| Estonia’s president says Trump gets it about Russia Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:59 PM PDT  As questions swirl around President Trump's relationship with the Kremlin, the president of Estonia, a country on Russia's border, dismissed concerns about American foreign policy.
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| Passengers frustrated after cruise ship becomes 'construction zone' Posted: 06 Apr 2018 08:54 AM PDT  Norwegian Sun Cruise goers describe "two weeks of anguish," which included the smell of chemicals, noisy power tools, and decks cornered off for improvements.
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| Mick Mulvaney Doles Out Fat Raises To New CFPB Staffers Amid Push To Cut Costs Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:06 AM PDT  Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
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| Fights Canceled After McGregor Charged With 3 Counts of Assault Posted: 05 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Police said a video shows the UFC fighter tossing a handcart into a bus of fighters.
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| Nest Cam Captures Bald Eagle and Chicks' Understandable Shock During California Earthquake Posted: 06 Apr 2018 04:53 AM PDT  The Santa Cruz Island eagles were about as shocked as any of us would have been.
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| The Latest: Air Force identifies Thunderbirds pilot who died Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:22 PM PDT  NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a military jet that killed a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team (all times local):
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| FBI renews hunt for Valujet crash fugitive Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:35 PM PDT  The FBI on Thursday announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the last known suspect wanted in connection with the 1996 crash of Valujet flight 592, which killed 110 people. Ashraf Fahim reports.
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| Body Of CDC Scientist Missing Since February Found In Georgia River Posted: 05 Apr 2018 02:39 PM PDT  A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientist who mysteriously
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| Israeli troops kill seven Palestinians on day of heightened Gaza border protests: medics Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:16 AM PDT  By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead seven Palestinian protesters and wounded at least 200 along the Israel-Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medical officials said, raising the death toll to 27 in the week-long disturbances. The day of violence, which saw bigger Palestinian crowds than in recent days but not as large as when the demonstration began last Friday, calmed down as night descended. Gazans, including Palestinian refugees and their descendants seeking to regain ancestral homes in what is now Israel, have set up tent encampments a few hundred meters (yards) inside the 65-km (40-mile) fence that separates Israel from the Gaza Strip.
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| 'The Korean Rasputin', $68m and a horse: how Park Geun-hye fell from grace Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:22 AM PDT  In 2016, South Korea saw the start of a major corruption scandal involving its business and political elites that led to the unprecedented ousting of its head of state and first female President, Park Geun-hye. On Friday, Ms Park was jailed for 24 years for bribery, abuse of power and coercion, but the seeds of her spectacular downfall were sown decades before her presidency, when her mother was tragically shot by a North Korean sympathiser in 1974. The assassination forced the traumatised Ms Park, then 22, to become acting first lady to her father, dictator Park Chung-hee, and it was around this time that she fell under the influence of Choi Tae-min, a cult leader dubbed "the Korean Rasputin." US embassy cables released years later by WikiLeaks revealed that he gained "complete control over the body and soul" of Ms Park in her "formative" political years. She reportedly believed that he could communicate with her dead mother. Her father was assassinated in 1979, by which point she was firm friends with Mr Choi's daughter Choi Soon-sil, a few years her junior. Outside the court, a supporter of the former president reacted to the leader's sentence Credit: Jung Yeon-je/AFP The public was shocked to learn in 2016 that forty years later, the younger Choi had taken on her father's mantle as a shadowy adviser behind the throne, secretly advising Ms Park on everything from North Korea policy to her wardrobe choices, despite having no official clearance. Ms Choi, now 60, was gradually revealed to be at the centre of accusations of corruption, influence peddling and leaks of classified information that eventually toppled Ms Park's government and led to her arrest in March 2017. Her demise was all the more dramatic as she had risen to power in 2013 pledging to fight graft. However, even before the scandal broke, her reputation as a leading member of an aloof political elite had already