, Trump says he 'misspoke' about Russian interference in U.S. election Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:21 PM PDT  The president explains his widely denounced news conference with Vladimir Putin by saying he misspoke a single word.
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| Mandalay Bay Owner Sues Las Vegas Shooting Victims Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:22 AM PDT  An attorney representing some of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting massacre
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| Elon Musk Apologizes For Calling Thailand Cave Rescue Diver A 'Pedo' Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:13 AM PDT  Elon Musk apologized to the British cave diver who was the subject of a slew
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| Best Bites Summer Entertaining: Pina colada cookie cups Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:07 PM PDT  What screams tropical vacation getaway more than a pina colada? Pina colada
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| Thai cave rescue: Trauma expert says journalists' questions could affect boys' recovery Posted: 18 Jul 2018 11:33 AM PDT  Journalists had their questions moderated by a child psychologist at the first press conference with the rescued Thai boys. The youth football team left hospital on Wednesday after escaping a cave where they were trapped for more than two weeks. Trauma expert Neil Greenberg told The Telegraph that this time is crucial to help the boys develop a narrative of resilience about the events. "What would be really unfortunate is for them to have information injected into their narrative, into their story, which is contrary to a story of resilience, survival and a positive future." According to Mr Greenberg, an academic psychologist at Kings College London, the way the events are framed in the boys' minds will affect how they recover. "The children and the coach will have gone through an event that you could one way see as potentially disastrous, they could have died, it could have been the end of the world. Or it could be a situation where they talk about their resilience." Vetting the media's questions was a way of protecting that positive narrative. "People are often looking for a sensational or dramatic or very powerful, adjective filled conversation. I think what they'll be looking for here are much more open questions. For instance, a closed, leading question might be, "So people in those situations are likely to think they're going to die, isn't that true?" Thai cave rescue | Read more The 12 boys and their coach are returning home after a week in hospital. During the press conference, they spoke about the 'miracle moment' when rescue divers found them. They were in darkness for 10 days while they waited for search and rescue teams to find them. The boys also paid tribute to Saman Kunan, 38, the former Thai Navy Seal who died supplying oxygen during the rescue mission. Video block text
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| 1 firefighter killed as deadly Ferguson Fire expands to over 17,300 acres in California Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:24 AM PDT  More than 1,850 emergency personnel are still working to contain the massive wildfire near California's Yosemite National Park that took a deadly turn over the weekend.
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| Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 23 people on tour boat in Hawaii Posted: 16 Jul 2018 07:01 PM PDT ![Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 23 people on tour boat in Hawaii]( "Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 23 people on tour boat in Hawaii") By Jolyn Rosa HONOLULU (Reuters) - A blob of hot volcanic lava struck an ocean tour boat just off the Big Island of Hawaii on Monday, injuring nearly two dozen people in the worst casualty incident to date from the ongoing eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. A huge steam-driven explosion, caused by molten rock mixing with seawater as it poured from the shoreline, sent a "lava bomb" crashing through the roof of the boat and into the vessel's seating area, authorities said. The boat returned to port in Hilo on its own power less than an hour later, and three of the injured, including a woman in her 20s whose leg was broken, were taken to a local hospital by ambulance, Hawaii County Fire Department Battalion chief Darwin Okinaka said.
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| Thai cave boys to leave hospital, speak to media Posted: 17 Jul 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Twelve boys and their football coach who survived a highly dangerous and dramatic rescue from a flooded cave in Thailand are preparing to leave hospital and speak to the media for the first time. The "Wild Boars" football team are being discharged a day earlier than announced, with authorities hoping a question and answer session will satisfy -- at least temporarily -- the intense media speculation that has accompanied their epic underground ordeal, before they head home later Wednesday. "The reason to hold this evening press conference is so media can ask them questions and after that they can go back to live their normal lives without media bothering them," Thailand's chief government spokesman Sunsern Kaewkumnerd told AFP.
