| Washington sets new sanctions on Syria regime Posted: 16 May 2017 02:51 PM PDT  The Trump administration targeted five individuals for sanctions in response to Bashar Assad's "continuing violent attacks" on his own citizens.
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| ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants without criminal records up more than 150 percent, U.S. officials say Posted: 17 May 2017 11:27 AM PDT  While the Trump administration initially said that it would focus its deportation efforts on undocumented immigrants with criminal records, figures released Wednesday show that the arrests of those without criminal records have more than doubled this year.
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| Mom, 2 Young Sons Feared Dead After Plane Vanishes in Bermuda Triangle Posted: 17 May 2017 11:22 AM PDT  Jennifer Blumin of New York, her two sons, ages 3 and 4, and 52-year-old Nathan Ulrich were aboard the small aircraft.
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| Alex Jones retracts false stories about Chobani in defamation settlement Posted: 17 May 2017 03:47 PM PDT  Alex Jones retracted previous stories and tweets about Chobani and said he regretted them. Rightwing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Wednesday that he had retracted previous stories and tweets about Chobani and regretted them, settling a defamation lawsuit brought by the yoghurt giant.
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| Russian quarterly growth points to ongoing recovery Posted: 17 May 2017 07:11 AM PDT  Russia's GDP grew 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2017, the state statistics agency said Wednesday, as the country's economy slowly recovers from a crippling crisis. The growth reported by the Rosstat agency is slightly superior to the government's prediction of 0.4 percent growth over the same period. Russia's GDP last experienced growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, when it expanded by 0.2 percent.
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| Former FBI Director Robert Mueller appointed special prosecutor to oversee investigation into Russia-Trump ties Posted: 17 May 2017 03:04 PM PDT  A former FBI Director has been appointed special prosecutor to take over the Justice Department's investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election. Robert Mueller will probe any potential ties Trump campaign officials may have had with Russians. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was charged with appointing the special prosecutor after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe because he had lied about meeting with Russian officials.
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| Hero dog finds family cat under wreckage 2 months after fire Posted: 17 May 2017 02:26 PM PDT  People say cats have nine lives, but we'll always be shocked by what some cats manage to live through. Like Ringer, a cat who somehow survived for two months under the floor of a house that had burned down. SEE ALSO: Omar the long cat is really, really, really long Christine Marr, Ringer's owner, posted about the miraculous rescue on Facebook. Two months ago, a fire destroyed Marr's home. While Marr and her dog Chloe were rescued from the flames, Ringer could not be found. That is, until Marr made a trip back to the spot of her old house with Chloe on Sunday. "[Chloe] was digging and scratching at the floor," Marr recalled in her Facebook post, describing how the dog eventually found a hole in the wall. When she heard cat meows coming from the hole, she got some food to lure the cat out. "And out came Ringer, our cat that we thought perished in the fire," Marr continued. According to West Michigan's local Fox affiliate, emergency personnel were stunned by the discovery and immediately hailed Chloe as a canine hero. Ringer was taken to an animal hospital, where they found he was malnourished and had lost half his body weight. "We're assuming he was eating bugs and spiders and stuff under there," Marr told Fox News. Marr reported on Facebook that Ringer has a feeding tube in his neck and that the process to reintroduce him to solid food will be slow. But, most importantly, Ringer is expected to make a full recovery. WATCH:
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| Alleged DUI Driver Found With Pet Lizard In Her Bra After Crashing Mercedes: Cops Posted: 17 May 2017 05:45 AM PDT  Amy Rebello-McCarthy, 39, allegedly crashed through six mailboxes before her car came to a stop in a grove of trees.
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| Republicans Not Moved to Action On Trump Posted: 16 May 2017 11:40 AM PDT  Congressman Jim Himes, member of the House Intelligence Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about the significance of the news that Donald Trump may have tried to pressure James Comey into ending the investigation into Mike Flynn.
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| Maxine Waters talks impeachment of Trump Posted: 17 May 2017 11:19 AM PDT  Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., spoke to Yahoo News Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff and Yahoo News Deputy Editor Dan Klaidman about the latest revelation that President Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to end the investigation into Michael Flynn. Waters said, "I've been on the road to impeachment ahead of everybody."
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| Iran leader denounces 'unworthy' election rhetoric in veiled swipe at Rouhani Posted: 17 May 2017 12:37 PM PDT  DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced the heated rhetoric of Iran's presidential election campaign on Wednesday as "unworthy", a thinly-veiled rebuke of pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani's attacks on his main conservative challenger. The withdrawal of other conservative candidates has turned Friday's election into an unexpectedly tight two-horse race between Rouhani, 68, and hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi, a 56-year-old protege of the supreme leader. Khamenei's intervention could help sway the vote by signaling dissatisfaction with Rouhani's conduct.
