| Kushner Meeting With Russian Bank Is Weird Posted: 26 Jun 2017 11:24 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow relays a description of Russia's state-run VEB bank as not being a bank in the traditional way, making Jared Kushner's meeting with the chairman of that bank during the Trump transition all the weirder.
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| Hillary Clinton: Reading ‘Harry Potter’ builds compassion for immigrants, refugees Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:12 AM PDT  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cited a study that found reading "Harry Potter" helped to build compassion for marginalized groups in children.
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| Upgrade Grandma’s China with These Pretty Chargers Posted: 26 Jun 2017 03:05 PM PDT |
| Woman's Body Found In Walmart Bathroom 3 Days After She Went Inside Posted: 28 Jun 2017 05:49 AM PDT  The woman was identified as 29-year-old Katherine Caraway.
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| China's verdant 'forest city' will fight pollution with a million plants Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:17 PM PDT  If tree-covered skyscrapers act like enormous air filters, this cluster of buildings will be a clean air oasis. China has broken ground on a "forest city" in the southern city of Liuzhou. The development, which will span two-thirds of a mile along the Liujiang River, involves blanketing offices, apartments, hotels, and schools with more than a million plants and about 40,000 trees. SEE ALSO: How drones are helping to plant trees The verdant towers will help soak up urban air pollution, produce clean oxygen, and boost local biodiversity. The greenery also provides shade on sunny days and acts as an insulating blanket during winter, allowing tenants to use less heating and electricity. Liuzhou Forest City will span 175 hectares, or 0.67 miles, along the Liujiang River.Image: stefano boeri architettiIf the concept sounds familiar, that's because these buildings are the work of Stefano Boeri Architetti, the same architecture firm behind the two "vertical forest" buildings planned for Nanjing in eastern China. Liuzhou city officials commissioned the Italian company to build the development, which will host about 30,000 people and be connected to the main Liuzhou city — population 3.8 million — via a fast-rail line used by electric cars. The forest city, now under construction, is expected to be completed by 2020, the Milan-based architects confirmed by email. 'Vertical forest' buildings in the Liuzhou development.Image: stefano boeri architettiThe development is a flashy but tiny effort to combat the dangerous smog and toxic air pollution that's choking China's industrialized cities. It comes as China is building more wind and solar power than any country in the world to slash emissions from coal plants, factories, and vehicles, and to combat climate change. Stefano Boeri's firm, which recently completed two verdant towers in Milan, is planning to expand into other smoggy cities, including China's Shijiazhuang, Guizhou, Shanghai, and Chongqing. In the Liuzhou Forest City, buildings, parks, and gardens will absorb almost 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of fine dust pollutants per year, while producing about 900 tons of oxygen, the architects said in a press release. By comparison, the two green towers in Nanjing will absorb 25 tons of carbon dioxide and produce 0.06 tons of oxygen. An electric railway will link the 'forest city' to the main Liuzhou city.Image: stefano boeri architettiBeyond sucking up toxic air, the urban greenery is also expected to stifle noise pollution and support biodiversity by providing a habitat for the local birds, insects, and small animals that inhabit Liuzhou. The project will include residential areas, commercial and recreational spaces, plus two schools and a hospital. Along with plants, the buildings will also feature rooftop solar panels to produce clean electricity and use geothermal energy systems for interior air-conditioning. Stefano Boeri Architetti said the Liuzhou Forest City represents its broader effort to design a "new generation" of architecture and urban environments to address climate change. WATCH: China's big, beautiful, green 'vertical forests' will suck up toxic smog
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| Chinese passenger chucks coins into plane's engine for luck Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:05 AM PDT  A superstitious passenger delayed a flight from Shanghai for several hours Tuesday after throwing coins at the plane's engine for good luck, Chinese officials said. The elderly woman was detained by police at Shanghai Pudong International Airport following the bizarre incident, forcing nearly 150 passengers to be evacuated from the plane bound for Guangzhou in southern China. The 80-year-old threw nine coins at an engine of China Southern Airlines flight CZ380 as she was boarding on the tarmac.
