| Frustrated McCain unveils his own Afghanistan strategy Posted: 10 Aug 2017 06:35 AM PDT  "We must face facts: We are losing in Afghanistan, and time is of the essence if we intend to turn the tide," the Arizona Republican said in a statement.
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| Climate scientists continue to sound the alarm: Global warming fueled record temperatures in 2016 Posted: 10 Aug 2017 12:54 PM PDT  The latest international climate report released by the American Meteorological Society confirms 2016 was the third consecutive year of record global heat.
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| DC Metro sued after rejecting an advertisement reprinting the First Amendment Posted: 09 Aug 2017 10:23 AM PDT  A leading civil rights group in the United States is suing Washington, DC's public transportation company after the organisation rejected advertisements featuring the First Amendment — the portion of the US Constitution that establishes freedom of speech in America. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the lawsuit after the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) deemed its ad featuring the text of the First Amendment in three languages to be "controversial". "This case highlights the consequences of the government's attempt to suppress all controversial speech on public transit property," Arthur Spitzer, the legal director for the ACLU in Washington, said in a press release.
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| Qatar scraps visit visa requirements for 80 nationalities Posted: 09 Aug 2017 10:37 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar announced on Wednesday it was scrapping visa requirements for visitors from 80 countries as it weathers a boycott by four Arab states and gears up to host the World Cup in 2022.
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| Engraved prehistoric human bones show ritualistic cannibalism Posted: 09 Aug 2017 11:03 AM PDT  Engravings on a human bone from a prehistoric archaeological site in a cave in southern England shows that human cannibals ate their prey and then performed ritualistic burials with the remains, scientists said on Wednesday. The forearm bone appears to have been disarticulated, filleted, chewed, and then engraved with a zig-zag design before being broken to extract bone marrow, said scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum who conducted the analysis. The finding, published in the journal PLOS ONE, adds to previous studies of bones from the site, called Gough's Cave, thought to be from Britain's Palaeolithic period - the early Stone Age.
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| 'Mitch, get back to work': Trump knocks McConnell again on health care Posted: 10 Aug 2017 06:13 AM PDT  The president lashed out at the Senate majority leader for the second time in as many days, mocking the Kentucky Republican's failure to pass new health care legislation.
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| Dismissed Google Engineer Defends Memo Posted: 09 Aug 2017 10:00 AM PDT  James Damore stated he would "probably" be pursuing legal action against the tech giant.
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| United Airlines Flight Diverted To New York Due To Cockpit Smoke Posted: 10 Aug 2017 02:12 AM PDT  The flight was carrying 50 passengers and three crew members from Chicago to Montreal, Canada, when it was diverted to Buffalo-Niagara International Airport.
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| Immigration Raids Are Sweeping Up More People Who Weren't Targets Posted: 09 Aug 2017 11:47 AM PDT  New enforcement priorities under President Trump's Administration say that no one in the country illegally is exempt from removal.
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| British police arrest jogger suspected of shoving woman in front of bus Posted: 10 Aug 2017 12:43 PM PDT  A 50-year-old man has been arrested in London after video footage showed him allegedly pushing a woman in front of a bus as he was jogging past her. The incident happened in May and the woman suffered minor injuries in the incident.
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| 2018 Ford F-150 boasts best-in-class towing rating, improved fuel economy Posted: 10 Aug 2017 08:45 AM PDT  The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and Ford isn't ready to give that crown up anytime soon. Instead, it has doubled down on technology to boast best-in-class towing and payload ratings, and fuel-economy figures for the 2018 Ford F-150. The towing accolade arrives with the 2018 F-150 powered by the 3.5-liter Ecoboost V-6 engine, now paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
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| Mom Abandons 10-Year-Old Son With Special Needs in the Woods: Cops Posted: 09 Aug 2017 10:05 AM PDT  Debra Wisler is accused of leading the boy into the woods with packed luggage.
