| Two Killed As Business Jet Crashes, Burns Near NJ Airport Posted: 15 May 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Two crew members were killed and several buildings were set ablaze when a Learjet carrying no passengers crashed Monday while trying to land at a New Jersey airport, authorities said.
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| The Latest: Police: Car clipped school bus on DC field trip Posted: 15 May 2017 12:19 PM PDT  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (AP) — The Latest on an overturned bus on Interstate 95 in Maryland (all times local):
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| Former Obama Justice Department official slams Sessions over drug sentencing reversal Posted: 15 May 2017 02:10 PM PDT  Vanita Gupta, the former head of the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, called Attorney General Jeff Sessions' harsh new sentencing policy "incredibly disappointing" in an interview Monday. Last week, Sessions directed all federal prosecutors to pursue "the most serious, readily provable offense," including those that carry mandatory minimum sentences — effectively reversing course on Obama-era policies aimed at drug sentencing reform. Gupta, who also served as principal deputy assistant attorney general in the Obama administration, said the move was not entirely surprising given Sessions' record in the Senate of resisting criminal justice reform.
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| Man stabs Oregon market worker while brandishing human head Posted: 15 May 2017 09:22 AM PDT  A man covered in blood and reportedly carrying what appeared to be a severed human head, has been arrested after allegedly walking into an Oregon grocery store and stabbing an employee. Other employees in the store quickly responded and tackled the the attacker. The attacker has not yet been identified by police.
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| Who's to blame for the ransomware outbreak? Posted: 15 May 2017 12:41 PM PDT  Questions are swirling over who is responsible for the security flaws exploited by hackers in the world's biggest ransomware attack to date, which crippled thousands of businesses and public organizations around the world. Because hackers exploited a security hole in some Windows versions discovered by the National Security Agency, Microsoft says the intelligence agency bears some responsibility. "This attack provides yet another example of why the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments is such a problem," Microsoft president and general counsel Brad Smith said in a weekend blog post.
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| Mom, 55, Killed After Shoving Her 16-Year-Old Daughter Out of Harm's Way on Mother's Day Posted: 15 May 2017 09:55 AM PDT  "You could see the mother kind of throw the daughter out of the way and sacrifice herself trying to save her own daughter," a witness said.
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| Yemen rebels declare state of emergency over cholera outbreak Posted: 15 May 2017 12:57 PM PDT  Rebel authorities in Yemen's capital have sounded the alarm over a spreading cholera outbreak that has killed dozens in the war-torn country, calling for urgent international assistance. The International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday said 184 people had died of cholera since April 27, with another 11,000 suspected cases diagnosed across the country. This is the second outbreak of the disease in less than a year in Yemen, where less than half of the country's medical facilities are functional two years into a war between Iranian-backed Huthi rebels and the Saudi-supported government.
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| Anti-Maduro protests continue in Venezuela Posted: 16 May 2017 06:27 AM PDT ![Anti-Maduro protests continue in Venezuela]( "Anti-Maduro protests continue in Venezuela") Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro staged sit-ins and roadblocks across Venezuela on Monday, May 15, to press for elections, sparking new unrest.
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| Woodward and Bernstein say Comey firing is different than Watergate Posted: 15 May 2017 06:26 AM PDT  But the famed former Washington Post investigative reporters whose Pulitzer Prize-winning work ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon differ on their reasons.
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| Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office: officials Posted: 15 May 2017 04:11 PM PDT  By Jeff Mason and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation said on Monday. The White House said the allegations were false. "The president only discussed the common threats that both countries faced," deputy national security adviser Dina Powell said.
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| I Ate Like Christina El Moussa for a Week and It Wasn't the Worst Posted: 15 May 2017 11:55 AM PDT  The 'Flip or Flop' star *really* likes her salmon.
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| Trump accidentally tweeted the word 'We' and the internet had jokes Posted: 15 May 2017 11:43 AM PDT  President Trump tweeted then quickly deleted "We" over the weekend, but unfortunately for the commander in chief the internet doesn't forget.
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| Are Journalists Safe In Mexico? Posted: 15 May 2017 11:51 PM PDT  The murder of Javier Valdez Cárdenas, who covered drug trafficking and organized crime, was the latest in the string of journalist deaths in Mexico.