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| Emmett Till Mississippi civil rights memorial vandalised for second time in two months Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:47 AM PDT  An sign marking the site where black teenager was accused of whistling at a white woman - something that would subsequently result in him being lynched - has been vandalised for the second time in two months. The marker on the Mississippi Freedom Trail was damaged last month when someone scratched on it. Allan Hammons, whose company manages the Mississippi Freedom Trail, more than a dozen signs established in 2011 to mark seminal moments and locations in the civil rights movements, said the incident was deeply disturbing.
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| Kushner Hires Lawyer With Scandal Experience Posted: 26 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports that Donald Trump son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has hired a famed defense lawyer Abbe Lowell, who has represented a litany of clients through high profile political scandals and prosecutions.
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| White House tells ‘Obamacare victims’ that ‘help is on the way’ amid Senate push Posted: 26 Jun 2017 03:43 PM PDT  On Monday, Vice President Mike Pence held a "listening session" in his office with people who said they had negative experiences with Obamacare.
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| Mosul battle to end in days as troops advance in Old City: Iraqi general Posted: 26 Jun 2017 10:58 AM PDT  By Marius Bosch and Khaled al-Ramahi MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - The battle to wrest full control of the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State will be over in a few days, the Iraqi military said on Monday, as elite counter-terrorism units fought militants among the narrow alleyways of the historic Old City. An attempted fight-back by militants failed on Sunday night and Islamic State's grip on the city, once its de facto capital in Iraq, was weakened, a senior commander said.
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| Rabbi, several others arrested in public benefits fraud case Posted: 26 Jun 2017 02:11 PM PDT  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey rabbi and his wife and three other couples defrauded state and federal public assistance programs out of more than $1 million by underreporting their incomes, according to criminal complaints released Monday.
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| How To Protect Yourself Against Petya Ransomware Posted: 27 Jun 2017 03:45 PM PDT  A ransomware attack known as Petya has hit computer systems around the world. Here's how to protect yourself from the attack.
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| Yes he can: 'Clever boy' Obama returns to Indonesia for family vacation Posted: 28 Jun 2017 05:33 AM PDT  From white water rafting in Bali to visiting temples on Java, former U.S. President Barack Obama's private family holiday is being closely tracked in Indonesia where he spent four years as a child. Obama was six when he moved to Jakarta after his American mother, Ann Dunham, married an Indonesian man following the end of her marriage to Obama's Kenyan father. "I feel proud that my friend became a president," said Sonni Gondokusumo, 56, a former classmate of Obama at the Menteng 01 state elementary school in Jakarta.
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| With Human Trafficking Report, Tillerson Rebukes China on Human Rights Posted: 27 Jun 2017 12:44 PM PDT  The first daughter joined the secretary of state for the report's launch as the Trump administration tries to find its footing on human rights.
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| Trump resorts have a fake Time cover on the walls, featuring guess who? Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:23 PM PDT  President Trump, sworn enemy of fake news, is also a purveyor of it: the Washington Post reports at least four of his golf resorts have phony Time magazine covers featuring the commander in chief. "Donald Trump: 'The Apprentice' is a television smash!" the cover reads, adding an emphatic "Trump is hitting on all fronts … even TV!" across the top. The cover is dated March 1, 2009, the first day of the second season of "The Celebrity Apprentice," the spinoff Trump hosted before he became president.
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| Former GOP Rep. Jolly: Affordable Care Act gave me a ‘safety net’ Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:32 AM PDT  A Florida Republican who earlier campaigned against the Affordable Care Act came to a new view of it after he lost his insurance coverage.
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| Female teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student in car Posted: 27 Jun 2017 12:45 PM PDT  A female substitute teacher has been arrested and charged with alleged sexual contact with a 17-year-old student in Missouri. Loryn Barclay, 24, has been charged with purportedly having sex with the student in his car and at his home on numerous occasions between November 2016 and January 2017. A local police officer who also serves at the school, Jay Jastal, was tipped off about the possible relationship.
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| 20 Devilishly Delicious Halloween Appetizers Posted: 26 Jun 2017 10:13 AM PDT |
| One Hong Kong, two sentiments after 20 years of Chinese rule Posted: 28 Jun 2017 06:38 AM PDT  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong is planning a big party as it marks 20 years under Chinese rule. But many people in the former British colony are not in the mood to celebrate.
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| HMS Queen Elizabeth Still Uses Windows XP Posted: 27 Jun 2017 04:21 AM PDT  Instead of an updated operating system, the HMS Queen Elizabeth has opted for a group of cyber specialists on board to ward off virtual attacks.