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| Syrians brave mines, execution to flee IS in Raqa Posted: 16 May 2017 08:45 PM PDT  The main section of a camp for the displaced in the northern Syrian town of Ain Issa is full, but civilians fleeing the Islamic State group keep on arriving. People have been arriving at the camp for months, but the pace has picked up as the Syrian Democratic Forces militia presses its offensive against IS. The US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters is pushing towards Raqa city, IS's most important remaining bastion in Syria.
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| Nationwide Greek worker’s union strike fuels fiery clashes Posted: 17 May 2017 09:28 AM PDT ![Nationwide Greek worker's union strike fuels fiery clashes]( "Nationwide Greek worker's union strike fuels fiery clashes") Workers' unions called the strike to protest new belt-tightening measures that to be imposed beyond the end of Greece's third bailout next year. The left-led coalition government agreed to the reforms as part of a deal with the country's international creditors to release funds from its next bailout installment. Air traffic controllers were holding a four-hour work stoppage in the middle of the day, leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of more than 150 flights.
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| The Latest: No bail for man accused of killing mother Posted: 16 May 2017 06:07 PM PDT  ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on an Oregon man charged with decapitating his mother on Mother's Day (all times local):
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| 5 Facts About The Antikythera Mechanism Posted: 17 May 2017 12:00 AM PDT  The mechanism, discovered by Greek scientists, is now kept at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
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| China urges S.Korea to 'remove obstacles' to good ties Posted: 18 May 2017 03:07 AM PDT  China's foreign minister urged South Korea's new government on Thursday to remove "obstacles" to good relations amid Chinese anger at the US deployment of an anti-missile system on the Korean peninsula. Greeting South Korean presidential envoy Lee Hae-Chan in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said bilateral relations have made immense progress over the years. "But this year we've had some undeserved setbacks," Wang said, likely in a veiled reference to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system that became operational earlier this month.
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| Kellyanne Conway rips ‘Morning Joe’ hosts for saying she secretly hates Trump Posted: 16 May 2017 12:37 PM PDT  The counselor to the president has responded to claims made by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski that she would privately complain about having to defend the Republican candidate during the 2016 campaign.
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| Head in the clouds: Dutch king was guest pilot for 21 years Posted: 17 May 2017 01:05 PM PDT  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch passengers on KLM flights might have recognized the co-pilot's voice when he introduced himself on the airline's Cityhopper services.
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| Two-week-old baby 'needed surgery after being bitten up to 100 times when rats attacked cot' Posted: 18 May 2017 02:09 AM PDT  A 15-day-old baby was found covered in up to 100 rat bites and needed reconstructive surgery to repair an open wound on its head. The father, 18-year-old Charles Elliot, is said to have told his mother he was afraid to take his child to hospital in case it was taken away. Mr Elliot and his partner Erica Shryock, 19, of Magnolia in Arkansas, were arrested after police were called by doctors who treated their child.
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| Trump, LGBT, Lavrov and more — it happened today: May 17 in pictures Posted: 17 May 2017 12:45 PM PDT ![Trump, LGBT, Lavrov and more — it happened today: May 17 in pictures]( "Trump, LGBT, Lavrov and more — it happened today: May 17 in pictures") President Trump pumps his fist; LGBT activist attends a rally against Homophobia and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| Man Photographed Comforting Mother Cow After She Lost Her Calf During Labor Posted: 17 May 2017 02:16 PM PDT  "She was crushed. Just devastated, and she was tired fro the labor," the man's wife told InsideEdition.com.
