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Trump celebrates 100-day mark by railing against the media — and seeking to steal spotlight from D.C. gala

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 07:11 PM PDT

Trump celebrates 100-day mark by railing against the media — and seeking to steal spotlight from D.C. galaPresident Donald Trump hosted a campaign-style rally in Harrisburg, Pa., to attack the media as reporters and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Dinner in D.C.

L.A. Shooting Rampage Suspects Arrested After Day-Long Manhunt

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 08:41 AM PDT

L.A. Shooting Rampage Suspects Arrested After Day-Long ManhuntA man and woman were arrested Sunday in connection with a motel shooting that police believe was part of a cross-city rampage throughout the Los Angeles suburbs — killing one person and wounding at least three others.

Samantha Bee brings biting satire, star power to D.C. on Trump’s 100th day

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 11:02 AM PDT

Samantha Bee brings biting satire, star power to D.C. on Trump's 100th dayWhen comedian Samantha Bee announced in late January that she would be holding an alternative White House Correspondents' Dinner, it was not yet clear that President Trump would not attend the actual dinner itself. By the time the weekend rolled around, though, Trump's decision not to attend the official event — coupled with the White House Correspondents' Association's aggressive reorientation of their dinner around the group's role as a defender of the First Amendment and grantor of scholarships to student journalists — gave Bee's "Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner" a different flavor.

At Least Four Killed, 50 Injured As Tornadoes Rip Through Texas

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 08:31 AM PDT

At Least Four Killed, 50 Injured As Tornadoes Rip Through TexasIn east Texas, the wide path of destruction stretches for 35 miles in Van Zandt County alone. In the small town of Canton, at least four people were killed and more than 50 were hurt.

At least 27 hurt in turbulence on Aeroflot Moscow-Bangkok flight

Posted: 01 May 2017 04:12 AM PDT

At least 27 hurt in turbulence on Aeroflot Moscow-Bangkok flightBANGKOK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least 27 people were injured on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok on Monday when their Boeing 777 hit an air pocket, the Russian embassy in Thailand said in a statement. It said 24 of the injured were Russian nationals and 15 of them were taken to a Bangkok hospital for treatment. The other three injured were from Thailand.

Eight military personnel die in Cuba plane crash

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 02:25 PM PDT

Eight military personnel die in Cuba plane crashA plane crash in western Cuba on Saturday killed eight military personnel, the ministry in charge of the island's armed forces said. The Russian-made AN-26 transport aircraft crashed in a mountainous region of western Artemisa province, killing all eight on board including the plane's crew, the Revolutionary Armed Forces ministry said in a statement carried by state media.

Trump warns North Korea's missiles will get better

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 10:01 AM PDT

Trump warns North Korea's missiles will get betterSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump said after North Korea's latest failed rocket launch that communist leader Kim Jong-Un will eventually develop better missiles, and "we can't allow it to happen."

People's Climate March across the U.S.

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 12:46 PM PDT

People's Climate March across the U.S.Thousands of people across the U.S. are marching on President Donald Trump's hundredth day in office to demand action on climate change.

Turkish court formally blocks access to Wikipedia

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 10:44 AM PDT

Turkish court formally blocks access to WikipediaISTANBUL (AP) — In a move that social media users called censorship, a Turkish court on Saturday blocked access to Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, enforcing an earlier restriction by Turkey's telecommunications watchdog.

U.S. service member killed near Mosul identified as infantry officer

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 04:57 PM PDT

U.S. service member killed near Mosul identified as infantry officerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. service member who died when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was identified on Sunday as 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia, was an infantry officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, the U.S. Army said in a statement. U.S.-backed forces have been fighting to retake the Islamic State strongholds of Mosul. News of the death came as U.S. President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days in office. ...

What parents can do in cases of student sex assault

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 10:06 PM PDT

What parents can do in cases of student sex assaultWhat can parents do if they believe their child has been the victim of sexual abuse at school? Here's advice from Adele Kimmel, a senior attorney at the Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization Public Justice who is an expert on school bullying:

Italian elected new leader of Order of Malta

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 10:37 AM PDT

Italian elected new leader of Order of MaltaA 72-year-old Italian medieval art expert was on Saturday elected to head the Order of Malta, the world's oldest chivalric order. Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto takes the reins for one year after Pope Francis ordered the resignation in January of the Order's Grand Master, Britain's Matthew Festing, following a power struggle. The influential Order of Malta, founded in Jerusalem and recognised by the pope in 1113, operates in around 120 countries and is one of the biggest landowners in Italy.