cost her popularity. South Korea's now-disgraced ex-President Park Geun-Hye addressing the nation in 2016 Credit: Kim Hong-ji/AFP This was compounded by her clumsy handling of the Sewol ferry disaster in April 2014, which killed over 300 people, most of them school children. For years afterwards she was forced to defend why her movements during the crucial moments of the disaster could not be accounted for. The opening chapters of the saga that would crush her political career began unexpectedly in August 2016, when students at Ewha, an elite women's university in Seoul, were protesting against changes to their degree course. During their protest reports emerged of the university's favouritism towards an equestrian athlete, Chung Yoo-ra, who turned out to be Choi Soon-sil's daughter. An investigation by parliament and prosecutors led to the indictment of Ewha's former president and several professors, but the affair also struck a nerve among the nation's youth, who are forced to study long hours in the fierce competition for university admission. The discovery sparked a wider investigation into influence-peddling in Ms Park's inner circle, which suddenly escalated in October with explosive revelations from broadcaster JTBC. Former President Park Geun-hye, pictured here in 2017, did not attend her sentencing in April 2018 Credit: Ahn Young-joon/AFP The channel had uncovered a tablet computer belonging to Ms Choi that contained documents revealing that she had received confidential presidential documents and edited key speeches. On October 25 2016, Ms Park, with no immediate family of her own, admitted she had close ties to Ms Choi and apologised for "causing the nation grief". But she denied any criminal wrongdoing. Her apology did little to calm an increasingly enraged public. On the weekend of October 29, hundreds of thousands of people protested in Seoul in the first of six mass rallies calling for her resignation. In November, investigators raided the headquarters of Samsung, the electronics giant. It emerged that Ms Choi had used her presidential connections to pressure conglomerates, including Samsung, to donate millions of dollars in donations to two non-profit foundations she controlled. Profile | Park Geun-hye By mid-December the efforts of prosecutors, backed by a tide of public opinion, prevailed. The president was impeached by parliament, a decision that was confirmed by the constitutional court in March 2017, forcing a snap election and opening her up to criminal prosecution. Ms Park's ten month trial, most of which she boycotted, revealed lurid details of a shady nexus between business and political elites. Announcing the verdict on Friday, Judge Kim Se Yoon, ruled that major conglomerates including Samsung and Lotte had been forced to donate a total of £68million to Ms Choi's non-profit foundations. In August 2017, Samsung's acting head, Lee Jae-yong, had already been jailed for five years for bribery and embezzlement. He was convicted over payments of £30.3m made to the foundations, as well as for giving a horse and several million dollars in assistance for Ms Choi's daughter's equestrian career. He maintained that he was not involved in the payment decisions and denied seeking any government favours, and was later freed in February after a court reduced and suspended his sentence. Ms Choi received no such mercy. She was convicted of bribery and extortion, among other criminal charges, in February, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Her former close friend, Park Geun-hye, will now join her behind bars, possibly for the remainder of their lives.
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| UFC star Conor McGregor arrested and charged with assault, criminal mischief Posted: 06 Apr 2018 08:55 AM PDT  While at the Barclays Center, McGregor was captured on video tossing a dolly into a bus and injuring two fighters inside.
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| GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations Posted: 06 Apr 2018 01:55 PM PDT  Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) is resigning from Congress, he announced
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| Mueller probing Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's role in Trump deals Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:19 PM PDT  Kevin Hall, a senior investigative reporter for McClatchy who broke tonight's story about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation looking into Michael Cohen and the Trump Organization, joins Lawrence O'Donnell.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest
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| Michigan to end free bottled water for Flint, saying water crisis over Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:09 PM PDT  For nearly two years, tests have shown that Flint's water is the same or better than similar cities across the state, a statement from Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's office said. When the current supply of state-funded bottled water is depleted, the distribution centers will close and deliveries will end. "The scientific data now proves the water system is stable and the need for bottled water has ended," the Republican governor said in the statement.
