| Trump Slams Media For Concocting Official Who Actually Ran His White House Briefing Posted: 26 May 2018 06:43 PM PDT  President Donald Trump attacked The New York Times in a tweet Saturday,
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| USC President Resigns in Wake of Scandal Posted: 25 May 2018 12:14 PM PDT  USC President C-L Max Nikias has resigned, following allegations made by students that a campus gynecologist sexually abused them.
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| Mystery 'Wolf-Like' Animal Reportedly Shot In Montana, Baffles Wildlife Officials Posted: 26 May 2018 10:40 AM PDT  Montana wildlife officials are puzzled by the carcass of wolflike animal they
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| Fight breaks out between passengers on American Airlines flight Posted: 26 May 2018 09:12 AM PDT  Cell phone video captures a flight attendant telling passenger Jason Felix that he can't have more alcohol during a flight from St. Croix to Miami. A fight broke out after he threatened another passenger and Felix now faces federal charges.
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| 2 Women Seriously Injured After Hit-And-Run Driver Plows Into Portland Sidewalk Posted: 25 May 2018 02:27 PM PDT  A suspect is in custody
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| Sheriff: Parents, don't bring guns to school lockdowns Posted: 25 May 2018 04:10 PM PDT ![Sheriff: Parents, don't bring guns to school lockdowns]( "Sheriff: Parents, don't bring guns to school lockdowns") POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Law enforcement officials in eastern Idaho have issued a public safety warning after several parents responded to a recent school lockdown armed with AR-15 rifles and a pistol.
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| Florida Woman Held Captive Rescued After Handing Note to Vet: 'Call the Cops' Posted: 27 May 2018 08:14 AM PDT  Her boyfriend was later arrested.
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| AMBER Alert Issued for New York Toddler After Mom's Body Found Stuffed in Bag in Woods Posted: 26 May 2018 11:25 AM PDT  Police in western New York are searching for a missing 14-month-old boy whose mother's dead body was found in the woods, stuffed in a plastic bag
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| Summer in the city — New York City's parks in 1978 Posted: 27 May 2018 09:07 AM PDT ![Summer in the city — New York City's parks in 1978]( "Summer in the city — New York City's parks in 1978") An exhibit of 65 images from 1978 offers a colorful glimpse into the history of New York City's parks.
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| Trump Mourns 'Young And Beautiful' Lives 'Destroyed' By Russia Probe Posted: 27 May 2018 07:36 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Sunday lamented the lives "devastated" by special
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| Indiana shooting: Noblesville school science teacher one of victims in hospital after shots fired Posted: 25 May 2018 01:07 PM PDT  The teacher wounded in the Indiana school shooting this morning has been identified as Jason Seaman. The seventh-grade science educator has been at Noblesville West Middle School for four years and was administering a test to students when the suspected shooter entered the classroom and opened fire. Ms Seaman added: "please pray for the student that was also shot".
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| Thousands Travel Home To Ireland To Vote On Abortion Access Posted: 25 May 2018 12:21 PM PDT  Voters in Ireland headed to the polls on Friday to decide whether the country
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| US warns Syrian government not to advance on south Posted: 26 May 2018 10:18 AM PDT ![US warns Syrian government not to advance on south]( "US warns Syrian government not to advance on south") BEIRUT (AP) — The United States warned it would take "firm and appropriate measures" to protect a cease-fire in southern Syria if President Bashar Assad's forces move against rebels there.
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| The Fall of Harvey Weinstein, From Red Carpets to an NYPD Perp Walk Posted: 25 May 2018 10:45 AM PDT  Allegations against the shamed movie mogul led to the creation of the #MeToo movement.
