| Trump: ‘I am being investigated’ Posted: 16 Jun 2017 06:27 AM PDT  President Trump confirmed Friday that he is under investigation for firing FBI Director James Comey.
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| 2 Georgia Escaped Prisoners Captured and Back Behind Bars Posted: 15 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Two elderly Tennessee homeowners were tied up but managed to break free and call police, which led to fugitives 43-year-old Donny Rowe and 24- year-old Ricky Dubose being caught.
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| Police Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Found Not Guilty Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:31 AM PDT  A jury acquitted Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting death of Philando Castile, whose girlfriend captured his death on Facebook Live.
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| Boeing, Airbus take dogfight to Paris Air Show Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:53 PM PDT  The aircraft industry descends on Paris Monday for the world's biggest airshow, a prime battleground for bitter rivals Boeing and Airbus, but also a chance for new kids on the block to snap at the heels of the two giants. Single-aisle planes for short and medium distances are the hottest ticket in the world's civil aviation industry, with airline demand for models in the Airbus A320 family giving the European company an edge, for now, over its American opponent which is racing to return in force to the mid-range segment. Boeing, meanwhile, is to showcase the 737 Max 9 model as its anti-Airbus weapon in a market segment where the capacity to squeeze a few more seats into a narrow-body cabin while eking out increased fuel efficiency over greater ranges is key.
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| US student Otto Warmbier suffered extensive brain damage while detained in North Korea Posted: 15 Jun 2017 06:25 PM PDT  An American college student who emerged from prison in North Korea in a coma has severe brain damage, but doctors don't know what caused it, a medical team treating him in Ohio has said. The doctors described Otto Warmbier as being in a state of "unresponsive wakefulness" but declined to discuss his outlook for improvement, saying such information would be kept confidential. At an earlier press conference, Otto's father said does not believe the North Korea's claims about his son's health, but feels the "results speak for themselves" when asked if Barack Obama's administration could have done more to bring his son home sooner.
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| Abandoned Sukhumi massacre site Posted: 17 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT ![Abandoned Sukhumi massacre site]( "Abandoned Sukhumi massacre site") Eerie photographs reveal the abandoned burned-down parliament building where hundreds were killed in the Sukhumi massacre. More than two decades since the conflict, the site remains a visual scar and a reminder of Abkhazia's battle for independence from Georgia.
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| ‘Crooked H destroyed phones’: Trump tries to change the topic to Clinton after report of possible obstruction probe Posted: 15 Jun 2017 02:09 PM PDT  In a pair of tweets Thursday, President Trump decried the investigation into his campaign's ties to Russia and complained he was the subject of disproportionate scrutiny compared to his election foe from last year, Hillary Clinton. The latest target of his Twitter ire: A Washington Post report the day before that said the Justice Department special counsel is looking into whether he obstructed justice by firing FBI Director James Comey to interfere with the bureau's Russia probe.
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| Colleagues, police at loss to find reason for UPS shooting Posted: 15 Jun 2017 06:31 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Colleagues and investigators were at a loss Thursday to explain what drove a San Francisco UPS driver to pull out an assault weapon at work and kill three co-workers who police suspect he targeted.
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| 5 Reasons Why Amazon Buying Whole Foods Changes Everything Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:32 AM PDT  In its biggest acquisition yet, Amazon will purchase Whole Foods for a whopping $13.7 billion in an all cash transaction. This deal marks the beginning of an era where the e-commerce giant pushes to enter the brick-and-mortar world, marking its next grocery-related milestone after it announced plans to launch Amazon Go, a checkout-free grocery store. As grocery stores nationwide are trying to keep up with increasing demands, such as store convenience, competitive prices, and awesome customer service, Whole Foods may end up offering cool new ways to shop.
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| Palestinians dismiss IS claim of Israel policewoman killing Posted: 17 Jun 2017 04:25 AM PDT  Palestinian militant factions on Saturday dismissed a claim by the Islamic State group that it was behind the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem saying the assailants came from their ranks. The Israeli security services also raised doubts about the veracity of the IS claim -- its first for an attack in Jerusalem -- which came with the jihadists facing defeat in their Iraq and Syria bastions. Three Palestinians attacked officers just outside the walled Old City in annexed east Jerusalem late on Friday before being shot dead by security forces, Israeli police said.