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| WannaCry: Simple steps to stay safe from ransomware Posted: 15 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT  In recent days, the "WannaCry" ransomware has been causing chaos worldwide for individuals, businesses and public bodies. The virus encrypts data on infected computers then asks users to pay a "ransom" in order to receive a code that unencrypts the data. However, this kind of infection can be avoided in most cases by following a few simple steps.
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| Donald Trump's leaking of classified intelligence to Russians 'far worse than reported' Posted: 15 May 2017 11:12 PM PDT  Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Isis operation, US officials have said. Citing current and former US officials, the Washington Post said Mr Trump shared details about an Isis terror threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak. The anonymous officials told the Washington Post the information the President relayed during the Oval Office meeting had been provided by a US partner through an intelligence-sharing arrangement.
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| Trump tweets about sharing information with Russian officials Posted: 16 May 2017 07:47 AM PDT  On May 16, President Donald Trump tweeted about sharing "facts pertaining to terrorism" with Russian officials. His tweets appear to confirm aspects of a Washington Post report, which Trump's aides had denied.
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| The Electric NIO EP9 Just Lapped the Nurburgring Quicker Than Any Production Car Posted: 15 May 2017 11:56 AM PDT  It broke its own record by nearly 20 seconds.
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| North Korea vows missile tests 'any time, any place', defying U.S. warnings Posted: 15 May 2017 07:39 AM PDT  By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a mid- to-long-range missile test and would continue such launches "any time, any place", defying UN Security Council resolutions and warnings from the United States. North Korea, which regularly threatens to destroy the United States in a sea of flames, has accused Washington of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war with recent military drills with South Korea and Japan. The North's KCNA news agency said Sunday's test launch verified the homing feature of the warhead that allowed it to survive "under the worst re-entry situation" and accurately detonate.
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| Daughter Allegedly Killed Father After Parents Decided to Evict Her: Cops Posted: 15 May 2017 12:12 PM PDT  Brittany Simpson initially told police an intruder killed her parents.
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| Found: 17 New Mummies From Ancient Egypt Posted: 15 May 2017 09:41 AM PDT  Archaeologists discovered 17 new mummies from ancient Egypt as well as documents, sarcophagi and animals coffins.
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| Supreme Court thwarts voter ID law that targeted black voters with 'almost surgical precision' Posted: 15 May 2017 07:31 AM PDT  The United States Supreme Court has quelled an attempt by Republicans in North Carolina to reinstate a controversial voter-identification law that a lower court said targeted African American voters with an "almost surgical precision". The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal following the ruling last year by the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, but did not indicate that it had done so based on the merits of the case. The voter identification law, championed by state Republicans, required people to show photo ID at the polls, reduced the number of early voting days, eliminated same-day registration, and got rid of out-of-precinct voting.
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| Macron takes power as French president Posted: 14 May 2017 01:30 PM PDT  Emmanuel Macron became France's youngest ever president on Sunday, promising at his inauguration to restore the country's lost confidence and relaunch the flagging European Union. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, took the reins of power from Socialist Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace a week after his resounding victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in an election that was watched worldwide. After a private meeting with his former mentor Hollande and his first speech as president, Macron headed up the rainy Champs Elysees in an army vehicle, waving to small crowds of wellwishers who gathered along the famed avenue.
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| Donald Trump And Melania Have Chosen A School For Their Son Barron Posted: 16 May 2017 03:38 AM PDT  St. Andrew's Episcopal School, which will be attended by President Donald Trump's son, Barron Trump, is the same school eBay founder Pierre Omidyar attended. He graduated in 1984.
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| Georgia prepares to carry out its first execution this year Posted: 16 May 2017 08:54 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is preparing to carry out its first execution this year: that of a man convicted of killing a 73-year-old neighbor 25 years ago.
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| Mayor of Virginia city targeted by anti-Semitic tweets after criticizing marchers Posted: 14 May 2017 04:01 PM PDT  Mayor Mike Signer said two protests led on Saturday by Richard Spencer, a leader of the "alt-right" movement, came on the same day the city held its annual Festival of Cultures event, which celebrates diversity in the home of the University of Virginia. "You're seeing anti-Semitism in these crazy tweets I'm getting and you're seeing a display of torches at night, which is reminiscent of the KKK," Signer, who is Jewish, said in a phone interview.