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| Canada hunts two suspects in restaurant blast that left 15 hurt Posted: 25 May 2018 01:07 PM PDT  Police in Canada on Friday hunted for two men believed to have detonated explosives at an Indian restaurant near Toronto, wounding 15 people, but police said there was no indication the blast was an act of terror. The explosion late Thursday at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Missasauga in Toronto's western suburbs, which was reportedly felt more than four kilometers (2.5 miles) away, also did not appear to be a hate crime, authorities said. "Two men wearing hoodies were seen entering the restaurant with an IED," or improvised explosive device, Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans told a news conference.
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| People Are Disgusted By Hellmann’s Suggestion To Put Mayo On Sushi Posted: 25 May 2018 02:09 PM PDT  An ad on Twitter is making some people uneasy.
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| Palestinian President Abbas hospital stay extended Posted: 27 May 2018 05:39 AM PDT  By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who officials said is being treated for a lung infection, will remain in hospital for an eighth day on Sunday. The 82-year-old leader had been expected to be released from hospital in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, but this was postponed, Abbas' office said in a text message to journalists. Abbas, who is a heavy smoker, was admitted on May 20 for what doctors had initially said were medical tests following ear surgery.
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| Trump's Crackdown On Immigrant Parents Puts More Kids In An Already Strained System Posted: 25 May 2018 05:17 PM PDT  Tens of thousands of children from Central America are apprehended at the
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| The Latest: Rep: "Hero teacher" released from hospital Posted: 26 May 2018 02:59 PM PDT  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an Indiana middle school (all times local):
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| U.S. warships sail near islands claimed by Beijing Posted: 27 May 2018 08:15 AM PDT  Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters. Zachary Goelman reports
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| Dutch, Australia name Russia as behind MH17 downing Posted: 25 May 2018 10:56 AM PDT  The Netherlands and Australia on Friday took the first step towards dragging Russia to court over the shooting down of flight MH17, accusing Moscow of being responsible for the disaster over war-torn eastern Ukraine in 2014. The move won swift support from international allies, a day after investigators concluded that the Russian-made BUK missile which tore apart the Boeing 777 passenger plane in mid-air on July 17, 2014 came from a Russian military brigade based in southwestern Kursk. "There is but one conclusion to be made from yesterday's presentation, namely that Russia is thoroughly responsible for the deployment of this BUK system," Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters.
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| Colombia to be Nato's first Latin American 'partner' as country prepares for elections which could spell end of peace deal Posted: 26 May 2018 11:10 AM PDT  Colombia will become the first country in Latin America to join Nato as a "global partner", the outgoing president announced on the eve of the first presidential elections since its bloody civil war came to an end. Juan Manuel Santos, who signed a peace deal with the left-wing Farc guerrillas in 2016, ending the longest-running civil conflict in the western hemisphere and winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, made the announcement on Friday night. Colombia will join next week as a "global partner", Mr Santos said, which means it will not necessarily have to take part in military action but will be fully accredited in Brussels. But the announcement came as the peace process, on which he staked his presidency, hangs in the balance. Mr Santos cannot run for a third term, and the current front-runner for Sunday's election is Right-winger Ivan Duque, who has sharply criticised the deal for giving too much ground to the Farc. Juan Manuel Santos meets Theresa May in London, in November 2016 Hand-picked by Mr Santos's rival and presidential predecessor, Alvaro Uribe, Mr Duque, a 41-year-old lawyer and financial consultant from a prominent political family in Antioquia, has said he would alter the peace agreement if he is elected. While legally the deal cannot simply be torn up by a new government, it can be effectively "slow waked" to failure by blocking legislation needed to fully implement the agreement. People gather in Bogota, at the main Bolivar Square, on September 26, 2016, to celebrate the historic peace agreement between the Colombian government and Farc Mr Duque faces a strong challenge in the elections from the Left-wing candidate, Gustavo Petro, a well-known former rebel from the M-19 group who has a track record in congress and as the mayor of Bogota. The other three candidates are more centrist, and all are seasoned politicians: Germán Vargas Lleras toward the centre-right, and Sergio Fajardo and Humberto de la Calle – chief negotiator of the Farc peace deal - toward the centre-left. Polls suggest that no one candidate will win outright on Sunday, in which case a run-off will be held on June 17. Colombia joining Nato as a partner country will mean it will cooperate on global security areas like cyber and maritime security, terrorism and links to organised crime. Alvaro Uribe, president of Colombia from 2002-10, has emerged as one of the fiercest critics of the peace deal, and has chosen Ivan Duque as his successor "Colombia benefits a lot from being an active part of the international community," said Mr Santos, announcing the move, which had been agreed last year, on national television. "Many of the problems we face are increasingly global and need the support and collaboration of other countries for their solution." Other global partners include Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand and Pakistan.
