| ‘Day Without a Woman’ strike seeks to continue legacy of massive D.C. march Posted: 08 Mar 2017 06:06 AM PST  This "general strike" action, held in connection with International Women's Day and in solidarity with the International Women's Strike, has been criticized by some U.S. movement supporters for asking women to risk their jobs in a nation where only 10.2 percent of women are in unions. "Protesting itself is not enough, which is why we stepped to the next level of asking people to sacrifice, you know, being a part of the strike," Tamika Mallory, co-chair of the Women's March organization, said in a video posted to Facebook.
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| Obama said to be ‘livid’ over Trump wiretapping claim Posted: 08 Mar 2017 07:10 AM PST  Obama greets Trump at Trump's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., in January. President Trump's recent Twitter attacks against former President Barack Obama, including his evidence-free claim that Obama tapped his phones at Trump Tower before the election, have apparently put a strain on what Trump had recently described as their unlikely friendship. An Obama aide told the Wall Street Journal that the former president was "livid" over the accusation that he ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower.
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| Najib softens line in bid to get Malaysians out of North Korea Posted: 08 Mar 2017 03:06 AM PST ![Najib softens line in bid to get Malaysians out of North Korea]( "Najib softens line in bid to get Malaysians out of North Korea") By Rozanna Latiff and Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak struck a softer tone with North Korea on Wednesday, a day after accusing it of assassinating the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un and treating Malaysians as "hostages." Malaysian police have identified eight North Koreans wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13, three of them hiding in the North Korean embassy. In a bid to "ensure the safety" of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia, North Korea retaliated on Tuesday by banning Malaysians from leaving the country until the case was "properly solved." Najib denounced that move as an "abhorrent act" and ordered a reciprocal ban.
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| Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud over Aleutians Posted: 08 Mar 2017 12:04 PM PST ![Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud over Aleutians]( "Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud over Aleutians") ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska volcano that has erupted periodically since mid-December sent up its biggest cloud to date late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, prompting warnings to airliners and a major U.S. fishing port in the Aleutian Islands.
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| Panama ex-dictator Noriega remains in critical state after surgery Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:20 AM PST  Panama's former dictator, Manuel Noriega, remained in a critical condition on Wednesday following surgery to remove a benign brain tumor, one of his daughters told AFP. Everything remains the same from last night's bulletin," said Thays Noriega. Manuel Noriega, 83, was in an induced coma in the intensive care unit of the public Santo Tomas Hospital in Panama City.
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| Mom Busted in Alleged Attack on Woman, 71, With Victim's Own Cane for Saying Her Child Needs Manners Posted: 09 Mar 2017 07:15 AM PST  Breonna Turk, 24, surrendered Wednesday after she allegedly attacked a 71-year-old woman at a Manhattan train station.
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| Judge won't stop construction of Dakota Access pipeline Posted: 07 Mar 2017 08:52 PM PST  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge declined Tuesday to temporarily stop construction of the final section of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, clearing the way for oil to flow as soon as next week.
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| Small town mayor offers different window on Texas transgender debate Posted: 08 Mar 2017 11:02 AM PST ![Small town mayor offers different window on Texas transgender debate]( "Small town mayor offers different window on Texas transgender debate") Small town mayor Jess Herbst wasn't sure whether to expect pitchforks and torches when the next council meeting rolled around. The packed meeting – 15 to 20 people – was the first since news of her transition from Jeff to Jess Herbst, pitching a reluctant New Hope, Texas, front and center in the zeitgeist surrounding the transgender rights movement. A little over a month ago, Ms. Herbst shocked the town of about 700 when she revealed in a note to the town that she was transitioning from male to female.
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| Trump surprises first White House tour group — with Hillary Clinton’s portrait as a backdrop Posted: 07 Mar 2017 09:51 AM PST  President Trump surprised a White House tour group on Tuesday as public tours resumed after being halted for more than seven weeks to accommodate its newest occupant. The group — the first to visit Trump's White House — included dozens of cheering (and possibly screaming) schoolchildren who stood behind a velvet rope inside a hall in the East Wing. On the wall behind Trump was the official portrait of Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee.