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| U.S. judge deals blow to Texas 'sanctuary' city law Posted: 10 Aug 2017 11:21 AM PDT  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. district judge in Austin has rejected an effort by Texas to have a law that would punish so-called sanctuary cities be declared constitutional ahead of the measure taking effect next month. The Republican-backed law is the first of its kind since Republican Donald Trump became president in January, promising a crackdown on illegal immigrants and localities that protect them. Texas is the U.S. state with the longest border with Mexico.
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| Trump endorsement puts new spin on fierce Alabama Senate race Posted: 09 Aug 2017 12:53 PM PDT  As voters head to the polls next week, Luther Strange is fighting to be one of the top two vote-getters in the GOP primary and ensure he advances to the runoff.
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| Inside the North Korean military: A look at the rogue nation's armed services Posted: 10 Aug 2017 06:00 AM PDT ![Inside the North Korean military: A look at the rogue nation's armed services]( "Inside the North Korean military: A look at the rogue nation's armed services") Though otherwise poor, North Korea makes a big investment in its armed forces. Here are some of the ways the country flexes its military muscles.
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| Norovirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Sickens 91 Passengers Posted: 10 Aug 2017 10:48 AM PDT  It was the fourth time this year the ship had an outbreak of the highly contagious stomach infection.
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| Iran arrests six for dancing Zumba Posted: 10 Aug 2017 06:01 AM PDT  Iran has arrested six people for teaching Zumba classes to children, accusing them of trying to "change lifestyles" in the Islamic Republic. The group of four men and two women were charged over their dancing and for not adhering to the country's strict hijab dress code. "The members of a network teaching and filming Western dances have been identified and arrested," said Hamid Damghani, an official with the Revolutionary Guards. He said the Latin American fitness classes had been mixed and videos of their practices were published on social media. "They were arrested by the Guards' intelligence forces while teaching and creating video clips... as they sought to change lifestyles and promote a lack of hijab," Mr Damghani said. Iranian chess players Mitra Hejazipour (L) and Sara Khademalsharieh play at the Chess Federation in the capital Tehran on October 10, 2016. Credit: AFP They were charged with dancing and failing to wear proper hijab - Islamic regulations that require women to wear headscarves and ban revealing clothing in public. Dancing is banned in Iran for women in front of men outside their immediate families, but in recent years Zumba and other dances have been banned even in women-only gyms, even if the rules are widely flouted. In June this year, the country's sporting federation said the exercise included "rhythmic motions and dance and are unlawful in any shape and title". "The promotion and teaching of dancing in the name of sport in women's gyms is a serious issue," Mr Damghani added. One gym manager told the Iranian daily newspaper Aftab-e Yazd that he would continue to teach Zumba but call it something else. "We need to have these classes. We have been teaching Zumba for 12-13 years and if they ban it, we will continue our class under a different name," he said. In 2014, seven young Iranians were arrested for dancing to Pharrell Williams's hit "Happy" in a home-made video that went viral on the internet. They were given suspended jail and lashing sentences.
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| Suspended Fox News Host Files $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Reporter Posted: 10 Aug 2017 04:34 AM PDT  The cable news host said his reputation was damaged
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| Judge rejects Australian woman's drug plea deal in Colombia Posted: 09 Aug 2017 05:26 PM PDT  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge in Colombia rejected a plea deal offered to an Australian woman charged with drug trafficking Wednesday, calling into question the prosecution's effort to establish her guilt.
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| Kenya election chief rejects opposition's hacking claims as protests erupt Posted: 09 Aug 2017 01:31 PM PDT  By Humphrey Malalo and Rajiv Golla NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's election commission dismissed claims on Wednesday by opposition leader Raila Odinga that its systems and website had been hacked to produce a "fictitious" lead for Odinga's long-time rival President Uhuru Kenyatta. Angry protests erupted in opposition strongholds in the capital Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu as the counting of votes from Tuesday's election continued, but the election commission said the election had been free and fair. As of 1900 GMT, provisional results from the election commission website put Kenyatta in front with 54.3 percent of votes counted to 44.8 percent for Odinga - a margin of 1.4 million ballots with 97 percent of polling stations reported.
