| As a grand jury begins work, defiant Trump calls Russia investigation a ‘fabrication’ Posted: 03 Aug 2017 06:36 PM PDT  President Trump defiantly told a cheering crowd at a rally in Huntington, W.Va., that the Russia investigation is a "total fabrication."
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| Trump Under Fire As He Heads for Vacation in New Jersey Posted: 03 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Two grand juries involved in Russia investigation, as Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares war on leakers.
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| Vietnam regrets Germany's accusation it kidnapped exile Posted: 03 Aug 2017 06:22 PM PDT  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam said Thursday that it regretted comments by the German Foreign Ministry accusing Vietnamese intelligence services of kidnapping a former Vietnamese oil executive who's wanted back home on embezzlement charges.
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| In violence-plagued Baltimore, weekend ceasefire offers glimmer of hope Posted: 03 Aug 2017 11:08 AM PDT  By Ian Simpson BALTIMORE (Reuters) - After the deaths of nearly 20 of her friends and relatives, Erricka Bridgeford said she wanted to take a stand against Baltimore's worst wave of deadly violence in a generation. "We want to purposefully just have a pause and a sacred space where everybody's intention is that nobody gets killed," Bridgeford said. The ceasefire has the support of gang leaders, drug dealers and others linked to the violence, she said.
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| Venezuela's currency crumbles at dizzying speed Posted: 03 Aug 2017 07:05 PM PDT  Venezuela's money, the bolivar, is sinking faster and faster under an intensifying political and economic crisis that has left citizens destitute and increasingly desperate. Its depreciation accelerated this week, after a disputed vote electing an all-powerful "Constituent Assembly" filled with allies of President Nicolas Maduro, which the opposition and dozens of countries have called illegitimate. On Thursday alone, the bolivar slumped nearly 15 percent on the black market, to be worth 17,000 to one US dollar.
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| Dunkin' Donuts Employee Denies NYPD Officers Service Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Mayor Bill De Blasio criticized Dunkin' Donuts after an alleged incident involving two NYPD officers who said they were denied service at the chain's Brooklyn store by one of their employees.
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| U.S. Aims to Expand U.N. Sanctions on North Korea Posted: 05 Aug 2017 09:29 AM PDT  A draft resolution would toughen trade restrictions and commercial ventures.
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| Senators vacate Washington, a president’s recriminations ringing in their ears Posted: 03 Aug 2017 02:48 PM PDT  Senators are leaving Washington with little legislation to show for seven months of work and an angry president blaming them for the country's stalled agenda.
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| Senators Move To Protect Mueller From Trump Posted: 03 Aug 2017 11:27 AM PDT  Senator Chris Coons, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about new legislation he has drafted with Senator Thom Tillis to make sure that Trump is not able to get rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his legal dream team.
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| Feds take no action after reviewing police shooting Posted: 04 Aug 2017 01:08 PM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal officials on Friday agreed with a state decision not to prosecute a white Tennessee police officer who fatally shot a black man after a traffic stop.
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| Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:56 PM PDT ![Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS]( "Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS") (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south Mindanao island in the Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake's epicenter was 21 miles (34 km) east of the city of General Santos, which has a population of almost 600,000. The USGS said the quake was 46.2 miles (74 km) deep but European quake agency EMSC put it at only 6.2 miles (10 km) deep, which would increase its impact. The temblor, initially reported as a magnitude 6.0, struck at 8:30 a.m. (0030 GMT), the USGS said. A magnitude 5. ...
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| Luggage Of Passengers Sprayed By Sewage Water At Nashville Airport Posted: 03 Aug 2017 11:05 PM PDT  The incident occurred due to a toilet getting clogged at the airport and was reported to have affected 380 passengers of Southwest Airlines.
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| Army Identifies Two Paratroopers Who Were Killed In Afghanistan Suicide Bomb Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:49 AM PDT  Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Ind., and Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, N.C. were killed near Kandahar.
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| Sessions vows to crack down on leakers — and sends a warning to reporters Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:57 AM PDT  Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to crack down on what he called a "staggering" number of leaks of classified information since the Trump took office.