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| This math question meant for 7-year-olds has everyone stumped Posted: 17 May 2017 03:44 AM PDT  A math question apparently meant for seven-year-olds has left adults befuddled. The bonus math question — which allegedly appeared on a first-grade level exam paper in Singapore — has been making the rounds on social media. SEE ALSO: A math problem for 14-year-olds is stumping the world The question shows a circular puzzle with five numbers in it. There are four corresponding blanks that are meant to be filled in, but no further information is given on how to solve it. Image: almondshell/hardwarezoneAdults have been unable to solve it. "Now that I can't solve this, I feel super uncomfortable," said user Kenny Eng on Facebook. "Maybe Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory could have done this when he was seven," said Facebook user Mingli Lin. "I just finished my course on advanced applied math and I can't solve this. Whoever set this is sick," said user Jacky Wu. Where did the math question originally come from? The question first surfaced on an online forum, posted by a user who claims that it was a bonus question taken from a Primary One, or first grade, examination paper. But Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) couldn't confirm this. "From the image, we are unable to ascertain if the question was from a school's Primary 1 examination paper," an MOE spokesperson told Mashable in a statement. However, the question bears a striking resemblance to one that has previously appeared on a math blog by Gordon Burgin, who calls himself an author of Maths Puzzles. ( Mashable has reached out to Burgin for comment). The two questions are almost identical, with only one difference. The bottom-left number in Mr Burgin's puzzle is 20 instead of 2. Image: gordon burginAccording to Burgin, the way to solve his puzzle is this: Image: gordon burginIt's not the first time an exam question has left people stumped In 2015, people in Singapore were similarly unable to solve a math question nicknamed "Cheryl's birthday." The question was first reported to be a fifth-grade level question, but was late revealed to be a ninth-grade Maths Olympiad question. So what is the answer to the original math question you ask? Your guess is as good as mine. WATCH: Someone drilled a hole in an iPhone to make a fidget spinner because... the internet
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| Adam Schiff on impeaching the president: 'It's not something I believe that people should wish for' Posted: 17 May 2017 08:55 AM PDT  During today's Democratic Presser, House Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman said the best evidence is the tapes, if they exist. "Because it's such an extraordinary and wrenching remedy, it's not something I believe that people should wish for whether you like or dislike the president."
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| Jury acquits Tulsa officer in shooting of unarmed black man Posted: 18 May 2017 04:34 AM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday acquitted a white Oklahoma police officer who says she fired out of fear last year when she killed an unarmed black man with his hands held above his head.
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| South Korea's Moon says 'high possibility' of conflict with North Posted: 17 May 2017 08:24 AM PDT  By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday there was a "high possibility" of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with nuclear and missile programs it says are needed to counter U.S. aggression. Moon made his comments hours after South Korea, which hosts 28,500 U.S. troops, said it wanted to reopen a channel of dialogue with North Korea as Moon seeks a two-track policy, involving sanctions and talks, to try to rein in its neighbor. North Korea has made no secret of its work to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking the United States and has ignored calls to halt its nuclear and missile programs, even from China, its lone major ally.
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| US stocks fall sharply on Trump woes; Dow -1.8% Posted: 17 May 2017 01:23 PM PDT  Wall Street stocks fell sharply Wednesday on deepening worries about President Donald Trump's economic agenda following a series of scandals and stumbles. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 373 points to 20,606.93 for a drop of 1.8 percent -- its biggest one-day decline since Trump was elected. The broad-based S&P 500 fell 1.8 percent to 2,357.03, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 2.6 percent to 6,011.24, retreating from a record.
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| The Princess Bride: Japanese Princess to Marry a Commoner Posted: 17 May 2017 10:42 AM PDT  Japan's latest royal wedding once again raises questions on the future of imperial succession.
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| Teen Parents Held After Baby Found Covered In Rat Bites In Arkansas Posted: 18 May 2017 01:15 AM PDT  The 15-day-old baby was found Sunday covered with bite marks on her arms, fingers, face and a huge one on her forehead which made her skull visible.
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| 'Wolf of Wall Street' Living the High Life Again Despite Owing $100 Million to Scam Victims Posted: 17 May 2017 02:22 PM PDT  Jordan Belfort's huge debt to victims of his crimes hasn't stopped him from living like a king.
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| Questions from the 2017 National Geographic Bee Posted: 17 May 2017 12:41 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Here are the questions from the championship rounds of Wednesday's National Geographic Bee. The winner, 14-year-old Pranay Varada of Irving, Texas, answered all of them correctly.
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| Why the Future Air Force One Will Be a Boeing 747-8 Posted: 17 May 2017 11:33 AM PDT  Popular Mechanics sat down to talk with Air Mobility Command about the new jets that will become the primary presidential aircraft of the future.
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| Black Harvard students holding a graduation of their own Posted: 17 May 2017 02:49 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Black students at Harvard University are organizing a graduation ceremony of their own this year to recognize the achievements of black students and faculty members some say have been overlooked.
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| Islamic State mining Mosul to stop families fleeing as Iraqi forces advance Posted: 17 May 2017 06:29 AM PDT  By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants are planting bombs near front doors in Mosul to prevent civilians leaving, a federal police commander and witnesses said on Wednesday, as Iraqi forces make their final push against the jihadists after seven months of fighting. Trapped in a shrinking area of the city, the militants are increasingly using the several hundred thousand civilians under their control as human shields to avoid being targeted or perhaps tarnish what Iraqi leaders describe as imminent victory. Backed by a U.S.-led coalition, Iraqi forces have made rapid gains since opening a new front in northwest Mosul this month and have now dislodged Islamic State from all but about 12 square km (5 square miles) of the city.