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| Two-Headed Conjoined Porpoises Hauled Up from the Deep Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:53 AM PDT  Two-headed conjoined porpoises were recently hauled up by a fishing boat in the North Sea, not far off the coast of the Netherlands. It's not clear exactly why the porpoises died, but the double-headed creatures likely could not swim, said Erwin Kompanje, a researcher at the Natural History Museum and the Erasmus MC University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who recently wrote up the case in the June 7 issue of the journal Deinsea. Conjoined twins are a rarity for humans, but they're also extremely rare for harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), Kompanje said.
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| Adm. William McRaven says the Russians ‘may be giggling a little bit’ at the U.S. Posted: 15 Jun 2017 12:07 PM PDT  Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga spoke to University of Texas System chancellor Adm. William McRaven about how the Russians view their role in international affairs. He said, "From Russia's standpoint, every time they intervene in international affairs that puts them in a position to be a power player, well then, they are winning." On whether Vladimir Putin and the Russians are laughing at the U.S., he said, "They may be giggling a little bit."
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| Venezuela's chief prosecutor becomes hate figure for Maduro supporters Posted: 16 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  As Venezuela's chief prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, has never been the country's most popular figure, but now the insults are being hurled at her by government officials who – until recently – were her allies. Ortega has become a hate figure for supporters of Nicolás Maduro following her criticism of the president's efforts to extend his rule, and his response to a three-month wave of protests in which nearly 70 people have died.
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| The Price Of Oil Is Plunging. Here's Why Posted: 15 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Government data showed a weaker-than-expected supply draw, which sent oil prices sinking, taking oil stocks with it.
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| Senate votes for new Russia sanctions while limiting Trump's ability to lift them Posted: 15 Jun 2017 02:22 PM PDT  The Senate voted in an overwhelming majority to sign into law new sanctions on Russia, undermining Donald Trump's ability to lift them and signalling that Republicans and Democrats are putting "politics aside". The bill now goes to House for a vote and ultimately to Mr Trump's desk for signature - . With a 98-2 vote, the Senate showed that "it is in the national interest to penalise Russia for its interference in the 2016 election," Eddie Fishman, a nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, told The Independent.
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| Official: UPS warehouse shooter apparently felt disrespected Posted: 16 Jun 2017 03:27 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who fatally shot three fellow UPS drivers appears to have felt disrespected by co-workers, but it's not clear if that was the motivation for the bloodshed, a police official said Friday.
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| Why Amazon Bought Whole Foods Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:05 AM PDT ![Why Amazon Bought Whole Foods]( "Why Amazon Bought Whole Foods") Amazon announced on Friday morning that it's buying Whole Foods for just under $14 billion, the retailer's largest acquisition ever. The purchase holds implications for the future of groceries, the entire food industry, and—as hyperbolic as this might sound—the future of shopping for just about anything.
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| Ex-Milwaukee officer won't testify at his shooting trial Posted: 16 Jun 2017 01:58 PM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense.
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| Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies at 87 Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:38 PM PDT ![Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies at 87]( "Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies at 87") Helmut Kohl, the physically imposing German chancellor whose reunification of a nation divided by the Cold War put Germany at the heart of a united Europe, died Friday at his home in Ludwigshafen. He was 87.
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| Little girl thinks this bride is the princess from her favorite book, and it's adorable Posted: 15 Jun 2017 03:29 PM PDT  A toddler on a walk with her mother in Seattle in February mistook a bride for a storybook princess. Newlyweds Shandace and Scott Robertson were taking wedding photos in February when they encountered Kelsey Edwards and her daughter, who were walking back from a cupcake treat. SEE ALSO: Two lucky women had the Disney-themed wedding of your dreams Image: stephanie cristalliThe girl, captivated by Robertson's beauty, thought the bride was the "princess" on the cover of the book she was holding, The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, which is currently her favorite book. (Shout out to this little girl for appreciating novels by the way.) Edwards compared what her daughter experienced to "meeting one of your idols on the street." Image: stephanie cristalliRobertson gave the toddler a very princess-like gift: a flower from her bouquet. The wedding photographer, Stephanie Cristalli, captured the adorable photos that she said "unfolded very naturally." Image: stephanie cristalli Image: stephanie cristalliAs of this writing, the photos have 596,387 views on Imgur, where Scott uploaded them on Wednesday. Edwards is overwhelmed but appreciative of the response the photos of her daughter received. "It is a sweet moment between strangers that, instead of being full of anger or hate or violence, is full of pure love, awe and admiration," Edwards wrote in an email. "We aren't seeing many of those moments right now." Image: stephanie cristalli The event has certainly left an impression on Edward's daughter, but she hopes it can leave an impression on us all. "Perhaps these pictures are a reminder that we could all be and do better. Especially when it comes to our children. We owe them a better world," Edwards said. Who knew a casual stroll down the street could lead to such a powerful message. Image: stephanie cristalli WATCH: Feel like you're barefoot at the beach with these stick-on sandals
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| Turkey FM in Saudi for talks on Gulf crisis Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:41 PM PDT  Turkey's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the Gulf diplomatic crisis, as Qatar accused its neighbours of imposing a devastating "siege" on the emirate. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and others severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar almost two weeks ago, accusing Doha of supporting extremist groups, which Doha denies.