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| Israeli Travel Ban Draws Fire Posted: 07 Mar 2017 01:04 PM PST  The new law would stop some pro-Israel groups from visiting the Jewish state if they have publicly called for boycotts of Israel's settlements.
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| NYC celebrates International Women's Day Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:44 AM PST  ABC News' Charli James reporting from Central Park at the Day Without a Woman rally in Central Park.
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| Malaysia says it foiled attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king's visit Posted: 07 Mar 2017 09:47 AM PST ![Malaysia says it foiled attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king's visit]( "Malaysia says it foiled attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king's visit") KUALA LUMPUR/DUBAI (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday that suspected militants from Yemen arrested late last month ahead of a visit by Saudi King Salman had been planning an attack on Arab royalty. A senior Malaysian police source said the four suspects belonged to Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi movement, which hails from a Shi'ite Muslim sect and has been fighting other Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition for two years. Malaysian police had previously said the men were suspected of links to militant groups including Islamic State, which is Sunni Muslim and known by the Arabic acronym Daesh.
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| Rhino killed for its horn inside French zoo; rare old African elephant killed too Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:05 AM PST  Animal stories can't always be about exciting whale videos or pregnant giraffes. Sometimes, reality has to rear its ugly head. After all, iconic species like rhinos and elephants are increasingly threatened by poaching and habitat loss in the wild. This week, poachers in Europe and Africa made two particularly notable kills in what should've been safe spaces for wildlife. SEE ALSO: This national park tracked down rhino poachers thanks to a selfie Just outside Paris, assailants broke into the wildlife park at Thoiry Zoo overnight. They shot Vince, a 4-year-old white rhinoceros, three times in the head before using a chain saw to remove its horn, Thierry Duguet, the zoo's director, told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Bruno, left, and Gracie: two rhinoceroses at the Thoiry Zoo where a rhinoceros named Vince was killed. Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock Rhino horns are extremely valuable, and can be sold for up to 40,000 euros, or about $42,200, on the black market, the Le Parisien newspaper reported. Some cultures believe the horns have aphrodisiac powers or medicinal benefits. Elephant tusks are similarly coveted around the world, despite global efforts to halt the illegal flow of ivory. On Monday, poachers killed one of Africa's oldest and largest elephants in a Kenyan national park. The killing illustrates the peril that elephants face due to the ivory trade. Satao II, believed to have been about 50-years-old, belonged to a dwindling group of giant "tuskers." Their ivory teeth are so long they nearly scrape the ground, and only about 25 of these tuskers remain in the world, Richard Moller of the Tsavo Trust told AFP this week. A male African "tusker" elephant in Kenya. Image: Eye Ubiquitous/REX/Shutterstock "They are icons, they are ambassadors for elephants," he said. It's still unclear how poachers killed the elephant, though they may have shot it with a poisoned arrow. The tusker was roaming in the Tsavo National Park near Nairobi when he died. Kenyan authorities apprehended two poachers believed to be responsible for the elephant's killing. In Paris, however, police are still investigating the brazen rhino killing, and the suspects remain at large, AP reported. And now, back to fun animal videos: WATCH: Snow won't stop the animals in Oregon Zoo from having fun
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| Uber seeks a second-in-command to steady the wheel Posted: 07 Mar 2017 11:35 AM PST  Uber on Tuesday began searching for a second-in-command to help embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick steady the wheel at the fast-growing on-demand ride service. Analysts say Uber's rocky past month -- marred by disclosures about a culture of sexism and its covert use of law enforcement-evading software -- underscores the need for more mature management at the world's most valuable venture-backed startup. Kalanick, known for being brash and aggressive in propelling Uber's rise, also poses potential to be a liability as the company deals with more complex corporate issues, say some analysts.
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| Report: Immigrant in country illegally charged with murder Posted: 07 Mar 2017 02:50 PM PST ![Report: Immigrant in country illegally charged with murder]( "Report: Immigrant in country illegally charged with murder") LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Mexican immigrant in the U.S. illegally despite being deported repeatedly is facing murder and other charges in the traffic-collision death of a Los Angeles woman, the Southern California News Group reported.
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| Holi — The Festival of Colors Posted: 09 Mar 2017 05:57 AM PST ![Holi — The Festival of Colors]( "Holi — The Festival of Colors") The Hindu festival of Holi heralds the beginning of spring. Also known as the Festival of Colors, the joyous celebration signifies the end of winter and the victory of good over evil.
