| Top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act, watchdog says Posted: 06 Mar 2018 10:24 AM PST  The Office of Special Counsel has reported that White House aide Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act twice last year, in TV interviews on "Fox & Friends" Nov. 20 and CNN Dec. 6, openly promoting the candidacy of Roy Moore for the Alabama Senate.
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| Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns, pleads guilty to theft following affair with security detail Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:13 AM PST  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry agreed to resign on Tuesday as part of a plea deal regarding a felony theft charge, about one month after admitting to an extramarital affair with her bodyguard. The Tennessee politician had initially planned to stay in office following the revelation that she had an intimate relationship with Sgt. Robert Forrest, but an ethics review and special committee's probe into misuse of funds led the Democrat to cede her role. The 54-year-old Democratic mayor has served in her municipal position since 2015, and news of her extramarital relationship comes after Barry lost her 22-year-old son, Max, to a drug overdose last July.
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| Several Kremlin opponents have met sticky ends in Britain Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:17 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Sergei Skripal, a former Russian double agent who came to Britain in a spy swap in 2010, lies in critical condition in hospital after being exposed to an unknown substance. His daughter is also critically ill after the incident in Salisbury, southern England.
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| Chilling 9/11 photo shows moments after plane struck Twin Towers Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:25 AM PST  September 11, 2001 is a day that still strikes sadness and fear into the hearts of Americans, especially those who resided in New York City during the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives on that fateful day when two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers.
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| 'The Bachelor': Arie and Becca See Each Other for First Time Since Breakup Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PST  After proposing to Becca Kufrin, Arie Luyendyk, Jr. said he missed Lauren Burnham, the show's runner up, and broke off his engagement with Kufrin to pursue Burnham.
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| Progressive Democrat Blasted By Her Own Party Advances In Texas Primary Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:19 PM PST  Laura Moser, the activist and writer who withstood the broadside from the House Democrats' campaign arm, emerged as one of the party's two potential nominees for Texas' 7th Congressional District. In a crowded Democratic field, none of the seven contenders in the Houston-area district received the 50-percent-plus-one needed to win outright. Moser now heads to a May 24 runoff election against corporate lawyer Lizzie Fletcher, who led the primary field, to determine which Democrat faces Rep. John Culberson, a nine-term Republican, in November's general election.
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| Fights Erupt in Michigan Ahead of a Scheduled Speech by White Nationalist Richard Spencer Posted: 05 Mar 2018 03:35 PM PST  The incident was captured on video
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| These 9 Hotels Have Dated Decor That Works Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:00 AM PST |
| Sam Nunberg: 'I'm not having a meltdown' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:02 PM PST  An exclusive, expletive-filled interview with ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg.
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| Good Samaritan Helps Tackle Woman Trying to Stab Mother and Toddler on Greyhound Bus Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:11 AM PST  The woman was delusional and trying to stab a mother and toddler aboard a Greyhound bus, authorities said.
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| These Stunning GIFs Show St. Martin's Miraculous Recovery From Hurricanes Irma And Maria Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:42 PM PST  Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria left a trail of destruction when they swept over the Caribbean last September. Recovery has been slow in places like Puerto Rico, but it's well on its way in St. Martin, an island that is controlled by France in the north and the Netherlands in the south. Six months after the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria, St. Martin is slowly rebuilding, but the scars of the most powerful hurricane ever known in the West Indies remain clearly visible.
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| First-Class Passenger Tries To Open Emergency Door Mid-Flight, Shouts 'I Am God!' Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:23 AM PST  Passengers on a flight from San Francisco to Boise, Idaho got a scare on Monday when a traveler in the first-class section tried to open the emergency exit door.
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| Former Russian Spy Found Unconscious in England After Exposure to an 'Unknown Substance' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 05:45 PM PST  He's been as identified as Sergei Skripal who was convicted in Russia on charges of spying for Britain
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| Russian cargo plane crashes at Syria base, killing all 32 passengers Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:15 AM PST  A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board, the defence ministry said in a statement carried by RIA Novosti. The Defense Ministry says the An-26, with 26 passengers and six crew members onboard, crashed Tuesday 1,600 feet from the runway. "The reason for the crash according to preliminary information could have been a technical fault," the ministry added, saying the plane had not come under fire. Russia, a key ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, leases a military base in Syria near the Mediterranean coast. Moscow began conducting air strikes in Syria in September 2015, and its intervention has swung the nearly seven-year conflict firmly in favour of Assad. The latest accident comes after a Sukhoi military jet crashed while trying to take off from Hmeimim in October last year, killing two crew. Russia's most recent officially acknowledged military loss in battle in Syria was last month when a pilot was killed after his plane was downed over Idlib province. Russia's official military losses in the war before the crash were 45. Moscow last month also said that five citizens, not officially affiliated with the Russian military, were likely killed in the strikes in eastern Syria - the first admission of non-military combat casualties.
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| The 2019 Toyota Supra Will Sort Of Be a Turbo 86 Posted: 06 Mar 2018 10:00 AM PST  The man behind the 86 is in charge of the Supra. And yes, he's heard your calls for more power.
