| Former national security adviser Rice denies leaking names of ‘unmasked’ Trump officials Posted: 04 Apr 2017 12:23 PM PDT  Former White House national security adviser Susan Rice said Tuesday that allegations that she was responsible for intelligence leaks were false. In her first public comments since reports surfaced that she had requested the "unmasking" of the names of Trump associates in surveillance reports, Rice told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell she hadn't leaked any of that information to the press. Bloomberg reported Monday evening that Rice sought the names of Trump transition officials whose communications were swept up incidentally during routine monitoring of foreign officials. As national security adviser, she was entitled to see the information.
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| Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, U.S. warns clock has ‘run out’ on N. Korea Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:54 PM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a firing contest in Pyongyang, Dec. 21, 2016. WASHINGTON — Days before President Trump hosts his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a top U.S. official warned Tuesday that "the clock has run out" on decades of diplomatic efforts to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, and military action may ultimately be necessary. Hours after those remarks were reported, North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the waters off its east coast, according to South Korean officials.
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| Former Mexican cartel head gets life for drug smuggling Posted: 05 Apr 2017 04:08 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A once-powerful Mexican drug cartel leader and associate of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life in a U.S. prison.
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| Philippines' Duterte orders occupation of uninhabited isles in disputed sea Posted: 06 Apr 2017 06:14 AM PDT  By Manuel Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the occupation of uninhabited islands and shoals it claims in the disputed South China Sea, asserting Philippine sovereignty in an apparent change of tack. The firebrand leader, who on the campaign trail joked that he would jet ski to a Chinese man-made island in the South China Sea to reinforce Manila's claim, also said he may visit a Philippine-controlled island to raise the national flag. "The unoccupied, which are ours, let's live on it," Duterte told reporters during a visit to a military base in Palawan, near the disputed waters.
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| Women’s groups embrace O’Reilly boycott as more and more advertisers bail Posted: 04 Apr 2017 10:49 AM PDT  The National Organization for Women and organizers of the Women's March have joined in the boycott against Bill O'Reilly as at least 18 companies have pulled their advertising from "The O'Reilly Factor" following a report the Fox News host and his network reached settlements with five women who had accused him of harassment.
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| American Fighter Jet Crashes in Maryland With Live Ammunition On Board; No Major Injuries Posted: 04 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT  ABC News' David Muir reports the stories people are buzzing about.
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| Global Warming Prediction For Next 200 Years Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:39 AM PDT  A study published Tuesday said climate change induced by human activity could make Earth warmer than it has been in the last 420 million years.
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| The Latest: Military: Pilot of crashed F-16 out of hospital Posted: 05 Apr 2017 01:24 PM PDT  CLINTON, Md. (AP) — The Latest on an F-16 crash in the Washington suburbs (all times local):
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| Taliban suicide blast targeting census team kills seven in Pakistan Posted: 05 Apr 2017 09:30 AM PDT  Seven people were killed and up to 19 wounded in a Taliban suicide blast that targeted a census team in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore Wednesday, officials said. The attack, which the military confirmed was a suicide blast and was quickly claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, was the latest incident to dent growing confidence in security as Pakistan wages a years-long war on militancy. "I saw two dead bodies on the spot and others crying," the student told AFP from hospital, where local officials were giving flowers to the wounded as a crowd gathered outside.
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| Syrian doctor closest to attack: ‘90 percent chance this was sarin’ Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:05 PM PDT  A doctor who operates the clinic closest to the site of a chemical weapon attack in Syria told Yahoo News he personally treated "delirious" victims who were "foaming at the mouth," gasping for air and suffering muscle spasms, symptoms he said are consistent with sarin nerve gas poisoning. The doctor, Dr. Mohammed Mansour, sent Yahoo News a video from his clinic showing rows of young children lined up under blankets, their faces and eyes frozen, apparently unable to speak or move. "Based on my medical expertise, there is a 90 percent chance this was sarin gas used against these civilians," said Dr. Mohammed Mansour in a Skype interview from Idlib province, where he runs a clinic that he said is a 15-minute drive from where the attack occurred.