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| More details on Hawaii challenge to new Trump immigration order Posted: 08 Mar 2017 08:23 PM PST  Constitution Daily Supreme Court correspondent Lyle Denniston breaks down the details of Hawaii's challenge of the new Trump administration immigration ban order and how a ruling could come just before the new order goes into effect.
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| Harley-Davidson Introduces New Model – And it's Not a Cruiser! Posted: 09 Mar 2017 01:02 AM PST  Harley-Davidson Introduces New Model – And It's Not a Cruiser! With 2017 Street Rod Harley Takes Step in New Direction Harley-Davidson has pulled the cover off a new motorcycle that is set to take American motorcycling in a new direction. With standard
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| Tokyo Gears Up For Striking Back After North Korea's Ballistic Launch Posted: 08 Mar 2017 04:44 AM PST  North Korea has fired ballistic missiles in Japan four times before but the latest one on Monday has forced Japan to consider for first strike options soon.
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| Another day of flowers and speeches, but where is Russia's women's movement? Posted: 08 Mar 2017 04:00 AM PST ![Another day of flowers and speeches, but where is Russia's women's movement?]( "Another day of flowers and speeches, but where is Russia's women's movement?") A day off work is seldom controversial in Russia. "Who needs this holiday?" says Alyona Doletskaya, former editor of the Russian edition of Vogue. Recommended: Sochi, Soviets, and czars: How much do you know about Russia?
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| 'Angry' Australian summer weather smashes records Posted: 07 Mar 2017 07:59 PM PST  Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to increase the frequency and severity of such phenomena. Intense heatwaves, bushfires and flooding plagued the December-February summer season with more than 200 records broken over 90 days, the independent Climate Council said in a report. "Climate change -- driven largely by the burning of coal, oil and gas -- is cranking up the intensity of extreme weather events," the "Angry Summer" report said.
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| Study: California fault could cause magnitude-7.4 quake Posted: 07 Mar 2017 04:57 PM PST  SAN DIEGO (AP) — An earthquake fault running from San Diego Bay to Los Angeles is capable of producing a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that could affect some of the region's most densely populated areas, according to a study released Tuesday.
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| Police Hunting Teenager Suspected of Killing 9-Year-Old Boy and Posting Images of His Body Online Posted: 07 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PST  A 19-year-old allegedly killed a boy, 9, and then posted video images of the child's body on the internet.
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| China to launch lunar space probe before year's end Posted: 07 Mar 2017 09:32 PM PST ![China to launch lunar space probe before year's end]( "China to launch lunar space probe before year's end") China announced plans on Tuesday to launch a space probe to bring back samples from the moon before the end of the year, in what state media cast as competition to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions to revitalise U.S. space exploration. The Chang'e-5 lunar probe is undergoing a final round of tests and is expected to be on standby for launch from August, the official People's Daily said, citing the China National Space Administration. The launch will involve new challenges for China in sample collection, taking off from the moon and high-speed reentry to the Earth's atmosphere, making it "one of China's most complicated and difficult space missions", Hu Hao, an official from China's Lunar Exploration Programme, told the paper.
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| US Marines deploy artillery battery to Syria Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:06 PM PST  The United States has sent a Marine Corps artillery battery into Syria to help defeat the Islamic State group in Raqa, the capital of their supposed caliphate, a US official said. The official said troops from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit had deployed a battery of 155mm Howitzers to an outpost in Syria. The move marks a significant step for conventional US forces in Syria.
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| Top Asian News 4:50 a.m. GMT Posted: 07 Mar 2017 08:50 PM PST ![Top Asian News 4:50 a.m. GMT]( "Top Asian News 4:50 a.m. GMT") KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — One day after a stunning breakdown in diplomatic ties, Malaysia said Wednesday that it wants to negotiate with Pyongyang despite an increasingly bitter dispute over the investigation into the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the long-exiled half brother of North Korea's ruler. Malaysia has said two female attackers wielding VX nerve agent killed Kim on Feb. 13 at a crowded airport in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's investigation has infuriated North Korea, which has dismissed the inquiry as politically motivated. The dispute took a surprising turn on Tuesday, when North Korea announced that it was blocking all Malaysians from leaving the country until the dispute is resolved.
