| Trump supporters target special counsel because of his friendship with Comey Posted: 12 Jun 2017 09:51 AM PDT  As the investigation into President Trump's ties to Russia has turned into a question of Trump's credibility versus that of former FBI Director James Comey, Trump's allies have begun questioning the impartiality of special counsel Robert Mueller.
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| Man in Prison for 17 Years Set Free After His Lookalike Is Found Posted: 11 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Richard Jones had been charged with aggravated robbery in Kansas City, Kansas, nearly 20 years ago.
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| Schumer mocks bizarre Trump Cabinet meeting Posted: 12 Jun 2017 12:36 PM PDT  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer posted video of a Cabinet meeting at which each official was called on to offer praise to the leader of the free world.
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| Northam’s laid-back style at issue in Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary Posted: 12 Jun 2017 07:16 PM PDT  The Virginia Democratic primary in the governor's race heats up between Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello.
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| The Latest: Georgia releases names of slain prison guards Posted: 13 Jun 2017 08:42 AM PDT  EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the killing of two prison guards and escape of two inmates during a bus transport in Georgia (all times local):
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| A Look Into Anne Frank's Amsterdam Home Where She Wrote Her Diary Posted: 11 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT  Her diary of her time in captivity in the home continues to be read by millions around the world.
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| Gun control efforts stalled in Orlando following largest mass shooting in US history Posted: 11 Jun 2017 03:10 PM PDT  A year after 49 party-goers were gunned down by a man with a assault-style rifle at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando – the worst mass shooting in modern US history – Democrats in Florida say just about every attempt to pass gun control legislation in the wake of the massacre has been blocked. "These types of weapons are the gold standard of mass murders," said State Representative Carlos Guillermo-Smith, who sponsored an assault weapons ban in tandem with a state senator. Mateen, who had previously been investigated by the FBI on two occasions, walked into a gun store and bought a Sig Sauer MCX just nine days before the killings.
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| Suspected N.Korea drone filmed missile defence site: Seoul Posted: 13 Jun 2017 01:15 AM PDT  South Korea said Tuesday a drone believed sent from North Korea had been spying on a US missile defence system before it crashed. The remains of the small drone, which was equipped with a camera, were retrieved by the South's military last week from a hillside where it had crash-landed close to the heavily-fortified inter-Korean border. The military analysed the contents of the camera's 64-gigabyte memory chip and said it had been spying on the missile defence system known as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD).
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| How Will Trump's Admin React if He Fires Mueller? Posted: 12 Jun 2017 12:04 PM PDT  New reports suggests Trump is considering firing special prosecutor Robert Mueller. Lawrence O'Donnell explains that the last time a president did this, Justice Department officials began resigning.
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| Trump cuts would make troops ‘less safe,’ top retired generals say Posted: 12 Jun 2017 04:00 PM PDT  President Trump's proposed cuts to the State Department and U.S. development aid would endanger American troops and make the country "less safe" from terrorism, a group of senior retired military officers are warning Congress, urging lawmakers to reject the sharp spending reductions.
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| Fisker’s Tesla competitor has 400 mile range and charges in just 9 minutes Posted: 12 Jun 2017 01:37 PM PDT  Henrik Fisker is a bit of a legend in the automotive design world, so when he announced that he was working on an all-new electric vehicle that would both challenge Tesla's Model S, and serve as the spiritual successor to the Fisker Karma, there was plenty of interest. Fisker first teased the new car in late 2016, but now we have our first real look at the vehicle and it sure is fancy. https://twitter.com/FiskerOfficial/status/873584846324379648 The car, called the Fisker EMotion, will be the first vehicle under the newly formed Fisker Inc. — Fisker sold his Fisker Automotive brand in early 2014, and it was subsequently renamed Karma Automotive — and is one of two planned electric cars from the company, with the second unnamed vehicle being designed for mass market appeal rather than the luxury sector like the EMotion. The EMotion is definitely a sleek, beautiful car, but what should really get electric car buffs excited is the technology that is packed into it. Fisker says the vehicle is designed with a 400-mile range in mind — beating the sub-350-mile range of the Tesla Model S handily — as well as a fast-charging feature that will allow it to juice up in just nine minutes. That's incredibly fast, but Fisker says the car relies on patent-pending battery technology designed by researchers at UCLA, and abandons the typical lithium-ion battery trend in favor of supercapacitors using graphene. The car has a top speed of 161 miles per hour, and will be capable of driving autonomously, though its self-driving capabilities may not be activated until after its retail launch. Pricing and other minor details are still unclear.
