| Ethics Complaint Alleges Rep. Devin Nunes Leaked Secret Testimony Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:08 AM PST  A watchdog group has filed a new ethics complaint against House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)
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| Three Pennsylvania teens charged with purposely exposing classmate to pineapple Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:21 PM PST  Three teenage girls are facing multiple felony charges after reportedly devising a plan to expose their classmate, who is allergic to pineapples, to pineapple juice.
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| FBI kills kidnapping victim during attempted rescue Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:49 AM PST  A man was kidnapped by two men claiming to be part of a Mexican drug cartel and was killed when the FBI raided the home where the he was being held.
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| Rafters make chilling discovery in crystal-clear lake Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:13 AM PST  An astounding photo is, once again, making the rounds on the internet.
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| Washington State Changes Driver's License Requirements To Foil ICE Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:51 PM PST  The Washington State Department of Licensing has issued an emergency rule to change driver's license requirements to help protect undocumented immigrants from a crackdown by federal authorities.
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| Oldest human fossil outside Africa is dug up in Israel Posted: 25 Jan 2018 02:07 PM PST  The oldest remains of a modern human outside Africa have been dug up in Israel, offering evidence of what genetic studies have already suggested -- that humans migrated out of Africa some 50,000 years earlier than previously thought. Facial fragments, including a jawbone and several teeth, were found at a site called Misliya Cave in Israel, one of several prehistoric cave sites located on Mount Carmel. Until now, the earliest modern human fossils found outside of Africa were estimated to be between 90,000 to 120,000 years old.
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| Cat found frozen in ice on pond is euthanized Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:20 AM PST ![Cat found frozen in ice on pond is euthanized]( "Cat found frozen in ice on pond is euthanized") NEWTON, N.H. (AP) — An animal welfare group says despite a valiant effort by firefighters to save a cat found frozen to a New Hampshire pond, the animal had to be euthanized due to other ailments.
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| Federal health officials say this flu season is the worst in nearly a decade Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:42 AM PST  The CDC says it's hitting baby boomers especially hard and 37 children have died from the flu this year, compared to eight that died during the same period last year.
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| 750,000 DACA 'Dreamers' are holding their breath. Here's how one is coping. Posted: 25 Jan 2018 12:02 PM PST  Last August, Fairooz Haider was about to start her senior year at City College of New York with big plans for her future. But then an announcement left her feeling shattered and hopeless.
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| Connecticut day care owner jailed after kid overdoses on Benadryl Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:09 PM PST  A daycare owner from Connecticut will be spending the next 30 months in prison after reportedly killing a 4-month-old boy by giving him an overdose of Benadryl.
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| Scientists Tell NYC’s Natural History Museum To Boot Billionaire Trump Backer From Board Posted: 25 Jan 2018 04:36 PM PST  On Thursday, 116 scientists and researchers signed a public letter urging the American Museum of Natural History to cut ties with Rebekah Mercer ― a right-wing philanthropist and mega-donor to President Donald Trump who has poured millions into think tanks and websites that vilify researchers and deny human-caused climate change.
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| The World Economic Forum Is Giving Goosebumps To Some 'Game Of Thrones' Fans Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:38 AM PST  As world leaders gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, "Davos" began trending on Twitter.
