| Suspect Charged In Young Woman's Horrific Stabbing Death On Oakland Transit Posted: 23 Jul 2018 11:30 PM PDT  A man with a history of violence has been charged in what police said appears
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| Trump threatens to revoke security clearances of ex-U.S. intel chiefs who have criticized him Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:50 PM PDT  The White House announced on Monday that President Trump is exploring the possibility of revoking security clearances of former U.S. intelligence officials who have sharply criticized his administration.
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| 463 Migrant Parents May Have Been Deported Without Their Kids, Court Filings Show Posted: 23 Jul 2018 10:17 PM PDT  The Trump administration said Monday that 463 parents separated from their
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| Daily Digit: Teachers made less last year than they did in 2010 Posted: 23 Jul 2018 06:21 AM PDT  With a new school year on the horizon, we're looking at how public school teachers are paid in the U.S. According to the National Education Association, public school teachers made an average of $58,950 during the 2017-18 academic year, which is about $2,700 less than they earned in 2010 when adjusted for inflation.
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| Deadly Japan Heat Wave Continues as Temperatures Reach Highest Ever Posted: 22 Jul 2018 09:12 PM PDT  Record temperatures are expected to persist until later this week
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| Trevor Noah Under Fire For Offensive 2013 Joke About Aboriginal Women Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:48 AM PDT  Comedian Trevor Noah is under fire for a past joke about indigenous Australian
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| Japanese heat wave pushes temperature to record Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:34 AM PDT  By Chang-Ran Kim and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - The temperature rose to a record 41.1 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) in a city northwest of Tokyo on Monday, as a heat wave in Japan that has killed at least 23 people and sent thousands to hospital showed no sign of significant easing. The temperature was recorded in Kumagaya, in Saitama prefecture, topping the previous high of 41C in the western prefecture of Kochi in August 2013, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Records go back to varying dates for different cities, with data for Kumagaya starting in 1896.
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| Hundreds missing in Laos after hydropower dam collapse: state media Posted: 24 Jul 2018 01:38 AM PDT  Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number believed dead after the collapse of a hydropower dam under construction in southeast Laos, state media reported Tuesday. Several dams are being built or are planned in Laos, an impoverished and landlocked communist country that exports most of its hydropower energy to neighbouring countries like Thailand. Laos News Agency said the accident happened at a hydropower dam in southeastern Attapeu province's Sanamxay district late Monday, releasing five billion cubic metres of water -- more than two million Olympic swimming pools.
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| Girlfriend Of 'Stand Your Ground' Shooting Victim Says Gunman 'Was Picking A Fight' Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:24 AM PDT  The girlfriend of a Florida man who was shot dead during an altercation over a
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| Trump tries to cast fresh doubt on Mueller's 'Witch Hunt' Posted: 23 Jul 2018 10:37 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tried to cast fresh doubt Monday on the federal investigation into Russian election interference in the 2016 presidential election, calling it a "fraud and a hoax designed to target Trump" and demanding an immediate end to the "Witch Hunt."
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| Waiter who got customer barred for ‘we don’t tip terrorist’ message ‘fabricated the entire story’ Posted: 24 Jul 2018 04:18 AM PDT  The Texas restaurant company which banned a customer after an employee's story of a receipt scrawled with a racial epithet went viral said that it had parted ways with the employee and learned that the story was made up. "We have learned that our employee fabricated the entire story," Terry Turney, the chief operating officer of Saltgrass steakhouses, said in a statement. The incident unfolded earlier this month when Khalil Cavil, a 20-year-old waiter at a Saltgrass outpost in Odessa, Texas, posted an image to Facebook that showed a $108 bill with zero on the tip line, and "We don't tip terrorist," written in ink at the top.