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| Perks await those who cooperate with Mueller's Russia probe Posted: 05 Apr 2018 02:29 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — George Papadopoulos, taken by surprise by FBI agents at an airport last summer, now tweets smiling beach selfies with a hashtag for the Greek resort island of Mykonos.
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| America vs. China in South China Sea: Aircraft Carrier Face-Off Now In the Cards? Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:28 AM PDT  China's only aircraft carrier in service, the Liaoning, is now in the South China Sea for a six-day drill that began on Thursday, state papers have confirmed. Reuters has also reported that the Liaoning strike group has sailed into waters close to the southern province of Hainan, flanked by 40 other warships and submarines, as seen in a satellite image. Observers believe these vessels may be from the People's Liberation Army Navy's three major fleets, as Beijing wants a variety of vessels from different naval command regions to sail with the Liaoning to hone their inter-fleet interoperability.
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| Madeleine Albright Sounds The Alarm On Fascism And Donald Trump Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:19 PM PDT  Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright warns of the growing risk of
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| Salisbury spy attack: Sergei Skripal no longer in critical condition and 'improving rapidly' Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:51 AM PDT  Sergei Skripal is no longer in a critical condition, his doctors announced on Friday, as his niece was denied a visa to visit the UK amid concerns she was being used as a Kremlin "pawn". Mr Skripal has been in hospital since March 4 after he was exposed to a deadly Novichok nerve agent but Salisbury District Hospital said the 66-year-old was "improving rapidly". His recovery will raise hopes that he could give investigators vital clues about how and why he and his daughter, Yulia, were targeted. It came as Mr Skripal's niece, Viktoria, was denied the right to visit her relatives in hospital after the Home Office refused her visa application on the grounds that it "did not comply with the immigration rules". But Viktoria hit back and reportedly told Sky News that "the British must have something to hide". Meanwhile, it emerged Mr Skripal's cat was put down and his two guinea pigs died after the former double agent's house was cordoned off in the wake of the poisoning. The British Government has blamed Russia for the spy attack but Moscow has denied all accusations of wrongdoing. Relations between the two nations are increasingly strained with both engaged in a war of words and tit-for-tat retaliation, expelling each other's diplomats. In a major development on Friday, doctors in Salisbury announced Mr Skripal's condition had improved significantly. Timeline Sergei Skripal How events have unfolded Dr Christine Blanshard, medical director at the hospital, said: "He is responding well to treatment, improving rapidly and is no longer in a critical condition." The hospital announced last Thursday that Yulia's condition had improved to stable. The Foreign Office said the pair's recovery was a "tribute to the hardworking and talented NHS staff in Salisbury" as it reiterated that "this was attempted murder using an illegal chemical weapon that we know Russia possesses". The Russian Embassy in the UK described the development as "good news". Moscow has appealed to Britain to issue visas to relatives but Mr Skripal's niece, Viktoria, was refused the right to come with a Government source telling the BBC: "It appears the Russian state is trying to use Victoria as a pawn. "If she is being influenced or coerced by the Kremlin, she has become another victim." Russian television aired a recording on Thursday of an alleged phone conversation between Yulia Skripal and Viktoria in which the former apparently said her father was "resting". The row over visas came after the fate of Mr Skripal's pets emerged. Mr Skripal's black Persian cat, called Nash Van Drake, was found when investigators got into his Wiltshire house after the attack. The cat was reportedly taken to the Porton Down military laboratory but the animal was so malnourished that the decision was taken to euthanise it in order to "alleviate its suffering". The two guinea pigs were found dead at the house and all three animals were reportedly incinerated. A spokeswoman for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down confirmed the animals were not tested to see if they were contaminated with the nerve agent. The spokeswoman said it was an "operational