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| Update Now: Apple Releases Security Updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs Posted: 16 May 2017 06:12 AM PDT  It's a new day in the land of Apple gadgets, with users receiving security updates that were pushed out yesterday (May 15). Not only do iPhones and iPads need to be updated to protect against remote hijackings, but Apple has patches for Macs, Apple TVs, Apple Watches and even its Windows software.
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| Four plead guilty in Baruch fraternity hazing death Posted: 15 May 2017 02:55 PM PDT  Four former New York fraternity brothers pleaded guilty on Monday in the 2013 hazing death of a Baruch College student in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, a case that raised fresh concerns about initiation rituals that can turn deadly. Sheldon Wong, 24, Charles Lai, 26, Kenny Kwan, 28, and Raymond Lam, 23, entered guilty pleas to charges of being accomplices to voluntary manslaughter and hindering apprehension in the December 2013 death of Chun "Michael" Deng, 19, a "pledge" seeking membership of their fraternity.
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| 11 Reasons To Always Have Chocolate Chips in Your Pantry Posted: 15 May 2017 09:48 AM PDT  Get into it.), we've rounded up 11 ways to incorporate chocolate chips into everyday recipes. Yes, even the healthiest of humans can partake in the chocolate chip celebration. Breakfast always gets an upgrade with the inclusion of chocolate chip pancakes.
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| US Supreme Court deals blow to 'discriminatory' voting law Posted: 15 May 2017 09:14 AM PDT  The US Supreme Court on Monday dealt a severe blow to a North Carolina voting law widely seen as discriminating against African Americans. The Supreme Court opted not to hear the case, thereby leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that had struck down key parts of the legislation enacted by the Republican-dominated state legislature in 2013. The law was criticized for enacting rules that appeared designed to sideline African American voters, such as reducing the time period for early voting, prohibiting voters from registering on the day of the election, and forcing them to present certain types of photo ID.
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| Family Claims They Were Booted From JetBlue Flight in Dispute Over Birthday Cake Posted: 15 May 2017 01:20 PM PDT  A police officer said he didn't see any wrongdoing in the incident.
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| Trump talk with Russians 'wholly appropriate,' adviser says Posted: 16 May 2017 09:18 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing back against allegations of damaging intelligence disclosures, President Donald Trump's national security adviser insisted Tuesday that Trump's revelations to Russian officials about activities by the Islamic State group were "wholly appropriate" and amounted to a routine sharing of information.
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| Hey property bros, quit telling millennials to stop eating smashed avocado on toast Posted: 15 May 2017 12:03 AM PDT  Millennials like avocado on toast and soy lattes and expensive rents and ASOS clothes by the bucketload. They pay for it all with their outrageous, disposable incomes. And when they reach adulthood, they only want to buy a three-bedroom house with ocean views on the best street in town. In other words, they want to have the smashed avo and eat it too — and they'll eat all the avocado they please, goddamnit. SEE ALSO: No, baby boomers, millennials aren't poor because they eat smashed avocado In recent months, it seems every smarmy rich dude and responsible adult in Australia — the place with the highest per capita consumption rate of ridiculous organic food types — has been preachin' high and low about the pure disrespect for money that Gen Y has shown in their young lives. The property market isn't out of control, they say. Your spending is out of control, they say. Take rich dude, Tim Gurner. tim gurner says i'll be able to afford a house if i stop eating smashed avo and drinking $4 coffees, why don't i believe him? pic.twitter.com/fdjiy1DQOg — Maddison Connaughton (@madconnaughton) May 15, 2017 The Australian property mogul took his victim blaming message to the masses on Australian current affairs show 60 Minutes on Sunday night and oh boyyyy was it one of the best examples yet of tsk-tsking the kids on their terrible life choices. Gurner is just 35 years old himself but guys, GURNER MADE GOOD DECISIONS. GURNER NEVER ATE AVO ON TOAST. GURNER IS YOUR RICH HERO. BOW DOWN TO KING GURNER. "When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn't buying smashed avocado for $19 and four coffees at $4 each," the wealthy lord said. "We're at a point now where the expectations of younger people are very, very high. They want to eat out every day, they want travel to Europe every year. The people that own homes today worked very, very hard for it, saved every dollar, did everything they could to get up the property investment ladder." Let's not mention that an "uninhabitable hovel" can easily cost more than $1 million dollars in an Australian city. With prices like that, we're pretty