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| The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: What Time Can You See It? Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:16 AM PDT  Here's what you need to know
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| Hacker who helped stop global cyberattack arrested in US Posted: 03 Aug 2017 05:40 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marcus Hutchins, a young British researcher credited with derailing a global cyberattack in May, was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing malicious software designed to collect bank-account passwords, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
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| U.S. may soon expand U.N. talks on North Korea sanctions, signaling China deal: diplomats Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:00 AM PDT  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States could shortly broaden talks on a push for stronger U.N. sanctions on North Korea to include all 15 Security Council members, signaling a likely deal with China on new measures, diplomats said on Thursday. Since North Korea's July 4 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the United States has been negotiating with Pyongyang ally China on a draft resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea, which fired a second ICBM last Friday, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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| Conrad Roy's Family Breaks Silence After Michelle Carter's Sentencing Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:07 AM PDT  "I was just sick... just sick," Roy's cousin said.
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| Spouse of woman lost in Grand Canyon says water ran out Posted: 03 Aug 2017 02:55 PM PDT  The husband of a Texas doctor said Thursday that she died at the bottom of the Grand Canyon after she ran out of water and grew dizzy from heat exhaustion on a hike with their daughter and a nephew.
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| Siberian tiger cubs make debut at Hamburg zoo Posted: 03 Aug 2017 10:26 AM PDT ![Siberian tiger cubs make debut at Hamburg zoo]( "Siberian tiger cubs make debut at Hamburg zoo") Four Siberian tiger cubs are making their public debut at the zoo in Hamburg. Now it's up to their fans to choose names.
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| Schwarzenegger launches state initiative to terminate pollution — with or without Trump Posted: 04 Aug 2017 08:14 AM PDT  Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to present his new Digital Environmental Legislative Handbook to legislative leaders during his keynote address at the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on Friday in Cambridge, Mass.
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| The Man Who Knew Too Mooch: Reporter Recalls 'Insane' Interview With Anthony Scaramucci Posted: 03 Aug 2017 01:05 PM PDT  Ryan Lizza couldn't believe what he was hearing as the now-ousted White House communications director unloaded on Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon.
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| U.S. Justice Department to cities: Focus on crime committed by illegal immigrants Posted: 03 Aug 2017 01:26 PM PDT  By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. cities that refuse to step up efforts to focus on crimes committed by illegal immigrants will not be allowed to participate in a new crime reduction training program unveiled earlier this year by the Justice Department, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday. In making the announcement, Sessions singled out four local police departments that had expressed interest in the new Public Safety Partnership Program, saying they first had to answer a list of questions by Aug. 18 confirming they do not have any "sanctuary" policies to shield illegal immigrants from possible deportation by ensuring they will allow federal immigration officials access to local jails. "Baltimore is a welcoming city.
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| U.S. court tosses murder conviction of ex-Blackwater guard Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:10 PM PDT  A federal appeals court on Friday threw out the murder conviction of an ex-Blackwater security guard and ordered three of his former colleagues to be re-sentenced in the high-profile prosecution stemming from the massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007.
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| Venezuela constitutional assembly removes chief prosecutor Posted: 05 Aug 2017 09:28 AM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A newly installed constitutional assembly ousted Venezuela's defiant chief prosecutor Saturday, a sign that President Nicolas Maduro's embattled government intends to move swiftly against critics and consolidate power amid a fast-moving political crisis.
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| Footage emerges of moment American Airlines plane burst into flames Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:56 AM PDT  Dramatic footage has been released of the moment when a plane was engulfed in flames shortly before taking off Chicago last October. Miraculously nobody was seriously hurt when the right-hand side of the American Airlines caught fire. The blaze started when the plane, a Boeing 767, blew a tire shortly before take off on a flight to Miami. Within seconds part of the plane was in flames after debris smashed through fuel lines to one of the engines. The pilot aborted the takeoff and terrified passengers fled for safety, with some seen dragging their luggage across the grass verge by the runway. Heavy smoke can be seen coming from an American Airlines Boeing 767 after it burst into flames at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Emergency escape chutes were deployed and the 161 passengers and nine crew were evacuated two minutes and 21 seconds after the plane had come to a complete stop. Video posted online at the time showed passengers coming down an emergency slide, and running away from the tarmac as black smoke billowed from the plane. It is estimated that more than 2,000 gallons of fuel escaped, turning one of the wings into a fireball. The footage, obtained by the US broadcaster, NBC, captures the moment when the plane caught fire and the scene as it unfolded as fire trucks rushed to the scene. Passengers flee American Airlines plane after catching fire during take-off 00:27
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| Louisiana Coast 'Dead Zone' Is Largest Ever Recorded, Size Of New Jersey Posted: 03 Aug 2017 10:50 AM PDT  The Gulf of Mexico just saw its largest dead zone recorded -- and agriculture fertilizers are to blame.