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| The Hourly Income You Need To Afford Rent Around The U.S. Posted: 15 Jun 2017 02:19 PM PDT  Full-time workers who make minimum wage can't afford a two-bedroom rental home in any state in the U.S. without spending more than the recommended 30 percent of their income, according to a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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| The new iPad Pro is almost as powerful as the MacBook Pro Posted: 15 Jun 2017 03:16 PM PDT 
Apple's newest iPad Pros are out in stores, which means that some users out there are already testing them out. Benchmarks are, naturally, part of the process, and they already seem to confirm something we already knew: the 2017 iPad Pro generation is nearly as powerful as the brand-new MacBook Pro.
Can the iPad Pro replace the MacBook Pro? No, we're not quite there yet. Apple's best tablet can't do all the things Apple's best laptop does. Or better said, iOS is still trailing behind macOS at satisfying some of the Pro needs — though iOS 11 brings a lot of exciting features to the iPad. But synthetic benchmark tests tell an interesting story. Apple's custom mobile CPU and GPU used in iPad and iPhone can almost match the performance of the Intel chips found in MacBook Pros. That's an interesting prospect for the future. Apple will continue to improve its A-series chips, and it's rumored to be working on its own GPU designs. Blog BareFeats put the 2017 iPad Pro and the 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro through the same benchmark tests, and discovered that the tablets are ready to offer some impressive performance, particularly on the graphics side. 
The report also reveals something we suspected all along, that the new iPad Pros come with 4GB of RAM. "As you can see from the graphs [all of them are available at this link], the 2017 iPad Pro actually ran some of the benchmarks faster -- especially the GPU intensive ones," the report notes. "And in the CPU-intensive tests, the 2017 iPad Pros were 'gnawing on the heels' of the MacBook Pro." 
"Think about it: The top configured 2017 MacBook Pro 13-inch costs roughly 3 times more than the top configured 2017 iPad Pro," BareFeats notes. "Yet the laptop is only slightly faster running CPU intensive apps and slower running the GPU intensive apps." Is it just me, or is Apple slowly developing ARM chips that could one day run macOS, or an iOS version that behaves very much like macOS?
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| Teen found guilty in texting suicide case Posted: 16 Jun 2017 09:53 AM PDT  A Massachusetts judge found Michelle Carter guilty of involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages urging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to commit suicide back in 2014.
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| APNewsBreak: About 4,000 more US troops to go to Afghanistan Posted: 15 Jun 2017 10:32 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will send almost 4,000 additional American forces to Afghanistan, a Trump administration official said Thursday, hoping to break a stalemate in a war that has now passed to a third U.S. commander in chief. The deployment will be the largest of American manpower under Donald Trump's young presidency.
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| Climate Change Halts Climate Change Study Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:07 AM PDT  A research mission to the Canadian Arctic was delayed by Arctic ice that had drifted too far south.
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| How the 2020 Olympics Will Reshape Tokyo's Skyline Posted: 16 Jun 2017 07:42 AM PDT  With top firms such as Rem Koolhaas's firm OMA and Kengo Kuma designing structures, the summer Olympics promises to reshape Japan's capital
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| Deadly blast at kindergarten in eastern China Posted: 16 Jun 2017 04:10 AM PDT ![Deadly blast at kindergarten in eastern China]( "Deadly blast at kindergarten in eastern China") An explosion rocked a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, authorities said, as state media published images showing bloodied and unconscious victims.
