Friday, June 30, 2017

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Morning jolt: Trump tweets personal attacks at Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:20 AM PDT

Morning jolt: Trump tweets personal attacks at Mika Brzezinski and Joe ScarboroughThe president lashed out at the "Morning Joe" hosts, packing an unusual amount of invective into tweets that were seen as "cruel" even among conservatives.


GOP Already Working to Discredit Russia Probe

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:21 AM PDT

GOP Already Working to Discredit Russia ProbeRachel Maddow reports on how a letter from two Senate Judiciary Republicans to the FBI appears to be trying to set up a case to discredit the Trump Russia investigation, a familiar political tactic by those feeling the head of an investigation.


W.Va. Sen. Capito’s difficult journey to ‘no’

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:25 PM PDT

W.Va. Sen. Capito's difficult journey to 'no'Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Tuesday she was against the current version of the Senate GOP health care bill. In an exchange that was filmed by someone else in the room and later posted on Facebook , where it has been viewed more than 5 million times, Hill showed the senator photos of Amy before and after her diagnoses, when she was in the hospital undergoing treatment.


Chicago charges show challenge of police code of silence

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:02 PM PDT

Chicago charges show challenge of police code of silenceCHICAGO (AP) — Since late 2015, the public has known that police who witnessed the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald described a scene starkly different than the one that later emerged on video of a white officer pumping 16 bullets into the black teenager.


Islamic State Revenues Down 80 Percent from 2015

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT

Islamic State Revenues Down 80 Percent from 2015A new report says the caliphate's days are numbered.


Cardinal Pell Makes Statement Following Announcement of Charges

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 04:36 PM PDT

Cardinal Pell Makes Statement Following Announcement of ChargesCardinal George Pell spoke of his innocence and said he is looking forward to having his day in court after Australian authorities charged him with historical sexual offences.


Through darkness to light: Photographs along the Underground Railroad

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 11:08 AM PDT

Through darkness to light: Photographs along the Underground RailroadThrough Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad," a traveling exhibition by photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales presents a remarkable series of images taken in the dead of night that reveal historical sites, cities and places that freedom-seekers passed through, including homes of abolitionists who offered them sanctuary.


Pacific Alliance explores single passport for member nations

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 11:53 AM PDT

Pacific Alliance explores single passport for member nationsThe Pacific Alliance trade group will explore whether to create a single passport for its four member nations in a bid to encourage tourism and trade across the world, Colombia's migration director said on Thursday. The alliance, which comprises Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru and was formed in April 2011, has already abolished transit visas for their more than 230 million joint inhabitants. Alliance members are among the keenest proponents of free trade in the Americas and have backed Mexico after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement and tightened immigration controls.


Girl, 4, Fatally Struck by Houseboat, Father's Legs Severed as He Tried to Save Her: Cops

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 09:10 AM PDT

Girl, 4, Fatally Struck by Houseboat, Father's Legs Severed as He Tried to Save Her: CopsThe boat driver has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in connection with the girl's death.


Trump will meet Putin next week, U.S. officials say

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 11:46 AM PDT

Trump will meet Putin next week, U.S. officials sayPresident Trump will meet with Russian President Putin next week, their first face-to-face talks since U.S. intelligence declared that Moscow had meddled in the 2016 election.


Another Empty Threat from Trump Falls Flat

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT

Another Empty Threat from Trump Falls FlatRachel Maddow looks at evidence of Donald Trump's long history of trying to intimidate people he doesn't like with hollow threats of lawsuits


GOP senators mull cutting tax break for wealthy

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 03:23 PM PDT

GOP senators mull cutting tax break for wealthyRepublican senators seeking to retool their troubled health care bill are considering dropping a tax break on investments for higher-income families in order to expand access to subsidies for health care coverage. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told the Washington Examiner that Republican leadership will explore his idea of cutting the 3.8 percent tax break on investment income for families making more than $250,000 per year. The extra money could be used to expand access to subsidies for the health insurance exchanges to spouses of people who receive health insurance through their job but are ineligible for coverage.


Florida Boys Lost At Sea Planned To Go To Bahamas

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 01:40 PM PDT

Florida Boys Lost At Sea Planned To Go To BahamasInvestigators pieced together their intent through interviews and social media activity.


Search begins in Pakistan for two missing on world's ninth-highest mountain

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:06 AM PDT

Search begins in Pakistan for two missing on world's ninth-highest mountain(This June 28 story has been refiled to correct spelling of climbers last names.) ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani rescuers were searching on Wednesday for a Spanish man and an Argentinian who went missing on a notoriously treacherous Himalayan peak known as "Killer Mountain", an official said. A ground team began searching for Alberto Zerain Berasategi from Spain and Mariano Galvan from Argentina but helicopters could not join the search effort due to poor weather, said Karrar Haidri, spokesman for the Alpine Club of Pakistan. "In such weather conditions and without adequate food supply, survival appears unlikely but there was the case of Tomaz Humar a few years ago," Haidari said, adding that rescue officials are doing everything possible to find the men.


Travel ban causes Syrian doctor who cared for wounded in civil war to move to Canada

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:44 AM PDT

Travel ban causes Syrian doctor who cared for wounded in civil war to move to CanadaA Syrian doctor has acceded to President Trump's travel ban, moving to Canada rather than attempt to enter the U.S. to finish his master's degree.