decision" not to test the animals. Police Community Support Officers stand outside the Salisbury home of Sergei Skripal Credit: Ben Mitchell/PA But Moscow questioned why the bodies of the pets were destroyed because they could have provided investigators with a "crucial piece of evidence". Scotland Yard said Mr Skripal and his daughter first came into contact with the nerve agent at his home with the highest concentration of the substance found on the front door. The improving condition of Mr Skripal and his daughter is likely to prompt questions about how the pair survived exposure to the nerve agent. Dan Kaszeta, a security and chemical defence consultant, addressed the issue and said "nerve agents only really work quickly when they are inhaled" while the effectiveness of the material could have been mitigated by "human factors" like washing hands or rainfall. Mr Skripal and his daughter are not the first people to survive exposure to such a substance. Heba Sawan survived a chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, Syria, in 2013 but sarin gas fumes left her blind for nearly a week and in 1995 Hiroyuki Nagaoka survived a VX nerve agent attack, carried out by a Japanese religious cult which also spread sarin in Tokyo's subways. Front Bench promotion - end of article
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| The True Story Behind the Movie Chappaquiddick Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:30 AM PDT  What to know about the true story of the Chappaquiddick scandal and how it prevented Senator Ted Kennedy from running for President
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| Conor McGregor Charged With Assault In Chaotic Attack Of Bus Posted: 06 Apr 2018 03:28 AM PDT  Fighter Conor McGregor didn't need to be in the octagon to go on a rampage in
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| Bobcat battles rattlesnake in fight to the death Posted: 06 Apr 2018 08:25 AM PDT  Raw video: Two of nature's quickest predators fight to the finish in Arizona.
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| April's Best New Car Rebates $4,000 And Up Posted: 07 Apr 2018 07:57 AM PDT |
| Interior Department Aims to Slice Section From Endangered Species Act Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:17 AM PDT  The Trump administration is proposing rolling back protections for close to
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| Missing children likely 'swept away' after California SUV wreck Posted: 06 Apr 2018 03:52 PM PDT  Interviews with relatives and friends suggest all six of the family's children were inside the sports utility vehicle when it plunged off a coastal cliff on March 26, in what is thought to have been an intentional crash, Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The bodies of driver Jennifer Hart, 38, Sarah Hart, 38, a married white couple, and three of their African-American adopted children were recovered after the crash. Police have searched for the missing children along a coastal highway in the hope they might still be alive, but investigators believe it is increasingly likely they were swept into the ocean after their GMC Yukon fell 100 feet (30 meters) onto seashore rocks.
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| Gun store employee says YouTube shooter did not stand out Posted: 06 Apr 2018 12:54 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — An employee at a San Diego gun store where a woman bought the pistol used to shoot three people at YouTube headquarters said there was nothing remarkable about the transaction, a newspaper reports.
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| Senate Democrat Vows To Confirm Climate-Denying Coal Lobbyist As EPA No. 2 Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:20 PM PDT  Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump's pick for the Environmental Protection
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| Brazil's Lula negotiates after arrest deadline passes Posted: 06 Apr 2018 04:41 PM PDT  São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil) (AFP) - Ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's polarizing election frontrunner and leftist icon, was negotiating his surrender after dramatically skipping a first deadline Friday to start his 12-year prison sentence for corruption. Holed up with thousands of cheering supporters in the metalworkers' union building in his hometown of Sao Bernardo do Campo, near Sao Paulo, the 72-year-old let the 5:00 pm (2000 GMT) deadline pass without public comment. This raised the temperature in the standoff between the leftist former two-term president and Judge Sergio Moro, who heads the mammoth "Car Wash" anti-graft probe and who ordered Lula's imprisonment.
