| Gingrich disproves the whole Trump-Russia thing, based on an unsolved murder on a Washington street Posted: 22 May 2017 01:31 PM PDT  The District of Columbia police say Rich, who was shot in the back at 4 a.m. near his home in northwest Washington, was the victim of a botched robbery.
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| At Least 19 Dead at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, England Posted: 22 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  A reported explosion at the Manchester Arena soon after the concert was over sent people in the crowd running for the doors.
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| Father of Times Square car crash victim thanks New York in emotional letter Posted: 22 May 2017 11:24 AM PDT  At an impromptu memorial in Times Square, the father of the young woman who was killed there last week has placed a letter of thanks to the city.
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| Teenagers Who Stole Car And Killed 6-Year-Old Boy Charged With Capital Murder Posted: 22 May 2017 08:34 AM PDT  Prosecutors could seek the death penalty in the case.
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| Pres. Trump in Israel Gives Off-Hand Remarks on Russian Intel Incident Posted: 22 May 2017 08:31 AM PDT  Responding to reports that he told Russian officials about sensitive intelligence gathered by Israelis, the president said Monday that he "never mentioned the word 'Israel.'"
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| American Doctor, 50, Dies While Trying to Climb Mount Everest Posted: 22 May 2017 05:59 AM PDT  Two years ago, Dr. Roland Yearwood from Alabama, survived an avalanche while climbing Everest.
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| UN urges Indonesia to free jailed Jakarta governor Posted: 22 May 2017 04:11 AM PDT  The United Nations pressed Indonesia on Monday to release Jakarta's jailed Christian governor and repeal blasphemy laws which they say undermine religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation. The call came as the family of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, unexpectedly withdrew an appeal against his conviction and two-year jail term for blasphemy, which had been submitted by his lawyers just hours earlier. A group of UN human rights experts urged Indonesia to free the 50-year-old and repeal the blasphemy laws, which critics say have been repeatedly used to target religious minorities in recent years.
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| Seth Rich Conspiracy Theories Re-Emerge Posted: 22 May 2017 02:18 AM PDT  Kim Dotcom Friday claimed late Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer was Wikileaks source who aided in leaking DNC emails ahead of 2016 Democratic National Convention.
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| At Least 19 Dead, 50 Injured in Blast After Ariana Grande Concert in Great Britain: Cops Posted: 22 May 2017 05:45 PM PDT  The explosion occurred following a concert by American pop star Ariana Grande, Manchester Police said.
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| UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset 'troubled' ties with neighbors Posted: 21 May 2017 12:44 PM PDT ![UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset 'troubled' ties with neighbors]( "UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset 'troubled' ties with neighbors") A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday the re-election of moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could be a chance for Tehran to reset "its troubled relations" with its neighbors. Relations between Gulf Arab states, including the UAE, have been strained over fears that Tehran was interfering in their affairs, including in Syria and Yemen, fomenting unrest and sectarian tensions. Tehran denies these allegations.
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| Turkey Angry at U.S. For Stopping Erdogan’s Goons From Beating Up D.C. Protesters Posted: 22 May 2017 08:13 AM PDT  In the latest chapter of a new diplomatic rift between Washington and Ankara.
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| Donald Trump has touched The Orb. Here's what that means Posted: 22 May 2017 03:07 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia over the weekend went largely as planned. He appeared jovial on his first trip abroad, he announced billions in Saudi investment in the U.S., and his speech on terrorism was well received. Last, but not least, he touched The Orb. SEE ALSO: Well-done steak and other items on Donald Trump's tour rider And here's Trump at the opening of the "Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology" in Riyadh pic.twitter.com/gshRT2nFLU — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 21, 2017 Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to touch The Orb. The Orb, of course, has existed long before the United States and even the concept of democracy, government, or even society. Its origins remain unknown and no sitting U.S. president has ever dared touch it, out of both fear and respect for its Power. So what does it mean that Donald Trump touched it? Well, a few things. By touching The Orb, Donald Trump has seen all of history in one agonizing moment. All of The Orb's wealth of knowledge, which spans from literally everything from the very first dawn to the Earth's dark and horrid last days, has been burned into Donald Trump's mind in one horrifying instant. He has seen everything that has happened or will happen. This has no doubt changed him as a person. However, it is presently unclear if he even came out of this event with his sanity still in tact. For the next few months or years, Donald Trump will be unable to shake the image of seeing his own death. It will replay in his mind on a constant loop. He will likely do everything he can to try to prevent this outcome, but as we all know, the future is already written and his feeble attempts will prove fruitless. He will either be able to accept this fact, or it will consume him entirely. Donald Trump has met and fought The Dark One. At the end of his awful vision Donald Trump will have come face-to-face with Satan, Dark Lord of Hades, who explained to him the true and harrowing