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| Sen. McConnell the Gorsuch Supreme Court nomination strategy Posted: 04 Apr 2017 12:11 PM PDT  On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) holds a press conference to talk about the confirmation strategy for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
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| Woman Kills Paraplegic Ex-Boyfriend by Leaving Him in the Woods to Freeze to Death: Cops Posted: 06 Apr 2017 09:37 AM PDT  Troymaine Johnson's body was discovered three days after he was last seen alive, authorities said.
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| Trump defends O’Reilly amid sexual harassment scandal Posted: 05 Apr 2017 10:20 AM PDT  President Trump is defending Bill O'Reilly following a report that the Fox News host and his network reached settlements with five women who had accused him of harassment. "I think he's a person I know well — he is a good person," Trump said Tuesday in an interview with the New York Times. The paper, which Trump has often described as "failing," reported over the weekend that O'Reilly and the cable news network paid about $13 million to five women who had accused the "O'Reilly Factor" host of sexual harassment and verbal abuse.
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| Ambassador Nikki Haley shows pictures of Syrian victims of chemical attacks at U.N. and more: April 5 in photos Posted: 05 Apr 2017 04:00 PM PDT ![Ambassador Nikki Haley shows pictures of Syrian victims of chemical attacks at U.N. and more: April 5 in photos]( "Ambassador Nikki Haley shows pictures of Syrian victims of chemical attacks at U.N. and more: April 5 in photos") Nikki Haley, the United States' ambassador to the United Nations, shows pictures of Syrian victims of chemical attacks as she addresses a meeting of the Security Council; Pope Francis caresses a child as he tours the crowd in St. Peter's Square during his weekly general audience at the Vatican; first lady Melania Trump and Jordan's Queen Rania, left, look on as President Trump meets with King Abdullah of Jordan (not pictured) at the White House. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters/Zuma)
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| What We Know and Don’t Know About the St. Petersburg Metro Bomber Posted: 04 Apr 2017 10:30 AM PDT  Important details begin to emerge about the 22-year-old suicide bomber.
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| Dutch men hold hands in solidarity with beaten gay couple Posted: 06 Apr 2017 03:28 AM PDT  AMSTERDAM (AP) — In a simple act of solidarity, same-sex couples and many others across the Netherlands have held hands this week to protest the beating of two gay men — an attack that shook a nation that has long prided itself on its tolerance.
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| Thai king signs junta's new constitution Posted: 06 Apr 2017 07:34 AM PDT  Thailand's king signed a new military-backed constitution on Thursday that strengthens the army's hand in government and puts the country on the path to polls after three years of junta rule. The military says the charter -- Thailand's twentieth since 1932 -- will curb unrest in the politically-split kingdom and keep out corrupt lawmakers. In a solemn and ritual-laden affair, the 64-year-old king inked three copies of the charter, which were then stamped by white-clad officials and placed on gilded pillars before the monarch.
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| This Man Is Suing Dunkin' Donuts For A Very Concerning Reason Posted: 06 Apr 2017 09:17 AM PDT  And you might get free food as a result.
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| GOP lawmaker defends Russia, Trump before meeting president Posted: 04 Apr 2017 11:22 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran GOP congressman who's been Russia's leading defender on Capitol Hill lashed out at the country's critics as he prepared to meet Tuesday with President Donald Trump.
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| College Student Died of Asphyxia After Pancake-Eating Contest, Autopsy Reveals Posted: 06 Apr 2017 08:33 AM PDT  Caitlin Nelson also donated her organs after her death.