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| The upcoming polar vortex looks so much like a Tide Pod �� Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:17 AM PST  Remember how it got extremely cold in the Midwest and East Coast at the end of last year? Well, that polar vortex is about to happen again. The difference between now and then? Tide Pods. Since late December, teens have made eating Tide Pods a delightful, albeit dangerous, meme. And living our lives on the internet makes not seeing them everywhere impossible. Sorry, polar vortex. We now think you look extremely delicious. Of course, the suspiciously blue, orange red, and white chart is actually fascinating from a scientific standpoint. It shows how the height of pressure surfaces in the middle atmosphere (or about 18,000 feet) differ from normal, which is related to the temperature of the air masses below them. The dark blues correspond to below average heights, showing a deep trough of low pressure and colder air, whereas the red areas delineate higher than average pressure surfaces, corresponding to milder than average air masses and areas of high pressure. The chart also helps delineate the tropospheric polar vortex. Sure the colors may refer to the elevation of pressure surfaces, but it's tough not to see Tide Pods. And oh my, look at all those Tide Pods. Return of the #PolarVortex Image courtesy @StormVista pic.twitter.com/EzuWSnXHHU — Corey Lefkof (@CALefkof) January 22, 2018 The vortex is a circulation of air enveloping a near-permanent area of low pressure that exists at high altitudes over the Arctic. When these winds weaken, filaments of the vortex can break off, and meander south into the U.S., Europe, and parts of Asia. What is forecast to happen, though, is that the polar vortex in both the stratosphere and troposphere will be displaced without weakening much, and set up camp above Hudson Bay, Canada during much of February. Which means those parts of the world are in for some cold times. Also, it looks like a Tide Pod. I would rather be tweeting about #PolarVortex splits but in the meantime still fascinated by GFS forecast of polar vortex displacement into North America (not including Greenland), which is highly unusual! pic.twitter.com/8vApIdG68D — Judah Cohen (@judah47) January 25, 2018 Nice gif, but we prefer this one: Image: mashable WATCH: The coldest village on Earth can make your face look like a popsicle
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| Missed opportunities to sound the alarm on Nassar: Part 4 Posted: 26 Jan 2018 05:49 PM PST  Former Michigan State University athletes said athletic and administration officials allegedly turned a blind eye to their complaints about Nassar.
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| Pressing Syria offensive, Turkey urges US pullback Posted: 27 Jan 2018 07:35 AM PST  Turkey on Saturday urged the United States to withdraw personnel from a Kurdish-held town in northern Syria after Washington told Ankara it would stop arming a Syrian Kurdish militia that Turkey is fighting. As Turkey's offensive in Syria entered its second week with new air strikes and artillery, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it was "necessary for them (US) to immediately withdraw from Manbij", where Washington has a military presence.
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| Man sentenced for slitting wife's throat after she uncovered evidence of his affair with middle-school student Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:07 AM PST  A former Michigan teacher was sentenced on Tuesday for trying to kill his wife after she discovered he was having an extramarital affair, according to the Associated Press.
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| Trump firing of Mueller stopped by McGahn: NYT Posted: 25 Jan 2018 11:32 AM PST  Michael Schmidt, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about breaking new reporting that Donald Trump ordered the firing of Robert Mueller based on dubious conflict accusations and more.
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| Oldest son of 13 captive children was star college student Posted: 25 Jan 2018 05:33 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oldest son of the California siblings who authorities say were tortured by their parents, chained to their beds and so malnourished their growth was stunted had excelled at his community college and had been named to the honor roll for two semesters, school officials said Thursday.
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| Hawaii Employee Who Triggered False Missile Alert Won't Cooperate With Investigations Posted: 25 Jan 2018 07:22 PM PST  HONOLULU ― The state employee who accidentally broadcast a false missile alert across Hawaii won't cooperate with federal or local investigations, according to the Federal Communications Commission and a state emergency official.
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| Hillary Clinton Reportedly Kept An Adviser Accused Of Sexual Harassment On The Payroll Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:02 AM PST  A top adviser for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign was allowed to keep his job after Clinton learned he had been accused of sexual harassment, The New York Times reports.
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| Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed released: associate Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:48 PM PST  Saudi Arabia released billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal on Saturday nearly three months after his arrest in an anti-corruption drive targeting the kingdom's elite, a business associate told AFP. "He (Prince Al-Waleed) is out," the associate said, requesting anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. Prince Al-Waleed, dubbed the Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia, was among some 350 suspects rounded up since November 4, including billionaire tycoons and ministers who were detained in Riyadh's luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel.