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| USS Lexington: Wreck of Second World War aircraft carrier found in Coral Sea after 76 years Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:04 AM PST  Wreckage from the USS Lexington, an aircraft carrier sank during the Second World War, has been found by search team led by the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen. Known as the "Lady Lex", the ship was found at a depth of 3,000m below the surface of the Coral Sea, more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. The squadron's "Felix the Cat" insignia and markings denoting four kills could also be seen on the fighters, naval journalist Chris Cavas noted in a tweet.
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| North Korea open to relinquishing nuclear weapons, says Seoul Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:29 PM PST  North Korea is willing to discuss relinquishing its nuclear weapons and will freeze its nuclear and missile programmes if it begins direct talks with the US, in a dramatic easing of tensions after a visit by senior South Korean politicians, officials said on Tuesday. The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, will also meet his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, in late April in the first summit of its kind in more than a decade, Moon's office said. North Korea pledged to not use conventional or nuclear weapons against its neighbour, despite frequent threats from Pyongyang.
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| Man on 'jihad' admits to killing 4 in cross-country binge Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:25 PM PST  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man who said he was on a "jihad" to avenge U.S. policy in the Middle East made a surprise guilty plea Tuesday to killing a college student in New Jersey and confessed to killing three other people in Washington state in a crime binge that took investigators weeks to connect.
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| The 15 Hottest New Cars at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show Posted: 06 Mar 2018 01:48 PM PST |
| Male Survivor Of Larry Nassar Hopes Former Gymnastics Doctor 'Rots In Hell' Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:08 AM PST  Jacob Moore, the first male to publicly accuse former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse, said he hopes his story encourages other male survivors to come forward. Nassar has been accused of abusing over 260 young girls and women during decades as team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.
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| Trump says everybody wants to work in the White House Posted: 06 Mar 2018 01:57 PM PST  During a news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Monday, President Trump told reporters that everyone wants a job at the White House, and that he "likes conflict" at the office.
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| America Can Now Fly F-35s off of Assault Ships—Here's Why That's a Big Deal Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:47 AM PST  This marks the first time the jet has deployed operationally onboard a large deck amphibious assault ship. The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighters onboard USS Wasp (LHD-1), marking the first time the jet has deployed operationally onboard a large deck amphibious assault ship. "Pairing F-35B Lightning II's with the Wasp represents one of the most significant leaps in warfighting capability for the Navy-Marine Corps team in our lifetime," Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, said.
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| A hard sell? Saudi crown prince goes West to woo allies Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:10 AM PST  By Stephen Kalin and William James RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince wants to persuade his British and U.S. allies that "shock" reforms have made his country a better place to invest and a more tolerant society on his first foreign tour as heir apparent. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who starts talks in London on Wednesday, has won Western plaudits for seeking to reduce Saudi Arabia's reliance on oil, tackle chronic corruption and transform the deeply conservative, mainly Sunni Muslim kingdom.
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| Intel official: Kushner's security access poses no threat Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:48 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jared Kushner's current access to secret information does not threaten U.S. national security, the national intelligence director told Congress on Tuesday.
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| Teacher suspended from classroom after reports she hosted 'white nationalist podcast' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 02:39 PM PST  A Florida school teacher has been removed from the classroom following reports that she hosted a white supremacist podcast in her spare time. Dayanna Volitich, a social studies teacher at Crystal River Middle School in Florida, was identified by the Huffington Post as the host of white supremacist podcast "Unapologetic," where she argued that some races are smarter than others and bragged about bringing white supremacist views into the classroom under the pseudonym "Tiana Dalichov".
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| Yo-Yo Ma Performs Private Concert For Siblings Rescued From Squalid Home Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:01 PM PST  Seven siblings who were rescued from a squalid Southern California home earlier this year received a special treat last week: a private performance by Yo-Yo Ma. The world-renowned cellist reportedly performed for seven of the 13 siblings at a hospital in Corona, California, on Friday. The special visit came roughly two months after authorities said the siblings were found shackled and malnourished in the home of their parents, David and Louise Turpin, capping years of abuse.
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| West Virginia teacher strike headed for a 9th day Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:38 PM PST  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Striking teachers in West Virginia delivered yet another message to lawmakers Monday by packing the state Capitol to capacity, the eighth school day of the walkout.
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| Car Slammed Into Pregnant Broadway Star as She Crossed the Street, Killing Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:50 PM PST  Her 4-year-old daughter Abigail was killed.
