| Trump borrows Clinton's words for State of the Union address Posted: 30 Jan 2018 04:55 PM PST  President Trump is set to borrow a term from a 2010 Hillary Clinton speech in his State of the Union address. "This is our 'new American moment,'" Trump will say, according to an excerpt of the speech released by the White House Tuesday evening. "There has never been a better time to start living the American Dream."
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| Fact check: Trump's bold immigration claims at the State of the Union Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:55 AM PST  How do the president's claims on immigration in his State of the Union address hold up against the facts?
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| Correction: Deadly Car Wash Shooting-The Latest story Posted: 31 Jan 2018 03:36 PM PST  MELCROFT, Pa. (AP) — In a story Jan. 30 about the shooting deaths of four people at a car wash, The Associated Press, relying on information from state police, misspelled the first name of one of the female victims. She was Cortney Snyder, not Courtney.
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| Samantha Bee Uses 4 Words To Describe Devin Nunes' Secret Memo Posted: 01 Feb 2018 12:45 AM PST  House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)
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| Second Hong Kong WW2 bomb in a week sparks evacuation Posted: 31 Jan 2018 07:03 AM PST  A second wartime bomb was discovered at a construction site in the heart of Hong Kong within a week, prompting thousands of people to evacuate on Wednesday and stores to shutter. Police sealed off parts of the busy Wan Chai district and ferry services crossing the Victoria Harbour were suspended as experts worked to unearth the explosive, an operation that would likely continue overnight. The bomb was found at the same construction site along the harbour front as a 450-kilogram explosive that was successfully defused on Saturday.
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| Wife of Taiwan activist jailed in China stopped from flying to visit husband Posted: 30 Jan 2018 07:22 PM PST ![Wife of Taiwan activist jailed in China stopped from flying to visit husband]( "Wife of Taiwan activist jailed in China stopped from flying to visit husband") The wife of Taiwan activist Li Ming-che, sentenced to five years in prison by Chinese authorities for subverting state power, was stopped from flying from Taiwan to China on Tuesday to visit him in prison, rights groups said. Li Ming-che, a community college lecturer and an activist at a human rights non-governmental organization in Taiwan, had gone missing while on a trip to China in March. Chinese authorities later charged him with subverting state power.
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| Otto Warmbier's tearful parents receive standing ovation during State of the Union Posted: 31 Jan 2018 08:02 AM PST  President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address featured many special honorees, but one of the most poignant moments of the night involved the parents of deceased American student Otto Warmbier.
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| Fact Check: State of the Union's standout lines Posted: 31 Jan 2018 12:44 AM PST  ABC News' MaryAlice Parks investigates some of the statements made during President Trump's first State of the Union address.
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| Trump SOTU Fell Short on Truth Posted: 30 Jan 2018 12:10 PM PST  Senator Kamala Harris shares her reaction to Donald Trump's State of the Union address, with particular criticism of his characterization of the tax bill and Trump's treatment of immigrants.
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| Correction: Deadly Car Wash Shooting story Posted: 31 Jan 2018 03:41 PM PST  In a story Jan. 28 about the shooting deaths of four people at a car wash, The Associated Press, relying on information from state police, misspelled the first name of one of the female victims. She was Cortney Snyder, not Courtney.
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| Train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck; 1 person dead Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:33 AM PST  An Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to an annual retreat hit a truck in Virginia on Wednesday. One person traveling in the truck reportedly died and two others were injured. None of the train passengers were believed to be seriously injured.
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| Jimmy Kimmel Can’t Soften DACA Opponents, Even With A Cute Baby Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:28 AM PST  Jimmy Kimmel brought people on both sides of the immigration debate face to face for what he likely hoped would be an enlightening discussion.
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| Top Pennsylvania Republican Says He'll Ignore Court Order To Help Fix Gerrymandering Posted: 31 Jan 2018 03:09 PM PST  The top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate told the state's Supreme Court on Wednesday that he is refusing to follow a court order asking lawmakers to turn over data to help correct a gerrymandered congressional map.
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| Twitter erupts after Melania Trump didn't stand when Trump mentioned "family & faith" during the State of the Union Posted: 31 Jan 2018 06:58 AM PST  Things appeared to get pretty awkward between President Donald Trump and the first lady during his first State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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| Nashville mayor admits affair with ex-security detail chief Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:38 AM PST  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said she plans to continue serving in office after revealing that she had an extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail.
