| Florida Billboard Slams NRA As 'Terrorist Organization' Posted: 04 Mar 2018 05:39 PM PST  The message was funded by the Mad Dog PAC, which sponsors billboards across the nation calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment and attacking the nation's largest gun lobby and select Republican politicians. The PAC is headed by Claude Taylor, a former staff member in Bill Clinton's White House. "With the GOP majority in the House and in the Senate, the NRA makes impossible any meaningful, common-sense gun reform.
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| Dad forces son to run to school in rain as punishment for bullying other students Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:11 AM PST  A video of a Virginia father's unorthodox punishment for his bullying son has gone viral. Bryan Thornhill shared a Facebook Live video on March 1 showing his 10-year-old son running to school in the rain as punishment after he was kicked off his school bus for three days for bullying another student. In the video, Thornhill says that he "does not tolerate" and "cannot stand" bullying, and refers to the unusual punishment as "old school, simple parenting." The father of two also claims that since his son has been running the mile trek to school every day, his attitude has vastly improved.
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| Paul Ryan comes out against Trump tariffs Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:29 AM PST  The Republican House speaker warned that the punitive measures could spark a "trade war" that undermines benefits from the GOP's recent tax overhaul.
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| Florida school removes teacher who hosted white supremacist podcast Posted: 05 Mar 2018 08:20 AM PST  Social studies teacher Dayanna Volitich is suspended from a Florida middle school after it was revealed that she reportedly secretly hosted a podcast embracing white supremacist ideas.
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| Syria's Assad says Ghouta operation will continue Posted: 04 Mar 2018 11:08 AM PST ![Syria's Assad says Ghouta operation will continue]( "Syria's Assad says Ghouta operation will continue") Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday that a military operation against the eastern Ghouta area near Damascus would continue and in parallel civilians would be allowed to leave the rebel-held area. The progress achieved yesterday and the day before in Ghouta by the Syrian Arab Army was made during this truce," Assad said in broadcast comments to journalists. "Therefore we must continue with the operation in parallel with opening the way for civilians to leave." He was referring to a daily humanitarian ceasefire called by Russia from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (0700 GMT to 1200 GMT), which the United States has dismissed as "a joke".
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| This May Be The Last Photo Post About The Last Male Northern White Rhino Posted: 05 Mar 2018 03:59 PM PST  With news that the last male northern white rhino, Sudan, is gravely ill and may face euthanasia where he is being guarded in Kenya, it seemed like a good time to remember Sudan and those who kept him safe all these years. Sudan, one of three remaining northern white rhinos in the entire world, has been closely guarded at Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy since 2009, along with two female rhinos. Sudan, a northern white rhinoceros, is protected by armed guards John Mugo and Daniel Maina at Ol Pejeta Conservancy on June 25, 2015, in Laikipia County, Kenya.
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| Mom, son die after being buried in snow by California condo Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:13 PM PST ![Mom, son die after being buried in snow by California condo]( "Mom, son die after being buried in snow by California condo") KIRKWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A mother and her 7-year-old son died after they were discovered buried under snow just feet from their front door in what Northern California authorities are calling a "freak accident."
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| The Wreckage of One of America's World War II Aircraft Carriers Has Been Discovered Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:04 AM PST  The crew of the Research Vessel Petrel found Lexington at a depth of 3,000 meters resting on the floor of the Coral Sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. A research team funded by billionaire Paul Allen has found the wreckage of the storied World War II aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), which was sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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| Illinois Gun Show Bans AR-15 And Bump Stock Sales After Protesters Speak Out Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:06 PM PST  A monthly Illinois gun show may have become the first in the nation to ban sales of AR-15 rifles following complaints in the wake of the deadly Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Organizers of the gun show also halted a raffle offering an AR-15 as a prize. "We did the ban to try to calm the situation down and show them we are willing to work with" the protesters, Frank Cesare of the sportsman's group told The Washington Post.
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| Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept: It's an Electric Porsche Wagon Posted: 06 Mar 2018 01:10 AM PST  The electric Porsche wagon we didn't know we needed.
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| Report claims Russia influenced Trump's rejection of Romney as secretary of state Posted: 05 Mar 2018 07:00 AM PST  A shocking memo authored by former spy Christopher Steele has recently come to light that reveals potential Kremlin influence over Donald Trump's decision-making in the months leading up to his assuming the Oval Office and U.S. presidency. A lengthy New Yorker profile on the ex-MI6 operative delves into both Steele's past and current dealings with congressional committees and special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. One specific excerpt from the piece is raising eyebrows, and that surrounds a Russian source that claims the Kremlin had specific recommendations for who then President-elect Trump chose as his secretary of state.