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| 'El Chapo' seeks release from US prison, says conditions like 'torture' Posted: 04 Aug 2017 08:52 AM PDT  Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, one of the world's most notorious criminals, is claiming his extradition to the United States was illegal and wants a US judge to dismiss his case. The 60-year-old kingpin, accused of running the Sinaloa cartel -- one of the world's biggest drug empires -- was extradited to New York on January 19, and is being held in solitary confinement in Manhattan pending trial next April.
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| 10 Space-Saving Items If You Have A Small Kitchen Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:20 AM PDT  (Let's be honest; Less countertop space means less countertop to clean).
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| 13 Easy Halloween Cupcakes You Can Make At Home Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:58 PM PDT |
| Immigration enforcement agents banned from labor offices in California amid fears for migrants trying to recoup wages Posted: 04 Aug 2017 04:02 PM PDT  Immigration enforcement agents have been banned from labor offices amid fears undocumented migrants are being put off pursuing wages owed to them. Multiple reported cases of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents appearing at immigrants' hearings prompted California Labor Commissioner Julie Su to release a memo to employees instructing them to refuse immigration agents entry to labor commission offices or to provide information on the location of workers.
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| Zoo Welcomes Tiny, Furry Triplets That Are Closely Related to Elephants Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:32 AM PDT  Born at less than 9 ounces, the babies have teeth resembling tusks and a skull and foot structure that's similar to elephants.
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| Heaviest clashes for months hit Syria's Hama province: monitor Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:05 AM PDT ![Heaviest clashes for months hit Syria's Hama province: monitor]( "Heaviest clashes for months hit Syria's Hama province: monitor") The heaviest fighting and shelling for months hit Hama province in northern Syria on Friday, a war monitor said, but there were diverging accounts of how the battle started. The clashes were accompanied by heavy bombardment, with dozens of shells and rockets being fired, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, adding that it had confirmed there had been casualties. The battle is around the village of Maan, 23 km (15 miles) north of Hama in western Syria, near the location of a rebel assault and government counter-offensive this spring.
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| Sea dispute, N. Korea, Muslim militants top ASEAN meetings Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:42 AM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Alarm over North Korea's missile tests, a tentative step to temper South China Sea disputes, and unease over a disastrous siege by pro-Islamic State group militants will grab the spotlight at annual meetings of Southeast Asia's top diplomats and their Asian and Western counterparts.
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| Graphic Video Shows Shark Shot To Death Posted: 04 Aug 2017 04:32 AM PDT  The video, which contains graphic footage, shows one of the men killing the animal by firing two shots at it using a handgun.
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| This Is the House Where a Mom and 2 Kids Were Held Captive for 2 Years Posted: 03 Aug 2017 12:43 PM PDT  The woman and her children ran out a side door
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| Univision's Maria Elena Salinas Says Goodbye To Anchor Chair With Inspiring Speech Posted: 04 Aug 2017 08:50 AM PDT  Univision anchor María Elena Salinas, one of the most prominent Latina journalist's in the country, announced her plans to leave the network on Thursday.
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| Donald Trump blocked by US Senate from making government appointments during summer recess Posted: 04 Aug 2017 01:44 AM PDT  US politicians have blocked Donald Trump from making appointments without their permission as the Senate begins its summer break. Senators unanimously agreed to hold nine short "pro-forma" sessions during the break, which runs from 11 August to 5 September. It means the Senate will be in session every three days throughout August.
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| A Milkshake Was Sent More Nearly 400 Miles for Woman's Final Wish Posted: 03 Aug 2017 12:15 PM PDT  The mocha milkshake was sent about 375 miles with dry ice and was delivered within nine hours.
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| Hezbollah says will join fight on Islamic State on Lebanese border Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:27 PM PDT  The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said the Shi'ite group would fight in the coming assault on an Islamic State pocket on the country's border with Syria, which he said would begin within a few days. The Lebanese army will attack Islamic State from the Lebanese side of the border while Hezbollah and the Syrian army will simultaneously attack it from the Syrian side, Nasrallah said in a speech broadcast live on television.
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