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| Mom Accused of Leaving Children in Car for 15 Hours Allegedly Said, 'They'll Cry Themselves to Sleep' Posted: 12 Jun 2017 08:54 AM PDT  Brynn Hawkins was a year old and Addyson Overgard-Eddy was 2 years old.
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| How to Burn More Calories Just by Walking Posted: 12 Jun 2017 08:03 AM PDT  There are a few small things you can do to up your walking game, burning more calories to lose more weight.
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| U.S.-backed fighters advance in Raqqa, Syria Posted: 13 Jun 2017 05:47 AM PDT ![U.S.-backed fighters advance in Raqqa, Syria]( "U.S.-backed fighters advance in Raqqa, Syria") Islamic State group jihadists waged fierce battles Tuesday, June 13 in their Syrian stronghold Raqqa in a bid to repel US-backed fighters advancing towards the walls of the Old City.
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| Girl uses first aid learned by reading 'Hunger Games' to help friend who tore leg open Posted: 12 Jun 2017 10:17 AM PDT  A 12-year-old girl remembered a technique she read about in one of The Hunger Games novels and used it to tie a tourniquet around a friend's open leg wound. Megan Gething and friend Mackenzie George were playing a marsh in Gloucester, Massachusetts when Mackenzie fell and cut her calf open on a steel pump. Megan quickly used a pair of shorts to fashion a tourniquet on the wound and applied pressure to stem the bleeding.
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| Puerto Ricans back full US statehood but vote marred by abstentions Posted: 11 Jun 2017 03:05 PM PDT  Puerto Rico's referendum on statehood delivered a lackluster turnout Sunday, with almost four fifths of voters deciding not to cast a ballot, though those who did unanimously backed the territory becoming a US state. A weak turnout had been predicted, given the call by opposition parties -- which supported the status quo -- for a boycott of the non-binding vote. Despite the low level of participation, Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello vowed, after casting his vote for full annexation by the United States, to defend internationally the result.
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| Republicans Are Hiding Health Care Plan Because They're 'So Ashamed,' Schumer Says Posted: 12 Jun 2017 03:09 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has a pretty good idea why Senate Republican leaders are withholding the details of their health care repeal bill from the public ― because "they are so ashamed," Schumer said on Monday. After more than a half-dozen Senate Republicans declared they would never pass the measure the House passed earlier this year to repeal the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, legislators in the upper chamber have been working behind closed doors to come up with their own bill in hopes of finding the minimum 50 votes they need.
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| Tracking invasive species? Follow the people Posted: 12 Jun 2017 10:48 AM PDT  Islands and populated coastal areas are the world's "hotspots" for invasive species, which can upend entire ecosystems and drive local animals and plants to extinction, a study reported Monday. The first global census of non-native fauna and flora found the highest concentrations in Hawaii, New Zealand's North Island, and the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. The 50th US state is beset with alien species -- including rats, feral pigs, and the firetree, which crowds out indigenous plants -- in each of eight categories that include reptiles, fish, ants, spiders, mammals and amphibians.
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| 10 Ways to Generate Income After You Retire Posted: 12 Jun 2017 06:52 AM PDT ![10 Ways to Generate Income After You Retire]( "10 Ways to Generate Income After You Retire") Financing retirement has become more challenging than ever. While Social Security may be part of the equation for financing retirement, it does not provide the whole answer. You can retire and collect Social Security anytime between 62 and 70.
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| Woman Calls 911 Over Chicken Nuggets Order That Took Too Long: Cops Posted: 12 Jun 2017 12:58 PM PDT  An angry woman called 911 to complain her fast-food order wasn't quick enough, police said.