Defiant North Korea hints at nuclear tests to boost force 'to the maximum'

Posted: 01 May 2017 01:05 AM PDT

Defiant North Korea hints at nuclear tests to boost force 'to the maximum'By Soyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea suggested on Monday it will continue its nuclear weapons tests, saying it will bolster its nuclear force "to the maximum" in a "consecutive and successive way at any moment" in the face of what it calls U.S. aggression and hysteria. U.S. President Donald Trump has said a "major, major conflict" with North Korea is possible over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, while China said last week the situation on the Korean peninsula could escalate or slip out of control. In a show of force, the United States has sent the nuclear-powered USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group to waters off the Korean peninsula to join drills with South Korea to counter a series of threats of destruction from North Korea, formally known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

This app is about to become every iPhone user’s new addiction

Posted: 01 May 2017 07:19 AM PDT

This app is about to become every iPhone user's new addiction

There's something about polls that are endlessly fascinating to humans. It doesn't make much sense, but we as a species really, really like to record our feelings, opinions, and stances in every possible way, even if it's something that really doesn't have any actual meaning whatsoever. Treeo, a new app that bills itself as "addictive emoji voting" squeezes that little part of our brains until it practically bursts, and there's a good chance you could lose some serious time

As the name implies, the core mechanic of Treeo is a three-option polling system that forces you to decide how you feel about the specific options. It could be as simple as choosing which of three really awesome looking vacation destinations fits your taste the best, or deciding how you feel about three different outfits. But rather than just pick your favorite, you have to choose between the three emoji options — typically ranging from great, which might be a thumbs-up emoji, to awful, like a poop emoji, along with a third option somewhere in between.

You drag the circular image of the choices to the emoji that matches, according to you, and your vote is then logged. Immediately after you vote, you get to see a breakdown of exactly how everyone else voted, with percentages showing how close you were to the average or how completely absurd your opinion actually is. It's extremely easy to grasp, and there's really no barrier to entry or learning curve, you just open the app, vote, and view results.

But the real fun of Treeo is less about your own voting habits and more about seeing how your friends have voted. On the post-voting results screen you can scroll down to see how other people you've connected with on the app also voted, which really makes the whole exercise feel very, very personal. Finding out which guy (or gal) celebrity your friends find the most attractive, their favorite obscure 80s band, or what their dream car is can be a pretty enlightening experience, and the option to comment on friends' votes makes it a much more social experience than you'd initially expect.

Of course, if you really want to embrace Treeo's most addictive feature, you can create your own polls, where you pick a category, choose the options, and assign the emojis you want the voters to use. It's very simple and you can whip up a poll in a matter of seconds. It's one of the app's best features, but it's also where there could be potential for abuse — think "hot or not" mixed with a hefty helping of adolescent bullying, for example. It's not a deal-breaker, but it's something Treeo's creators would do well to monitor to ensure things don't go off the rails. You can read more about Treeo in the company's Medium post, and download the app below.

Treeo is free to download, and is live right now on the App Store.

Disclosure: BGR Editor-in-chief Jonathan Geller is an investor.

White House Correspondents Dinner host blasts Trump, despite being asked not to

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 12:21 AM PDT

White House Correspondents Dinner host blasts Trump, despite being asked not toHow do you hold the White House Correspondents Dinner, a long-running tradition of roasting the president, when the president is so famously bad at taking a joke?

Marijuana Stocks Are Sky High

Posted: 01 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Marijuana Stocks Are Sky HighHere's a quick rundown of how some of the industry's largest players' stock prices have performed over the trailing 12 months.

Elon Musk teases future plans at TED talk

Posted: 01 May 2017 05:03 AM PDT

Elon Musk teases future plans at TED talkElon Musk paused while chatting about his series of potentially world-changing endeavors to say he isn't in it to provide salvation. It was during a talk on Friday at a prestigious TED Conference in Vancouver, where the tech entrepreneur was discussing his ventures building electric cars and trucks, rockets, a newly launched tunnel-boring company and even dabbling with super-fast mass transit. "I'm not trying to be anyone's savior," Musk said while discussing colonizing Mars and other dreams.