Syrian US-backed forces seize last route into Raqqa

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 10:36 AM PDT

Syrian US-backed forces seize last route into RaqqaBEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed fighters have seized the last road into Raqqa and are moving eastward along the river south of the city, almost completing the siege on the militants' de-facto capital, U.S. officials and a Syria war monitor said Thursday.


Why Pelosi should go — and take the ’60s generation with her

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Why Pelosi should go ā€” and take the '60s generation with herDemocratic House leader Nancy Pelosi should leave the stage not because she's controversial, but because what her party needs is a turnover in talent.


Nemtsov trial: jury finds all five accused guilty over murder of Kremlin foe

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:34 AM PDT

Nemtsov trial: jury finds all five accused guilty over murder of Kremlin foeA Russian jury on Thursday found all five defendants guilty of organising and carrying out the contract killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov after a trial his allies say failed to unmask the masterminds. Former deputy prime minister Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down just yards from the Kremlin as he walked home with his girlfriend late on the evening of February 27, 2015. The brazen murder in central Moscow was the most high-profile political killing in Russia since Putin rose to power some 17 years ago.


Ukraine says seized equipment used by Russia to launch malware attacks

Posted: 30 Jun 2017 03:44 AM PDT

Ukraine says seized equipment used by Russia to launch malware attacksUkraine's state security service (SBU) seized equipment it said belonged to Russian agents in May and June to launch cyber attacks against Ukraine and other countries, the SBU said in a statement on Friday. "Law enforcement officers seized server equipment that was involved in the cyber attack system by Russian secret services," the SBU said, adding that investigations were ongoing. A cyber attack that began in Ukraine spread around the world on Tuesday, knocking out thousands of machines, shutting down ports, factories and offices as it hit around 60 countries.


29 Terrifyingly Good Halloween Dinner Recipes For Kids

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:57 AM PDT

29 Terrifyingly Good Halloween Dinner Recipes For Kids


Pence to replace chief of staff with top campaign aide

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 10:20 AM PDT

Pence to replace chief of staff with top campaign aideWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff will leave the White House and be replaced by a senior Pence campaign adviser who has been helping lead a pro-Trump group.


Tillerson Lashes Out At White House Aide Johnny DeStefano: Report

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 01:43 AM PDT

Tillerson Lashes Out At White House Aide Johnny DeStefano: ReportThe episode left other officials stunned and prompted senior White House aide Jared Kushner to call the outburst unprofessional, the report added.


An ancient 'skull cult' might've carved up bones to shame their enemies

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:03 PM PDT

An ancient 'skull cult' might've carved up bones to shame their enemiesAn ancient "skull cult" might've existed thousands of years ago in present-day Turkey. Three deeply carved skulls found at the Gƶbekli Tepe archaeological site suggest that humans disfigured the bones as part of a ritual, perhaps to venerate the dead or absorb the powers of fallen enemies, a team of German anthropologists reported this week in a new study. SEE ALSO: Cats have been getting humans to do their bidding for 9,000 years Skull cults were common during the Neolithic period, which began around 10,000 B.C. Other digs worldwide have uncovered skulls covered in paint or plaster, or bearing intricate designs. In some modern Pacific Island cultures, skulls still represent a link between the living and the dead. Details of artificial skull modifications. A, C, D: carvings, B: drilled perforation.Image: Julia Gresky, DAIHowever, the ancient bones from Turkey are unique among the Neolithic skull cults. These are the first from their era to display a crude, practical-looking marking, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. The three skulls had multiple deep incisions along their midlines that were likely carved with a flint tool. Scientists ruled out natural causes for the markings, such as an animal gnawing at the bones, by using microscopic techniques. One skull also had a hole drilled into the left parietal bone, which forms the sides and roof of the cranium. Skull fragments with cut marks.Image: German Archaeological Institute Frontal bone fragment of skull 3 with carvings (1) and cut marks (2,3).Image:  Julia Gresky, Juliane Haelm, DAI Unlike the more stylized or beautified skulls found at other sites, "Our skulls are not very nicely done. It doesn't look very decorative," Julia Gresky, the study's lead author and an anthropologist from the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), said by phone from Berlin. Excavations at Gƶbekli Tepe began in 1995. Gresky arrived at the dig site in 2009 after multiple human bone fragments were found. She found the last of three skulls in 2014 and began studying the markings closely with colleagues. Anthropomorphic depictions from Gƶbekli Tepe. (A) Intentionally decapitated human statue. (B) The gift bearer holds in his hands a human head. (C) Pillar 43 with low relief of an ithyphallic headless individual, one arm raised.Image: Dieter Johannes and Klaus Schmidt, Gƶbekli Tepe Archive, DAIWhile it's impossible to know what really happened at the Neolithic site, she said, the markings indicate the skulls were put on display. Perhaps the midline grooves or drilled hole helped stabilize the skulls.  "The skull seems to have been very important for these [Neolithic] people," Gresky said.  The lack of artistic flourish also suggests these scratchings were meant to stigmatize the person to whom the skull once belonged — making these trophies of enemies, not altars to ancestors. WATCH: Ancient Swedish herding call seems to put cows in a trance


China slams US for 'wrongful' sanctions on Chinese bank

Posted: 30 Jun 2017 02:26 AM PDT

China slams US for 'wrongful' sanctions on Chinese bankChina slammed the United States on Friday for its decision to slap unprecedented sanctions on a Chinese bank accused of laundering North Korean cash. "We urge the US side to stop their wrongful actions on this issue to avoid any effect on other cooperation issues," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters during a regular press briefing. "We have stressed many times that we firmly oppose any unilateral sanctions," he said, adding that Beijing had "comprehensively implemented" all UN Security Council measures on Pyongyang.