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| Germany's Aldi unveils major US expansion Posted: 12 Jun 2017 08:14 AM PDT  German discount grocery store giant Aldi unveiled a major US expansion plan on Monday, aiming to make it the third-largest US grocery chain in five years. "We're growing at a time when other retailers are struggling," Aldi CEO Jason Hart said in a statement. By expanding to 2,500 stores by 2022, from the current 1,600, the Aldi would become the third largest US grocery store chain by store count, more than doubling its monthly customer base to 100 million.
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| U.S. Navy Approves Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet Upgrades Posted: 12 Jun 2017 10:37 AM PDT  The Navy's flagship carrier-based fighter is getting a major tune-up.
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| Penn State Fraternity Pledge 'Looked Like A Corpse' Before Death Posted: 12 Jun 2017 10:20 AM PDT  "He looked dead," a police detective said during the preliminary hearing Monday. "He looked like a corpse."
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| Philippine flag raised on Independence Day in war-torn city Posted: 12 Jun 2017 05:44 AM PDT  MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Filipinos marked their country's Independence Day by raising the national flag Monday in a southern city where troops pressed assaults to quell a three-week siege by Islamic State group-aligned militants that has left 270 combatants and civilians dead.
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| More details emerge about the intel Trump leaked to the Russians Posted: 12 Jun 2017 08:08 PM PDT 
Remember when Donald Trump leaked security information to the Russians that was so secret that only a few people have access to it? In the aftermath of that scandal, we learned that the intel Trump gave to the Russians was obtained by an allied country, likely Israel, and was related to ISIS' plans to disguise bombs as laptop and tablet batteries. A brand new report reveals more details about that intelligence operation, as well as other cyber attacks on the radical group.
In a report detailing the America's current digital attacks meant to hinder ISIS activities, The New York Times explains that US cyber forces have not been able to score the same hacking victories against ISIS that they enjoyed against Iran and North Korea in the past. That's because ISIS groups use ordinary devices and resources, and they can quickly recover after cyber hits. Furthermore, The Times says that one of the rare successes against ISIS belongs in part to Israel. Top Israeli hackers penetrated a small cell of bombmakers in Syria a few months ago, and that's how the US found out that ISIS was working on placing bombs inside laptop computers. "The intelligence was so exquisite that it enabled the United States to understand how the weapons could be detonated, according to two American officials familiar with the operation," the report notes. Soon after that, the laptop ban was announced. And then, the leaker in chief told the Russians -- and the whole world including ISIS -- that the US knows this particular secret. Trump's "disclosure infuriated Israeli officials," The Times says. The report explaining in more details the current hacking efforts against ISIS is available at this link.
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| Barack Obama to write foreword for book from White House photographer and expert Trump troll Posted: 12 Jun 2017 07:11 AM PDT  Former White House photographer Pete Souza is credited with capturing some of the most iconic photographs of Barack Obama's presidency – and with keeping it alive via his popular Instagram account. Mr Obama has announced he will write the foreword to his White House photographer's forthcoming book of photos. The book, titled "Obama: An Intimate Portrait," will contain approximately 300 photos of the first African-American president's time in office.
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| June 12, 2017 is the 75th Anniversary of Anne Frank's Diary Posted: 12 Jun 2017 09:41 AM PDT  On this day, 75 years ago, Anne Frank was given her now-famous diary as a 13th birthday gift.
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| Tributes mark the one-year anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando Posted: 12 Jun 2017 05:30 AM PDT ![Tributes mark the one-year anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando]( "Tributes mark the one-year anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando") A year after a gunman killed or injured more than a hundred people in a nightclub that has never reopened, Orlando paused to remember.
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| Qatar opens channels with Oman ports amid Gulf crisis Posted: 12 Jun 2017 03:35 AM PDT  Qatar Monday announced it had launched direct shipping services to ports in Oman, a move that bypasses a Gulf "blockade" on a country largely dependent on food imports. Qatar's port authority announced the launch of two new services from Hamad Port to Oman's Sohar and Salalah ports, circumventing the need for cargo to stop in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates. Qatar's Hamad Port is 420 nautical miles from Sohar Port and 1,131 nautical miles from Salalah.