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| How Russia could attack Britain's infrastructure: targeting power grid, cutting internet cables and fake news Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:25 AM PST  Russia could kill thousands with an attack crippling infrastructure in Britain, the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned. Gavin Williamson warned of the potential damage from attacks on the power grid and communications cables. His comments have attracted accusations he is being alarmist and the Russian government has dismissed his comments as "like something out of a children's comic or the show 'Monty Python's Flying Circus". But Mr Williamson's comments on the potential for attacks on UK infrastructure echo earlier warnings from military leaders and security officials. Dr Igor Sutyagin, a Russia expert at the Royal United Services Institute, said "It's not scare mongering. Technically he's correct, but what it is necessary to keep in mind is that they are not going to attack just tomorrow." Power Britain has four underseas interconnectors for electricity and three four gas, which provide energy to three million homes. That figure will rise to eight million homes as more connections are built. Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson arrives in Downing Street in London Credit: Reuters Russia has been looking at these connectors and power stations and asking 'How can we hurt Britain?', Mr Williamson said. Mr Williamson said disrupting the connectors, whether with a cyber attack, or through undersea activity, would cause chaos. Communications Military leaders say Russia could also launch a devastating attack on undersea internet cables. Around 97 per cent of global communications run through the sea bed cables and carry an estimated £7bn in daily financial transactions. Russian President Putin addresses servicemen as he visits the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province Credit: Reuters Some of the busiest global connections come ashore at the UK. The threat from cutting UK communications links has been described as "nothing short of existential". Naval figures warn that defence cuts have left the UK without its own submarine-hunting maritime patrol planes to spot attempts at cable interference, while the number of warships has also fallen. Political subversion Beyond attacks on infrastructure, many are worried about the potential for meddling in Britain's democracy. Russia's US election interference is not an isolated incident and attempts may have been made to sway the Brexit referendum. Tactics including spreading fake news and the hacking and leaking of sensitive political information could all pose a threat to Britain's democratic process. Some warn that would have more profound and damaging consequences that a physical attack on infrastructure.
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| This Bar Says It Will Kick You Out If You Use The Word 'Literally' Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:53 AM PST  Continental is a rather infamous dive bar in New York City's East Village.
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| 54 lawmakers send letter urging Trump to restore Obama-era pot guidelines Posted: 25 Jan 2018 10:43 AM PST  A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., sent a letter to President Trump on Wednesday urging him to restore Obama-era guidelines that allowed states to determine their own marijuana laws. Earlier this month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memorandum, a 2013 directive from the Obama administration that directed U.S. attorneys to place a "low priority" on enforcing federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized pot. To date, nine states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington) and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing the recreational use of marijuana.
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| Dr. James Kauffman Dead: Doctor Accused of Hiring Hit Man to Kill Wife Kills Self in Jail Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:12 PM PST  Kauffman's body was found Friday morning in his cell at the Hudson County Jail.
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| How To Show Your Partner They're Loved, Based On Their Love Language Posted: 25 Jan 2018 03:12 PM PST  In relationships, people tend to show love to a partner in the way they'd personally most like to receive it.
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| Manager Had Open Sores, Used Heroin While Making Pizza at Little Caesars: Police Posted: 25 Jan 2018 01:33 PM PST  A former manager of an Indiana Little Caesars and her boyfriend are accused of buying and using heroin at the restaurant.
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| North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea ahead of Winter Olympics Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:29 AM PST  Female athletes representing North Korea in the 2018 Winter Olympics arrived in South Korea on Thursday, joining South Korea's competitors as they forge a "unified" women's hockey team.
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| Duterte tells Suu Kyi rights activists are 'just a noisy bunch' Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:33 AM PST ![Duterte tells Suu Kyi rights activists are 'just a noisy bunch']( "Duterte tells Suu Kyi rights activists are 'just a noisy bunch'") Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, heavily criticized abroad for failing to stand up for largely stateless Rohingya Muslims, that she shouldn't bother about rights activists as they are "just a noisy bunch". Duterte said he made the remarks in a speech at the Philippines-India Business Forum in New Delhi where Duterte and Suu Kyi are attending a summit of Southeast Asian countries. "We were talking about our country, the interest of our country ... and I said 'do not mind the human rights' (activists), they are just a noisy bunch actually," Duterte said.