Taking Too Much of This Vitamin Can Cause Serious Health Issues

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 10:39 AM PDT

Taking Too Much of This Vitamin Can Cause Serious Health IssuesWithin the past two decades, there has been an increase in research pointing to the health benefits of vitamin D, and as a result more people than ever are taking supplements. However, a study published in the June 2017 issue of JAMA says that some people are taking way more than they need too. Researchers found that 18.2 percent of Americans ingest more than 1000 IU – which is 400 IU more than the recommended daily amount (RDA) for people ...


Pete Souza is trolling Trump for his Mika tweets

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 10:42 AM PDT

Pete Souza is trolling Trump for his Mika tweetsOh hey, would you look at that? Pete Souza is trolling the president again! This time, the Insta-shade came in the form of two photos of former president Barack Obama speaking to a group of women in the oval office.  SEE ALSO: Pete Souza shares adorable, perfectly-timed photo of the Obamas The caption on the first photo is simple, but a major jab at Donald Trump for his latest Twitter spectacle. It reads, "Respect for women."  Respect for women. A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jun 29, 2017 at 9:53am PDT Some people might say the photo isn't so respectful, because it looks like Obama's lecturing the women in the room, but it still got significant love online.  Souza posted more photos later in the day. Respect for women, 2. A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jun 29, 2017 at 12:10pm PDT Respect for women, 3. (President Obama greets US troops after secret all-night flight to Afghanistan in 2010). A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jun 29, 2017 at 1:28pm PDT Respect for women, 4. (Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco updates President Obama on the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013). A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jun 29, 2017 at 3:11pm PDT Trump found himself in a bit of a predicament Thursday morning, after tweeting about MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mike Brzezinski. Hint: it was totally uncool, hence the Souza trashing.  I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017 ...to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017 Of course, Mika hit back at Trump not too long after.  pic.twitter.com/8YhzcCUwM1 — Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) June 29, 2017 And lots of people on social media, including politicians on both sides of the aisle, expressed how unhappy they were with Trump's tweet.  MSNBC responded to Trump soon after, too.  "It's a sad day for America when the president spends his time bullying, lying and spewing petty personal attacks instead of doing his job," the statement reads.  Souza is known for trolling Trump through photos of the Obama administration on his Instagram account. It's just one of those things that never gets old.  Updated June 29 4:12 pm PT with more Souza posts. WATCH: Donald Trump vs. The Dictionary


Iraq declares end of caliphate after capture of Mosul mosque

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 09:35 AM PDT

Iraq declares end of caliphate after capture of Mosul mosqueBy Khaled al-Ramahi and Maher Chmaytelli MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State's de facto capital Mosul, and the prime minister declared the group's self-styled caliphate at an end. Iraqi authorities expect the long battle for Mosul to end in coming days as remaining Islamic State fighters are bottled up in just a handful of neighborhoods of the Old City. The seizure of the nearly 850-year-old Grand al-Nuri Mosque -- from where Islamic State proclaimed the caliphate nearly three years ago to the day -- is a huge symbolic victory.


Pope gives prestigious red hats to 5 new cardinals

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:16 AM PDT

Pope gives prestigious red hats to 5 new cardinalsVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis gave the Catholic church five new cardinals Wednesday, somberly instructing them to act as servants and not "princes" in a world where innocents are dying from wars and terrorism, slavery persists and refugee camps often are living hells.


Starbucks Worker Mysteriously Vanishes While Taking a Break

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:40 PM PDT

Starbucks Worker Mysteriously Vanishes While Taking a BreakAllison Cope, 24, a Starbucks supervisor, took her scheduled break at about 3 p.m. She hasn't been seen or heard from since.


Germany to pass same-sex marriage law

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 11:33 PM PDT

Germany to pass same-sex marriage lawGermany is expected to legalise same-sex marriage on Friday, joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including adoption. The election-year bill is being pushed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's leftist rivals who pounced on a U-turn she made Monday -- a manoeuvre that left many of her conservative lawmakers fuming. Gay and lesbian groups cheered the push for marriage equality in Germany where so-called civil unions were legalised in 2001.


11 Iconic American Monuments to Visit

Posted: 30 Jun 2017 08:10 AM PDT

11 Iconic American Monuments to Visit


NASA created glowing, artificial auroras that looked a whole lot like UFOs

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 08:16 AM PDT

NASA created glowing, artificial auroras that looked a whole lot like UFOsAfter many delays that disappointed space fans around the U.S., NASA finally managed to launch its mission early Thursday to, for the first time, create ephemeral, glowing clouds.  In other words, NASA created human-caused auroras, of sorts. The suborbital sounding rocket took flight at 4:25 a.m. ET Thursday from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and released its payload — which consisted of 10 vapor-filled canisters — shortly afterwards.  SEE ALSO: Here's why NASA keeps postponing its really cool mission to make glowing clouds Once at altitude, those canisters produced green-blue and red artificial clouds that should allow scientists to learn more about how particles move through space. The wait is over! The Terrier-Improved Malemute launched this morning, June 29, at 4:25 a.m. An early Independence Day fireworks display!! pic.twitter.com/Y5x6Oz2hu8 — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) June 29, 2017 The artificial auroras were seen by skywatchers up and down the East Coast of the United States.  "Wallops received nearly 2,000 reports and photos of the cloud sightings from areas as far north as New York, south to North Carolina, and inland throughout Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and points in-between," NASA said in a statement.   If you were out for an early morning stroll and happened to look up as the artificial clouds were created, you could probably be forgiven for thinking that you actually spotted a UFO.  The bright clouds created by this mission look somewhat eerie in video footage. The blinking auroras started off as a bright blue-green color and then fade to a deeper hue of blue in the sky. It took NASA 11 launch attempts to get this mission off the ground, in part because of strict weather requirements. Mission controllers needed totally clear skies for this launch in order to be assured that they would see the colorful vapor when it was released from the canisters.  And luckily, they got it on Thursday. Finally. WATCH: NASA just made a very important step toward getting humans to Mars