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| Barack Obama says that 'men have been getting on my nerves lately' Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:35 AM PDT  Barack Obama has officially joined the countless women in 2018 who are annoyed by men. On Wednesday, while speaking to leaders of the Obama Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Obama got real about the recent behavior of powerful men, admitting he's straight-up annoyed. Extreme same. SEE ALSO: America's moms, Michelle Obama and Tina Lawson, dancing at Beyoncé concert will cleanse your soul "Women in particular, by the way, I want you to get more involved," Obama said in footage shared by CNN. "Because men have been getting on my nerves lately. Every day I read the newspaper, and I just think — brothers, what's wrong with you guys? What's wrong with us? I mean we're violent; we're bullying — you know, just not handling our business." "I think empowering more women on the continent— that right away is going to lead to some better policies," he continued. Obama voicing his disappointment in men, especially those making front-page headlines, comes after a particularly mortifying week for President Donald Trump. On Monday, Trump publicly supported Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, and refused to acknowledge Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. He defended his own comments for a day, and then, after fielding an overwhelming amount of backlash, claimed that he misspoke, Obama also delivered a speech on Tuesday in honor of the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth, in which he said that we're living in remarkably "strange and uncertain" times. In that lecture, the former president further touched upon the "head-spinning and disturbing headlines" in the world today, and made several other jokes at the expense of powerful men. As a woman, I'd just like to say with the utmost sincerity: Thanks, Obama. [H/T: The Daily Beast] WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Twitter Users Aren't Buying Trump's Excuse About Defending Russia Posted: 17 Jul 2018 02:33 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's attempt at damage control isn't going over so well.
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| 2 killed, 1 injured after plane crash near Truckee Airport, officials say Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:17 PM PDT  Officials say two people died and one remains hospitalized after a single-engine plane crashed near the Truckee Airport.
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| JetBlue founder orders 60 Airbus planes for new low-cost carrier Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:10 AM PDT  JetBlue founder David Neeleman has inked a major deal with Airbus as part of his vision to launch a new low-cost carrier in the US.
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| Take A Look Back At Audi TT Concepts Through The Years Posted: 18 Jul 2018 02:06 PM PDT |
| The Latest: California's Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:52 AM PDT ![The Latest: California's Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens]( "The Latest: California's Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens") BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the reopening of (all times local):
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| Trump Wonders Why U.S. Should Always Have To Defend NATO Allies Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:24 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again threw cold water on NATO, an
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| Queen Elizabeth May Have Thrown Some Subtle Shade At Trump During His U.K. Visit Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:46 AM PDT  Did Queen Elizabeth, the 92-year-old monarch of the United Kingdom, throw some
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| Champagne as historic commercial flight links Ethiopia and Eritrea Posted: 18 Jul 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Ethiopia and Eritrea on Wednesday resumed commercial airline flights for the first time in two decades, with emotions spilling over into the aisles and onto the tarmac as families were reunited. Two flights left Addis Ababa within minutes of each other and an hour and a half later touched down in the Eritrean capital Asmara, in the latest phase of a whirlwind peace process between the former foes that began just six weeks ago. An AFP journalist on one of the flights reported passengers singing and dancing in the aisles, overwhelming flight attendants, before falling into the arms of long-lost family members upon their arrival.
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| Morgan Beck Speaks Out for First Time Since Drowning Death of Her and Bode Miller's Daughter Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:46 AM PDT  The California mother took to social media to express her grief and call on parents to be vigilant when watching their children in an emotional post that came more than a month after her 19-month-old daughter Emeline Grier Miller's death.
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| Singapore Airlines named world's best airline 2018: Skytrax Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:53 AM PDT  Singapore Airlines has been named the world's best airline for the fourth time at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards, which bills itself as the "Oscars of the aviation industry."
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| Report: Weather was deteriorating before Alaska plane crash Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:51 PM PDT  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot flying in rapidly deteriorating weather in Alaska confused snow on a mountain with a body of water before crashing a floatplane with 10 passengers onto the rocky mountainside, a preliminary report released Wednesday says.
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| More Americans Are Dying From Liver Cancer, Study Says Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:17 PM PDT  The rates are up, especially for men and older people
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| 19-Year-Old Steals Police Cruiser, Then Crashes it During Chase Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:14 AM PDT  Chesterfield police were called to a McDonald`s after a suspect was attempting to steal a car, when they got there the suspect allegedly stole a marked police vehicle.