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| Photos capture Trump playing golf during 'working vacation' Posted: 09 Aug 2017 03:27 PM PDT  The White House is maintaining silence about whether Trump played golf on Wednesday, even after photos emerged showing him on the course wearing a golf glove.
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| Hillary Clinton Benghazi email review ordered nine months after she lost the presidential race to Donald Trump Posted: 10 Aug 2017 09:35 AM PDT  A federal judge has ordered a new search of Hillary Clinton's Benghazi emails, nine months after the Democrat lost the 2016 election. US District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the State Department hasn't done enough to track down emails Ms Clinton may have sent out related to the 2012 Benghazi attack that left four Americans dead. The new directive asks for a review of emails received or sent to Ms Clinton's by aides using State Department servers.
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| Shark Bites 10-Year-Old On South Carolina Beach Posted: 10 Aug 2017 07:09 AM PDT  The young boy said he initially thought he'd stepped on a crab.
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| When is the Perseid Meteor shower and how can I see it? Posted: 11 Aug 2017 05:48 AM PDT  The Perseids meteor shower is an annual event that peaks around mid-August,with this year's peak expected between 11 and 13 August. It's regarded as one of the brightest and most visible meteor showers. Here's everything you need to know about the spectacle, including dates and where to see it. #perseids are coming!! pic.twitter.com/F19pqGL3nO— GaryFildes (@TheGaryFildes) July 9, 2017 A post shared by Anders Nilsson (@fotoandersnilsson) on Aug 9, 2017 at 1:33am PDT Lucky snap! I caught this early bird #perseids #meteor just before packing up. It may look like daytime in this image, but it's only the effect of a bright and just off frame #Moon. The #perseid #meteorshower will peak the night of August 12th so grab a blanket, buds, and some #darksky. #nightsky #astronomy #landscapeastro #nightscape #sonyalpha #sonya7s @weownthenight_az @instagramaz @earthskyscience @visitsedona #sedona #cathedralrock #redrocks #az #arizonasky @joanwood01 @_tzr_ A post shared by jarredpd (@jarredpd) on Aug 7, 2017 at 11:27am PDT What is a meteor shower? Ameteor shower occurs when Earth passes through the debris stream occupying the orbit of a comet, in this case comet Swift-Tuttle. Perspective makes meteor showers appear to emanate from a single point in the sky known as the shower radiant. A typical meteor results from a particle the size of a grain of sand vaporising in Earth's atmosphere when it enters at 134,000mph. Something larger than a grape will produce a fireball and this is often accompanied by a persistent afterglow known as a meteor train. This is a column of ionised gas slowly fading from view as it loses energy. The Perseids appear to originate from within the star constellation Perseus, hence the shower's name. A shooting star, top left, is seen during the Perseid meteor shower in Poland in 2016. Credit: EPA/LUKASZ OGRODOWCZYK When can I see the Perseid meteor shower? The window for this year's meteor shower is from July 17 to August 24. Stargazers stand a chance of seeing the shower at any point in this window, however the peak will occur around August 11, 12 and 13. The best time to take a look at the sky will be from about 1am BST in the Northern Hemisphere until the onset of dawn twilight. Space.com says the moon, which will be three-quarters full at the time of the peak, will rise around 11pm meaning the spectacle will be trickier to see this year. However, sky-watchers should still be able to see the shower, despite the moon's glare. Peak rates of 150-200 meteors per hour were recorded in 2016, but typical rates are about 80 meteors an hour streaking across the night sky, each leaving a trail. Complete list of every full moon in 2017 The worlds best stargazing locations How can I see it? Choose a dark location away from