| Hillary Clinton repeatedly tweaks Trump during a college commencement address Posted: 26 May 2017 12:43 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College, Friday, 48 years after she was the school's first-ever student commencement speaker when she graduated in 1969. In one of her most high-profile appearances since losing the presidential election, Clinton doled out biting criticism of President Trump's tumultuous administration, albeit without mentioning him by name. Pointedly, she referenced the political climate at the time of her 1969 speech, when "we were furious about the past presidential election of a man whose presidency would end with disgrace with his impeachment for obstruction of justice, after he fired the man running the investigation into him at the Department of Justice." This reference to Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal was an apparent connection to Trump, who sparked a firestorm by suddenly firing James Comey as FBI director earlier this month (although Nixon resigned before he was actually impeached).
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| Kusher Sought Kremlin Back Channel: Report Posted: 26 May 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Adam Entous, national security reporter for The Washington Post, discusses the new revelation that Donald Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner asked the Russian ambassador to set up a back channel to the Kremlin using Russian facilities.
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| Portland stabbings: Police admit attacker could be 'domestic terrorist' Posted: 28 May 2017 01:21 AM PDT  Portland police said the man accused of stabbing three men who tried to protect Muslim women from his racist slurs on a train could be a "domestic terrorist". Jeremy Christian, 35, will appear in court this week for slitting the throats of two men and stabbing a third on a train after he verbally attacked two women, one of whom was wearing a hijab. "It's too early to say whether last night's violence was an act of domestic terrorism or a federal hate crime," Renn Cannon, the special agent in charge of the FBI office in Portland, said.
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| A lighter look at Trump’s totally excellent adventure abroad Posted: 26 May 2017 11:21 AM PDT  From Saudi Arabia to Italy, here's a look at some of the lighter moments during President Trump's first foreign travel trip abroad since taking office.
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| Australian trafficker Corby back home amid media storm Posted: 27 May 2017 05:15 PM PDT  Australian Schapelle Corby returned home Sunday following her deportation from Bali 12 years after her conviction for drug trafficking, as she battled through a media storm in a dramatic end to a saga that captivated her homeland. Corby and her sister Mercedes avoided cameras when she touched down in the eastern city of Brisbane early on Sunday morning, with live television broadcasts showing a convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying them leaving the airport. "It is with gratefulness and relief that this morning we mark Schapelle Corby's return to Australia," a member of her security team said, reading out a family statement at Brisbane airport.
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| Full Interview: Mitch Landrieu On Removing Confederate Monuments Posted: 27 May 2017 06:17 AM PDT  New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu discusses his decision to remove Confederate monuments from the city in an exclusive interview with NBC's Chuck Todd.
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| The Latest: Alabama raced clock to execute inmate Posted: 26 May 2017 11:39 AM PDT  ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on Alabama's execution of inmate Tommy Arthur (all times local):
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| Mac Miller Cancels Shows After Bombing At Ariana Grande Concert Posted: 26 May 2017 10:42 AM PDT  Mac Miller may be spending more time with girlfriend Ariana Grande following the Manchester bombing.
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| Senate Widens Scope of Trump-Russia Probe Posted: 26 May 2017 11:25 AM PDT  Congressman Jim Himes discusses another night of blockbuster news on the Trump-Russia investigation and the scope of the investigation into the Donald Trump campaign.
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| Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89 Posted: 27 May 2017 10:11 AM PDT ![Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89]( "Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89") Zbigniew Brzezinski, the hawkish Polish-born Cold War strategist and former top aide to US president Jimmy Carter, has died, his family said. He was 89.
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| Jared Kushner’s Growing Stench of Treason Posted: 27 May 2017 11:15 AM PDT  Nobody knows yet whether the president's son-in-law broke any laws. But "traitor" is more than just a legal term.