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| Chilling Video Shows Moment Serial Killer's Chained Hostage Is Freed From Crate Posted: 11 Jun 2017 07:41 PM PDT  A dramatic video has been released by South Carolina officials showing the rescue of kidnap victim Kala Brown who had been chained inside a metal crate by serial killer Todd Kohlhepp.
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| California Prepares for Solar Power Loss During the Great Eclipse Posted: 12 Jun 2017 08:30 AM PDT  A total solar eclipse that will sweep across the United States on Aug. 21 is expected to make a noticeable dent in solar-energy collection, prompting energy workers to concoct workarounds that will help them meet energy demands while the eclipse passes overhead. Utility workers already have a game plan in California, where 9 percent of electricity came from utility-scale solar plants in 2016. During the eclipse, when the sun disappears behind the moon, power grid workers plan to ramp up energy output from other sources, including from hydroelectricity and natural gas, and then quickly reintroduce solar power as the sun reappears. In all, California's residents shouldn't notice a difference in their power supply during the duration of the eclipse, said Steven Greenlee, a spokesman for California Independent System Operator (ISO), a nonprofit that manages California's power grid.
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| Two hotel guests contract Legionnaire’s Disease in Vegas Posted: 12 Jun 2017 02:35 PM PDT  The Rio Hotel in Las Vegas is decontaminating after two guests reportedly contracted Legionnaire's disease
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| 15 Unexpected Ways To Use Rice Krispies Posted: 12 Jun 2017 10:10 AM PDT |
| Hamas: Cutting electricity to Gaza would be 'catastrophic' Posted: 12 Jun 2017 07:50 AM PDT ![Hamas: Cutting electricity to Gaza would be 'catastrophic']( "Hamas: Cutting electricity to Gaza would be 'catastrophic'") GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's militant Hamas rulers warned of renewed violence Monday if Israel acquiesces to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' wishes and reduces its electricity supply to the isolated territory.
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| Melania and son Barron Trump move into the White House, five months after Donald Posted: 12 Jun 2017 01:47 AM PDT  Five months after Donald Trump became US President, and at a cost of millions to the taxpayer, Melania and Barron Trump have joined him in the White House. In a break with the tradition of previous First Families, the 47-year-old former model decided to stay in New York with her 11-year-old son following Mr Trump's inauguration, so Barron could finish school. Ms Trump later confirmed the move with a tweet of a photo showing a view from the Presidential residence.
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| The Air Force Could Be Losing 3 Squadrons of A-10 Warthogs Posted: 12 Jun 2017 10:38 AM PDT  If the Pentagon cannot figure out how to pay for new wings, that is.
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| 'Freed' Kadhafi son still wanted by Libya court: prosecutor Posted: 12 Jun 2017 08:27 AM PDT  Libyan authorities said Monday that Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam, reportedly set free by a militia at the weekend, was still wanted by a Tripoli court for a 2015 conviction. Seif al-Islam, the second son and heir apparent of the late deposed Libyan dictator, was said to have been released on Friday by a militia group that controls the town of Zintan in western Libya. The group, which had held Seif al-Islam for more than five years, said he had been set free under an amnesty law promulgated by the parliament based in the country's east during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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| Family of autistic teen who died on bus receives $23.5M Posted: 12 Jun 2017 02:15 PM PDT ![Family of autistic teen who died on bus receives $23.5M]( "Family of autistic teen who died on bus receives $23.5M") WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — The family of an autistic teenager who died after being left alone on a Whitter school bus on a sweltering day is receiving $23.5 million from the bus company, the family's attorneys announced Monday.
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| Jana Duggar Has Yet To Find The One Posted: 12 Jun 2017 11:02 AM PDT  Jana Duggar is the last adult Duggar daughter still single.
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| Walmart's Sick Leave Policy Is Terrible, Especially For Women Posted: 12 Jun 2017 03:43 PM PDT  At a time when more and more companies are going out of their way to promote work-life balance, Walmart is punishing workers for having a life outside of work.