Donald Trump's sexist attack on MSNBC host criticised by leading Republicans and Democrats

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 12:34 PM PDT

Donald Trump's sexist attack on MSNBC host criticised by leading Republicans and DemocratsRepublicans have had a hard time seeming united recently, with much internal party strife over the new healthcare bill, but President Donald Trump has appeared to achieve the feat with just two tweets. Unfortunately for Mr Trump, his party members have come together in a chorus of disapproval. "Not okay." "Beneath the office." "Please just stop." These were just some of the words aimed at the President after he criticised "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for their coverage of his administration – and for Ms Brzezinski's appearance.


The Latest: ACLU condemns destruction of Arkansas monument

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:03 PM PDT

The Latest: ACLU condemns destruction of Arkansas monumentLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on the destruction of Arkansas' Ten Commandments monument outside the state Capitol (all times local):


Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE: First Drive

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:44 AM PDT

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE: First DriveIt's serious so you can have all the fun.


Would-Be Robber Scared Away By Quick-Thinking Store Clerk Who Scares Him With Pipe

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 12:41 PM PDT

Would-Be Robber Scared Away By Quick-Thinking Store Clerk Who Scares Him With PipePolice are searching for a would-be robber who met his match when he tried to hold up a store clerk in Texas.


Thursday, June 29, 2017

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Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Reporter unloads on deputy press secretary at White House briefing: ‘What you just did is inflammatory!’

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:53 PM PDT

Reporter unloads on deputy press secretary at White House briefing: 'What you just did is inflammatory!'President Trump's ongoing battle with the media boiled over during the White House press briefing on Tuesday when a reporter tore into Sarah Huckabee Sanders for complaining about the "constant barrage of fake news."


Sen Warner: A Lot of Facts We Need to Get Out

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 11:27 AM PDT

Sen Warner: A Lot of Facts We Need to Get OutSenator Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about progress in the Trump Russia investigation and the path forward, including processing 2000 pages of financial evidence with more on the way.


Congressman: Healthcare Might Not Be in Trump's 'wheelhouse'

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:38 AM PDT

Congressman: Healthcare Might Not Be in Trump's 'wheelhouse'Representative Charlie Dent, R-PA, speaks about Republicans attempts to pass Healthcare legislation and he believes that the work should be from the center out.


Pregnant Teen Fatally Shoots Boyfriend Through Book In YouTube Stunt Turned Deadly: Cops

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 06:16 AM PDT

Pregnant Teen Fatally Shoots Boyfriend Through Book In YouTube Stunt Turned Deadly: CopsMonalisa Perez, 19, has been charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter.


Prosecutor, governor spar over death penalty in Florida's top court

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:14 AM PDT

Prosecutor, governor spar over death penalty in Florida's top courtAramis Ayala, a Democrat who took office in January, sued the Republican governor this spring over his decision to take her off two dozen murder cases. Scott says Florida state attorneys should "prosecute individuals to the fullest extent of the law," including the death penalty.


Community buy Texas man car after finding him walking 3 miles to and from work in 32 degree heat

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 09:22 AM PDT

Community buy Texas man car after finding him walking 3 miles to and from work in 32 degree heatA man who was forced to walk miles to work in sweltering heat, has been bought a car by members of his local community. Justin Korva regularly braved temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) to get to his job at Taco Casa in Rockwell, Texas. The 20-year-old was picked up on his three-mile trek one morning by Andy Mitchell, who posted a picture of pair on Facebook next to a message explaining his journey.


11 Wicked-Good Halloween Punches

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:23 PM PDT

11 Wicked-Good Halloween Punches


Obama on temple sojourn during Indonesia holiday

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 08:24 AM PDT

Obama on temple sojourn during Indonesia holidayBarack Obama took his wife and daughters to the ancient Borobudur temple on Java on Wednesday on a family vacation to Indonesia, where the former US president spent part of his childhood. The Obamas arrived in the city of Yogyakarta in central Java and headed straight to explore the Borobudur, an ancient Buddhist temple built in the 8th and 9th centuries. "Obama is fascinated by Borobudur, and he remembers that he has seen this temple when he was a child," said Edy Setijono, head of the temple management complex, who accompanied the family at the site.


Iraqis fight house to house for costly victory in Mosul

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:21 PM PDT

Iraqis fight house to house for costly victory in MosulMOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Gunfire echoes through the pockmarked streets as Maj. Ihab Jalil al-Aboudi's soldiers fight block by block for the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, occasionally pausing to help terrified families flee to safety across the rubble.


Girl, 12, Manages to Escape 2 Kidnappers She Says Staked Out Her Middle School: Cops

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 05:34 PM PDT

Girl, 12, Manages to Escape 2 Kidnappers She Says Staked Out Her Middle School: CopsThe girl was taken from the front of her home Monday morning.