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| Moon to align with Jupiter, Mars and Saturn before dawn Thursday Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:25 AM PST  Early risers will be greeted with a celestial alignment in March with the moon falling in line with several planets on the morning of March 8.
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| Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra And Salma Hayek Proclaim 'A New Path Forward' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 05:47 AM PST  Three of Harvey Weinstein's most outspoken accusers introduced a powerful video montage Sunday at the Oscars that featured a diverse group of this year's nominees calling for more inclusion in Hollywood. Actresses Annabella Sciorra, Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek praised Hollywood's shakeup as the Me Too movement gained strength in the last year, and acknowledged there was more work to be done. "This year, many spoke their truth, and the journey ahead is long, but slowly a new path has emerged," said Sciorra, referencing sexual misconduct allegations against powerful players in Hollywood.
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| U.S. embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat Posted: 04 Mar 2018 12:52 PM PST  The U.S. embassy in Turkey's capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat and only emergency services will be provided, it said in a statement on Sunday. The embassy advised U.S. citizens in Turkey to avoid large crowds and the embassy building and to be aware of their own security when visiting popular tourist sites and crowded places. Visa interviews and other routine services will be cancelled on Monday, the embassy said, adding that it would make an announcement when it is ready to reopen.
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| 30 killed as wedding party truck overturns in India Posted: 05 Mar 2018 04:27 PM PST  A truck carrying a wedding party plunged off a bridge in western India early Tuesday and killed at least 30 people, mostly women and children, officials said. Police in Gujarat state said the accident happened after the truck driver tried to overtake a van but lost control of the vehicle, plunging eight metres (26 feet) into a dry riverbed. Many passengers were trapped under the vehicle that overturned after it crashed through the bridge railing and nosedived into the ground.
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| Fights Erupt Outside of White Supremacist Speech at Michigan State University Posted: 05 Mar 2018 03:53 PM PST  More than a dozen people have been arrested at Michigan State University at a speaking event for Richard Spencer, an avowed white supremacist.
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| DACA deadline for US immigrants arrives with less urgency Posted: 05 Mar 2018 08:41 PM PST  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A program that temporarily shields hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation was scheduled to end Monday but court orders have forced the Trump administration to keep issuing renewals. That removed some of the urgency of a hard deadline, but advocates weren't letting up in their efforts to get permanent protection.
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| 'Black Panther' Cast Made Sandra Bullock Cry 'As A Mother' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 08:51 AM PST  Sandra Bullock says she "started to cry" when she saw the "Black Panther" cast on the 90th Academy Awards red carpet during an interview with "Access Hollywood" on Sunday. Bullock is the mother of two black children, Louis Bardo Bullock and Laila Bullock.
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| Check out Svart, an overwater, floating, ring-shaped hotel to open near the Arctic Circle Posted: 06 Mar 2018 04:45 AM PST |
| Trump Pal Carl Icahn Unloaded Millions In Steel-Related Stock Days Before Tariff Posted: 05 Mar 2018 04:14 AM PST  Billionaire Carl Icahn, President Donald Trump's longtime friend and former special adviser, sold $31.3 million in shares of a steel-related company just before Trump announced tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Icahn told CNBC Thursday that he hadn't had "much interaction" with Trump in the "past four or five months," and had no special knowledge of what Trump planned to do or when.
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| This Man Is in Prison for Opening Fire in a High School. He Says the Parkland Shooting Survivors Are 'Courageous and Inspiring' Posted: 04 Mar 2018 06:34 PM PST  He called the principal who subdued him "a hero who I owe my life to"
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| Cleaning products tied to faster lung function decline in women Posted: 05 Mar 2018 12:01 PM PST ![Cleaning products tied to faster lung function decline in women]( "Cleaning products tied to faster lung function decline in women") By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Women with regular exposure to cleaning products may face a steeper decline in lung function over time, according to an international study. Women who used sprays or other cleaning products at least once per week had a more accelerated decline than women who didn't, the study authors wrote. It's important to have this discussion about cleaning and what we do in our homes," said lead study author Dr. Oistein Svanes of the University of Bergen, Norway.
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| Russia's Big Military Buildup: Why Is America So Shocked? Posted: 04 Mar 2018 04:28 PM PST  What is noteworthy is that the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States is clearly on a downward trajectory. Russia's Big Military Buildup: Why Is America So Shocked? American defense officials are not surprised by Russian President Vladimir Putin's March 1 speech that highlighted a host of new strategic nuclear weapons that the Kremlin is developing to overcome U.S. missile defenses.