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| Video: Richard Hammond miraculously survives a harrowing accident involving a $1 million supercar Posted: 11 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT 
In a harrowing incident that thankfully resulted in no fatalities, former Top Gear host Richard Hammond recently lost control of a $1 million Rimac Concept One supercar and crashed into a house while driving in Switzerland. Hammond was driving the car for a segment that was set to air on The Grand Tour, a car-enthusiast show on Amazon Video. Jeremy Clarkson, a co-host on the show who you might also recognize from Top Gear, took to Twitter this weekend and said that the incident was the "biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening."
Incredibly, Hammond didn't appear to suffer any serious injuries during the accident, save for a fractured knee, though he was swiftly taken to a nearby hospital for observation. Even more incredible is the fact that Hammond managed to climb out of the car wreckage on his own accord. Ultimately, the pricey Rimac Concept One burst into flames. A spokesperson for the show issued the following statement in the wake of the crash. Richard Hammond was involved in a serious crash after completing the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland in a Rimac Concept One, an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for The Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury.
The Grand Tour Twitter account posted two photos of the aftermath. 
Video of the crash was even posted to YouTube yesterday afternoon. As evidenced below, the crash could have easily been much worse. Incidentally, the root cause of the accident remains unknown at the moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCwBBaZ7UAE
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| True hero sneaks grandma's dog into hospital by disguising it as a baby Posted: 13 Jun 2017 08:43 AM PDT  A good granddaughter has to do what she has to do, even if that means breaking a hospital's 'no pets' rule. SEE ALSO: Carry your kitty in this adorable kangaroo pouch hoodie A 21-year-old veterinarian technician's grandma was laid up in a hospital and really wanted to see her dog, despite the facility's reluctance to let puppers roam the halls. And so, the diligent granddaughter, Twitter's HennickShelby, determined that the best way to sneak a cute doggo into her grandmother's hospital room is to disguise it as a baby. And so that's just what she did. She wrapped the canine up like a sleeping babe, put it on her shoulder, and snuck it right into her grateful grandma. That was the first super smart thing she did. The second super smart thing she did was share the feat on Twitter so that we could all see. My grandma is in the hospital right now and wanted to see her dog. So I made it look like I was carrying a baby and we made it ❤ pic.twitter.com/oKxNBlJEEL — Shelbae (@HennickShelby) June 11, 2017 Kudos to this dog, who clearly kept its cool on the elevator ride up. WATCH: Watch this orangutan play with a fidget spinner
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| Venezuela court rejects call to stop constitution rewrite Posted: 12 Jun 2017 09:20 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's Supreme Court on Monday rejected the chief prosecutor's motion to stop President Nicolas Maduro's push to rewrite the constitution as the restive nation continued to be rocked by protests and a transit strike.
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| $30 'The Expert' Shirt Worn by Barron Trump as He Moved Into White House Sells Out Posted: 12 Jun 2017 01:25 PM PDT  He donned the J.Crew shirt as the first family arrived at Andrews Air Force Base.
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| Le Pen's far-right surge loses momentum in France Posted: 11 Jun 2017 02:46 PM PDT  Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front suffered a severe setback on Sunday, as her success in reaching the French presidential runoff failed to translate into support in parliamentary polls. Le Pen won 10.7 million votes as she lost to Emmanuel Macron last month, but her party's first-round result on Sunday saw it falling way short of its aim of getting a stronger voice in parliament. The anti-EU, anti-immigration National Front (FN) is on course to win between one and 10 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly in the June 18 runoff.
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| Pope gives rebel Nigeria priests ultimatum over bishop Posted: 12 Jun 2017 06:41 AM PDT  Pope Francis has given church officials in southern Nigeria a 30-day ultimatum to obey him by accepting the nomination of a bishop -- or face being suspended from office. During talks with a Catholic delegation from Nigeria, the pope demanded that priests and church members in the southern diocese of Ahiara write to him personally to "ask his forgiveness", the Holy See said in a statement at the weekend. "Whoever does not do this will be ipso facto suspended a divinis and will lose his current office," it warned.
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