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| Suspect in Portland double murder posted white supremacist material online Posted: 27 May 2017 02:03 PM PDT  Police in Portland, Oregon, have charged a white supremacist with a double murder and hate crimes, after he allegedly cut the throats of two passengers and stabbed another on a commuter train late on Friday afternoon. Another, 23-year-old Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche of south-east Portland, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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| Iraq forces launch broad attack on IS holdouts in Mosul Posted: 27 May 2017 08:30 AM PDT  Iraqi forces have launched a broad assault on parts of battleground second city Mosul still held by the Islamic State group, the military announced on Saturday. The offensive is the latest push in the more than seven-month battle to retake Mosul, a linchpin in IS's now crumbling attempt to establish a cross-border jihadist "state". Multiple security forces units are attacking "what remains of the unliberated areas" on the west bank of the River Tigris, the Joint Operations Command said in a statement.
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| Sputnik's White House correspondent quits, claiming they would rather have 'propagandists' than 'real journalists' Posted: 27 May 2017 04:53 AM PDT  Sputnik's White House correspondent, Andrew Feinberg, has quit the Russian-state news organisation, claiming they would rather have "propagandists" than "real journalists". Mr Feinberg, has taken to social media to give full details about his reasoning for resigning and has claimed he was forced to chase stories that were contrary to the facts on the ground. "Seems Sputnik isn't happy with real journalists.
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| Could a Fidget Spinner Endanger Your Child? The Possible Hidden Hazards of the Popular Toy Posted: 26 May 2017 02:42 PM PDT  A girl nearly died when a piece of a fidget spinner became lodged in her throat.
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| Accused South Carolina serial killer pleads guilty to seven murders: reports Posted: 26 May 2017 11:45 AM PDT  The defendant, Todd Kohlhepp, 46, admitted to chaining a woman inside a storage shed on his rural property for two months and to a 2003 massacre of four people at a motorbike store, among other crimes, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reported. As a part of the plea deal, Kohlhepp agreed not to contest the validity of the conviction in state or federal court and gave up his right to appeal, the newspaper reported. Lawyers for Kohlhepp and the Spartanburg County prosecutor were not immediately available for comment.
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| Why The Price Of Oil Is Falling Posted: 27 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Crude oil's rally came to an end this week on fears that too much oil will continue to be a problem.
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| Jared Kushner: Everything you need to know Posted: 26 May 2017 10:21 AM PDT  Donald Trump's son-in-law is one of the president's senior advisers and serves as the head of the Office of American Innovation in the White House.
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| Mortuary chief 'proud' of how Glenn's remains were treated Posted: 26 May 2017 01:47 PM PDT  DOVER, Del. (AP) — As Air Force officials investigate allegations that inspectors were invited to view the remains of astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn at Dover Air Force Base, a military mortuary chief said Friday that Glenn's remains were treated with "impeccable care."
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| Fmr. CIA Dir. On Kushner Russia News: 'Is This a Prank?' Posted: 26 May 2017 12:35 PM PDT  Former acting CIA Director John McLaughlin joins Lawrence O'Donnell to share the intelligence community's reaction to reports Jared Kushner discussed a secret communications channel with the Russian.
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| Bodies of civilians dumped near Philippines city besieged by Islamists Posted: 28 May 2017 02:38 AM PDT  By Tom Allard MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Bodies of what appeared to be executed civilians were found in a ravine outside a besieged Philippine city on Sunday as a six-day occupation by Islamist rebels fending off a military onslaught took a more sinister turn. The eight dead, most of them shot in the head and some with hands tied behind their backs, were laborers who were stopped by Islamic State-linked militants on the outskirts of Marawi City while trying to flee clashes, according to police. The discovery confirms days of speculation that Maute rebels had killed civilians during a takeover of Marawi, that the military believes is aimed at winning the Maute recognition from the Islamic State as a Southeast Asian affiliate.
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| Several teachers disciplined after student given 'most likely to become a terrorist' award Posted: 27 May 2017 03:07 PM PDT  Lizeth Villanueva, a 13-year-old from the Anthony Aguirre Junior High school in Texas, was handed the certificate one day after the Manchester attack. Ena Hernandez, Lizeth's mother, said she was upset by prize, especially considering the timing. "I was upset and very mad when I saw the award," Ms Hernandez told The Washington Post.