Philippines goes easy on China in final ASEAN statement

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 12:54 AM PDT

Philippines goes easy on China in final ASEAN statementMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines followed up a summit of Southeast Asian leaders by releasing a final communique Sunday that removed mention of international concerns over China's "militarization" of newly built islands in the disputed South China Sea in a major concession to Beijing.

The Latest: Police: California officers kill carjacker

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 04:55 PM PDT

The Latest: Police: California officers kill carjackerSAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal shooting by officers on Northern California highway (all times local):

Iran satellite TV head shot dead in Istanbul: Dogan news

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 08:03 AM PDT

Iran satellite TV head shot dead in Istanbul: Dogan newsThe head of an Iranian satellite television network who last year was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison by a Tehran court was shot dead in Istanbul together with a business partner, Turkey's Dogan news agency said on Sunday. GEM TV founder Saeed Karimian and an associate were driving in Istanbul's Maslak neighborhood after 8 p.m. (1.00 p.m. ET) on Saturday when their car was blocked by a jeep and shots were fired, Dogan said. Karimian was found dead by emergency services arriving at the scene, Dogan said.

Mom Thanks Woman For Calming Down 4-Month-Old Baby Girl During Flight

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 09:04 AM PDT

Mom Thanks Woman For Calming Down 4-Month-Old Baby Girl During FlightThe mom said she was surprised anyone would offer.

Violence scars pre-election May 1 marches in France

Posted: 01 May 2017 08:35 AM PDT

Violence scars pre-election May 1 marches in FranceFour police officers were hurt in clashes in Paris between masked youths throwing molotov cocktails and riot police who responded with teargas. The traditional May Day marches staged by France's powerful labour unions provided a useful gauge of the country's mood as it prepares to choose between Le Pen and centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron. The protests underlined the conspicuous absence of the united front shown in 2002 when Le Pen's father Jean-Marie shocked the country by reaching the run-off.

Erin Moran Died 'Penniless,' Brother Says

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 03:16 AM PDT

Erin Moran Died 'Penniless,' Brother SaysThe "Happy Days" star died of stage 4 cancer complications on April 22 at the age of 56.

Blue Sadie headphones review: premium audio at a premium price

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 09:01 AM PDT

Blue Sadie headphones review: premium audio at a premium priceBlue, a company known for their microphones and recording equipment, has rolled out a new line of premium headphones. The prices go from $250 to $700, but the sweetest spot for most people would probably be the $400 Sadie over-ear headphones. For the price, you get an integrated amplifier that's supposed to give you high-quality, distortion-free audio like you'd get from a fancy headphone pre-amp, but in a setup that you can take with you. The fit is probably the best part of these headphones: a pair of articulating arms adjust to fit your ears perfectly, and memory foam pads mean you can wear them for a long time without it being uncomfortable. The company claims that the design was inspired by the suspension system race cars use. While that might be a stretch, the built-in amplifier allows them to get about as loud as one, and the closed-ear design blocks out external noise very well, so you could definitely use them in a crowded area to enjoy your music in peace. As for style, they're a clean dark grey with metallic accents, and you can tell right away that they're top of line cans. The nice thing is that unlike a lot of other headphones, they aren't super gaudy, and they don't make you look like a wanna-be club D.J. When it comes to practicality, things also look good. The headphones come with a 4-foot aux cable with iPhone controls that allow you to play, pause and skip songs, as well as a longer 10' cable to use with a desktop computer, or anywhere where you need a bit more wiggle room. As for the sound, it's about what you would expect for headphones that retail for about four hundred dollars: it's clear, warm, and the integrated amplifier allows you to crank up the volume without distorting the sound quality. Sadly, that's really the best thing you can say about the amp: it means you don't have to crank the volume on your smartphone, so you don't get swamped with distortion. But you're still relying on your smartphone's amplifier for the original signal, so you're never going to get the kind of audio quality you would with a pre-amp and a better-definition source. The amp has two settings, a regular amp mode and Amp+, which is supposed to emulate the sound of vinyl records. In practice, Amp+ is louder than the regular amp setting, but other differences are difficult to discern. In some ways, I think Blue's missed an ideal chance here: one of the benefits of smartphones without traditional headphone jacks was supposed to be headphones that connect with a Lightning or USB-C connection. Those headphones would use their own internal amp rather than the phone's amplifier, allowing for much better audio quality. The Sadies already have the difficult part of that, namely the dedicated amplifier. With an optional Lightning or USB-C connector, I could see a major improvement in sound fidelity, and an option to play high-bitrate music without the limitation of the iPhone's audio circuitry. Without a standout feature like that, the Sadies become like any other pair of expensive, great-sounding on-ear headphones. The sound is great, fit is exceptional, but $400 is still a high asking price for a standard, cabled pair of headphones.