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| AP NewsBreak: Miss. Sen. Thad Cochran resigning April 1 Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:15 PM PST  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Longtime Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi said Monday he will resign because of health problems — triggering what could be a chaotic special election to fill the seat he has held for a generation.
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| Two Children Killed, Pregnant Mother Injured After Driver Slams into Them Crossing the Street Posted: 05 Mar 2018 02:34 PM PST  Witnesses say a driver tried to flee after hitting three pedestrians in Brooklyn, killing two children and injuring a pregnant woman.
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| The 10 Most Popular Recipes From February 2018 Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:45 AM PST  Take one look at the HuffPost Taste Instagram account and you'll get a good sense of the landscape of recipes being created by the most popular food bloggers on the internet. Then take a look at the number of likes for each of those dishes, and you can tell what people are really craving.
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| I'm Raising A Biracial Daughter In Japan, Where She's Surrounded By Blackface Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:00 AM PST  I live in Tokyo, in a homogenous society where 98.5 percent of the population is Japanese. My wife Haruki is Japanese, and my 4-year-old daughter Kantra is the only black girl in her preschool class. I remember when the Japanese delivery nurse called her Halle Berry immediately after my wife gave birth to her.
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| Trump's Trade War Is An Incompetent Response To A Real Problem Posted: 05 Mar 2018 07:32 AM PST  President Donald Trump's new tariff orders on steel and aluminum perfectly illustrate Trump's feral genius for playing to popular resentment of foreigners ― and the high costs of his incompetence when it comes to the details of strategy and diplomacy. These tariffs were the wrong version of a long-overdue response to the predatory trade practices of China that are devastating American industry. It does matter whether the United States retains steel and aluminum industries, especially when their decline is the result of unfair trade practices by other nations. Instead, we got the usual sermon about the folly of protectionism and the risks of a general trade war.
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| Endangered Sumatran tiger falls victim to brutal killing spree Posted: 05 Mar 2018 03:42 AM PST  A critically endangered Sumatran tiger was brutally killed in Indonesia on Sunday, the latest victim of a killing spree targeting near-extinct species that has alarmed conservationists. Police on Borneo island arrested at least two people in two separate incidents this year in which an orangutan had been decapitated and another had been shot more than 130 times with an air rifle.
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| Gulf Coast wreck ruled out as last slave ship Posted: 05 Mar 2018 04:23 PM PST  MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Investigators have determined that an old wooden wreck found on the Alabama Gulf Coast isn't the last slave ship to land in the United States, the Alabama Historical Commission said Monday.
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| Japan car giants team up to build hydrogen stations Posted: 04 Mar 2018 11:38 PM PST  Top Japanese carmakers said on Monday they were teaming up to nearly double the amount of hydrogen stations in Japan, as the car-mad country seeks to head off competition from China and Germany. Toyota, Nissan and Honda formed a joint venture with major gas and energy companies, including French industrial gases company Air Liquide, to build 80 new hydrogen stations in the next four years, to add to the 101 stations currently in Japan. "At this stage, we believe there is significant space for cooperation, rather than searching for areas of competition," Shigeki Terashi, Toyota executive vice president told reporters.
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| Stop Pretending America and Turkey Are Allies Posted: 05 Mar 2018 07:16 PM PST  There is no need for Ankara and Washington to be adversaries. Washington officials routinely call Turkey a vital ally, yet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government have threatened U.S. forces cooperating with Kurdish militias in northern Syria.
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| Vladimir Putin says Russians accused of hacking US election ‘do not represent' the country Posted: 04 Mar 2018 11:33 AM PST  Vladimir Putin has denied his government had any connection to Russian nationals charged with interfering in the US election. As part of his investigation into potential Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest, Special Counsel Robert Mueller last month charged 13 Russian nationals and three organisations in connection with what an indictment described as a sophisticated plot to foment distrust of American government and tilt the election. In an interview with NBC, Mr Putin said Russia would "never" extradite its citizens and rebuffed the notion of a link to the Kremlin.