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| Border Patrol arrests 4 men at medical camp run by aid group Posted: 16 Jun 2017 05:44 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Border Patrol agents swept into a medical camp in the Arizona desert to capture four immigrants, an operation that volunteers on Friday called a "staged military siege" as the U.S. government has vowed a crackdown along the border with Mexico.
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| Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion Posted: 16 Jun 2017 06:30 AM PDT 
You know how Jeff Bezos is looking for new ideas related to philanthropy? Well, he might be a bit too busy to read everyone's suggestions for the next few days since Amazon just announced a deal to acquire Whole Foods for close to $14 billion. It's a surprising business move that has undoubtedly been in the works for quite some time, but it was just announced on Friday.
Under the terms of the deal, which is pending regulatory approval, Amazon will pay $42 per share to acquire Whole Foods in an all-cash transaction that's valued at $13.7 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of the year. Why is Amazon buying the massive grocery chain? Probably for the great food, considering the quote Bezos gave: Millions of people love Whole Foods Market because they offer the best natural and organic foods, and they make it fun to eat healthy. Whole Foods Market has been satisfying, delighting and nourishing customers for nearly four decades – they're doing an amazing job and we want that to continue.
As part of the deal, Whole Foods co-founder and CEO John Mackey will stay on the job, and the company will continue to operate stores under the Whole Foods Market brand. The company's headquarters will stay in Austin, Texas, the press release says — and you can see the entire press release at this link. It's unclear at this time whether Amazon Prime subscribers will get anything out of the deal, and whether Whole Foods products will also be available via Amazon once the deal is finalized.
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| US moves to seize another $540 mn in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal Posted: 15 Jun 2017 11:24 PM PDT  The US has acted to seize another $540 million in assets, including a luxury yacht, allegedly bought with money stolen from Malaysia's multibillion-dollar 1MDB fund, a move Kuala Lumpur slammed on Friday as headline-seeking. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is battling allegations that huge sums were looted from the state fund he founded, in complex overseas deals that are being investigated by authorities in several countries. The latest move by US federal prosecutors compounds court cases launched last year in which Washington sought to confiscate more than $1 billion allegedly embezzled by businessmen with political connections in Malaysia -- bringing the total amount US officials say was stolen to $4.5 billion.
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| The Latest: Turkey asks US envoy to oppose arrest warrants Posted: 15 Jun 2017 01:58 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. decision to charge Turkish security agents over melee in Washington (all times local):
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| Almost Every Bit Of This Jaw-Dropping Home Is Covered In Cats Posted: 15 Jun 2017 11:12 AM PDT  Finally, a house that meets your cat's exacting standards.
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| Sandy Hook families’ law firm to NBC: Don’t air Megyn Kelly’s Alex Jones interview Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:36 AM PDT  A letter to NBC from the families of Sandy Hook victims urged the network to considering the "ethical and legal ramifications" of airing Megyn Kelly's interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Obtained by Politico's Hadas Gold, the letter from a law firm representing several families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Newtown, Conn., attack implies that by airing the controversial interview, NBC would open itself up to possible legal action. "We urge you to consider the ethical and legal ramifications of broadcasting this interview to millions of Americans," the letter read.
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| Russia says may have killed IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:39 AM PDT  The Russian army on Friday said it was seeking to verify whether Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed when its warplanes hit the group's leaders in a night raid in Syria last month. The United States said it could not immediately confirm whether Baghdadi, the undisputed leader of global jihadism, was dead. Russia's army said Sukhoi warplanes carried out the 10-minute raid at a location near the IS stronghold of Raqa, where group leaders had gathered to plan a pullout from the area.
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| 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S Posted: 15 Jun 2017 02:40 PM PDT  Driving is never a chore in the right car.
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| GOP weighs options as health bill faces hurdle on abortion Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:01 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans working on high-stakes health care legislation are anticipating problems with abortion restrictions that their House counterparts have already passed.
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| Teen police volunteers steal LAPD cars, patrol Los Angeles Posted: 15 Jun 2017 06:37 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three teenagers in a program for those who may want to become officers stole three Los Angeles Police Department vehicles and went on patrol around the city before leading authorities on wild pursuits that ended with crashes, Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday.
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