Aerials of tornado damage in Texas town

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 02:07 PM PDT

Aerials of tornado damage in Texas townHouses were completely demolished by the powerful storm.

May Day around the world: Holiday marked with defiant rallies for workers rights

Posted: 01 May 2017 07:33 AM PDT

May Day around the world: Holiday marked with defiant rallies for workers rightsWorkers and activists marked May Day around the world Monday with defiant rallies and marches for better pay and working conditions.

Second of 2 missing Arkansas children dead, suspect held

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 10:27 AM PDT

Second of 2 missing Arkansas children dead, suspect heldMENA, Ark. (AP) — The second of two missing children has been found dead in western Arkansas after the bodies of his 2-year-old sister, his mother and his mother's uncle were found earlier in the week.

Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 11:31 AM PDT

Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emailsPresident Donald Trump said China may have hacked the emails of Democratic officials to meddle with the 2016 presidential election, countering the view of U.S. intelligence officials who have said Moscow orchestrated the hacks. In an interview transcript published on Sunday, Trump gave no evidence backing his allegation, first made on the eve of the Nov. 8 presidential election, that China could have hacked the emails of his rivals. "If you don't catch a hacker, okay, in the act, it's very hard to say who did the hacking," the president said in an interview with CBS "Face the Nation." "(It) could have been China, could have been a lot of different groups." The hackers roiled the presidential campaign by making public embarrassing emails sent by Democratic operatives and aides to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

6-Year-Old Boy Receives Outstanding Citizen's Award After Returning $2,000 He Found

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 09:48 AM PDT

6-Year-Old Boy Receives Outstanding Citizen's Award After Returning $2,000 He FoundJasper Dopman was honored by his local police department.

German chancellor in Saudi for G20, cooperation talks

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 01:52 PM PDT

German chancellor in Saudi for G20, cooperation talksGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel met Saudi King Salman on Sunday, state media said, as she began a visit focused on bilateral relations and preparations for the next G20 meeting. King Salman received Merkel in his palace in the western city of Jeddah, SPA state news agency said, adding that the two presided over a signing ceremony for six cooperation agreements: three government-to-government and the others involving the private sector. Merkel was expected to discuss with the Saudis the agenda for the G20 meeting in July, including the Paris climate accord and G20 decisions on energy, according to a German official.

Vietnamese who died of stroke at Japan detention center left lying for hours: document

Posted: 01 May 2017 03:10 AM PDT

Vietnamese who died of stroke at Japan detention center left lying for hours: documentBy Minami Funakoshi TOKYO (Reuters) - A Vietnamese man who complained of pain before dying of a stroke at a Japanese immigration detention center was left lying on the floor for hours before the guards called an ambulance, a government document said, suggesting that deficiencies in monitoring remain in the country's detention system. The death of 47-year-old Nguyen The Huan, also known as Nguyen The Hung, was the 13th in Japan's immigration detention system since 2006, a toll that has provoked criticism about conditions inside. For a week before his death, Nguyen had been groaning and complaining of headaches and neck pain, according to a report by the East Japan Immigration Centre reviewed by Reuters, and was moved to a solitary cell for monitoring.

4 Hacks To Grow Your Brain Cells, According To Science

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 06:30 PM PDT

4 Hacks To Grow Your Brain Cells, According To ScienceResearch has shown that there are certain activities that can help you grow new brain cells, and they aren't nearly as excruciating as you may think.

You can actually get a 4K TV for half the price of an iPhone

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 07:30 AM PDT

You can actually get a 4K TV for half the price of an iPhone

Ready for a serious dose of reality? Flagship smartphones have gotten so expensive that a brand new 43-inch TV featuring cutting-edge 4K resolution costs about half as much as an entry-level iPhone 7 Plus. It seems crazy, but it's true. 4K TVs are still new enough that most people don't have them, and yet you can get a well-rated and well-reviewed Ultra HD TV with a built-in Roku experience a display that measures 43 inches diagonally for under $400 on Amazon... and that includes shipping!