stray lights and give yourself at least 20 minutes in total darkness to properly dark adapt. Look at a height approximately two-thirds up the sky in any direction. If you want a recommendation, east through south offers some great background constellations in the early hours during August. Look for the shower's "radiant" from the north-east corner of Perseus. Here are a few great places to view the shower. Galloway Forest Park: Galloway is a couple of hours from Glasgow and an hour from Carlisle. The park's most popular spot for stargazing is Loch Trool. Exmoor and around: Exmoor was granted International Dark-Sky Reserve status by the International Dark-Sky Association in 2011. Light pollution is managed to make the area more appealing to amateur astronomers. Romney Marsh: Night once provided cover for smugglers known as Owlers, but today Romney Marsh offers celestial bounty, arching over a landscape adorned with the spires of ancient churches. Kielder: Kielder Forest is officially the darkest place in England – 250 square miles of wooded beauty where Northumberland brushes against Scotland. It has its own fabulous, modern, wood-clad observatory on the slopes of Black Fell above Kielder Water. North York Moors: As well as stunning night skies, the North York Moors boast historic market towns such as Helmsley and Pickering, plus appealing coastal spots, including Scarborough and Whitby. Reader sends in beautiful Perseid timelapse 00:15 Tell me more about Comet Swift-Tuttle The wonderfully named Comet Swift-Tuttle, the parents of the Persied meteor shower, is the largest object known to repeatedly pass Earth (it's 16 miles wide). It orbits the sun ever 133 years and each time it passes through the inner solar system, it warms up releasing fresh comet material into its orbital stream, according to earthsky.org. The last time it was closest to the sun was in December 1992. It will be back again in July 2126. Total solar eclipse 2017: explainer
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| Suicide Notes of Mom Who Killed Kids and Herself Revealed: 'I Hope You Rot' Posted: 10 Aug 2017 11:46 AM PDT  Police have released the suicide notes of a woman who killed her children, her estranged husband's girlfriend and herself.
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| Paul Manafort's Home Was Raided by FBI Agents. Here's What That Could Mean Posted: 09 Aug 2017 12:33 PM PDT  Investigators for special counsel Robert Mueller carried out an early-morning search on the home of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.
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| Woman sues hospital in death of 4-day-old son Posted: 11 Aug 2017 03:32 AM PDT ![Woman sues hospital in death of 4-day-old son]( "Woman sues hospital in death of 4-day-old son") PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman is suing a hospital where she gave birth to her son over the baby's death after she accidently smothered him at just 4-days old.
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| Trump shares dubious Twitter poll saying he's better than Obama Posted: 10 Aug 2017 07:01 AM PDT  President Trump has shared a dubious Twitter poll that rates him "a better president" than Barack Obama. Mainstream polls have given Trump low ratings.
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| Yellowstone Park vehicle traffic nearing capacity Posted: 10 Aug 2017 03:44 PM PDT  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sometime within the next four to six years, Yellowstone National Park is expected to reach its capacity for being able to handle all the vehicles that tourists drive through the park to see sights like Old Faithful, wild wolves and grizzly bears and spectacular scenery.
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| China Says Countdown For War With India Has Begun Posted: 10 Aug 2017 04:32 AM PDT  The border standoff began when India opposed China's plan to extend a border road through a disputed plateau which Bhutan says is its Doklam region and China claims as part of its Donglang region.