meaning of life, information no mortal should bear. Hearing these disgusting words from Satan's dreadful voice will have no doubt provoked Donald Trump to impulsively attack him. They battled in Hell's arena where Mr. Trump inevitably lost. As punishment he was cast into the fires below and tormented by Servants of Hell: creatures so horrific the human mind is incapable of imagining them. As a reward for completing The Orb's Trial, Donald Trump has been temporarily granted God's powers. If The Orb is pleased with Donald's trial he will have been rewarded with the powers of God. Fortunately, Donald lacks the complex understanding required to wield these powers to their full extent, if at all. The knowledge of having the divine power of God and the inability to use them to their full potential will undoubtedly frustrate him into derangement. The powers will most likely wear off harmlessly before he has the chance to accidentally undo the creation of Earth. Before long, his lust for The Orb will become insatiable, and he will need to be confined in a locked room until his desire wanes. The Orb's enigmatic essence is a powerful magnet, and Donald Trump's desire to once again touch The Orb will burn hotter than one thousand suns in a phenomenon known as "Orb Madness." It will drive him into hysterics and he will become inconsolable. For his own safety, he will be confined to a padded cell until it has been determined The Orb no longer dominates his thoughts. This could take days, months, or even years. Bottom line? It's too soon to determine how this will play out, or even if The Orb was pleased with Donald's touch. Only time will tell and all we can do is speculate and pray to The Orb that Donald was a worthy enough subject to lay a mortal hand upon its enchanted surface. WATCH: Race on a budget by revamping your lawnmower
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| Massive slide covers stretch of iconic California highway Posted: 23 May 2017 07:03 AM PDT ![Massive slide covers stretch of iconic California highway]( "Massive slide covers stretch of iconic California highway") BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A massive new landslide along California's iconic coastal Highway 1 has buried the road under a 40-foot layer of rock and dirt, the latest hit in winter of crippling slides and flooding.
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| Big game hunter crushed to death by falling elephant that was fatally shot Posted: 22 May 2017 09:26 AM PDT  Theunis Botha, a trophy hunter, died Friday in Zimbabwe.
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| Neo-Nazi Connected To Double Murder Arrested After FBI Finds Explosive Materials Posted: 22 May 2017 11:51 AM PDT  FBI agents found chemicals used to make explosives, Nazi propaganda and a framed picture of the Oklahoma City bomber.
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| Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Carving Found in Looting Hole Posted: 22 May 2017 04:41 AM PDT  Egyptian authorities say they caught looters digging up an ancient stone block carved with an image of a pharaoh. In the city of Abydos, antiquities authorities say they were inspecting an old two-story, mud-brick house when they found that the owner had excavated a hole in the floor. The block was at the bottom of the hole, about 13 feet (4 meters) below the floor, according to an announcement from the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.
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| 4 climbers die near top of Mount Everest in tragic weekend Posted: 22 May 2017 08:01 AM PDT  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The body of an Indian climber was spotted on Mount Everest on Monday, the fourth fatality during a busy and tragic weekend on the world's highest peak.
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| 58,000 Haitians facing deportation get US extension Posted: 22 May 2017 11:14 AM PDT  More than 58,000 Haitians who stayed in the United States with a special protected status since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will be allowed to stay another six months, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. The Haitians were facing orders to return home from July 23 if the department did not renew their so-called Temporary Protected Status, granted after a magnitude 7 earthquake destroyed much of the capital Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010. Activists had been hoping for a longer extension -- as much as 18 months -- and warned that six months is not long enough for destitute Haiti to prepare for an influx of more than 50,000 people.
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| Mississippi lawmaker 'sorry' he urged lynching for statue removal Posted: 22 May 2017 01:19 PM PDT  A Mississippi state lawmaker who called for the lynching of Louisiana officials for removing pro-slavery era monuments apologized on Monday after his comments sparked a firestorm of criticism. Republican Representative Karl Oliver had taken to Facebook on Saturday to criticize the removal of monuments in New Orleans that city leaders deemed racially offensive. The last of the four statues, of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was taken down on Friday.
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| Deadly blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England Posted: 22 May 2017 07:31 PM PDT ![Deadly blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England]( "Deadly blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England") At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured in an explosion at the end of a concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande in the English city of Manchester on Monday and two U.S. officials said a suicide bomber was suspected.
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| Disruptive passenger in Trump cap delays Shanghai flight Posted: 22 May 2017 10:42 PM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — A disruptive passenger on a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to New Jersey was asked to get off the plane in a politically tinged altercation, resulting in an unscheduled stop in San Francisco and an arrival delayed by eight hours.