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| Indonesian authorities burn carcasses of hundreds of crocodiles Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:30 AM PDT  By Jessica Damiana JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities have burned the carcasses of nearly 300 crocodiles slaughtered by villagers retaliating for the death of a man attacked by a reptile from a breeding farm, a government official said on Tuesday. After the victim's burial, an angry mob armed with knives, hammers and clubs burst into the farm area and bludgeoned to death 292 of the protected reptiles. "The dead crocodiles have been burned and buried around the farming area," Basar Manullang, a conservation official in the province of West Papua, said in a text message.
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| Israel tightens Gaza blockade as arson kites raise fears of war Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:37 AM PDT  Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday partly over kites carrying firebombs to burn Israeli farmland as concerns mounted over whether the rudimentary devices could spark another war. Days after the heaviest exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza since a 2014 conflict, Israel said it was blocking until Sunday fuel and gas deliveries through its only goods crossing with the enclave. The fishing zone enforced by Israel off the Gaza Strip was also reduced from six nautical miles to three.
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| WWE Reinstates Hulk Hogan Into Hall Of Fame After Racist Rant, Gawker Lawsuit Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:03 AM PDT  The WWE has reinstated Hulk Hogan into its Hall of Fame, three years after
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| Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Open Exhibit Honoring Nelson Mandela's Life Posted: 17 Jul 2018 07:48 AM PDT  Prince Harry and Markle's visit came as former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech in South Africa to honor Mandela, during which he reflected on "strange and uncertain times" in the world.
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| Air Lease, Boeing strike $9.6 billion deal for 737s and 787s Posted: 17 Jul 2018 04:36 AM PDT  U.S. airplane leasing firm Air Lease Corp announced on Tuesday a commitment to order as many as 78 Boeing Co single-aisle and wide-body airplanes in a deal valued at $9.6 billion at list prices. Air Lease told a press briefing at the Farnborough Airshow that three 787-9s and the first 20 737 MAX airplanes in the total deal were firm purchases, while the remaining 55 737 MAX airplanes were provisional commitments. Air Lease said it had flexibility for taking 737 MAX 8 and 9 variants and expected to take delivery between 2020 and 2024, though most of the jetliners would likely be delivered during the latter portion of that time frame.
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| Senate GOP, Dems fight over Kavanaugh confirmation documents Posted: 17 Jul 2018 02:32 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate battle was brewing Tuesday over Democrats' requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's career, with his time in President George W. Bush's White House emerging as a potential focal point of that fight.
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| How This Former Landscaper Raised His Low Credit Score From 550 To 800 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 05:44 AM PDT  Sam Price, now 44, can trace his credit problems back to college.
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| Florida woman left out of will is accused of killing mom Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:16 AM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is accused of beating her 85-year-old mother to death after learning she wouldn't be receiving an inheritance from her.
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| Audi SQ3 Prototype Sounds Angry On The Nürburgring Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:33 PM PDT  The hot crossover could come with as much as 340 horsepower.
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| EU, Japan to sign massive trade deal as US puts up barriers Posted: 16 Jul 2018 10:12 PM PDT  The European Union's top officials arrive in Japan Tuesday to sign the single market's biggest trade deal ever and present a united front as Washington upends the international trade order. EU Council President Donald Tusk and Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker land in Japan after talks in Beijing, where they urged global trade cooperation and warned against trade wars. "It is the common duty of Europe and China, but also America and Russia, not to destroy (the global trade order) but to improve it, not to start trade wars which turned into hot conflicts so often in our history," Tusk said Monday in Beijing.
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| Cold, Hunger and Sleeplessness. Immigrant Children Describe Dire U.S. Detention Conditions Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:58 PM PDT  Advocates said the government isn't complying with the decades-old Flores agreement, which lays out detention conditions and release requirements for immigrant children
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| Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won't Remove Holocaust Denial Content Posted: 18 Jul 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Mark Zuckerberg got himself into hot water Wednesday after suggesting that
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| The 89 Most Delish Layer Cakes Posted: 17 Jul 2018 02:53 PM PDT |