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| Woman's Emotional Support Peacock Not Allowed on United Flight Posted: 31 Jan 2018 06:39 AM PST  United Airlines said the woman was told ahead of time that the bird would not be allowed.
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| Report: Trump Scrapped South Korea Envoy Pick Over Split On Bombing North Posted: 30 Jan 2018 04:22 PM PST  The White House has pulled back from nominating a respected foreign policy expert to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea after he expressed concerns over policy decisions related to North Korea, according to a report Tuesday in The Washington Post.
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| Baby girl raped in Delhi has internal injuries Posted: 30 Jan 2018 04:56 PM PST  A eight-month-old girl raped in Delhi has suffered internal injuries, a leading rights campaigner said Wednesday, as she launched a 30-day protest to demand the death penalty for child rapists. Swati Maliwal, who heads the Delhi Commission for Women, visited the infant in hospital after the attack and has urged a change in the law to deter such attacks in the city known as India's rape capital. "She has gone through immense pain, her internal organs have been damaged.
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| US missile defence test fails in Hawaii with 'military unable to shoot down incoming target' Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:28 PM PST  A test of America's missile defence systems in Hawaii has reportedly failed to shoot down its target, against the backdrop of heightened tensions with North Korea. An exercise conducted by the Missile Defence Agency was unsuccessful, with the military unable to shoot down an incoming missile launched from an aircraft, multiple outlets reported. "The Missile Defense Agency and US Navy sailors manning the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) conducted a live-fire missile flight test using a Standard-Missile (SM)-3 Block IIA missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, Wednesday morning," Lt Col Michelle Baldanza said in an email to The Independent.
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| Wednesday's Morning Email: What You Missed Last Night In Trump's State Of The Union Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:13 AM PST  TOP STORIES (And want to get The Morning Email each weekday?
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| Mom of guilty teen in 'Slender Man' case on hearing daughter admit to stabbing Posted: 30 Jan 2018 04:46 PM PST  Morgan Geyser's mother Angie Geyser told ABC's David Muir that her daughter's police interrogation tape "is very difficult to watch... I couldn't believe what I was hearing."
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| Trump's 1st State of the Union vs. Obama's: By the numbers Posted: 30 Jan 2018 10:09 PM PST  A comparison of President Trump's first State of the Union address with that of his predecessor.
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| Carrie Underwood Says She 'May Or May Not Have Cried' After Getting Caught Speeding Posted: 31 Jan 2018 05:40 PM PST  Country singer Carrie Underwood says she felt ashamed after a police officer in Brentwood, Tennessee, pulled her over for speeding on Monday.
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| Rep. Adam Schiff: GOP's FBI Memo Could Lead To 'Constitutional Crisis' Posted: 31 Jan 2018 07:32 PM PST  warned of a looming "constitutional crisis" if Republicans in Congress succeed in having a controversial classified memo released that reportedly attacks the FBI and the Justice Department's Russia investigation.
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| Hong Kong approves ban on local ivory trading by 2021 Posted: 31 Jan 2018 03:57 AM PST  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday to a government proposal banning local ivory trading in the Chinese territory by 2021, with conservation groups hailing it as a major victory in the fight to save elephants.
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| The Real Trick To Aging May Just Be To Ignore It Posted: 01 Feb 2018 02:46 AM PST  Ann Brenoff's "On The Fly" is a column about navigating growing older ― and a few other things.
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| Kentucky Mother Dragged Out of Court After Lunging at Laughing Defendant Accused of Killing Her Sons Posted: 30 Jan 2018 03:12 PM PST  The mother said she "just flipped out" at seeing the man charged with killing her sons.
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| Internet Burns Washington Post Over Its Front Page On Trump's Speech Posted: 31 Jan 2018 02:01 AM PST  The Washington Post's first edition headline covering President Donald Trump's State of the Union address didn't go over well on social media.