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| New Details About Aaron Hernandez's Prison Time Emerge Posted: 21 May 2017 11:31 PM PDT  Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts, April 19.
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| Newfound ‘alien megastructure’ star leaves scientists baffled Posted: 22 May 2017 05:00 PM PDT 
You're forgiven if the name KIC 8462852 doesn't ring a bell. It's a far-off object, thought to be a star, which was only just discovered in late 2015, but it's already managed to totally confuse researchers in its extremely brief stint on the scientific stage. The star has continually exhibited extremely odd behavior, and has been repeatedly observed experiencing huge dips in brightness that don't seem to have any readily available explanation. Now, the star has been spotted performing the same dimming trick as it has in the past, and scientists are throwing out some extremely wild theories. KIC 8462852, otherwise known as "Tabby's Star" or "Boyajian's Star" depending on where you look, was caught in the act this past weekend, dimming in brightness by about three percent, which is a large enough change to be easily detected. Normally, the dimming of a star at regular intervals would indicate the presence of a planet in orbit, but there doesn't seem to be any pattern to the of dimming exhibited by KIC 8462852. Researchers have thrown forth many possible explanations, including other, non-planetary celestial bodies passing in front of the star which are obscuring our line of sight, such as comets, and even the possibility that whatever is floating around the star isn't a naturally-occurring object at all, but instead a massive alien structure. As the research and observations continue, scientists around the globe are hoping that spectral readings will give them a clue as to what, if anything, passed in front of the star. Whatever the object happens to be, it's an exciting time for sky-gazers.
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| 'Alt-right' leader loses gym membership after confrontation Posted: 22 May 2017 10:16 AM PDT  A leading figure in the "alt-right" movement had his gym membership revoked after a Georgetown University professor confronted him during a workout and called him a neo-Nazi.
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| Philippines' Duterte heads to Russia in blow to US Posted: 22 May 2017 02:16 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flew to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's foreign policy further away from longtime ally the United States. The five-day trip will cement a dramatic improvement in relations with Russia since Duterte came to power last year and began unravelling his country's decades-long alliances with the United States, which he accuses of hypocrisy and bullying. "Russia must cease to be at the margins of Philippine diplomacy.
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| Gambian authorities seize ex-president Jammeh's bank accounts Posted: 22 May 2017 01:01 PM PDT  Gambian authorities have seized assets including 86 bank accounts and 131 properties linked to former president Yahya Jammeh, an official said on Monday, as an investigation into the veteran ruler's wealth gathers pace. The new government has accused Jammeh of massive fraud including siphoning off public money during his 22-year rule that ended in election defeat and disgraced exile in Equatorial Guinea in January. Jammeh has been out of contact since leaving for exile and his associates no longer respond to journalists' queries about the accusations against him.
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| Man dies after contracting botulism from Northern California gas station's nacho cheese Posted: 22 May 2017 12:38 PM PDT  The family of a man battling a severe case of botulism after eating food at a Sacramento-area gas station says he has passed away. Martin Galindo was one of five confirmed cases of the rare disease, which officials say appears to have come from nacho cheese sauce.
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| The Supreme Court Finds North Carolina's Racial Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Posted: 22 May 2017 09:44 AM PDT  You don't see a Kagan-Breyer-Ginsburg-Sotomayor-Thomas majority often in U.S. Supreme Court decisions, but today that quintet joined together to deal a blow to North Carolina Republicans. In the decision in Cooper v. Harris, the eight-member pre-Gorsuch roster upheld a district court's ruling that two congressional districts in North Carolina were unconstitutional racial gerrymanders, putting an end to one part of a six-year saga that began with redistricting in 2011.
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| Mike Pence hit by student walk-out at Notre Dame graduation Posted: 21 May 2017 12:11 PM PDT  More than 100 students and their family members have walked out of Vice President Mike Pence's commencement speech at Notre Dame University in protest over his stance on LGBTQ issues and refugees. Mr Pence, who was born not far from the northern Indiana campus, addressed the graduating class on Sunday. Brian Ricketts, one of the group's leaders and a former Notre Dame student body president, told IndyStar that many students were "upset and hurt" by the decision to invite Mr Pence because his "policies have impacted the humanity of certain graduates".
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| Texas bathroom bill could expose secrets of transgender kids Posted: 22 May 2017 03:49 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Each morning, Joanna Smith's 7-year-old son pulls on a T-shirt and shorts, boasts how fast he can tie his sneakers and heads to school. An honor-roll student who loves science and spelling, he often stays after class to run on the playground with his large group of friends.