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| Hyperloop One Reveals Images Of Progress At Nevada DevLoop Site Posted: 07 Mar 2017 11:15 AM PST  Hyperloop One has revealed photos of its nearly completed DevLoop test tube in Nevada.
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| Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia's Sberbank Posted: 07 Mar 2017 11:17 AM PST ![Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia's Sberbank]( "Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia's Sberbank") Ukraine's central bank said on Tuesday it was likely to recommend the introduction of sanctions on the local subsidiary of Sberbank over the Russian lender's decision to recognize passports issued by separatists in eastern Ukraine. On Tuesday, Kremlin-owned Sberbank said it would comply with an order from President Vladimir Putin in February for Russian authorities to recognize identity documents issued in the separatist-held regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in east Ukraine.
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| Eco-warriors win first S. Africa climate change case Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:07 AM PST  South African environmental activists declared a major victory Wednesday after winning the country's first climate change case and forcing the government to reassess the impact of a coal power plant. The group, Earthlife Africa, successfully challenged a government decision to confirm construction of a proposed coal-fired power station, arguing that the proper climate change impact assessment had not been carried out. Environment minister Edna Molewa accepted that the impact of the proposed Thabametsi power plant had not been "comprehensively assessed or considered" -- but granted environmental approval anyway, according to the ruling seen by AFP.
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| Celebs Who Will Strike on International Women's Day Posted: 08 Mar 2017 05:00 AM PST  Back on Jan. 21, the first day Trump was in office, women across the nation participated in a march protesting the president's campaign promises on women's rights. . Because nothing was set in action just yet, women united in fear to demonstrate against the administration. Now the organizers behind the Women's March on Washington are calling for "A Day Without a Woman" to be held on March 8, in honor of International Women's Day. Women are encouraged to wear red in solidarity, not to engage in paid or unpaid work, and to avoid spending money. Check out which celebs will be observing the day.
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| Scarred survivors inspire Italy to fight domestic violence Posted: 08 Mar 2017 04:27 AM PST  ROME (AP) — Lucia Annibali's face was rebuilt for the price of atrocious pain and 18 surgeries after an acid attack ordered by her ex-boyfriend corroded her eyelids, cheeks and forehead almost to the bone and left her nearly blind.
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| Casey Anthony's Dad Fires Back at Daughter After Her Interview: 'His Heart Hurts Even More' Posted: 08 Mar 2017 12:56 PM PST  In the AP interview, Anthony appeared to lay blame on her father for her little girl's death.
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| Interview: Indian Immigration in the Time of Trump Posted: 08 Mar 2017 08:48 AM PST  The authors of The Other One Percent say current trends are worrying, and it's education for everyone that will make America great again.
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| Pakistan gunfights kill 15 militants, two soldiers Posted: 08 Mar 2017 08:06 AM PST  At least 15 militants and two soldiers have been killed in two separate gun battles in a relatively peaceful district of Pakistan just northwest of the capital Islamabad, officials said Wednesday. The shootouts come after a recent resurgence in militant violence, with 130 people killed nationwide in the month of February, ending a lull in Pakistan's long battle against homegrown Islamist fighters. The two raids took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Swabi district, which is just 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad and far from the border tribal areas that have been the main battlefront over the course of the insurgency.
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| Deaf Syrians learn the language of war Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:28 PM PST  Twice raising the little finger represents "I" and placing a thumb on the index finger and the middle finger makes an "S" to signify ISIS, or the Islamic State jihadist group. At an NGO in Damascus, two young deaf Syrians, Bisher and Ryad, are working to create special sign language characters so thousands of Syrians like them can talk about the war that has ravaged their country for the past six years. To indicate the government, two fingers are placed on the palm, recalling the two stars on Syria's national flag.
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| ZTE falls to annual loss over U.S. sanctions case, sees better Q1 Posted: 07 Mar 2017 05:25 PM PST ![ZTE falls to annual loss over U.S. sanctions case, sees better Q1]( "ZTE falls to annual loss over U.S. sanctions case, sees better Q1") HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp said on Wednesday it expected to post a loss in 2016, hit by fines it is paying to settle a U.S. sanctions case. It estimated a preliminary full-year loss of 2.36 billion yuan ($342 million) for 2016 compared with a profit of 3.21 billion yuan in the previous year. But it also said it expects first-quarter profit could rise more than 20 percent as revenue from carriers' networks and consumer business has increased. Preliminary net profit for the January-March quarter is to set to come in between 1.15 billion yuan and 1. ...