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| Data Breach at Sears and Delta May Have Hit 'Several Hundred Thousand' Customers Posted: 05 Apr 2018 05:21 PM PDT  An outside vendor that worked with both companies suffered a cyber attack
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| Russians including one of Britain's most prominent oligarchs hit by new sanctions as US cracks down on 'malign' behaviour Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:30 AM PDT  Thirty-eight Russian individuals and entities including Oleg Deripaska, one of the most well-known oligarchs in Britain, have been hit by new sanctions from Donald Trump. Mr Deripaska, a 50-year-old energy tycoon, has been accused by America of acting "directly or indirectly" on behalf of the Russian government. The US Treasury said Mr Deripaska had been accused of money laundering, "threatening the lives of business rivals" and illegally wire-tapping a government official. The new sanctions were taken by America to punish Russia for its recent "malign behaviour" including its attempt to "subvert Western democracies" and support of the Syrian regime. Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), Nizhny Novgorod region Governor Valeriy Shantsev (C) and billionaire Oleg Deripaska (R) pictured together during a day trip to visit a polymer plant The Salisbury spy poisoning was also included in the Russian action being punished, according to a senior US administration official, though it was not the direct cause of the sanctions. Seven Russian oligarchs and their 12 companies have been targeted as well as 17 senior government officials, a state-owned weapons trader and its subsidiary, a Russian bank. The government officials affected include the chairman of the state-owned Gazprombank and the director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops. All those targeted will have their assets under US jurisdiction frozen. Americans are also generally barred from dealing with them. Infamous: Oleg Deripaska's yacht 'Queen K' was party host to George Osborne and Peter Mandelson in 2008 Mr Deripaska, who owns property in Britain, is well known in the UK for his infamous yacht meeting with Lord [Peter] Mandelson, the Labour politician, and George Osborne, the former Tory chancellor, in 2008. The pair were entertained by Mr Deripaska on his 238ft (73m) Queen K in Corfu. At the time Lord Mandelson was the EU trade commissioner and Mr Osborne was the shadow chancellor. The meeting triggered a political backlash for both men. Lord Mandelson faced questions after supporting cuts to European aluminium import duties, which benefited Mr Deripaska's company. Mr Osborne was accused of soliciting a donation from Mr Deripaska, who was not a British citizen. Both denied any wrongdoing. The 'designated' | Seven Russians targeted by US action Mr Deripaska's company EN+ Group, based on Jersey in the Channel Islands, is being hit by sanctions. It is an aluminium and power producer. Basic Element Limited, a private investment and management company linked to Mr Deripska, has also been targeted. So too is EuroSibEnergo, one of the largest independent power companies in Russia. The US Treasury said Mr Deripaska was among those who "owned or controlled" the companies "directly or indirectly". The Trump administration's decision to deliberately target figures close to Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, is a deliberate attempt to force him to change direction. Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury secretary, said: "The Russian government engages in a range of malign activity around the globe, including continuing to occupy Crimea and instigate violence in eastern Ukraine, supplying the Assad regime with material and weaponry as they bomb their own civilians, attempting to subvert Western democracies, and malicious cyber activities. "Russian oligarchs and elites who profit from this corrupt system will no longer be insulated from the consequences of their government's destabilizing activities." Senior US administration officials said the action was "not in response to any single issue" but designed to tackle "the totality" of Russia's "increasingly brazen" activity across the world. One said that the message to Russia was that "actions have consequences" and called on those hit by the sanctions to "wield their influence" to encourage a change in direction. Kirill Shamalov, another Russian energy tycoon, was among those oligarchs targeted. He married Mr Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova in February 2013. The US Treasury claimed his fortunes "dramatically improved" after the marriage, receiving a "large portion" of shares in Sibur, a Russia-based oil and gas company, 18 months after the wedding. Also on the list is Suleiman Kerimov, a businessman and politician with an estimated $5bn (£3.5bn) fortune, who has been dubbed "the Russian Gatsby" for his extravagant spending. An economist by training, he made his fortune through a series of canny investments in the 1990s. In 2011 his profile was raised when he bought the football team Anzhi Makhachkala, using his clout to lure high-profile footballers such as Roberto Carlos and Samuel Eto'o, before selling it in 2016. Mr Kerimov's family controls 83pc of London-listed Polyus, Russia's largest gold miner. Polyus quit the London market in 2015 as sanctions tightened on Russia in the wake of the annexation of Crimea, but re-listed last year when it floated 7pc of the company - timing that may now seem ill-judged. Last month Polyus's chairman Edward Dowling told The Telegraph he hoped the City would look beyond geopolitical tensions with Russia and consider investing in the company. Polyus itself has so far escaped sanctions.