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| China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus Posted: 22 May 2017 02:37 AM PDT  China and Russia on Monday launched an ambitious project to jointly develop a long-haul jet to challenge Boeing and Airbus, just two weeks after the successful test flight of the first made-in-China large passenger plane. State-run Chinese manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said they formally established the previously announced joint venture in Shanghai on Monday.
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| Trump flight from Saudi to Israel thought to be first ever Posted: 22 May 2017 04:13 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump was said to have blazed a new trail between the Arab world and Israel Monday, with his plane believed to be the first to fly directly from Saudi Arabia to the Jewish state. Trump left Riyadh for Tel Aviv ahead of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in hopes of seeking ways to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel told AFP he was not aware of any flight taking that course before.
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| New Ford CEO Hackett transformed Steelcase, football programme Posted: 22 May 2017 11:27 AM PDT  By Paul Lienert and Alana Wise DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's new chief executive officer transformed office furniture maker Steelcase Inc into a global leader, but in Michigan, he may be more revered as the man who turned around a troubled college football programme. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr., whose family owns the Detroit Lions football team, pointed to James Hackett's accomplishments as the University of Michigan's interim athletic director in 2015 while a member of the automaker's board. Ford said at a news conference on Monday that Hackett hired Jim Harbaugh as head football coach and "left the department in much better shape than he found it." Hackett, an Ohio native who played football at the university under legendary coach Bo Schembechler, has run Ford Smart Mobility, a new unit established to oversee and coordinate the company's forays in autonomous driving, ride sharing and other ventures, since March 2016.
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| Real-world 5G test is 120 times faster than home broadband – in a moving car Posted: 22 May 2017 12:44 PM PDT  We've heard so many times that companies are going to start testing 5G networks "soon" that it's actually surprising when a test really takes place. But don't let all noise around 5G diminish from a new test by Verizon and Ericsson, which achieved a 6.4Gbps connection in a car being driven around a racetrack. The test happened in a car so that it could be gratuitously pegged to the Indy 500 race next weekend. But conducting a speed test in a moving vehicle really is a significant real-world milestone. It's easy enough to get insane transmission speeds in a controlled lab environment, using a bunch of big antennas aimed at each other. But taking that connection out into the real world, and putting it on top of a moving target, is a very different proposition. The raw speed is the headline figure that demands attention here. 6.4Gbps is fast -- about 120 times faster than the average home broadband connection, which is about 50Mbps. It's whole orders of magnitude faster than you need to stream multiple 4K videos, so it's simply unnecessary for most people right now. More impressive is actually the latency, the time it takes for packets of data to travel to and from your device. A normal latency on a good 4G connection right now is about 50 milliseconds, which is fast enough for web browsing and video streaming, but makes high-speed tasks like online gaming more difficult. The trial 5G connection had an undisclosed "extremely low latency," likely in the single digits. It's fast enough that the human eyes can barely perceive a difference, which was demonstrated by blacking the car out, and driving around the course using a pair of virtual-reality goggles, fed a video stream over 5G. The 5G network is just a test for now, but the applications Verizon tried out here are likely to be important down the line. Autonomous cars and virtual reality are two of the best use cases for 5G right now, as both demand huge amounts of data with extremely low latency to work.
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| Chinese Fighters Intercept Nuke-Detecting Plane Over East China Sea Posted: 22 May 2017 10:30 AM PDT  The U.S. military is describing the interaction as "unprofessional."
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| $400 billion price tag for California single-payer bill Posted: 22 May 2017 04:05 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would eliminate health insurance companies and provide government-funded health coverage for everyone in the state would cost $400 billion and require significant tax increases, legislative analysts said Monday.
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| Witness key in white Tennessee officer shooting of black man Posted: 22 May 2017 02:26 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stefanie Fry had finished her lunch break at home and was getting ready to drive back to work in February when she saw two people run by in her rearview mirror.
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| Engineering Student With No Female Friends Has All Male Bridesmaids Posted: 22 May 2017 09:41 AM PDT  Rebeca Abrantes had a dilemma: what does a bride do when all her friends are men?
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| Breathtaking photography series showcases beauty of night sky in areas with no light pollution Posted: 22 May 2017 10:26 AM PDT ![Breathtaking photography series showcases beauty of night sky in areas with no light pollution]( "Breathtaking photography series showcases beauty of night sky in areas with no light pollution") Two photographers have made a set of images exploring the magnificent night skies still found in North American and the grave threat of light pollution.
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| Now I Get It: President Trump’s trip to Israel and roadblocks to Middle East peace Posted: 22 May 2017 07:32 AM PDT  In Israel, Trump said we have a "rare opportunity" for peace in the Middle East. He's also said that his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, could get a deal done. As President Trump makes his first trip overseas, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric looks at the sticking points, for the Israelis and the Palestinians, to achieving that peace.
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