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| Katharine McPhee Shows Off Massive Engagement Ring From David Foster Posted: 22 Jul 2018 06:46 PM PDT  Newly engaged singer Katharine McPhee posted a photo Sunday of her massive
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| NY Daily News slashes half its newsroom staff Posted: 23 Jul 2018 04:56 PM PDT  The New York Daily News, the century-old tabloid known for its provocative headlines, made its own news Monday by slashing half its editorial staff, in the latest retrenchment in the newspaper sector. A source familiar with the matter told AFP the cuts represent "nearly 50 percent" of newsroom staff. Tronc declined to comment on the cutbacks or confirm precisely how many staff were affected, but the rival New York Post said the Daily News had some 85 editorial staff before the layoffs.
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| Three-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured in Suspected U.K. Acid Attack Posted: 22 Jul 2018 07:52 PM PDT  A 3-year-old boy suffered severe burns during a suspected acid attack in England that investigators think was deliberate, police said
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| The Latest: Official: IS seized body of downed Syrian pilot Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:27 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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| Greece finds 'Neko', a noblewoman buried in her jewelry 1,800 years ago Posted: 23 Jul 2018 06:26 AM PDT  By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek archaeologists have discovered a virtually intact grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewelry at a Roman burial monument in the island of Sikinos. "We are now trying to find out more about her," he said.
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| Life may have existed on the Moon four billion years ago Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  When Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon's surface in July 1969, it was not only a giant leap for mankind, but was also thought to have been the first time the satellite had ever hosted life. The lunar world was said to be a "dead rock", lacking the volcanic activity needed to create an atmosphere and without sufficient gravity to trap the molecules needed for microbes to evolve. But now, scientists from Birkbeck, University of London and Washington State University have found that conditions on the lunar surface could have supported simple lifeforms around 4 billion years ago - roughly the same time that life was getting started on Earth. When Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon it was covered in dust, but it may once have had liquid water flowing Credit: Neil Armstrong During both periods, the Moon was spewing out large quantities of superheated gases, including water vapor, from its interior. Not only did it create an atmosphere, but the escaping steam could have condensed into pools of liquid water on the Moon's surface, becoming a perfect breeding ground for microorganisms. Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch, an astrobiologist at Washington State University, said: "It looks very much like the Moon was habitable at this time. There could have actually been microbes thriving in water pools on the Moon until the surface became dry and dead. "If liquid water and a significant atmosphere were present on the early Moon for long periods of time, we think the lunar surface would have been at least transiently habitable." The findings are based on data from recent space missions and analyses of lunar rock and soil samples that show the Moon is not as dry as previously thought. The surface of the Moon would have once been firey and active Credit: Salvatore Allegra In 2009 and 2010, an international team of scientists discovered hundreds of millions of metric tons of water ice on the Moon. Additionally, there is strong evidence of a large amount of water in the lunar mantle that is thought to have been deposited very early on in the Moon's formation. It is thought the Moon was formed when a large planet, dubbed Theia, crashed into Earth, creating a huge debris disc which eventually swirled together to form the satellite. While today's Moon is silent and sterile, around four billion years ago it would have been firey and active following its dramatic birth. Although the conditions were present for life to evolve in the Moon, as it did on Earth, researchers think it is far more likely that it was brought be a meteorite. Earliest fossil life found around 4 billion years ago on Earth Credit: DOMINIC PAPINEAU Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology at Birkbeck, University of London said: "We know we have lunar meteorites on the Earth, so it may well be that a chunk of Earth carried life to the Moon. " If we can drill down and find evidence of early life it could show us what life was like on the early Earth. "I am sure the Moon is completely dead now, but it once would have been very active and we have evidence from the Apollo missions of lava flows dating back billions of years. "It seems bizarre to think about, but there may even have been liquid water on the Moon." The earliest evidence for life on Earth comes from fossilized cyanobacteria that are between 3.5 and 4.2 billion years old. During this time, Solar System bodies were frequently bombarded by giant meteorite impacts. It is possible that meteorites containing simple organisms like cyanobacteria could have been blasted off the surface of the Earth and landed on the Moon, seeding it with early microbes. However the window of opportunity for life had closed by around 3 billion years ago, with the Moon cooling to such an extent it no longer gave off the gases needed to maintain its atmosphere. It also lost its protective magnetic shield, which allowed solar winds to strip away atoms. The research was published in the journal Astrobiology.