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| Drowning horse saved by father and son, after collapsing in their doorway Posted: 04 Apr 2017 09:43 PM PDT  A horse narrowly escaped drowning in floods, thanks to the efforts of a family from the Australian town of Murwillumbah. Now a man, his wife and their son are being praised all over social media, having spent over five hours keeping the horse, who collapsed in their doorway, alive. SEE ALSO: Add this cheeky fella to your 'suburb-wandering seals of Australia' file Last Thursday night, Leigh Shepherd's wife noticed a noise coming from their neighbour's horse, Tilly, who was struggling in the deep water as a result from the floods. Shepherd decided to help retrieve the horse, after his wife said she was going to get it, according to ABC News. "I couldn't stand all my friends saying 'you let your wife swim out into flood waters, what were you doing?' So obviously I had to go out and get the bloody thing," he told the news outlet. Aided by their son Rob, the pair used a cord to help lead the horse to their house. It made it up the stairs, but collapsed in the middle of the doorway. The pair used a bodyboard to help keep Tilly's head above water, sitting by its side for the five hours it took for floods to subside. "She was just buggered, she couldn't move, she just lay there and was dependent on us," Rob told the news outlet. "We thought if she wasn't going to drown maybe hyperthermia or something like that would have got her." Despite fears it would not make it through, Tilly escaped relatively unscathed. It had a deep laceration on one of its front legs, as well as being very tired and sore from the ordeal. Tilly is now recovering back at home with its friend, a pig named Snooky. Nawww. WATCH: This electric skateboard is designed to glide like a snowboard
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| Girl found living with monkeys in Indian forest Posted: 06 Apr 2017 08:38 AM PDT  LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a group of monkeys.
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| Suu Kyi denies ethnic cleansing of Myanmar minority Posted: 05 Apr 2017 09:19 PM PDT  Aung San Suu Kyi has denied security forces have carried out ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, speaking to the BBC after the UN rights council agreed to investigate allegations of rape, murder and torture against the army. Rights groups say hundreds of the stateless group were killed in a months-long army crackdown following deadly attacks on Myanmar border police posts. Almost 75,000 Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh where they have related grisly accounts of army abuse.
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| Trump, Xi hold first summit with N. Korea at the fore Posted: 04 Apr 2017 06:48 PM PDT  Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet face-to-face for the first time Thursday, opening a new chapter in the world's most consequential relationship amid growing crises over North Korea and trade. The presidents of the world's two pre-eminent economic and military powers will rendezvous in the south Florida sun at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate for a summit already clouded by geopolitical storms. North Korea's provocative missile launch Wednesday -- barely 48 hours before the summit starts -- will only accentuate differences over whether to confront or contain that recalcitrant regime.
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| Watch dolphins learning how to eat octopus without killing themselves Posted: 05 Apr 2017 04:22 PM PDT 
As far as personality goes, bottlenose dolphins are one of the more charming species to inhabit our oceans. They're also extremely intelligent, brutal hunters that have no problem bloodying up their prey while capturing a tasty meal. In Australia, octopus is a dolphin delicacy, but it's also a very, very dangerous food source due to the cephalopod's ability fight even after it's been bitten and pulled limb-from-limb. Now, scientists have amassed enough video evidence of dolphins dealing with their crafty prey that they believe a very specific hunting technique is being passed down and shared within the dolphin community.
For dolphins, the problem with munching on the many-armed critters is that actually killing an octopus doesn't mean it can't still kill you. The nervous system of an octopus allows its tentacles to continue to fight with its powerful suction cups that can block a dolphin's breathing. Indeed, scientists have found dead dolphins with bits of octopus still clogged in their airways, and that's a big price to pay for a meal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QIZPG-FxI4 The team of scientists from the Marine Mammal Science group at Murdoch University have identified the specific techniques dolphins are now using to prevent their food from getting the better of them. These actions include violently whipping the octopus against the surface of the water in order to tear and disable it, as well as literally throwing the injured prey into the air so that it hits the water and further incapacitates it. The researchers have also observed younger dolphins picking up the octopus-slaying technique from older members of their groups, and carrying on the knowledge for the future.