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| Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain Posted: 06 Apr 2018 02:21 AM PDT  SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The six-month closure of the Philippine tourism island of Boracay for a revamp after the country's president branded it a "cesspool" reflects the growing pressures on beach resorts across Southeast Asia as visitor numbers surge. Tourism experts say the region's infrastructure is buckling under record visitor numbers, especially as more Chinese holiday abroad, and expect more drastic measures to come. Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation, tropical beaches are strewn with garbage and coral reefs are dying.
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| Chevrolet Cruze, Spark Get Minor Updates For 2019 Posted: 05 Apr 2018 09:02 PM PDT  New front fascias and some added tech are among the biggest updates.
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| ‘In A Dogs' World, Humans Are Elves That Routinely Live To Be 500+ Years Old’ Posted: 06 Apr 2018 04:22 AM PDT  The shower isn't just a place to sing. Separated from our cellphones, standing
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| Martyn Lawrence Bullard's New Collection for Cole & Son and Other Top Additions to the Showrooms Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:51 AM PDT |
| Conor McGregor’s violent attack sets off commenters Posted: 06 Apr 2018 01:07 PM PDT  "I think we've found McGregor's most formidable opponent … himself." "Seems he got lots of press, mission accomplished." Commenters are not impressed by UFC fighter Conor McGregor's latest headline-making stunt. On Thursday, the MMA star found himself in some serious hot water after attacking a bus full of fellow UFC fighters. McGregor, along with about 20 of his friends, were seen throwing objects at the bus. One fighter was cut by broken glass. McGregor turned himself in to police and was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. Could this be the end of McGregor's controversial career? Don't be surprised if it is, writes Yahoo Sports expert Kevin Iole in a post generating thousands of reactions. Some Newsroom readers think the incident was staged by an attention-seeking McGregor. Others feel the flamboyant fighter has crossed a line: "Conor will be liable. Being stripped will be a secondary issue now." McGregor tweeted his own fighting words: "You'll strip me of nothing." He's had a history of out-of-control behavior, but is this the final straw? What do you think? Join the conversation in Newsroom.
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| Teens Who Killed Man After Throwing Sandbag From Overpass Won't Serve Jail Time Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:34 AM PDT  The family's attorney is highly upset.
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| Pakistani prime minister in Afghanistan to ease tensions Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:59 AM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister arrived in Afghanistan on Friday for a day-long visit many see as an effort to ease strained relations between the two neighbors and revive a push for peace talks with the Taliban.
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| American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, cancels A350 order Posted: 06 Apr 2018 09:16 PM PDT  American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal valued at $12 billion at list prices, while cancelling a major order for Airbus A350s. The sale brings American Airlines' total number of 787s to 89 aircraft. American Airlines said: "As part of the strategy to simplify its fleet, American agreed with Airbus today to terminate its order for 22 A350s, which was originally placed by US Airways," which it bought in 2013.
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| U.S. military cancels training exercise near Djibouti after aircraft mishaps Posted: 05 Apr 2018 12:32 PM PDT ![U.S. military cancels training exercise near Djibouti after aircraft mishaps]( "U.S. military cancels training exercise near Djibouti after aircraft mishaps") The U.S. military has canceled a training exercise off the coast of Djibouti and paused air operations from the country after two air mishaps this week raised questions about the state of military readiness, U.S. officials said on Thursday. "U.S. air operations in Djibouti are on hold and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has canceled the remainder of exercise Alligator Dagger in response to two separate aviation incidents in Djibouti," the military said in a statement.