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| The entire MacBook line is getting updated this month, report claims Posted: 16 May 2017 12:04 PM PDT 
Over the past few years, Apple's WWDC event has been a decidedly software-only affair, with nearly all the focus centering on upcoming iterations of iOS, macOS, and more recently, watchOS and tvOS. This year, however, WWDC will be a tad more exciting.
Amid reports that Apple has plans to introduce a brand new Siri-based smart speaker and iPad Pro at WWDC next month, we're now getting word that Apple in just a few weeks may also unveil a revamped MacBook Pro and a few other surprises. According to a fresh report from Bloomberg, Apple at WWDC may announce three new notebooks, including a updated MacBook Pro, a new MacBook model, and last but not least, a new MacBook Air. Apple is planning three new laptops, according to people familiar with the matter. The MacBook Pro will get a faster Kaby Lake processor from Intel Corp., said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss internal planning. Apple is also working on a new version of the 12-inch MacBook with a faster Intel chip. The company has also considered updating the aging 13-inch MacBook Air with a new processor as sales of the laptop, Apple's cheapest, remain surprisingly strong, one of the people said.
Incidentally, reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is on record stating that Apple's 2017 MacBook Pro refresh will include support for 32GB of RAM. Word of a varied Apple notebook refresh is certainly exciting, especially for users who haven't yet pulled the trigger on Apple's new MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar. Upon its initial release last Fall, Apple's flagship notebook was lambasted for being overpriced and underpowered. With a refresh on the horizon, the MacBook Pro will at the very least provide users with more bang for their buck. Additionally, it's reassuring to see that Apple hasn't completely forgotten about the MacBook Air. Indeed, the last time Apple significantly refreshed its svelte notebook was back in 20
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| Putin 'ready to provide recording' of Lavrov-Trump exchange Posted: 17 May 2017 07:02 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow could provide a recording of a controversial exchange between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump that has plunged the White House into turmoil.
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| Duggar Friend Murdered, Family Confirms On Blog Posted: 17 May 2017 09:11 AM PDT  A friend of Jill and Derick Dillard was recently murdered in Central America.
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| 2017 Nissan Titan V-8 4x4 Single Cab Posted: 17 May 2017 02:15 PM PDT  Nissan's best play against the domestics.
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| New Orleans: Next Confederate statue falls to cheers, jeers Posted: 17 May 2017 02:08 PM PDT  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Workers took down a Confederate monument to Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard in New Orleans early Wednesday as onlookers watched from lawn chairs, defiant statue supporters waved Confederate battle flags and opponents celebrated.
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| Illinois' unpaid bills reach record $14.3 billion Posted: 17 May 2017 03:27 PM PDT  Illinois' unpaid bill backlog has hit a record high of $14.3 billion as the legislature nears a May 31 budget deadline, the state comptroller's office said on Wednesday. The bill pile jumped from $13.3 billion after the governor's budget office this week reported more than $1 billion in liabilities held at state agencies, the comptroller said. Illinois is limping toward the June 30 end of its second straight fiscal year without a complete budget due to an impasse between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the legislature.
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| Nat Geo marks Endangered Species Day displaying stunning Photo Ark images Posted: 17 May 2017 01:34 PM PDT ![Nat Geo marks Endangered Species Day displaying stunning Photo Ark images]( "Nat Geo marks Endangered Species Day displaying stunning Photo Ark images") Stunning images from the National Geographic Photo Ark, #SaveTogether campaign, sounding the alarm for the conservation of wildlife and their habitats.
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| St. Louis mayor wants Confederate monument removed Posted: 16 May 2017 02:44 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis may soon join the growing list of cities removing monuments to the Confederacy, city officials said Tuesday.
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| Donald Trump tries to brush off Russia leak scandal as nations begin to question US trust Posted: 16 May 2017 01:45 PM PDT  Donald Trump and the White House have sought to brush off the controversy over his sharing of highly sensitive material with Russia, as concerns grew that nations may decide to stop their intelligence cooperation. As it was reported that Israel was the source of the information about an Isis terror plot that Mr Trump passed to the Russian Foreign Minister, the White House tried to insist the President had every right to act as he did. Mr Trump, who had apparently "spontaneously" decided to share the information with Russia, said he believed his actions would help in the fight against terrorism.
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| 14-Year-Old Graduates College With a Degree in Physics: 'I Was Very Comfortable' Posted: 17 May 2017 08:10 AM PDT  He graduated high school at 10.
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