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| Hillary, Naval Academy, Trump & more — it happened today: May 26 in pictures Posted: 26 May 2017 11:57 AM PDT ![Hillary, Naval Academy, Trump & more — it happened today: May 26 in pictures]( "Hillary, Naval Academy, Trump & more — it happened today: May 26 in pictures") Hillary Clinton delivers a commencement address, President Trump attends the G-7 summit and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| Two men killed in Oregon train stabbings after anti-Muslim rant Posted: 27 May 2017 03:01 PM PDT  A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on Saturday. Police identified the assailant, who was arrested soon after the Friday afternoon attack, as Jeremy Joseph Christian of Portland, a 35-year-old convicted felon. A senior researcher with the Southern Poverty Law Center, in a blog post, said Christian's Facebook page showed he held "some racist and other extremist beliefs." The attack unfolded hours before the start of Ramadan, Islam's holy month, when most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims observe a daily religious fast.
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| Judge Overturns Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo's Life Sentences Posted: 27 May 2017 01:11 AM PDT  Judge Raymond Jackson cited the Supreme Court rule of 2012, which states that juveniles cannot be given life sentences, while overturning the original verdict in Malvo's case.
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| Meet the Overly Enthusiastic 'Price is Right' Contestant Who Just Broke the Plinko Record Posted: 26 May 2017 01:34 PM PDT  Ryan Belz even led a chant of his own name while dropping discs for the show's most popular game.
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| Sounds of silence? Trump's body language speaks volumes Posted: 26 May 2017 11:39 PM PDT  TAORMINA, Italy (AP) — The alpha-male handshake. The deadpan reaction from NATO leaders. The presidential push to the front of the pack.
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| Double Up on Sun Safety Posted: 27 May 2017 11:04 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Here comes summer—and along with it, poolside parties and beach vacations. If you plan on taking refuge from the sun's U...
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| Iran leader slams Saudis as America's 'milking cow' Posted: 27 May 2017 11:22 PM PDT  Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched a fierce attack against regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying it was being pumped "like a milking cow" by "infidel" Americans. "These people (the Saudis) appear to believe in the Koran... but in practice they act against its teachings," Khamenei said at a meeting on Saturday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. "But in reality there is no closeness and, as the Americans have said, they are just there to pump them for money like a milking cow, and later slaughter them," he added.
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| Trump's big trip began well – but in Europe his flaws were painfully exposed Posted: 27 May 2017 10:24 AM PDT  The lack of preparation began to show when he reached Brussels. Over the past nine days, as the Trump White House went on the road around the Middle East and Europe, the rest of the world learned first hand what America already knows: this is a presidency unlike any other in history. Trump left the US under the shadow of a wide-ranging investigation into contacts between his aides and Russia before and after the November presidential election.
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| Cable companies need to be scared, because cord cutting is here to stay Posted: 27 May 2017 09:00 AM PDT 
For a few years, cable companies saw cordcutting as another millenial fad that would go the way of the hoverboard. But Netflix's dramatic growth was just the start. Changes in viewing habits are driving a seismic change in the attitude towards cable bundles, and more people than ever are ditching cable boxes altogether.
A new set of results from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) paints a bleak picture for pay TV providers. Consumer satisfaction with cable and satellite fell this year. It was the only niche in the telecoms industry to see its customers get less happy this year, and satisfaction with wireless providers actually improved. Worse, a vastly increased number of survey respondents said that they're thinking about switching to streaming services. 9% of people polled said they were highly likely to switch this year, versus just 1.9% answering the same question in 2011. "Customer service remains abysmal, and viewers are continuing to switch over to streaming services with much higher customer satisfaction, ACSI chairman Claes Fornell said. "More than half a million subscribers defected from cable and satellite providers during the first quarter – the largest loss in history." What's even more painful for pay TV providers is that customers aren't watching less TV -- they're just watching less cable. A separate study from Nielsen came out today, showing that 90% of viewing time is still spent watching the big screen. In this particular breakup, it's definitely you, not me.
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| James Comey 'knew key Clinton intelligence was fake' and acted on it anyway Posted: 26 May 2017 05:11 PM PDT  A central piece of intelligence in the FBI's investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server was fake – and FBI Director James Comey acted on it anyway, CNN reports. The Washington Post reported last week that the FBI had obtained intelligence alleging then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch had conspired with former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to limit the FBI's investigation into Ms Clinton.