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| French minister criticises 'scandalous' claim husband murdered wife for being 'overbearing' Posted: 31 Jan 2018 08:08 AM PST  France's gender equality minister has slammed as "totally scandalous" claims that a husband may have strangled his wife to death in a high-profile murder case because she was "overbearing". French IT worker Jonathann Daval, 34, on Tuesday admitted to killing his wife Alexia, 29, in a case that has gripped the country since her partially burned corpse was spotted in a wood in October. The 29-year-old bank employee's body was found hidden under tree branches near their town of Gray-la-Ville in eastern France. Her husband had previously insisted that Alexia had gone jogging on October 28 and never came back. Millions were moved by footage of the man dubbed "the perfect son-in-law" crying at her parents' side at a press conference and even leading one of the running outings organised across the country in her memory. Tearful: Millions had been moved by Jonathan Daval's appearance alongside his wife's grieving parents Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP But three months after her death and after hours of police questioning, Daval finally admitted on Tuesday to killing his wife. Le Monde said that his shock avowal of guilt after three months playing the victim had unleashed a nationwide sense of "betrayal of compassion". "He says it was an accident, that he did not want to do it, and that he regrets it," said his lawer Randall Schwerdorffer. His client's motivation, he insisted "was not criminal". Controversy: Lawyer Randall Schwerdorffer suggested his client, Jonathann Daval, had murdered his wife because she was 'verbally violent' and 'overbearing' Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP "There were some very strong tensions in their relationship as a couple," he said, adding that Daval had been subjected to "verbal violence" from his wife. "Alexia had an overbearing personality, so he felt diminished, stifled. At one point too many words were said, a fit of anger proved too much, and he couldn't control himself." The lawyer's claim drew a furious response from gender equality minister Marlène Schiappa. "I find it totally scandalous to tell us that 'she has an overbearing personality, and that's why she may have been murdered'," the minister told RTL. Outraged: France's minister for gender equality Marlene Schiappa "By saying that, you legitimise femicide, you legitimise the fact that every three days, a woman is killed by her partner, and I find it extremely dangerous to relay that," she said. She added: "It's not a row, it's not a crime of passion, it's a murder. We must stop playing down conjugal violence, stop trying to find excuses. Nothing, nothing justifies beating one's wife or partner." The lawyer refused to leave it there, claiming that "lots of people talk and create controversies without any deep knowledge of the case". "Lots of journalists knew about the violence at the heart of the couple and that Alexia was behind this violence," he said. Daval maintains that he acted alone and insists he did not set fire to his wife's body. The murder case appalled the couple's quiet town, with nearly 10,000 people turning out for a silent march in her memory. It prompted about 100 prominent French women to urge President Emmanuel Macron to launch an "emergency plan" to curb sexual violence. Relatives take part in a silent march in Gray on November 5, 2017, in memory of Alexia Daval Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/Getty Images Initially questioned as a witness, Daval explained scratches and bite marks on her hands as coming from an argument with his wife that turned physical on the day before her disappearance. Police arrested Daval on Monday after uncovering fresh evidence. A neighbour had reported hearing a car leave the couple's home on the night before Alexia was reported missing. This tallied with a tracking device on his work car, whose tyre tracks were also discovered close to where Alexia's body was found. A source close to the inquiry also said the body was covered in a sheet that was thought to come from the couple's home. Mrs Daval's parents were said to be "flabbergasted". "They didn't see it coming at all, they want to understand," said their lawyer Jean-Marc Florand. But he said they rejected the claim it was "an accident". "When you strangle someone with bare hands who you can look in the eyes, you can't say it's an accident," he said. "The play he acted out will cost him very dear in the jurors' eyes." Daval has been charged with "murdering one's spouse" and faces life in prison at the end of a trial due next year.
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| Trey Gowdy Won't Seek Re-Election To Congress Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:26 AM PST  Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election this year.