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| Meet 'Alesi', the 13-million-year-old baby monkey which scientists say is mankind's earliest ancestor Posted: 09 Aug 2017 12:29 PM PDT  A baby ape discovered in Kenya could be an example of the earliest ancestors of all living humans, scientists believe. The little creature, whose skull is roughly the size of a lemon, lived around 13 million years ago and came from a family which may have eventually evolved into man and apes. 'Alesi' the baby ape, the earliest complete skull from the line which led to humans Credit: Fred Spoor It was discovered by Kenyan fossil hunter John Ekusi in ancient rock layers in the Napudet area, west of Lake Turkana, in the north of the country. The fossil survived because a nearby volcano buried the forest in which it lived millions of years ago, perfectly preserving the skull, even down to the tiny ear canals deep inside its cranium. All humans and apes alive today come from a common lineage, but until now paleontologists have only managed to trace that line back to 10 million years ago so it was unclear what our ancestors looked liked further back, and if they originated in Africa or elsewhere. The new specimen has been labelled Nyanzapithecus alesi, with its species name taken from the Turkana word for ancestor - 'ales.' It was just 16 months old when it died. Mapped: Alesi fossil discovery in Kenya A handful of bones and teeth had previously been found from the Nyanzapithecus species but scientists were unsure what the creature would have looked like, or how far back it went. The new skull has a noticeably small snout, like a gibbon, but scans of the inside of the cranium reveal that it had ear tubes which are closer to chimpanzees and humans. "Gibbons are well known for their fast and acrobatic behavior in trees," said Fred Spoor, Professor of Evolutionary Anatomy at University College London. "But the inner ears of Alesi show that it would have had a much more cautious way of moving around." The skull of 'Alesi' is around the size of a lemon Credit: Christopher Kiarie The find is the most complete extinct ape skull known in the fossil record. Humans themselves diverged from apes around six million years later, sharing a last common ancestor with chimpanzees about 7 million years ago. "Nyanzapithecus alesi was part of a group of primates that existed in Africa for over 10 million years," added lead author Dr Isaiah Nengo, of Stony Brook University. "What the discovery of Alesi shows is that this group was close to the origin of living apes and humans and that this origin was African." Co-author Craig Feibel, Professor of Geology and Anthropology at of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, added: "The Napudet locality offers us a rare glimpse of an African landscape 13 million years ago. Baby monkey that died 13 million years ago is the oldest human ancestor ever found, scientists say 04:14 "A nearby volcano buried the forest where the baby ape lived, preserving the fossil and countless trees. It also provided us with the critical volcanic minerals by which we were able to date the fossil." The research was published in the journal Nature.
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| Teen Babysitters Laugh As They Put Child In Refrigerator Posted: 09 Aug 2017 11:31 PM PDT  The mother of the baby expressed her concern after police showed her the video of the incident posted on social media.
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| Elon Musk Reveals ‘Major Increases’ in Tesla Supercharger Network Posted: 10 Aug 2017 05:32 AM PDT  The move comes as the Model 3 hits the road.
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| Chinese quantum satellite sends 'unbreakable' code Posted: 10 Aug 2017 04:15 PM PDT  China has sent an "unbreakable" code from a satellite to the Earth, marking the first time space-to-ground quantum key distribution technology has been realized, state media said on Thursday. China launched the world's first quantum satellite last August, to help establish "hack proof" communications, a development the Pentagon has called a "notable advance". The official Xinhua news agency said the latest experiment was published in the journal Nature on Thursday, where reviewers called it a "milestone".
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| Experts Dismiss North Korea and U.S. War as ‘Drama’ Posted: 10 Aug 2017 10:27 AM PDT  Despite the U.S. and North Korea pounding the drums of war, experts say President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are likely posturing.
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| Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Posted: 10 Aug 2017 12:16 PM PDT ![Bristol International Balloon Fiesta]( "Bristol International Balloon Fiesta") The Fiesta truly is a sight that can only be seen in Bristol. Held over four days in August at Ashton Court Estate, the event is completely free with charges made for parking on the event site. The event was first held in 1979 and is now one of the largest in Europe.
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| Judge: Parents owe $292,000 for suit in son's gym mat death Posted: 10 Aug 2017 08:32 AM PDT  The parents of a Georgia teenager found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat and their attorney must pay more than $292,000 in legal fees to dozens of people they accused of foul play in a lawsuit that was later dropped, a judge ruled.
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| The Latest: Canada sends soldiers to migrant border crossing Posted: 09 Aug 2017 10:48 AM PDT  SAINT-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Quebec (AP) — The Latest on the increasing flow of migrants over the U.S.-Canadian border at a remote spot in northern New York and southern Quebec (all times local):
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| Walmart Removes Controversial Display That Marketed Guns as 'Back-To-School' Items Posted: 09 Aug 2017 11:44 PM PDT  The gun display sign read, "Own the school year like a hero," a tagline used for Walmart's "Back To School" items.
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