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| Tesla agrees to settle class action over Autopilot billed as 'safer' Posted: 25 May 2018 02:03 PM PDT  The Tesla owners said they paid an extra $5,000 to have their cars equipped with the Autopilot software with additional safety features such as automated emergency braking and side collision warning. Tesla has agreed to place more than $5 million into a settlement fund, which will also cover attorney fees. The case has been closely watched in the automotive and legal communities, as it was the only known court challenge Tesla has faced with regard to its assisted-driving technology.
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| Trump Unbelievably Rips Dems For Immigrant Kids Being Separated From Parents Posted: 26 May 2018 10:23 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has bashed the Democrats for a hugely controversial
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| Refugee Office That Lost 1,500 Kids Not 'Legally Responsible' For Finding Them: Official Posted: 26 May 2018 03:13 PM PDT  The government program meant to place unaccompanied children taken from the
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| Judge denies Manafort motion to throw out charges of lying Posted: 25 May 2018 02:45 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's attempt to have some of the criminal charges against him thrown out.
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| Panda cub makes first public appearance at Malaysia zoo Posted: 26 May 2018 01:17 AM PDT  A four-month-old panda cub made her first public appearance Saturday at the Malaysian zoo where she was born, to the delight of visitors. The fluffy little cub was the second born to Liang Liang, who has been on loan to Malaysia since 2014, aong with a male panda, a rare success story for natural reproduction among giant pandas which are notoriously clumsy at mating on the rare occasions they are actually in the mood. The family of three were in good health, said Mat Naim Ramli, director of the national zoo's panda centre outside Kuala Lumpur.
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| Superpower in the Sky: Why Israel Wants F-35s and Deadly New F-15s Posted: 26 May 2018 04:46 PM PDT  Although the F-35 saw its first combat duty this week in Israel, the Jewish state has reportedly decided to purchase more of the most advanced version of Boeing's F-15 rather than buy more Joint Strike Fighters. On May 16, Flight Global—an aviation-focused news source—reported that Israel is proposing a deal to purchase twenty-five F-15Is in an advanced configuration. This would double the number of F-15Is the Israeli Air Force (IAF) currently operates.
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| Suspect wounds teacher, fellow student in 23rd school shooting in 2018 Posted: 26 May 2018 01:44 AM PDT  The student, who was being held by police, was armed with two handguns when he shot a science teacher and another student in a science classroom at a Noblesville West Middle School on Friday morning, police in the community 25 miles (42 km) northeast of Indianapolis said. As of early Saturday, authorities had not identified the student or filed charges against him. The shooting, by CNN's count, was the 23rd in the United States this year and comes just a week after a high school student in Santa Fe, Texas, shot and killed eight classmates and two teachers.
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| Twitter #PutStarWarsInOtherFilms And It Was Universally Entertaining Posted: 26 May 2018 10:33 AM PDT  "Solo: A Star Wars Story" hits this weekend and even though that film is
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| Booyah: Obama Photographer Hilariously Trolls Trump's 'Spy' Claim Posted: 26 May 2018 12:00 AM PDT  > A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on May 24, 2018 at 5:39am PDT
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| The Latest: Missouri lawmakers subpoena Greitens to testify Posted: 25 May 2018 11:26 AM PDT  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on allegations against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
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| Harris Co. deputy killed after allegedly breaking into home of off-duty Stagecoach police officer Posted: 25 May 2018 08:14 PM PDT  The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the man died in a bathroom after being shot multiple times.