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| St. Petersburg Bombing Gets Little World Sympathy Posted: 04 Apr 2017 01:44 PM PDT  The international response to Monday's St. Petersburg subway bombing was muted compared to recent terrorist attacks in the West.
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| Panera CEO: 'They'll need to carry me out with my boots on' Posted: 05 Apr 2017 06:54 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Panera Bread fans shouldn't see any changes as a result of the chain's sale, according to its founder and CEO, who is staying on as its leader.
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| F-16 crashes in Maryland Posted: 05 Apr 2017 04:17 PM PDT  The fighter plane suffered mechanical failure.
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| Leftist Moreno wins Ecuador presidential election: electoral council Posted: 04 Apr 2017 12:15 PM PDT  Ecuadorean leftist Lenin Moreno won Sunday's presidential election, the country's electoral council said on Tuesday, after a tight contest with his right-wing opponent. Moreno pocketed 51.16 percent of valid votes versus 48.84 percent for conservative challenger Guillermo Lasso, with 99.65 percent of votes counted, according to the council. The results are "irreversible," electoral council president Juan Pablo Pozo said, adding there was no indication of fraud.
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| After Crackdown on Protesters, Venezuela’s Opposition Slams Judges for ‘Coup’ Attempt Posted: 05 Apr 2017 01:01 PM PDT  The Maduro government seems determined to ride out the latest wave of dissent. The opposition seems determined to make sure it doesn't.
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| Liberals trolled Trump with 'President Bannon' and it totally worked Posted: 05 Apr 2017 08:47 PM PDT  President Donald Trump is the big boss man. Steve Bannon is not. But that didn't stop liberals from trolling the White House by calling Trump's chief strategist "President Bannon." Apparently, Trump didn't like that — at least according to a New York Times story on Bannon's waning influence and how he was booted from the National Security Council. SEE ALSO: The White House mailbox is full of postcards to #PresidentBannon Here's the key passage (emphasis ours): "Moreover, Mr. Bannon's Svengali-style reputation has chafed on a president who sees himself as the West Wing's only leading man. Several associates said the president had quietly expressed annoyance over the credit Mr. Bannon had received for setting the agenda — and Mr. Trump was not pleased by liberals' considering him 'President Bannon.'" Liberals, fresh from not drinking a Pepsi, rejoiced at the fruits of their labor. "liberals r so stupid saying 'president bannon' like that hurts me it doesnt hurt me i hate them so much they should shut up shut up sh..." pic.twitter.com/DWeL5VOUfe — darth:™ (@darth) April 6, 2017 Liberals started calling him President Bannon just to troll Trump and cause trouble and it worked. https://t.co/GMIyMZMYrM pic.twitter.com/ixkeYRwt8f — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) April 6, 2017 "President Bannon" was like a B+ troll and it still made Trump extremely mad https://t.co/SJIThrFflf pic.twitter.com/5k3MtIgLrf — Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) April 6, 2017 When people started with the "President Bannon" stuff, I thought, "Nah, can't be that easy." I was wronnnnnnnng. https://t.co/7PZfDnKTXW — Craig Mazin (@clmazin) April 5, 2017 "Mr. Trump was not pleased by liberals' considering him "President Bannon."It really shouldn't be that easy to troll the president. https://t.co/H7o5zQ66NA — Peter A. Shulman (@pashulman) April 6, 2017 This shouldn't be yuuuge surprise. Trump already bristled at Saturday Night Live's impression of "Spicey," aka White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Emboldened by their victory, liberals planned how to further put their trolling skills to good use. Has anyone asked President Bannon how he feels about President Kushner? — Wil Wheaton (@wilw) April 6, 2017 "Mr. Trump was not pleased by liberals' considering him 'President Bannon.'"This is gonna be fun. — Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) April 6, 2017 Of course, Bannon, the former head of alt-right website Breitbart News, remains in a position of tremendous power. So that's still terrifying. But at least online trolling finally influenced an American president, just as our Founding Fathers envisioned. WATCH: Merriam-Webster throws shade at Ivanka Trump after she can't define the word 'complicit'
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| Cop Engages Alleged Jewelry Store Burglar in Life and Death Struggle Caught on Video Posted: 05 Apr 2017 09:08 AM PDT  The suspect allegedly tried to gouge out the officer's eyes.