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| Emma Watson just dropped the mic on those stories about her Time's Up tattoo Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:59 AM PST  Yep, Emma Watson has definitely seen all those stories about her tattoo's missing apostrophe. SEE ALSO: Alicia Vikander reacts to Time's Up and Frances McDormand's Oscars acceptance speech On Sunday, the actress attended Vanity Fair's Oscars after-party with a temporary "Time's Up" tattoo on her forearm. The following day plenty of news outlets, including Mashable, covered the tattoo. In many of the headlines, though, the focus was mainly grammatical. Image: sky news Image: mail online Image: huffington postClearly, those stories found their way back to Watson. Late on Sunday she took to Twitter to address the apostrophe issue head on. Fake tattoo proofreading position available. Experience with apostrophes a must. — Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) March 5, 2018 Tattoo proofreader is a niche job, but someone's got to do it. WATCH: The inspiring reason your favorite stars wore black on the red carpet
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| George W. Bush Reportedly Sounds Off On Trump: 'Sorta Makes Me Look Pretty Good' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 10:57 PM PST  While Bush doesn't often address Trump or his policies directly, he does have a zinger he likes to deliver when the issue comes up. The relationship between Trump and the Bush family hasn't been a warm one.
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| Report: Mexican man assumed American identity for 37 years Posted: 04 Mar 2018 12:14 PM PST ![Report: Mexican man assumed American identity for 37 years]( "Report: Mexican man assumed American identity for 37 years") SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Mexican man who was deported twice and had a history of arrests was able to assume the identity of an American citizen and receive more than $360,000 in government benefits for nearly four decades, California court records show.
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| Kobe Bryant, The Basketball Player, Just Won An Oscar Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:53 PM PST  Bryant was the executive producer of the six-minute short, which was based on the poem the former NBA star wrote for The Players' Tribune in 2015 announcing his retirement. During his acceptance speech, Bryant dropped a subtle dig at Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who recently told NBA players LeBron James and Kevin Durant to "shut up and dribble" after they criticized President Donald Trump in a video on YouTube.
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| Qualcomm requests national security review of Broadcom bid Posted: 05 Mar 2018 10:05 AM PST  US chipmaker Qualcomm postponed its annual shareholders' meeting after secretly requesting a national security review of Broadcom's bid to take over the company, the Singapore-based Broadcom announced Monday. Qualcomm shareholders were due to meet Tuesday, but Broadcom said it was informed Sunday night that Qualcomm secretly filed a voluntary request on January 29 for US regulators to investigate the deal, and was ordered to postpone the meeting for 30 days. "It should be clear to everyone that this is part of an unprecedented effort by Qualcomm to disenfranchise its own stockholders," Broadcom said in a statement.
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| The Navy Just Sent an Aircraft Carrier to Vietnam. Should China Be Worried? Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:48 AM PST  Richard Javad Heydarian
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| Shattered hopes: Workers in Putin's stronghold speak Posted: 05 Mar 2018 07:11 AM PST  NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia (AP) — Yevgeny Solozhnin, a 61-year-old welder and Vladimir Putin supporter, is looking for a telephone number to call the Russian president and complain about the harsh wage cuts that halved his paycheck at the state tank and railroad car plant.
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| McDonald's flips to fresh beef in 3,500 U.S. restaurants Posted: 06 Mar 2018 03:18 AM PST  McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday that it had begun serving fresh beef Quarter Pounders and other premium burgers at about 3,500 restaurants in the United States, and most of its other U.S. locations will follow suit by May. The fresh beef expansion comes as McDonald's is improving food quality and increasing menu variety to counter competition from older rivals such as Wendy's Co as well as more premium chains like Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out and Shake Shack Inc. One year ago, McDonald's announced plans to sell some of its burgers made with fresh - rather than frozen - beef in the majority of its roughly 14,000 U.S. restaurants by mid-2018 to produce juicier burgers.
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| Eddie Vedder Covers Tom Petty for 2018 Oscars 'In Memoriam' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:10 AM PST  Eddie Vedder performs Tom Petty's "Room at the Top" during the 2018 Oscars "In Memoriam" segment.
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| Jennifer Lawrence Was Peak Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars Posted: 04 Mar 2018 06:57 PM PST  It was the ultimate shortcut
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| 37 Photos That Show How Hilariously Bad Little Kids Are At Hiding Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:39 AM PST  Playing hide-and-seek is a beloved childhood tradition, but over the years, it seems kids haven't gotten any better at hiding.
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| What New Metal Import Tariffs Mean for US Motorcycle OEMs Posted: 05 Mar 2018 05:40 AM PST  What New Metal Import Tariffs Mean for US Motorcycle OEMs How and why American motorcycle manufacturers will be affected by the POTUS's proposed steel and aluminum tariffs Following a White House meeting with leaders of the steel industry earlier in the
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