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| 'Good Samaritan' Trying to Help Lost Toddler Attacked by Child's Father: Cops Posted: 27 Jun 2017 05:58 PM PDT  A Florida man was trying to find the parents of a lost toddler when the child's dad punched him repeatedly, authorities said.
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| 4 Dead, Liverless Sharks Wash Ashore in Weird Whodunit Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:15 AM PDT  Orca whales have claimed the life of another great white shark by eating its liver and leaving it for dead, making it the fourth such gristly death in less than two months. During a four-day period in early May, researchers reported finding the bodies of three great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) that had washed ashore along South Africa's Western Cape province. Now, a fourth dead, liverless shark has washed ashore, according to a post today (June 26) on the Marine Dynamics blog, a site hosted by a shark cage diving company.
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| Trump promotes faulty White House math on health care Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:23 AM PDT  In addition to the elementary math error, the president's tweets attacked CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, the Washington Post and the New York Times as "fake news."
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| Britain and EU clash as May outlines Brexit proposals for Europeans Posted: 26 Jun 2017 11:12 AM PDT  London and Brussels clashed Monday over future residency rights for millions of Europeans as Britain outlined post-Brexit proposals that included a special new status for EU immigrants. Prime Minister Theresa May fleshed out what she called a "fair and serious" offer to guarantee the rights of EU migrants in Britain once it has left the European Union. "I want to completely reassure people that under these plans no EU citizen currently in the UK lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the UK leaves the EU," she told parliament.
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| 15 Still Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Colombia Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:57 AM PDT  The latest on the tourist boat packed with more than 150 passengers that capsized, leaving at least six people dead.
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| 10 must-have iPhone accessories under $25 Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:53 AM PDT  Apple's iPhones are arguably the best smartphones on the planet. The hardware is fantastic, the customer service is positively unbeatable, and the iOS platform is the best mobile software platform in the world. Of course, all that comes at a price — iPhones are also some of the most expensive smartphones out there. You've already spent somewhere between $650 and $950 on your iPhone, so now it's time to save some money. In this post, you'll find 10 different must-have iPhone accessories that each cost less than $25.
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| Police: Girl's actions caused her to fall from NY park ride Posted: 26 Jun 2017 02:08 PM PDT  QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A teenage girl's actions, not mechanical malfunctions, caused her to slip under a restraining bar on an amusement park gondola ride before falling into the arms of bystanders below, police said Monday.
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| China launches new class of naval destroyer Posted: 28 Jun 2017 05:38 AM PDT  China's military on Wednesday launched a new type of domestically-built destroyer, state media said, the latest addition to the country's rapidly expanding navy. The 10,000-tonne warship was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, the official Xinhua news agency said, making it the first of the People's Liberation Army Navy's "new generation" destroyers. "It is equipped with new air defense, anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons," Xinhua said, without giving further details.
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| 3 Chicago Police Officers Indicted For Cover-Up In Laquan McDonald's Death Posted: 27 Jun 2017 09:30 PM PDT  Statistics maintained in a national database tracking the deaths caused by police shootings show more people were killed in 2017 as compared to the number of deaths reported in last three years.
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| 15 Signs Divorce Isn't in Your Cards, According to Divorce Lawyers Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:38 AM PDT |
| Attack ads pressure GOP senators on health care bill Posted: 27 Jun 2017 09:14 AM PDT  Amid increasing uncertainty that Senate Republicans will be able to pass their health care bill before the July 4 recess, numerous super-PACs and advocacy groups have taken it upon themselves to run attack ads to sway the vote.
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| Can Democratic pediatrician Mai-Khanh Tran unseat one of the most powerful House Republicans in 2018? Posted: 28 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  In many ways, Dr. Mai-Khanh Tran isn't all that different from millions of other Democrats who have been dismayed or depressed or indignant since Donald Trump was elected president. On election night, Tran watched in shock as the returns rolled in. The next morning, she wept at work — Tran is a pediatrician — with her colleagues.
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| Asylum Seekers in Canada Trapped in Legal Limbo Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:06 PM PDT  Thousands of people who fled to Canada to escape President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal migrants have become trapped in legal limbo because of an overburdened refugee system, struggling to find work, permanent housing or enroll their children in schools, reports Reuters.