Chinese Navy Gets New Indigenously Built Destroyer

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:01 AM PDT

Chinese Navy Gets New Indigenously Built DestroyerThe most advanced domestically built military ship is equipped with the latest air, missile, ship and submarine defense systems. China is believed to be planning a total of four such ships.


Huckabee Sanders faces off with reporter at daily briefing

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:04 PM PDT

Huckabee Sanders faces off with reporter at daily briefingDuring Tuesday's daily briefing, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sentinel newspaper reporter Brian Karen had a heated exchange after Sanders criticized the press for its coverage of the Trump White House, citing the retracted CNN story.


British police officer tells how he took on London Bridge attackers

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:22 AM PDT

British police officer tells how he took on London Bridge attackersA police officer who tried to stop three militants as they attacked people on London Bridge earlier this month described on Wednesday how he took on the men armed with just his baton despite being repeatedly stabbed and temporarily blinded. The three attackers rammed a hired van into pedestrians on the bridge late on June 3 before going on the rampage through the bustling Borough Market area, where they slit throats and stabbed people, killing eight. Police Constable Wayne Marques said he had heard screams coming from London Bridge and when he went to investigate saw people being attacked.


2017 Ford Mustang

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 12:00 PM PDT

2017 Ford MustangLying low before the new face arrives for 2018.


2020 deadline to avert climate catastrophe: experts

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:54 AM PDT

2020 deadline to avert climate catastrophe: expertsHumanity must put carbon dioxide emissions on a downward slope by 2020 to have a realistic shot at capping global warming at well under two degrees Celsius, the bedrock goal of the Paris climate accord, experts said Wednesday. With 1.0 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming so far, ice sheets that could lift oceans by a dozen metres are melting more quickly, coral reefs are dying from heat stress, and ever more damaging storm surges are hammering coastal communities. The transition to cleaner energy sources is well underway and is backed by broad consensus on the need to beat back the threat of climate change -- with the notable exception of the United States under President Donald Trump.


NASA finds signs of ancient 'Niagara Falls' of lava on Mars

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 03:52 PM PDT

NASA finds signs of ancient 'Niagara Falls' of lava on MarsSure, NASA has found signs of ancient water on Mars multiple times over the years, but now it's time to talk about something that's significantly more badass: molten Martian lava.  NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has taken photos of a part of the red planet that once played host to huge multi-tiered falls of lava that cascaded into a crater.  SEE ALSO: NASA's Curiosity rover has a pet rock on Mars The images even show off the (now dried) circular flow of lava at the base of the falls, where the molten rock fanned outward on the crater's floor, NASA said. "The lava flows and falls are distinct as they are rougher than the original features that are smooth and knobby," NASA said in a statement, referring to the features as the "Niagara Falls of Mars."  A 3D view of the lava flow.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona"In a close-up image the rough-textured lava flow to the north has breached the crater wall at a narrow point, where it then cascades downwards, fanning out and draping the steeper slopes of the wall in the process."  This isn't the first evidence of lava on Mars. Researchers have also theorized that there were once channels of lava on Mars, and even lava tubes on the red planet, shaping its geology. The MRO has taken thousands of pictures of Mars over the years, revealing features on the surface of the red planet as never before. The orbiter even caught sight of other robots exploring the world below. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of ArizonaNASA and other space agencies are particularly interested in studying Mars because it might hold their best chance of finding signs of past life in our solar system outside of Earth.   By studying Mars' past, we may be able to learn a little bit more about our own place in the cosmic neighborhood. WATCH: What it was like to pretend to live on Mars inside a dome for a year


Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained by police 

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 06:43 AM PDT

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained by policeĀ Hong Kong student pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong was detained by police on Wednesday after an anti-China protest ahead of a visit by President Xi Jinping. Wong was among around 30 protesters who had staged a three-hour sit-in at a harbourfront statue and were led away into police vans. Xi's visit this week marks 20 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain and comes at a time when fears are growing that Beijing is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city.


FBI locates car related to missing Chinese scholar case

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 04:49 PM PDT

FBI locates car related to missing Chinese scholar caseCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The FBI has located the car that a missing Chinese scholar studying at the University of Illinois was last seen getting into earlier this month, the FBI said Tuesday.


Kentucky to allow public schools to teach from the Bible

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:07 AM PDT

Kentucky to allow public schools to teach from the BibleKentucky has signed a law allowing public, state-funded schools to teach courses on the Bible. Governor Matt Bevin participated in the bill signing ceremony in the state capitol building which opened with a Christian prayer. State Representative DJ Johnson said the Bible "really did set the foundation that our founding fathers used to develop documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights," local news station WDRB-TV reported.


OK seriously, we need to talk about the crazy iPhone 8 video that just leaked

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 07:34 AM PDT

OK seriously, we need to talk about the crazy iPhone 8 video that just leaked

As exciting as the upcoming launch of a new iPhone can be, it's also fairly easy for big-time tech fans to grow numb. Especially this year, since iPhone 8 leaks starting pouring in months ahead of schedule. We've seen a constant flow of leaks and rumors hit the web, with new revelations popping up on an almost daily basis now. Most recently, the leaks have focused on the iPhone 8's now-final design, which BGR showed the world back in May.

We've seen iPhone 8 renders leak, we've seen iPhone 8 dummy models leak, and we've seen third-party cases and screen protectors leak. Needless to say, we can get a pretty good idea of what Apple's upcoming new flagship iPhone will look like by piecing all of that together. Of course, imagining the iPhone 8 is one thing and seeing the iPhone 8 is another thing entirely.