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| Five decapitated bodies found in Mexico's Veracruz state Posted: 26 May 2017 03:17 PM PDT ![Five decapitated bodies found in Mexico's Veracruz state]( "Five decapitated bodies found in Mexico's Veracruz state") Mexican police found on Friday the decapitated bodies of five people with apparent signs of torture in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, which has long been ravaged by drug smugglers and human traffickers. A photo of the crime scene where the bodies were dumped in the township of Juan Rodriguez Clara in southern Veracruz, seen by Reuters, shows the bloodied bodies piled in an empty field. There was a letter next to the bodies, which local media said was authored by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Home to Mexico's main Atlantic port, Veracruz suffered a surge in violence in 2016, with murders leaping by 123 percent to 1,258 from the previous year, official data showed.
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| When Does Ramadan 2017 End? Posted: 27 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT  The end of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar culminates on "Eid al-Fitr," which is marked with a big feast, exchanging of and celebrations.
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| At least 28 killed in ambush attack on Christians in Egypt Posted: 26 May 2017 01:23 PM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least 28 people, and Egypt responded by launching airstrikes against what it said were militant training bases in Libya.
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| A dazzling aurora borealis light show captivates the internet Posted: 28 May 2017 06:29 AM PDT  Saturday evening stargazers were treated to one of the trippiest natural phenomenons Earth has to offer: a naked eye-visible aurora borealis. The "northern lights," as they are often called, originate with our sun. Solar storms that occur there emit streams of charged particles which help to trigger the unusual light show once they reach Earth. SEE ALSO: The mystery of panda's fur color is finally solved The magnetic fields emanating from our north and south poles pull the charged particles down into our upper (and sometimes lower) atmosphere, where some of them collide with the neutral particles that reside there. The result of this collision is a beautiful glowing sky, though it's usually visible only at higher latitudes. In the Northern Hemisphere it's an "aurora borealis" and in the Southern Hemisphere it's an "aurora australis." Saturday evening's aurora borealis extended further south than is normal for these events, which meant it was visible in the northern U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe. It was the result of the sun spitting out a large burst of plasma on May 23, an event referred to as a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The internet expressed its thanks for the cosmic light show in the only way it knows how: social media shares enhanced by stunning photography. WOW! Northern Lights seen tonight from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Photo credit: Chris Cook. #Aurora #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/H5FgEuoyVx — Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) May 28, 2017 2 quick pics from tonight from the backyard near Chatsworth ON. #northernlights #aurora #greycounty #ShareYourWeather #Auroraborealis pic.twitter.com/K8fLBhKEGQ — Shelley Jackson (@sjacksondesign) May 28, 2017 An amazing show in the sky, near #Calgary, 3:30am#yyc#Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights #Canada #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/lrV0Jv3zSR — Dena Barmas (@denabarmas) May 28, 2017 What an awesome night, got the see the #NorthernLights just outside of #Omaha on the NE/IA border near Honey Creek, IA #newx, #iawx #aurora pic.twitter.com/7Y65PfJfpJ — Brad Williams Photo (@bradwphoto) May 28, 2017 Directly overhead in the Big Dipper, naked eye visible. ?corona? #northernlights #aurora #solarstorm #northerniowa pic.twitter.com/nC1HSCw97s — Diana Hayungs (@diana_hayungs) May 28, 2017 The #NorthernLights can be seen in #Finland200 days a year from August to April. #MondayMotivationpic.twitter.com/FgktyaZfK1 — Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) May 22, 2017 Quick edit from tonight's #aurora show. Just W of Bismarck, ND @TamithaSkov @_SpaceWeather_ @AuroraMAX @NorthDakota @spann #northernlights pic.twitter.com/c4ttb70it5 — Zachary Hargrove (@Zargrove) May 28, 2017 Just as the #northernlights peaked tonight, clouds moved in in Maine. Would have been awesome. @TamithaSkov @Aurora_Alerts @NorthLightAlert pic.twitter.com/P0cenkGfVe — Barbie West (@12truewest) May 28, 2017 Epic #aurora show overnight over #LakeHuron seen just hours ago from #SaugeenShores, Ontario // 05-20-2017 4:09AM @stormhour #northernlights pic.twitter.com/pjQIIq0OD4 — Scott Rock (@scottrockphoto) May 20, 2017 The #northernlights really put on a show tonight in Menahga, MN! pic.twitter.com/uGYhBw8K8J — Dani☽ (@danijpeterson) May 28, 2017 I could go on and on. There are so many beautiful photos, videos, and GIFs to look at this morning. Find more on Twitter under the #auroraborealis and #northernlights hashtags. With additional reporting by Miriam Kramer. WATCH: Coating yourself in fish scales could be the answer to burn recovery
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| Trump promises climate decision next week after G7 stalemate Posted: 27 May 2017 03:06 PM PDT  President Donald Trump said Saturday he would decide next week whether the United States would abide by the 2015 Paris agreement on cutting global carbon emissions. "I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!" Trump tweeted. US Defense Secretary James Mattis, in comments to be aired fully in a TV interview Sunday, said Trump -- famously skeptical of global warming -- is now "wide open" on the issue.