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| Woman Stabbed to Death While Walking Home Through Park Behind School: 'No One Deserves That' Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:51 PM PDT  Debra Gulliver, 33, was stabbed at least 12 times.
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| Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman will block all US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and five other countries Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:18 PM PDT  Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker has announced he will block any future arms sales to six Gulf Region countries while they are engaged in a major dispute over funding for terrorism. Five Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members voted to cut ties with fellow Council member Qatar earlier this month. The states, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, claim Qatar has been funding Sunni Islamic terrorism and working on behalf of Iran.
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| U.S. judge halts deportation of Iraqis nationwide Posted: 27 Jun 2017 08:05 AM PDT  By Steve Friess DETROIT (Reuters) - A federal judge halted late on Monday the deportation of all Iraqi nationals detained during immigration sweeps across the United States this month until at least July 10, expanding a stay he imposed last week. The stay had initially only protected 114 detainees from the Detroit area. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith sided with lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union who filed an amended complaint on Saturday seeking to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deporting Iraqis from anywhere in the United States.
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| Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 might be uglier than we thought Posted: 27 Jun 2017 05:51 AM PDT 
These are the first renders based on leaked CAD designs for the Galaxy Note 8, and they tell us that the phone will be just as beautiful as the Galaxy S8 that preceded it. That means it'll look just as ugly as well, and I'll explain why. A leaker you may already be familiar with partnered up with a new site to release 3D renders of an upcoming device. That's something OnLeaks has done in the past, and now he's back with the Galaxy Note 8 — and it's 91mobiles that's hosting the images. https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/879563378934546433 As soon as you see them, you're going to pray they turn out to be fakes. But OnLeaks does have a steady track record, and we might be looking at the final design of the Galaxy Note 8. 
As expected, the Galaxy Note 8 will be a bigger version of the Galaxy S8+. On top of that, the phone is getting a dual lens camera on the back and, just as every Note before, a built-in S Pen stylus. 
The front side of the handset features an all-screen Infinity display design, similar to the Galaxy S8. But this render suggests the top bezel will be a bit bigger than the Galaxy S8's. That's definitely not looking good there. 
The ugliest side of the Galaxy Note 8 is the back — again, assuming these renders are based on accurate designs. 
The phone has a large camera bump placed in the middle, sporting a horizontal lens alignment. But what's worse is that the heartbeat sensor and the fingerprint sensors are also included in that huge protrusion. Yes, the fingerprint sensor still flanks the camera, which is one of the most annoying things about the Galaxy S8's otherwise gorgeous design. It appears as though earlier rumors suggesting Samsung couldn't find a way to make the Note 8's in-screen fingerprint scanner may turn out to be accurate.
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| Why the supreme court's travel ban ruling may not be a win for Trump Posted: 26 Jun 2017 02:49 PM PDT  Donald Trump proclaimed victory after the supreme court's decision. Donald Trump was quick to proclaim victory when the supreme court decided to allow elements of one of his most controversial policies to take effect before justices hear the case in the fall. "Today's unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security," the US president said in a statement.
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| Israel strikes Hamas bases in Gaza after rocket: officials Posted: 26 Jun 2017 07:13 PM PDT  Israeli airstrikes hit a series of targets in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip overnight, officials said, hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave landed in the Jewish state. Strikes were recorded in at least three locations in Gaza, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said, with Hamas bases struck near the southern city of Rafah and Gaza City, as well as open land southeast of Gaza City. The Palestinian health ministry said there were no immediate reports of injuries, but an AFP photographer in Gaza saw at least one man bleeding being taken for treatment from a house near the base.
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| Man Held Teen Girl Captive For More Than a Year: Cops Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:07 AM PDT  Michael Wysolovski, 31, was arrested and charged with holding Hailey Burns captive after her parents received a tip from a woman in Romania.
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| Woman dies of ‘horrific’ injuries nearly two years after her ex set her on fire Posted: 28 Jun 2017 04:29 AM PDT  A woman who was doused with petrol and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend, has died nearly two years after the attack. Judy Malinowski suffered fourth and fifth-degree burns to 80 per cent of her body after Michael Slager set her on fire at a Gahanna, Ohio, petrol station. Slager, 41, initially claimed that he didn't mean to set her on fire.
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