Now, thanks to a freshly leaked video, it appears as though we've seen exactly what Apple's new iPhone 8 is going to look like. And yes, it's absolutely stunning.

The video in question was put together by gadget leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer in conjunction with a website called Tiger Mobiles, and we first showed it to you on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after it was posted. It doesn't show us an actual iPhone 8. Instead, it shows a mockup made from real glass and metal that is based on leaked iPhone 8 CAD drawings that are believed to be accurate. In other words, it's not the real thing, but in all likelihood it might as well be.

The real takeaway here is simple: Apple's iPhone 8 looks fantastic.

For reasons unknown to anyone outside of Apple, the company decided to reuse the same iPhone design for three consecutive years. We can all speculate as to why the iPhone 7 looks almost exactly like the iPhone 6s, which looked almost exactly like the iPhone 6, but all we can say for certain is that Apple chose to veer from its typical strategy of refreshing the iPhone's design every other year.

Well, that's not entirely true because there's one more thing we can say for certain: Apple fans are long overdue for a fresh new iPhone design. And this coming September, they're going to get it.

Which brings us to yesterday's big iPhone 8 leak. We had seen the design in one form or another at least a few dozen times, but it all came together in Hemmerstoffer's video. Let's have another look:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW1gx086ZxU

Again, this isn't an actual iPhone 8. Instead, the creators took CAD drawings of the iPhone 8 that are believed to have leaked from one of the Foxconn factories responsible for building the iPhone 8. Using those drawings, they machined parts out of glass and metal.

Here's a look at the parts that were used:

https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/880328185182904320

Why are we taking another look at this video? After three years with the same iPhone design, it was important that Apple wow us with its new iPhone 8. Based on everything we had heard, it seemed like that would be the case. Of course, now that we've seen what appears to be a spitting image of Apple's iPhone 8 in the flesh, we can safely say that this new flagship phone is going to be fantastic.

The glass and polished aluminum edges flow into each other, creating a continuous look that no other phone has achieved. This is further enhanced by the removal of the home button on the front. And of course, there's no space for a fingerprint scanner on the back, so it appears as though Apple has indeed managed to integrate its next-generation optical Touch ID sensor into the display itself.

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 8 along with a new iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus in September. It's still unclear if the 8 will be released at the same time as its counterparts or if the 7s and 7s Plus will launch first, followed by the iPhone 8 a few weeks later.


Saudi, Qatar ministers spar over Arab nations' demands

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 05:04 PM PDT

Saudi, Qatar ministers spar over Arab nations' demandsSaudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that there would be no negotiations over demands by the kingdom and other Arab states for Qatar to stop supporting terrorism. Doha retorted that the allegations against it and demands were baseless and unacceptable. Qatar has previously also said the demands were aimed at curbing its sovereignty.


What the Heck Are Hip Dips? The Facts Behind the Body Part That's Driving a Social Media Craze

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:30 PM PDT

What the Heck Are Hip Dips? The Facts Behind the Body Part That's Driving a Social Media CrazeA sports medicine doctor talks about the tiny pelvic curves so many women are suddenly celebrating.


Lost dogs finally reunite with family because they smelled sausage

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 03:11 PM PDT

Lost dogs finally reunite with family because they smelled sausageMiniature schnauzers Charlie and Theo were lost for four days in Cumbria, England until the smell of sizzling sausages brought them back, Caters reports. Image: Jim Davis/Caters NewsLiz and Graham Hampson were distressed when their fuzzy furbabies went missing on June 16, so they went all out to get their pups back. SEE ALSO: Friendly island doggo followed a street view mapper and photobombed all his shots The couple's rescue campaign involved friends, family, mountain rescue teams, and even two drones. Overall, more than 120 people helped in the endeavor. Over 90 hours later, the dogs still weren't found. So the family "decided to barbecue some sausages near the spot where they vanished and shouted the dogs' names."  Image: Jim Davis/Caters NewsThe sausage campaign was successful. Charlie and Theo soon came running through the trees, happily reunited with their family. And also the sausages.  Glad these dogs were able to meat again. WATCH: Turn your dog into a disco ball with this light up vest


Sharks Caught On Video Swimming Up To Florida Tourists

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:41 PM PDT

Sharks Caught On Video Swimming Up To Florida TouristsThe woman who took the video said there were at least seven sharks in the shallow water.


US Republicans, facing health care revolt, delay Senate vote

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:58 PM PDT

US Republicans, facing health care revolt, delay Senate voteA Republican rebellion forced the delay Tuesday of a Senate vote on the party's health care overhaul, an embarrassing setback for US President Donald Trump who was left scrambling to salvage the controversial plan. With the Senate bill delayed until after the July 4 congressional recess, the timeline of the effort -- and the overall viability of a years-long bid to dismantle Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA) in favor of a Republican replacement -- was thrown into question. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged he did not have the votes, after a non-partisan forecast projected the bill would swell the ranks of the uninsured by 22 million by 2026 as compared to current law.


Outrage as Mother of 'Baby Doe' Walks Free Following Boyfriend's Conviction

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:39 PM PDT

Outrage as Mother of 'Baby Doe' Walks Free Following Boyfriend's ConvictionRachelle Bond testified against boyfriend Michael McCarthy, who was convicted of murder.


Q&A: Nevada to launch latest legal vice for tourists: Pot

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 03:04 PM PDT

Q&A: Nevada to launch latest legal vice for tourists: PotRENO, Nev. (AP) — Sin City will launch its latest legal vice by week's end.