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| Facebook reinstated account of terror suspect nine times after he complained they were stifling his free speech Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:26 AM PST  Facebook reactivated the account of a terror suspect after he warned them they would have to answer to "Allah The All Merciful", a court has heard. The social media giant suspended Abdulrahman Alcharbati's account on nine occasions after he posted sickening Isil propaganda videos, but reinstated it each time when he complained. He had his account suspended on December 20th 2016, January 9th, January 26th, January 30th, February 6/7, February 11, February 17, March 10. But each time he was able to persuade the company to reinstate the account, until it was permanently shutdown on March 15. Emails between the 31-year-old and Facebook's moderators were read out to the jury at Newcastle Crown Court, where he is standing trial accused of terror offences. On the first occasion his account, on which he had 6,400 friends and followers, was taken down, he was told it would be permanent and would not be reactivated "for any reason." The trial is taking place at Newcastle Crown Court Credit: Alamy But following a series of angry emails to Facebook - including one which said: "You will stand in front of the Creator Allah The All Merciful and will have to answer for your doing" - the company relented and he was able to keep posting videos glorifying Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil). Among the clips he is alleged to have posted was one showing three Syrian soldiers being beaten by a baying mob and dragged to their deaths behind motorbikes in the city of Raqqa. Others showed child soldiers undergoing Isil training and footage of a suicide bomber detonating a car packed with explosives. The court heard that when Facebook suspended his account, Mr Alcharbati sent numerous emails complaining about the restrictions on his freedom of speech. On February 11th he wrote to the administrator: "So sharing news regarding the continuous onslaught and ethnic cleansing of Muslim Sunnis around the world. And the killing of babies and children is against your terms and conditions? "You are participating indirectly in these crimes, by covering the truth and hiding evidence that condemn those criminals who kill innocent babies!! "You have disabled my account completely for more than 6 days!!!! and now I am not allowed to post and expose all those crimes again infants!!!!!! "Please have come mercy in your hearts Allah will hold you responsible for your actions." Facebook repeatedly reinstated Abdulrahman Alcharbati's account after he complained Credit: PA After one such plea, Facebook administrators told him: "After reviewing your appeal we have reactivated your account. Please keep in mind that one of our main priorities is the comfort and safety of the people who use Facebook. "We do not allow credible threats to harm others, support for violent organisations or let exceedingly graphic content live on Facebook." The jury was told that on one day last year Mr Alcharbati posted six videos that were produced by ISIS on his open Facebook page. Police obtained a search warrant on the basis of the videos and arrested Mr Alcharbati at his family home in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, on May 3rd last year. A search found a mobile phone which had a bomb-making manual downloaded onto it with specific step-by-step instructions on how to make suicide bomber vests, it is alleged. Alcharbati denies six counts of disseminating terrorist material and one count of possessing a document containing information likely to be of use to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism. The trial continues.
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| White House Open To Gas Tax Hike To Pay For Infrastructure Upgrades Posted: 25 Jan 2018 04:14 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Raising the gas tax to help finance infrastructure improvements isn't off the table for the Trump administration, according to White House aide DJ Gribbin.
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| Watch 'Fox & Friends' Struggle With News That Trump Tried To Fire Mueller Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:25 AM PST  Faced with new reports damaging to their top-billed viewer, the hosts of "Fox & Friends" decided to go an odd route Friday morning: assume their audience isn't interested.
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| Cost of crisis at tallest US dam reaches $870M in California Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:08 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The costs of dealing with last year's near-disaster at the nation's tallest dam have reached $870 million, California officials said Friday.
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| Canada pharma tycoon and wife's deaths 'targeted' murders: police Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:35 PM PST  The deaths of Canadian pharmaceutical tycoon Barry Sherman and his wife were "targeted" homicides, Toronto police ruled Friday after a six-week investigation. The 75-year-old chairman of Apotex and his 70-year-old wife Honey were found dead in their Toronto home on December 15. Apotex is the largest maker of generic drugs in Canada, and the Shermans' fortune was estimated at Can$4.7 billion (US$3.8 billion).