Here's what you need to know:

  • Refresh Rate: 60Hz (Native), 120Hz Clear Motion Index (Effective)
  • Backlight: LED (Full Array)
  • Smart Functionality: Yes - Roku TV Streaming Platform with built-in dual band Wi-Fi
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 38.3" x 22.4" x 2.7", TV with stand: 38.3" x 23.9." x 7.4"
  • Inputs: 4 HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 (one with HDMI ARC), 1 USB (media player), RF, Composite, Headphone Jack, Optical Audio Out

Famed Swiss climber killed near Mount Everest in Nepal

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 09:20 PM PDT

Famed Swiss climber killed near Mount Everest in NepalKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Swiss climber acclaimed for his rapid ascents — including scaling dozens of peaks in the Alps in a little more than two months — died Sunday in a mountaineering accident near Mount Everest in Nepal, expedition organizers and officials said.

US Marines return to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 10:11 AM PDT

US Marines return to Afghanistan's volatile HelmandUS Marines returned to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Saturday, where American troops faced heated fighting until NATO's combat mission ended in 2014, as embattled Afghan security forces struggle to beat back the resurgent Taliban. The deployment of some 300 Marines to the poppy-growing southern province came one day after the militants announced the launch of their "spring offensive", and as the Trump administration seeks to craft a new strategy in Afghanistan.

Pastor admits impregnating teen, gets 3-6 year prison term

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 11:49 AM PDT

Pastor admits impregnating teen, gets 3-6 year prison termWEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia pastor accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating a teenager has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to three to six years in prison after a judge rejected an earlier plea agreement as too lenient.

Donald Trump says he 'no idea' if Kim Jong-Un is sane but calls him a 'smart cookie'

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 10:13 AM PDT

Donald Trump says he 'no idea' if Kim Jong-Un is sane but calls him a 'smart cookie'US President Donald Trump has said that he has 'no idea' if North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is sane, amid escalating tensions over the threat from the country's nuclear weapons programme.

Marine Le Pen’s National Front Might Be Starting to Crack

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 01:51 PM PDT

Marine Le Pen's National Front Might Be Starting to CrackFor years, the party leader has held her party together with promises of electoral victory that she might not be able to deliver.

India mob kill two Muslim men over suspected cow theft

Posted: 01 May 2017 01:36 AM PDT

India mob kill two Muslim men over suspected cow theftTwo Muslim men were beaten to death by stick-weilding Indian villagers who suspected them of stealing cows, police said Monday, the latest such attack over the animal Hindus consider sacred. Police in northeastern Assam state's Nagaon district said they had registered a murder case over the deaths of Abu Hanifa and Riyazuddin Ali on Sunday. "They were chased and beaten with sticks by villagers who said the two boys were trying to steal cows from their grazing field," Debaraj Upadhyay, Nagaon's top cop, told AFP by telephone.

Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward and Los Angeles Clippers' Paul Pierce in NBA playoff action and more: April 30 in photos

Posted: 30 Apr 2017 01:33 PM PDT

Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward and Los Angeles Clippers' Paul Pierce in NBA playoff action and more: April 30 in photosUtah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce defends during the first half in Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series; Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a warehouse in Kathmandu, Nepal; A grid girl poses for a photo at the Formula One Russian Grand Prix; Kyle Busch makes a pit stop during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400.

7 Facts About Psychopaths You Probably Didn’t Know

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 06:00 PM PDT

7 Facts About Psychopaths You Probably Didn't KnowPsychopathy as a term has been inconsistently used in the medical community for years.

6 Amazing Benefits of Oatmeal

Posted: 01 May 2017 06:06 AM PDT

6 Amazing Benefits of OatmealOatmeal is more than a yummy breakfast food. It's super heart healthy, and packs plenty of dietary fiber to keep you satisfied all morning long. Watch the video to learn about this whole grain's health benefits.

Pentagon: blast kills US service member outside Mosul

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 12:46 PM PDT

Pentagon: blast kills US service member outside MosulBAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. service member in Iraq was killed Saturday by an explosive device outside Mosul, according to a statement released by the Pentagon.
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