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| If You Want an Ad-Free Facebook You're Going to Have to Pay for It, Says Sheryl Sandberg Posted: 05 Apr 2018 11:38 PM PDT  "That would be a paid product," says Facebook's chief operating officer
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| Crane tips over on Florida police construction site Posted: 06 Apr 2018 10:46 AM PDT  Surveillance footage shows the moment a construction crane toppled over in St Petersburg, Florida. Local police released the video of the crane crashing at the construction site of their new headquarters. Before the incident, St Petersburg Police said the facility was on track to be completed by spring of next year.
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| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Butterfly Snap Finally Becomes The Meme It Deserves Posted: 07 Apr 2018 02:03 AM PDT  An old photograph of movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wearing butterfly
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| Honda Brings Neo Cafe CB300R to US Shores Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:36 AM PDT  Honda Brings Neo Cafe CB300R to US Shores After a year of solid sales overseas, Honda opts to bring its entry level Neo Sport Cafe bike to North America Last year at EICMA , Honda pulled the cover off what the company is calling its "Neo-Sports Cafe" range
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| Donald Trump set to hit Russian oligarchs with new sanctions Posted: 05 Apr 2018 12:22 PM PDT  Donald Trump is set to hit Russia with a new wave of economic sanctions on Thursday, with oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin expected to be affected. Yulia Skripal, the daughter of Russian double agent Sergei Skripal, has spoken for the first time since their poisoning to say her father was "sleeping". It raises hopes that both may survive the Salisbury attack and give investigators vital clues about how they were poisoned and why they were targeted. Russia's war of words with Britain escalated on Wednesday, with Alexander Yakovenko, the Russian ambassador to London, giving a 90-minute press conference. He said Russia had never possessed or produced novichok, the nerve agent used in the attack, and claimed Moscow's offer of consular support to Ms Skripal had been denied. The Foreign Office said Ms Skripal had rejected the request herself. Senior US officials have said that more action would be taken against Russia to punish its disruptive behaviour in recent years. The scale and subject of today's expected sanctions remains unclear, though allies of Mr Putin are expected to be among those hit. The action is being taken over Russia's 2016 US election meddling, but comes with the Trump administration seeking to hold a firm line with Britain over the Salisbury poisoning. Earlier this year some 19 Russians and five entities, including the country's intelligence services, were targeted with sanctions to punish its US election disruption. Questions have been raised about the Trump administration's ability to target Russian oligarchs after it admitted using the Forbes magazine rich list for research earlier this year. Yulia Skripal and her father Sergei. Both were hospitalised in the Salisbury poisoning. Credit: East 2 West Ms Skripal, 33, was quoted speaking to a cousin in an audio recording of the conversation broadcast on Russian state television. When asked about her father's condition, she said: "Everything's OK, he's resting now, he's sleeping. Everyone's health is OK. No one has had any irreversible [harm]." The Metropolitan Police declined to say if the conversation was genuine. It instead issued a statement from Ms Skripal in which she said that her "strength is growing daily". She said: "I woke up over a week ago now and am glad to say my strength is growing daily. I am grateful for the interest in me and for the many messages of goodwill that I have received. "I have many people to thank for my recovery and would especially like to mention the people of Salisbury that came to my aid when my father and I were incapacitated. "Further than that, I would like to thank the staff at Salisbury district hospital for their care and professionalism. "I am sure you appreciate that the entire episode is somewhat disorientating, and I hope that you'll respect my privacy and that of my family during the period of my convalescence." Russia lost a vote at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in the Hague on Wednesday demanding its experts be involved in an official investigation. Moscow has said it may not accept the results of the probe unless its scientists take part. Mr Yakovenko, speaking on Wednesday, said: "Let's first investigate and then we'll see." Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, dismissed Russia's attempt "to rope the UN Security Council into their disinformation campaign" having lost the OPCW vote. "The world will see through this shameless cynicism," Mr Johnson tweeted.
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| Menendez Brothers Reunite in Prison, 22 Years After Sentencing in Parents’ Murders Posted: 06 Apr 2018 09:16 AM PDT  Erik Menendez, 47, has been transferred to 50-year-old Lyle Menendez's designated section at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, online records show.
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