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| The Army's New Self-Propelled Howitzer Is Aimed at China and Russia Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:46 AM PST  In a modern threat environment, wherein near-peer and smaller-level rivals increasingly possess precision-guided land weapons, longer-range C4ISR technology and drone weapons, increasing range is a ubiquitous emphasis across the Army and other services. Russia's violations of the INF treaty, new S-500 air defenses, new Armata tanks and fast growing attack drone fleet - all point to a growing need for the US to outrange and outgun potential adversaries.
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| Alcatraz mystery deepens after discovery of letter signed by fugitive claiming prisoners survived escape Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:32 AM PST  Authorities have never determined whether brothers John and Clarence Anglin and fellow inmate Frank Morris survived the daring jail break. The FBI closed its case in 1979, concluding the men were unlikely to have survived the 1.5-mile journey across San Francisco Bay's frigid waters from the island prison to the mainland. "My name is John Anglin," the handwritten missive begins.
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| DCCC Makes First Investment In Pennsylvania Democrat's Special Election Bid Posted: 25 Jan 2018 05:51 PM PST  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is making a modest initial investment in support of Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate running in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional district.
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| California woman sues Walmart for 'segregated' black products Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:28 PM PST  A Californian woman sued supermarket chain Walmart on Friday, accusing the company of implementing extra security measures on products marketed toward black people. Essie Grundy, 43, says all beauty products marketed for black people are placed in a locked glass case, while cosmetics targeting other ethnicities are freely available at the Walmart near her Perris home, about an hour southeast of Los Angeles. When she asked a shop employee why the products were under lock and key, Grundy was told it "was a directive from corporate headquarters," longtime women's rights attorney Gloria Allred told reporters.
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| Charles Manson's grandson speaks out on legal fight over his remains Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:39 PM PST  The complicated legal battle over the estate and remains of Charles Manson continued in a Los Angeles court on Friday, as the serial killer's grandson made an impassioned plea to the judge.
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| As Republicans Attack The DOJ And FBI, Sessions Vows To Stand Up To 'Unfair' Criticism Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:11 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― With his Justice Department and FBI facing broad attacks from some of his former colleagues on Capitol Hill, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Friday that he'll stand up to any "unfair" attacks on the men and women of the Justice Department he now oversees.
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| Venezuela seeks Interpol red alert for ex-oil czar Ramirez Posted: 25 Jan 2018 12:17 PM PST ![Venezuela seeks Interpol red alert for ex-oil czar Ramirez]( "Venezuela seeks Interpol red alert for ex-oil czar Ramirez") By Brian Ellsworth and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities said on Thursday they were seeking an Interpol red alert for ex-oil czar Rafael Ramirez on corruption charges, heightening tensions between the former political heavyweight and the country's socialist government. Ramirez, who headed the powerful oil ministry and state energy firm PDVSA [PDVSA.UL] for a decade, is a longtime rival of President Nicolas Maduro who has become more critical of his handling of the economy, now in its fourth year of recession. State prosecutor Tarek Saab said in a press conference that Venezuela was seeking the arrest of Ramirez for corruption tied to the period when he was commanding the world's largest crude reserves.
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| MSU Students Wear Teal To Show Support For Survivors Of Larry Nassar's Abuse Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:14 PM PST  In a show of support for the courageous survivors who were abused by sports doctor Larry Nassar, students flooded the stands with teal at Michigan State University's basketball game Friday night.
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| Harley-Davidson Hits the Slopes with Street Rod Snow Bikes Posted: 25 Jan 2018 10:17 AM PST  Harley-Davidson Hits the Slopes with Street Rod Snow Bikes Harley-Davidson and Suicide Machine collaborated to build a pair of Street Rod-based snow bikes to highlight motorcycles' endless options What do you get when you cross a Street Rod 750, a snow track
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