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| Apple filing hints at exciting new iPhone 8 features never before seen on an Apple device Posted: 09 Mar 2017 06:19 AM PST 
While a majority of Apple's patent filings are little more than a glimpse into the minds of the company's designers, they occasionally give us an early look at a new feature or improvement coming to the MacBook, iPhone or iPad. That might be the case this week as a newly awarded patent appears to hint at a feature of the upcoming iPhone 8 that has appeared repeatedly in reports from analysts and insiders.
First discovered by AppleInsider, Apple's patent for "Enhanced face detection using depth information" details a new method for face detection that allows a camera to capture a depth map of a scene and detect human faces within that scene. Once a face is detected (or multiple faces), a window is defined for each face and scaled accordingly based on where the window appears in the depth map. As AppleInsider notes, this technology come from PrimeSense: the company behind the technology that powered the original Kinect. PrimeSense was subsequently acquired by Apple back in 2013. Last month, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a report to investors that the iPhone 8 (or whatever Apple ends up calling the OLED iPhone) would feature a "revolutionary" front-facing camera and infrared module capable of sensing 3D space. If Tim Cook truly believes that augmented reality is a "core technology," as he claimed in an interview last month, this kind of innovation will be key to making it possible on the iPhone. Furthermore, as CNBC points out, a line from the patent states that the methods "may be used in a vehicle-mounted system for automatic detection and reading of traffic signs," which could be a hint at a key feature of the Apple car, or at the very least a future addition to Apple's vehicle software suite.
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| On eve of trial, mother of ambushed trooper seeks justice Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:33 AM PST  MILFORD, Pa. (AP) — Bryon and Darla Dickson long to see their son walk through the door. But they know that can't happen, not in this lifetime. Not after Eric Frein, according to prosecutors, ambushed the state police corporal in hopes of sparking "revolution."
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| Searching for Richard Simmons: Podcast Trying to Unlock Mystery of Fitness Guru's Wherabouts Posted: 07 Mar 2017 01:24 PM PST  "Missing Richard Simmons" is the No. 1 podcast in America.
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| The Latest: Price says GOP health care a 'work in progress' Posted: 07 Mar 2017 11:09 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on new Republican legislation to replace the health care law (all times local):
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| Iran accuses US of stirring tensions in Gulf Posted: 07 Mar 2017 04:39 PM PST  A senior official in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday accused the United States of provoking tensions after two separate incidents in the Gulf last week. "A US Navy ship crossing the Strait of Hormuz changed its international route and approached to within 550 metres of Revolutionary Guards' boats in an unprofessional way," Mehdi Hashemi told the Guard's website Sepahnews.
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| Amy Schumer Thinks Thin Isn't Cute on Her Posted: 07 Mar 2017 10:31 AM PST  When Amy Schumer lost weight for her role in "Trainwreck" in 2015, she wasn't happy with the results and didn't like how she looked. Amy is super confident in her body and doesn't let anyone tell her otherwise.
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| Texas wildfires kill four, blazes also hit nearby states Posted: 07 Mar 2017 09:01 PM PST ![Texas wildfires kill four, blazes also hit nearby states]( "Texas wildfires kill four, blazes also hit nearby states") By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A cluster of late-winter prairie fires in the Texas Panhandle has killed four people, including three ranch hands racing to herd livestock to safety, while scorching hundreds of thousands of acres of grasslands, officials said on Tuesday. Wildfires stoked by high winds and tinder-dry vegetation also raged across Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas, prompting thousands of evacuations and destroying numerous structures. One motorist, reported to be a truck driver, died in southern Kansas on Monday night from smoke inhalation, authorities said.
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| Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS Posted: 07 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PST  The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday in a bid to step up coordination in Syria and avoid clashes between rival forces in the fight against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. While Turkey, Russia and the United States are all fighting against IS, they support different camps and tension remains because of Ankara's opposition to the involvement of Syrian Kurdish militia forces.
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