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| Greece scene of worst wildfires in Europe this century Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:08 PM PDT  Greece, where wildfires raging near Athens, have claimed at least 74 lives, has previously been the scene of the deadliest fires in Europe this century. Here is a recap of the worst fires, which have also hit Portugal and Russia. Sixty-four people were killed and 250 injured in the deadliest wildfires in Portugal's history in June 2017.
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| Rescued Thai Boys To Be Ordained As Novice Buddhist Monks Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:06 AM PDT  Two weeks after their dramatic rescue from a cave in northern Thailand, young
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| Riders Say Uber Drivers Are Using Vomit To Scam Them Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:54 PM PDT  Some Uber riders in Florida are accusing their drivers of engaging in some
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| Toronto shooting: Second person dies after gunman opens fire in Greektown Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:22 AM PDT  Toronto police have revealed that a second victim has died following a mass shooting in the city's Greektown neighbourhood. Monica Hudon, a spokeswoman for the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), did not immediately provide additional details.
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| Brett Kavanaugh Has Some Thoughts About Legal Precedents. Democrats Say He Should Keep Going. Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:55 PM PDT  Democrats say Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to the
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| Somalia's al Shabaab says it storms military base, kills 27 troops Posted: 23 Jul 2018 06:39 AM PDT ![Somalia's al Shabaab says it storms military base, kills 27 troops]( "Somalia's al Shabaab says it storms military base, kills 27 troops") Al Shabaab fighters detonated a suicide car bomb before storming a military base in the south of Somalia on Monday and killing 27 soldiers, the militant group said, its second strike on the base in as many months. Fighting broke out between al Shabaab and the national army shortly afterwards, resulting in the army killing 87 militants, assistant information minister Aden Isak Ali told a state news agency SONNA on Monday. The attack, whose blast was heard by residents of a nearby town, follows a strike last month by al Shabaab on the base in Baar Sanguni, about 50 km (31 miles) from the port city of Kismayu, that wounded seven soldiers.
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| Man Wins Lottery Prize Twice After 2 'Lucky Feelings' Led Him to Buy Identical Tickets Posted: 23 Jul 2018 01:21 PM PDT  Jeffrey Norman, 55, took home $200,000.
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| US: Mideast states not doing enough for Palestinians Posted: 24 Jul 2018 01:14 PM PDT  "It is time for the regional states in particular to step up and really help the Palestinian people, instead of just making speeches thousands of miles away," Haley said at a monthly meeting of the UN Security Council on the Middle East. "Where are the Arab countries when it comes to encouraging reconciliation between Palestinian factions, which is essential to peace?
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| Mecum Auctions to sell Ferris Bueller's Ferrari 250 GT Replica Posted: 23 Jul 2018 01:03 PM PDT  One of two Ferrari 250 GT California replicas made for filming 1986 film classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off is up for sale with Mecum Auctions on August 25
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| 220-Pound Stone Drops From Western Wall, Narrowly Missing Worshipper Posted: 23 Jul 2018 05:43 PM PDT  An elderly woman narrowly escaped tragedy at Jerusalem's Western Wall on
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| Ford Launches New Autonomous Vehicles LLC Business Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:52 PM PDT  Ford has committed $4 billion to developing self-driving technology and jump-starting a business that revolves around automated vehicles. Starting about the time it made a billion-dollar investment in Argo AI during the spring of 2017, the company made internal plans to spend an additional $3 billion through 2023 to get a business revolving around automated vehicles off the ground. Ford executives revealed the cumulative financial figure Tuesday as the company's self-driving-vehicle efforts reached a new milestone: The company has spun several of the businesses into their own subsidiary called Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC.