The U.S. Air Force Just Had an Awful Week

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:57 AM PDT

The U.S. Air Force Just Had an Awful WeekCrashes, ground accidents, and tornadoes, and crippled aircraft were all on the menu last week.


The iPhone is no longer the fastest phone in the world

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 06:43 AM PDT

The iPhone is no longer the fastest phone in the world

A new type of smartphone face-off has become increasingly popular over the past couple years. In an effort to measure real-world performance, YouTube vloggers have devised an unscientific test that compares the speeds of two phones. In a nutshell, they have a preset list of apps that they open in succession once to see how quickly a smartphone loads the apps. Then, they open all the apps again in the same order to see how quickly a smartphone can recall them from memory.

Ever since this new breed of smartphone speed tests emerged, one line of devices has been unbeatable. Despite seemingly never quite measuring up on paper in terms of specs, Apple's iPhones continued to trounce any and all Android comers. But now, for the first time ever, an Android phone has finally topped Apple's latest iPhone to steal the crown and become the fastest phone in the world.

We typically try not to spoil the ending when we post about these real-world speed tests, though in the past the ending has always been obvious. Regardless of which new Android flagship phone faces off with the iPhone, it always ends up getting embarrassed. In fact, we've even seen brand new Android powerhouses lose to previous-generation iPhone models in the past.

On Tuesday evening, however, the unthinkable finally happened. Apple's latest iPhone model, the iPhone 7 Plus, was pitted against the just-released OnePlus 5 in one of these real world speed tests. The race was a close one. While the iPhone 7 Plus was able to win the first "lap," albeit narrowly, the OnePlus 5 and its whopping 8GB of RAM blew past Apple's iPhone while recalling apps from memory in the second lap. In the end, the OnePlus 5 took the crown.

It might be considered a cruel twist of fate that the Android phone to finally supplant Apple's iPhone as the world's fastest phone is a handset that copied the iPhone 7 Plus so blatantly, both inside and out. We suppose that's just the way the cookie crumbles. The full speed test video is embedded below.


U.S.-backed SDF sees big risk of clash with Turkey in northwest Syria

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 08:25 AM PDT

U.S.-backed SDF sees big risk of clash with Turkey in northwest SyriaBy Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces warned on Thursday of the prospect of fierce confrontation with the Turkish army in northwestern Syria if it attacks SDF areas, and said this would undermine the assault on Islamic State at Raqqa. Naser Haj Mansour, a senior SDF official, told Reuters the SDF had taken a decision to confront Turkish forces "if they try to go beyond the known lines" in the areas near Aleppo where the sides exchanged fire on Wednesday. "Certainly there is a big possibility of open and fierce confrontations in this area, particularly given that the SDF is equipped and prepared," he said.


'Handmaid's Tale' protesters are back, and this time they're at the Capitol

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 12:54 PM PDT

'Handmaid's Tale' protesters are back, and this time they're at the CapitolHandmaids in red robes and white bonnets stood in front of the Capitol Tuesday to protest the latest iteration of the GOP health care bill that's up for a vote in the senate. SEE ALSO: Why 'Handmaid's Tale' costumes are the most powerful meme of the resistance yet The protesters — clad in uniforms from Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale — are demonstrating against a struggling senate bill that would overhaul Obamacare. The vote has been delayed until after the July Fourth holiday recess, but the possibility of the bill's passage is still very real. It would affect women and reproductive health — and not in a good way. Handmaid's Tale themed protesters at health care rally in front of the Capitol. #ResistTrumpcare pic.twitter.com/WjbHO4EaEh — CAP Action (@CAPAction) June 27, 2017 Currently outside the Capitol pic.twitter.com/fn3KGfaljA — Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) June 27, 2017 Planned Parenthood activists getting into Handmaid's Tale gear to troll Trump's motorcade pic.twitter.com/weyWllk351 — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 27, 2017 This protest was staged by Planned Parenthood to protest the GOP healthcare bill pic.twitter.com/zIcaYjo9GD — Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) June 27, 2017 The gathering was reportedly organized by Planned Parenthood volunteers but was also highlighted by NARAL on Twitter Tuesday. Mashable has reached out for more information. Also outside the Capitol w/ us - Handmaids, making a chilling statement about the GOP #HealthcareBill's cruel policies. #ProtectOurCare pic.twitter.com/LBCxj4XVtl — NARAL (@NARAL) June 27, 2017 The @PPact #handmaids are on their way to the Capitol #StandWithPP @PPESActs @UHPPANY @PPGenAction pic.twitter.com/YkvkU0albI — PPGen at UAlbany (@PPGenatUAlbany) June 27, 2017 Tuesday's handmaids' protest is one of many around the country in the past few months — these protests have focused on cuts to women's health care options at the state level in Ohio, Texas, Missouri, and now at the Capitol. The silent protest yet again speaks volumes about the impact the proposed health care plan would have on women. WATCH: How 'The Walking Dead' show left the original comic behind


Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 Release Date Revealed?

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:42 AM PDT

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 Release Date Revealed?The refurbished Galaxy Note 7 is said to be called the Galaxy Note FE (Fandom Edition) and will cost less than 700,000 won (US$616).


Thank Putin, Not Trump, For NATO’s New Defense Spending Boost

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 09:37 AM PDT

Thank Putin, Not Trump, For NATO's New Defense Spending BoostNATO allies plan to increase defense spending this year, but Trump can't take full credit.