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| Erdogan asks Turks to help prop up plunging lira Posted: 26 May 2018 09:20 AM PDT  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged compatriots to change their foreign currency to the lira to help prop up the embattled currency. The lira has lost 16 percent of its value against the greenback in a month as markets became jittery after Erdogan indicated he wanted a greater say in monetary policy if he won legislative and presidential elections on June 24. The lira hit 4.92 against the dollar on Wednesday before paring back some of its losses later this week after an emergency central bank rate hike.
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| Guilty plea in USS McCain collision court-martial Posted: 25 May 2018 01:42 PM PDT ![Guilty plea in USS McCain collision court-martial]( "Guilty plea in USS McCain collision court-martial") WASHINGTON (AP) — The officer in command of the USS John S. McCain when it collided with an oil tanker near Singapore in August 2017, killing 10 sailors, has pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty, the Navy said Friday.
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| Chinese fighter jets complete night landings on carrier, live-fire drills Posted: 26 May 2018 02:55 AM PDT ![Chinese fighter jets complete night landings on carrier, live-fire drills]( "Chinese fighter jets complete night landings on carrier, live-fire drills") Chinese fighter pilots have carried out night landings on the country's first aircraft carrier, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of military muscle as Beijing's pushes to modernize its armed forces. Pilots flying J-15 jets landed at night on the Liaoning, the official paper said, citing a video posted by China's navy. China has ambitious plans to overhaul its armed forces as it ramps up its presence in the disputed South China Sea and around self-ruled Taiwan, an island China considers its own.
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| Prince Harry's Ex Cressida Bonas Had One Small Royal Wedding Concern Posted: 25 May 2018 11:32 AM PDT  At Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials last weekend, viewers spotted two
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| America revisits 'Pizza Bomber' mystery with new Netflix series Posted: 26 May 2018 01:09 AM PDT  Netflix has now come out with a mini-series on the robbery and returns to a question that has divided opinion for 15 years: was that man, one Brian Wells, a willing accomplice, or was he the unwitting victim of a bizarre plot? The four fast-moving episodes of "Evil Genius," directed by Barbara Schroeder and Trey Borzillieri, look back at all the puzzles that made up this heist in Erie, a small city in the Great Lakes region. In his hand he carries pages of rambling, hand-written instructions for a sort of a scavenger hunt for keys and combinations hidden around Erie that would remove the collar.
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| 'Kim Jong Un' poses for selfies in Singapore ahead of Trump summit Posted: 27 May 2018 06:32 AM PDT  Surprised Singaporeans pursued North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday before realizing the portly man with slick black hair near the Marina Bay Sands hotel was an impersonator. "It looked like the real Kim Jong Un, but later I realized it's not the real one," said Sagar Admuthe who was visiting from Mumbai, India, after several selfies with the doppleganger against a backdrop of the city's bay. "When you see him, it's very difficult to make out." The Australian-Chinese man posing as the North Korean leader calls himself only Howard X and said he was appearing to wish success for a summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the North's nuclear program.