certain that forgoing your daily macchiato isn't going to make you hella rich. The issue with Gurner's very educational lesson is that he started his glorious empire with A$34,000 (US$25,190) from his grandfather, according to Nine News. That's right, even Gurner needed a helping hand. It would take just 8,500 days without a $4 coffee to get that kind of head start. This "avocado is a poor life decision" speech isn't new. In fact, mentioning the words "millennial" and "avocado" in a sentence has been known to score anyone and everyone their 15 minutes of fame. In October, the internet pretty much broke in Australia after columnist Bernard Salt took aim at generation Y over their spending habits. "I have seen young people order smashed avocado with crumbled feta on five-grain toasted bread at $22 a pop and more," he wrote for The Australian. "I can afford to eat this for lunch because I am middle aged and have raised my family ... Twenty-two dollars several times a week could go towards a deposit on a house." It was an easy lesson in how to go viral and make a lot of people angry. But you know what? We're sick of you using the sad little lives of millennials to raise your profile. I'd much prefer to eat avocado on toast while sharing an apartment with 10 mates, if having money and five houses turns me into a smarmy rich dude that lectures my own generation on how to be a smarmy rich dude. Cough, Gurner, cough. Now, excuse me while I pour myself a bath of champagne. WATCH: This utensil will make cutting and slicing avocados much easier
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| Apple Releases iOS 10.3.2 Update For iPhones And iPads Posted: 15 May 2017 12:14 PM PDT  Here's what comes with Apple's iOS 10.3.2 update — and what to expect from iOS 11.
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| Indian woman battered to death with bricks after being gang-raped Posted: 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT ![Indian woman battered to death with bricks after being gang-raped]( "Indian woman battered to death with bricks after being gang-raped") An Indian woman was gang-raped and then brutally murdered by men who smashed her skull with bricks after she had threatened to inform authorities, police in the northern state of Haryana, said on Monday. Police have arrested two men for rape and murder in Sonipat town, and six more were being investigated after the victim's mother accused them of involvement, superintendent of police Ashwin Shenvi told Reuters. The 23-year old woman, a laborer, was taken by the men - at least one of whom knew her - by car from near her home in Sonipat to the nearby city of Rohtak, where they raped her, Shenvi said.
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| Tomb Drawing Shows Mongoose on a Leash, Puzzling Archaeologists Posted: 15 May 2017 07:23 AM PDT  A mongoose on a leash, a colorful pelican and various bats are just a few of the rare animal drawings revealed in a new survey of a group of 4,000-year-old tombs in Egypt. The tombs are located at the Beni Hassan cemetery and were excavated and detailed in a publication over a century ago by archaeologist Percy Newberry and his colleagues, wrote Linda Evans, a senior lecturer at Macquarie University in Australia, in an article published recently in the Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. Now, Evans and other archaeologists at Macquarie University's Australian Centre for Egyptology are re-surveying the tombs using modern-day technology.
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| You Need To Know About This Italian-Stuffed Picnic Loaf Posted: 15 May 2017 11:39 AM PDT  The inside is EPIC.
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| China’s Road, German Elections, and Trump’s Visitors: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead Posted: 15 May 2017 06:59 AM PDT  Catch up on all the top news you missed over the weekend.
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| Ivory Coast's rebel troops say mutiny over Posted: 15 May 2017 05:40 PM PDT  Bouaké (Ivory Coast) (AFP) - Rebel troops in Ivory Coast on Tuesday said they were ending a four-day mutiny after coming to an agreement with the government over a pay dispute. The government offered an immediate payment of five million CFA francs (7,500 euros) and an extra two million to be paid next month, source among the mutineers said. Defence Minister Alain-Richard Donwahi announced late Monday that an agreement had been struck with the mutineers, but disgruntled troops had continued to fire their weapons into the air in a display of scepticism.
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| Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R: Everything You Need to Know Posted: 15 May 2017 11:56 AM PDT  First there was Z/28. Then IROC. Now, meet the GT4.R.
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| White House fails to deny Donald Trump leaked classified information to Russia Posted: 16 May 2017 02:14 AM PDT  The White House has been accused of "playing word games" after it failed to deny allegations that Donald Trump leaked highly classified information about Isis to Russia in a meeting last week, claiming instead that "at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed".
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