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| Photo released of dead child known as 'Little Jacob' found dead on Galveston beach Posted: 30 Jan 2018 02:20 PM PST  Detectives release photograph of dead child as 'last resort' in effort to identify him. WARNING: Photograph may disturb some viewers
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| Listen to a captive killer whale named 'Wikie' mimic 'hello' back to scientists Posted: 31 Jan 2018 05:03 PM PST  In 2014, scientists hauled their recording equipment into Marineland, an aquatic theme park located in the French resort town of Antibes. They wanted to see if a 14-year old orca whale living there, named Wikie, could listen to a huge diversity of sounds — from humans, elephants, and whales — and then mimic these noises back. The experiment was designed to test the hypothesis, supported by other studies, that killer whales and other cetaceans learn sounds in social settings. According to their research, published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Wikie successfully copied these sounds back to the researchers — although there's certainly no evidence she was ever truly "talking." SEE ALSO: Cloned monkeys born in Chinese lab pave way for new medical studies The team of scientists, which included neuroscientists and evolutionary researchers, wrote that their "main objective was to test whether the killer whales were capable of learning novel sounds through imitative learning..." Below is a recording of Wikie mimicking the sound of "hello," as spoken to her by trainers: Previously, sea-faring scientists documented different pods of wild whales using their own culturally distinct "vocal dialects" to communicate. Now, thanks to this new study, there's some direct experimental evidence about how these regional whale dialects may develop. After seeing Wikie's ability to mimic a rich diversity of sounds, the researchers suggest that these intelligent animals can master their unique vocalizations through "social learning" — in other words, hanging out with each other and mimicking each others' sound and language. While it's still very much a mystery how different killer whales in disparate parts of the sea pass along unique sounds to their respective clans, they might be mimicking each other, similar to Wikie imitating the sounds of human voices. Wikie, though, has never seen the ocean, having spent her life in captivity at Marineland for nearly 18 years. According to the Marineland website, she's no longer performing alongside human trainers after an incident in which she "pushed a trainer underwater." Her captivity, while controversial —- SeaWorld announced in 2016 that it's completely phasing out its captive orca program — did afford the research team an opportunity to study whale intelligence and language. Not only was Wikie in a controlled environment, but as a trained whale, she could be instructed to listen to the researcher's sounds. Three different set-ups were used to observe Wikie's behavior in the Marineland pool. This included Wikie responding to live sounds made by her son, Moana, as well as mimicking some never-heard-before sounds played through a speaker. Image: royal society publishing The great limitation in this research, of course, is that only one whale was studied, and a trained whale at that. If more killer whales can be observed mimicking sounds, we'll know that this isn't simply a fluke — meaning just Wikie's unique ability to mimic sound. Future opportunities to perform these studies in controlled settings, however, will grow increasingly limited as more theme parks, like SeaWorld, shutter their captive killer whale programs in response to public pressure. This means that scientists will need to seek answers to the many remaining questions by saying hello to these intelligent creatures in the wild. WATCH: Veterinarians are using fish skin to help heal bear paw burns from wildfires
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| Hawaii worker who sent false alert had problems but kept job Posted: 31 Jan 2018 12:01 AM PST  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii emergency management officials knew for years that an employee had problems performing his job. Then, he sent a false alert warning of an imminent missile attack earlier this month.
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| Breathtaking Photos Show The 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Around The World Posted: 31 Jan 2018 10:04 AM PST  A rare "super blue blood moon" had space enthusiasts across the world in awe Wednesday.
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| Turkish air strikes pound Kurdish fighters in Syria Posted: 30 Jan 2018 12:28 PM PST  Turkish air strikes pounded the Syrian border region of Afrin on Tuesday and fighting raged on two fronts as Ankara pursued its offensive against the Kurdish enclave. A monitoring group and Kurdish sources said Turkey's air force had stepped up its raids on the 10th day of operation "Olive Branch", which sees Turkey providing air and ground support to Syrian opposition fighters in an offensive against Kurdish militia in northwestern Syria. Ankara has pushed forward with the operation to force the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) from the region despite international concerns and reports of rising civilian casualties.
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| Dallas man to die for killing daughters while mom listened Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:16 AM PST  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone is looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to spare his life.
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| First State Ban On Bump Stocks Takes Effect After Las Vegas Massacre Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:01 PM PST  A Massachusetts law banning possession of bump stocks and other accessories that increase a gun's rate of fire went into effect on Thursday, making the state the first to enact such legislation in the wake of last year's deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.
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| Jaguar to reveal production I-Pace at event ahead of Geneva launch Posted: 31 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST  The Jaguar I-Pace was first revealed to the world in concept form at the Los Angeles Auto Show as long ago now as 2016. Since then, Jaguar has periodically come forward with news and images of the I-Pace in concept form, but the all-electric luxury SUV has still to be properly revealed to the world as a production model. The I-Pace will be a four-wheel drive SUV with a range of around 310 miles, although that range is measured using the New European Driving Cycle, which is still considerably more generous than its American EPA counterpart.
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| FBI Has 'Grave Concerns' On Republican-Authored FISA Memo Trump Wants Released Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:43 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― The FBI has "grave concerns" about a secretive Republican-authored memo that members of Congress have been using to undermine Bob Mueller's Russia investigation, the bureau said Wednesday in a statement.
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| 2019 Jeep Cherokee Posted: 31 Jan 2018 07:50 AM PST  Easier on the eyes, even easier to drive.
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