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| Mormon church shooting: Suspect in custody after killing one and injuring one during service Posted: 23 Jul 2018 08:01 AM PDT  Police Chief Kevin Gehman of Fallon, Nevada, identified the suspected shooter as 48-year-old John Kelley O'Connor and said the man surrendered to authorities at his home. "City of Fallon Police Officers and Churchill County Sheriff's Deputies surrounded the home while a hostage negotiator was called to the scene. After placing phone calls to the home, O'Connor agreed to exit the property and surrender to officers," a statement from police read.
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| Of Course Donald Trump's All-Caps Iran Tweet Has Become A Mocking Meme Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:18 AM PDT  Some Twitter users opted to see the funny side after President Donald Trump
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| Alibaba's Ele.me goes on 3 billion yuan summer spending spree to fight competition Posted: 23 Jul 2018 09:04 PM PDT  China's Ele.me, the online food delivery company acquired by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will spend one billion yuan ($147.31 million) each month this summer on subsidies and marketing as competition in the sector reaches fever pitch. Ele.me will spend a total of 3 billion yuan over three months from July to September in an effort to lift its market share to more than 50 percent, Chief Executive Lei Wang told Reuters on Monday. Alibaba bought the remaining stake of Ele.me it did not already own in April in a deal that valued the startup at $9.5 billion yuan.
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| Extreme heat wave grips Japan Posted: 23 Jul 2018 08:29 AM PDT ![Extreme heat wave grips Japan]( "Extreme heat wave grips Japan") At least 44 people have died across Japan as extreme heat waves continue to grip the east-Asia nation. According to CNN, out of the 44 that have died since July 9, as many as 11 lives were claimed on Saturday alone, with the mercury remaining around the 38 degree Celsius mark in central Tokyo.
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| Russian foreign minister visiting Israel Monday for Syria talks Posted: 23 Jul 2018 02:51 AM PDT  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow's military chief of staff will arrive in Israel later Monday for talks on the conflict in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting that Russian President Vladimir Putin requested the meeting with Lavrov and General Valery Gerasimov "in a conversation with me a few days ago". The two leaders have held a number of discussions in recent months on the Syrian conflict and Iran's military presence there, which Israel opposes.
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| 'Bachelor' Star Corinne Olympios Says Sacha Baron Cohen Better Watch Out After Duping Her Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:23 PM PDT  "I might prank him," she told Inside Edition.
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| Hawaii tour passengers recall molten rock hitting their boat Posted: 24 Jul 2018 07:34 AM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — A passenger on a tour boat that was hit by lava off Hawaii's Big Island last week shielded his girlfriend and said he was waiting for death as searing debris ripped through the catamaran's roof.
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| A Deadly Standoff at an L.A. Trader Joe's Started With a Domestic Dispute Posted: 23 Jul 2018 04:01 AM PDT  A man's feud with his grandmother turned into a bizarre, deadly confrontation
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| U.S. judge agrees to delay Manafort trial until next week Posted: 23 Jul 2018 04:29 PM PDT ![U.S. judge agrees to delay Manafort trial until next week]( "U.S. judge agrees to delay Manafort trial until next week") By Sarah N. Lynch ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday delayed the criminal trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort until next week, and made public the identity of five witnesses granted immunity to testify. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III also said the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller must provide a list of about 30 witnesses to lawyers for Manafort, who had sought a delay in his trial that had been scheduled to start on Wednesday on bank and tax fraud charges. Manafort, a longtime Republican operative and businessman, appeared in court for the hearing in a green prison jumpsuit.
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| 10 Wrap Dresses To Scoop Up During Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale Posted: 23 Jul 2018 02:19 PM PDT  There are plenty of items to shop at this year's Nordstrom Anniversary Sale,
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