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| Beirut will need to play its cards right forming a government amid tightening US sanctions on Hizbollah Posted: 25 May 2018 12:48 PM PDT  The United States is trying to curb the increasing Iranian influence in the Middle East and is taking its fight to Lebanon through Tehran's main proxy – Hizbollah. As part of wider US strategy, the recent sanctions imposed on Iran and its non-state actors will give Lebanese officials a major headache in forming a new government. The US has been imposing sanctions on the militant group for decades. However, a new wave last week appears to be more serious about targeting the group's top leadership as well as businessmen and companies that Washington says are funding the group that has sent troops to Syria to bolster Bashar al-Assad's regime. And they come weeks after US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. After holding parliamentary elections earlier this month in Lebanon, a new cabinet is set to be formed. On Thursday, Saad Hariri, the outgoing and incoming prime minister, was given the green light to form and lead the new government. A French UN peacekeepers Leclerc tank passes a billboard showing Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, right, on the road of the southern village of Borj Qalaway in Lebanon Credit: AP But Mr Hariri will have to tread a fine line in forming a new government by proving to the West and Gulf allies that Hizbollah does not control the country's major decisions. Saudi Arabia has previously accused Lebanon of providing political cover to the group. On the other hand, Hizbollah has to be represented in some capacity since it represents a significant sect and part of the country's makeup. Lebanon is ruled by the 1989 Taif Accord that ended the 1975-90 civil war and called for equality between Muslims and Christians. Now in a stronger position after this month's election, Hizbollah and its allies are expected to form a greater part of the government. This is Mr Hariri's third time being called on to form a government, and he has been an outspoken critic of Iran and Hizbollah. But he noted that his hand is "extended to all political [parties] in our country for cooperation to achieve ... a state that's sovereign, free and independent." While Hizbollah traditionally was granted minor ministerial portfolios, Hassan Nasrallah, the group's leader, said that this was no longer acceptable. This caught the attention of world powers and perhaps influenced the timing of the sanctions. On Monday, Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, told Iran that it should halt its support of Hizbollah. His exact words in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee were: "We will track down Iranian operatives and their Hizbollah proxies operating around the world and crush them." A diplomatic source in Beirut told The Telegraph that the timing of the sanctions was no mistake. Saudi Royal Palace shows French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) posing next to Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri during an official dinner at The Elysee Palace Credit: AFP They said the US's decision to impose sanctions was taken before the election, but announced as Lebanon's politicians began their discussion on the government's make-up. "Now it's up to them to show that Hizbollah does not in fact control the policy decisions of the country," the source said. So which ministries are potentially available for arguably Iran's strongest non-state militia? The ministries of defense, interior, foreign affairs and finance are the four key portfolios highly sought after. They require communication and travel with foreign countries, which makes them just about out of the question for Hizbollah with the new sanctions. The group had two ministries in the outgoing government – industry and youth and sports. Similar ministries are expected to be granted while there's a slight possibility that a bigger ministry could be substituted in. Mohanad Hage Ali of the Carnegie Middle East Centre in Beirut believes the sanctions would make it difficult for Hizbollah "to draw on independence and get any sensitive [government portfolios]." Mr Hage Ali noted that Lebanon has been careful in the past not to miss any opportunities to "convince the Americans and Congress to make sure any sanctions are specific and target certain individuals." Mike Pompeo Iran demands Because of the past trends by Lebanon, Hizbollah could be limited in its choices. It's widely expected for another 30-member cabinet to be formed meaning that 15 ministers will be Christian and 15 Muslim. Shia, Sunni and Druze will divide the 15 Muslim ministers among themselves. This will leave Hizbollah and Amal with most likely two and three ministers respectively. The finance ministry looks to be retained by the Shia sect, but by Amal. Nasrallah has spoken of his ambition for a ministry of planning, which doesn't exist but could be formed and granted to his party. The other possible ministry would be the Public Works and Transport Ministry. This would arguably be the biggest ministry given to Hizbollah since their participation in any government. But Thursday's fresh sanctions by Washington on airlines for transporting weapons, fighters and money to Iranian proxies in Syria and Lebanon could make it difficult for foreign acceptance of Hizbollah controlling the ministry. The ministry oversees the country's flag carrier, Middle East Airlines, and Lebanon's Central Bank controls 99 percent of MEA's shares. As Mr Trump jostles with Iran, Beirut will need to play its cards right if it hopes to continue receiving military aid and support for a stable Lebanon.
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