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| Texas Governor Greg Abbot sparks criticism for joke about shooting a journalist Posted: 27 May 2017 11:36 AM PDT  A photo of the moment, published by the Texas Tribune, showed the grinning first-term Republican governor pointing to the centre of the paper target, where three rounds had pierced the bull's eye circle. Both said the incident was especially troubling as it came amid increasingly hostile rhetoric directed against the news media by Republican President Donald Trump and his supporters.
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| Soccer, West Point graduation, Kashmiri protests and more — it happened today: May 27 in pictures Posted: 27 May 2017 01:44 PM PDT ![Soccer, West Point graduation, Kashmiri protests and more — it happened today: May 27 in pictures]( "Soccer, West Point graduation, Kashmiri protests and more — it happened today: May 27 in pictures") Celtic's Tomas Rogic celebrates scoring, graduates of the United States Military Academy toss their hats and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| Nationalist Buddhist group gathers in Myanmar despite ban Posted: 27 May 2017 07:21 AM PDT  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and supporters of an ultranationalist Buddhist group gathered at an annual conference on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city on Saturday despite being banned by the government.
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| South Korea says contact resumed with vessel off Somalia, crew safe Posted: 27 May 2017 03:59 AM PDT ![South Korea says contact resumed with vessel off Somalia, crew safe]( "South Korea says contact resumed with vessel off Somalia, crew safe") South Korea said on Saturday it has resumed contact with a distressed fishing vessel that feared it was being followed by a suspected pirate vessel off the waters of Somalia, and that the 3 Koreans and 18 Indonesians on board were safe. The South Korean military had dispatched its anti-piracy naval unit after communication with the Mongolian squid fishing vessel was cut when it requested help after midnight on Friday. The vessel's South Korean captain confirmed the safety of the three South Koreans, the foreign ministry said in the statement.
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| Civilians bear brunt as fresh Syria strikes kill 35, says UN Posted: 26 May 2017 10:12 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — A fresh wave of airstrikes in eastern Syria killed at least 35 civilians including women and children, state media and a monitoring group reported Friday, as the U.N. human rights chief said civilians are increasingly paying the price of escalating attacks against the Islamic State group in the country.
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| Chipotle Reports 'Most' Of Its Restaurants Were Infected With Malware That Stole Credit Cards Posted: 26 May 2017 01:51 PM PDT  Chipotle revealed Friday that most of its locations were hit by a credit card breach malware that stole information from customer credit cards.
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| China says fighter jets' intercept of US plane 'safe' Posted: 27 May 2017 11:48 PM PDT  China on Sunday denied the Pentagon's charge that an encounter between Chinese fighters and a US surveillance plane over the South China Sea was "unsafe and unprofessional". Tensions between the two economic superpowers have risen in recent years over the disputed waterway, which China claims almost in full despite counter-claims from other Asian nations. Chinese J-10 warplanes intercepted a US Navy P-3 that was operating in international airspace Wednesday, according to Pentagon spokesman Commander Gary Ross.
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