Owner of Giant 20-Pound Lobster 'Beyond Ticked Off' Over TSA's Handling of Crustacean

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 01:19 PM PDT

Owner of Giant 20-Pound Lobster 'Beyond Ticked Off' Over TSA's Handling of CrustaceanChris Stracuzza was unnerved as he saw images of the huge lobster on social media.


The Latest: Aid group fears for migrants at Italy border

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 11:57 AM PDT

The Latest: Aid group fears for migrants at Italy borderBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The Latest on Europe's response to the large numbers of migrants and refugees trying to reach the continent (all times local):


Amazon Prime Day 2017 is official: Everything you need to know

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 03:30 AM PDT

Amazon Prime Day 2017 is official: Everything you need to know

It's. About. To go. Down. Amazon Prime Day 2017 has been made official, with Amazon having just announced that Prime Day will take place on July 11 this year. As anyone and everyone knows at this point, Prime Day is basically Black Friday in the summer, with tens upon tens of thousands of deals spread across every single one of the product categories on Amazon's website.

Prime Day has been huge for the past two years, and Prime Day 2017 is going to be Amazon's biggest sales event ever. Deals begin long before July 11 rolls around, of course, and we'll tell you everything you need to know to prepare for next month's big event.

First and foremost, there are two links you'll need right away on Amazon's site. Both of these links are hugely important, and we'll explain why.

While there will be plenty of typical Amazon deals available to anyone and everyone, but the best bargains you'll find in the days leading up to Prime Day and on Prime Day itself will be available exclusively to Amazon Prime subscribers. The first link above is for anyone who doesn't already subscribe to Prime. Start your free Amazon Prime trial right now, and you'll be ready to rock next month for Prime Day 2017.

The second link is for the Prime Day 2017 Insider's Guide. Consider this your home base for everything having to do with Prime Day. Actually BGR Deals is your home base for everything having to do with Prime Day since we'll cut through all the noise and highlight only the best bargains available. But that page on Amazon's website is a close second.

Now let's dive into Amazon's Prime Day 2017 schedule.

As you might have guessed, Prime Day isn't exactly a "day." In the same way retailers offer deals all week long leading up to Black Friday, Amazon will unleash brand new bargains each day leading up to July 11. The action begins on July 5, and Amazon will let loose brand new themed deals each day from July 5 through July 9. Here are the themes:

  • July 5: Alexa voice shopping (14 related promotions including Alexa speaker deals)
  • July 6: Amazon Music
  • July 7: Amazon Video
  • July 8: Everyday Essentials
  • July 9: Amazon Reading

Those are the themes, but there will be plenty of other deals that stray from those themes.

Once the lead-up days are out of the way, the action begins at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, 6:00 PM Pacific Time on July 10, which is when Prime Day 2017 deals will begin to go live, and they'll run straight through the end of the day on July 11.

Finally, we have some more good news: there are already two huge Prime Day 2017 promotions you can take advantage of right now. Definitely check out the special Amazon Video deal and the Amazon Music Unlimited deal that just went live.


14 Decorating Ideas That Will Win You Trunk Or Treat

Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:34 AM PDT

14 Decorating Ideas That Will Win You Trunk Or Treat


Chinese paper says Australia spying on embassy, monitoring citizens

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 04:02 AM PDT

Chinese paper says Australia spying on embassy, monitoring citizensAustralia has been spying on China's embassy and "harassing" Chinese people to provide intelligence, an influential state-run newspaper said on Thursday, citing a security source. China and Australia have close business and economic ties, but Beijing is deeply suspicious of Canberra's defense relationship with Washington. Quoting an unidentified official with "China's national security department", the Global Times tabloid said the Australian government was spying on China and monitoring Chinese people in Australia.


Darwin's 'strangest animal ever' finds a family

Posted: 29 Jun 2017 03:16 AM PDT

Darwin's 'strangest animal ever' finds a familyCharles Darwin, Mr. Evolution himself, didn't know what to make of the fossils he saw in Patagonia so he sent them to his friend, the renowned paleontologist Richard Owen. "The bones looked different from anything he knew," said Michael Hofreiter, senior author of a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications that finally situates in the tree of life what Darwin called the "strangest animal ever discovered". "Imagine a camel without a hump, with feet like a slender rhino, and a head shaped like a saiga antelope," Hofreiter, a professor at the University of Potsdam, told AFP.


3 People Have Caught Plague in New Mexico This Month

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 07:54 AM PDT

3 People Have Caught Plague in New Mexico This MonthThree people in New Mexico have been infected with plague this month, which is close to the number of plague cases that the state saw in all of 2016, according to health officials. This week, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported two cases of plague — one in a 52-year-old woman and one in a 62-year-old woman, both living in Santa Fe County, in the northern part of the state. Earlier in June, the state reported a case of plague in a 63-year-old man, also living in Santa Fe County.


Mattis says Syria's government taking US threat seriously

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 10:03 AM PDT

Mattis says Syria's government taking US threat seriouslyBRUSSELS (AP) — Syria's government is taking seriously the U.S. warning against launching another chemical weapons attack, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday.


Parents Of Teen Whose Murderer Took A ‘Selfie’ With Victim Break Silence

Posted: 28 Jun 2017 11:33 AM PDT

Parents Of Teen Whose Murderer Took A 'Selfie' With Victim Break SilenceThe parents of a Pennsylvania teen who had his murder captured in a 'selfie' spoke out for the first time since their son's death Wednesday.