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| North Korea 'willing to give up nuclear weapons' as summit agreed between Kim Jong-un and South Korean president Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:39 AM PST  North Korea has vowed to halt nuclear and missile tests if it holds talks with the US, in a major diplomatic breakthrough that could lead to a peaceful resolution of military tensions on the Korean peninsula. The pledge was made during an unprecedented meeting between top South Korean security officials and the reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, on Monday evening. In another significant development, North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first joint summit in over a decade in late April, according to Chung Eui-yong, the leader of the South's two-day delegation to the North. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, talking up the chance of progress as he praised the "serious effort" being made by the three nations. In a sign of softening rhetoric, Mr Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning: "Possible progress being made in talks with North Korea. "For the first time in many years, a serious effort is being made by all parties concerned. The World is watching and waiting!" However, Mr Trump added: "May be false hope, but the US is ready to go hard in either direction!" The summit, between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un, will be held in the border village of Panmunjom, in the highly militarised zone between the two countries who are still technically at war. Mr Chung said that North Korea had expressed its willingness to talk to the United States "in an open-ended dialogue to discuss the issue of denuclearisation and to normalise relations with North Korea". North Korean leader Kim Jong-un suprised many by personally hosting the South Korean delegation for dinner Credit: AFP Pyongyang had indicated that it would not need to keep its nuclear weapons if military threats against the country are resolved and it receives a credible security guarantee, said the South Korean envoy. The North Koreans, who dined with the South Korean delegation for four hours at their national party headquarters, had also vowed never to use nuclear and conventional weapons against their southern neighbours, Mr Chung added. The promise to freeze its nuclear programme, in an apparent reversal of earlier statements that the US demand to denuclearise was "ridiculous", opens the door for talks with the Trump administration, which has previously stated it will negotiate "under the right conditions". Former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, and then South Korean President Kim Dae-jung met in Pyongyang in 2000 Washington has yet to respond to North Korea's overture but will likely do so after senior officials are debriefed in full by the South Korean envoys later this week. Meanwhile Mr Chung said the South and North had agreed to set up a "hotline" between their leaders to allow "close consultations and a reduction of military tension." Possible progress being made in talks with North Korea. For the first time in many years, a serious effort is being made by all parties concerned. The World is watching and waiting! May be false hope, but the U.S. is ready to go hard in either direction!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 6, 2018 The April summit will be only the third in recent memory. The past two, in 2000 and 2007, led to a series of cooperative projects between the two Koreas but not, ultimately, peace.
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| Take A Virtual Disney Vacation With Stunning New Google Street View Maps Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:07 AM PST  You can now stroll Main Street U.S.A. at both Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida without leaving home.
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| U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China's military budget lacks transparency Posted: 05 Mar 2018 10:15 PM PST  The commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday that China's military budget had a troubling lack of transparency, a day after Beijing announced the biggest hike in military spending in three years. China on Monday unveiled an 8.1 percent rise in defense spending for 2018, fuelling an ambitious military modernization program and making its neighbors, particularly Japan and self-ruled Taiwan, nervous. "These investments and commitment need to be taken with full transparency," Admiral Scott Swift said during a press roundtable in Tokyo.
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| Japanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights grounded Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:08 AM PST  TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film had its biggest eruption in years Tuesday, shooting smoke and ash thousands of meters (feet) into the sky and grounding dozens of flights at a nearby airport, officials said.
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| Child on Side of Busy Highway Leads Police to Horrific Case of Neglect in Home Posted: 06 Mar 2018 03:29 PM PST  An Oklahoma couple is in jail after authorities discovered a horrific case of child neglect inside a home.
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| Uncertain future for 'Dreamer' immigrants as deadline passes Posted: 05 Mar 2018 11:34 AM PST  The hopes of hundreds of thousands of "Dreamers" were on hold Monday as lawmakers missed an initial deadline for resolving the fate of immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that shields nearly 700,000 of the immigrants from deportation was supposed to expire on March 5, six months after President Donald Trump announced he was ending it. Both those developments have taken the pressure off lawmakers.
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| Sig Sauer P226: The Navy's SEALs' Gun of Choice (Soon to Be Replaced By Glock) Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:22 AM PST  Sig Sauer had a good quarter-century run arming America's naval commandos, and now the torch is passed to Glock. The SEALs put in an initial request for eight hundred P226s and the first pistols, officially named Mk. 25 has a 4.4-inch barrel, nearly half an inch shorter than the Beretta M9, and the handgun is chambered for nine-millimeter parabellum.
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| World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle Found in Australia Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:48 AM PST  The note inside is surprisingly demanding.
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| Oregon governor signs first gun law since Florida massacre Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:38 PM PST  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill prohibiting domestic abusers and people under restraining orders from owning firearms became America's first new gun control law since the Feb. 14 Florida high school massacre.
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| Jemele Hill: Chris Berman 'Never Left Any Racially Disparaging Remarks On My Voicemail' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 07:36 PM PST  "Chris never left any racially disparaging remarks on my voicemail and our conflict was handled swiftly and with the utmost professionalism," Hill wrote on Twitter Monday night. The voicemail allegations surfaced Monday when former ESPN host Adrienne Lawrence filed a discrimination lawsuit against the network claiming "SportsCenter" anchor John Buccigross sexually harassed her.
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| The Latest: Indiana man killed in standoff wore body armor Posted: 06 Mar 2018 03:00 PM PST  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The Latest on an Indiana police standoff following the shooting of two people (all times local):
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| Netanyahu attacks Iran and says Trump still set to abandon nuclear deal Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:28 AM PST  'My message is a simple one: we must stop Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that "darkness is descending" as Iran expands its sphere of influence in the Middle East. "The force behind so much that is bad is this radical tyranny in Tehran," the Israeli prime minister told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) conference in Washington on Tuesday.
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