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| Wails of grief as Colombia town lays mudslide victims to rest Posted: 04 Apr 2017 10:53 AM PDT  Parents wailed over the coffins of their children while others searched Tuesday for the missing or tended relatives wounded when a mudslide swept them from their beds in southern Colombia. Broad brown swathes of debris scar the town of Mocoa where the mud surged through on Friday night, sweeping homes away and drowning whole families together. Mercy Perenguez had ordered three graves to be dug, for her daughters aged six, 11 and 13.
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| British PM arrives in Saudi Arabia on mission to boost ties Posted: 04 Apr 2017 10:53 AM PDT  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral ties and increase trade with the largest Arab economy as it continues to spend heavily on defense and an ongoing war in Yemen.
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| 2018 Buick Regal Sportback: Bye Bye, Sedan; Hello, Hatchback Posted: 04 Apr 2017 04:17 PM PDT  Buick takes aim at more luxurious prey.
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| Sprint is axing its oldest and best deal Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:13 PM PDT 
For the last three years, Sprint has had one killer deal to try and persuade people to switch. If you walked in off the street with a bill from a competitor, Sprint would offer the same data and minutes for half the price. But according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the rise of unlimited data plans is forcing Sprint to end the run of its Switch and Save 50 Percent deal. It's the end of a historically long-running promotion, and bad news all around for Sprint.
The report quotes industry analyst Jeffrey Moore. He says that Sprint's offering became "untenable" in the new unlimited-data-heavy market: Sprint's previous strategy was to use the 50-percent-offer to get customers in the door, and then upsell them to a plan that cost the same as something from AT&T or Verizon, but with more data. That doesn't work when customers are switching from an unlimited plan, as there's nothing left to upsell to. Instead, Sprint is left with customers on years-long unlimited plans for far too cheap, which contributes to Sprint's ongoing lack of profits. The recent launch of unlimited data plans by AT&T and Verizon have hit Sprint hard. With a minimal price difference between Sprint and Verizon's offering, but a very clear difference in network quality, subscribers have been leaving Sprint at a higher-than-expected rate. The only good news for Sprint is that the sudden burst of competition is forecast to hit the profits of all four major carriers, with Q1 estimates being revised downwards by analysts.
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| Apple, Google Patch Critical Wi-Fi Flaw; Other Phones Screwed Posted: 05 Apr 2017 09:06 AM PDT  There's normally a lot you can do to protect yourself from phone hackers, whether it's avoiding suspicious links online or installing antivirus software. A very dedicated and skilled hacker could theoretically compromise any vulnerable phone logged into the same Wi-Fi network as the hacker. Apple devices are safe as long as they update to iOS 10.3.1, and Google Nexus and Pixel phones if they install this month's Android security patch (both released Monday), but most Android users will either have to wait a while, or develop other methods to protect themselves.
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| Thousands of Serbs protest against big election win for PM Vucic Posted: 05 Apr 2017 12:13 PM PDT  Thousands of protesters, mainly students, rallied for the third straight night in Belgrade on Wednesday to protest against the overwhelming victory of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in a weekend presidential election. Throngs gathered in front of the Serbian parliament, blowing whistles and chanting "Vucic, you stole the election" and "End the dictatorship". Protesters said they see Vucic as an autocrat and his Serbian Progressive Party as corrupt and instrumental in what they say was a fraudulent election.
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| Federal agents raid California business in green card probe Posted: 05 Apr 2017 03:54 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday raided a Los Angeles-area business suspected of cheating a U.S. government visa program to obtain green cards for wealthy Chinese investors.
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