| Kim Jong Un’s Bevy Of Bodyguards Are Back — And Yes, They’re Still Running Posted: 11 Jun 2018 05:11 AM PDT  SINGAPORE ― After mesmerizing the world with their coordinated jogging during
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| Puerto Rican Day Parade displays post-hurricane pride Posted: 10 Jun 2018 03:13 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The National Puerto Rican Parade in New York turned into its usual boisterous celebration Sunday, but many participants also saw it as an occasion to express their more somber concerns over the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
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| South Korea's President 'Could Hardly Sleep' on Eve of the Historic Summit Between the U.S. and North Korea Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:12 PM PDT  South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he "could hardly sleep last night" for anticipation over the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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| Of Course Wendy's and Denny's Started a Beef With IHOP After Their Big Burger Announcement Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:06 AM PDT  What a time to be alive
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| Olympic Skier Bode Miller's 19-Month-Old Daughter Drowns Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:10 AM PDT  Olympic skier Bode Miller and his wife, volleyball player Morgan Beck, are
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| The Latest: Some people evacuated by Hawaii lava go home Posted: 11 Jun 2018 05:17 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on Kilauea volcano's eruption in Hawaii (all times local):
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| Kim Jong Un’s former teacher gives rare look inside his past Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:50 AM PDT  In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Keir Simmons, Kim Jong Un's former teacher remembers his student as being "friendly" and having "a good sense of humor."
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| The 8th Circuit strategy: How abortion foes are lining up cases to challenge Roe Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Abortion foes have a plan to bring a case to the Supreme Court that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Their strategy involves going through the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers states from Arkansas to the Dakotas and is one of the most conservative in the nation.
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| Scott Pruitt Faces Mounting Calls For Investigations Into Chick-fil-A Scandal Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:36 PM PDT  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing yet
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| US blacklists Russian firms tied to FSB hacking ops Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:55 AM PDT  The United States placed five Russian companies and three individuals on its sanctions blacklist Monday for allegedly supporting the FSB intelligence agency's hacking operations, including a firm involved in subsea operations. The US Treasury named Digital Security and two subsidiaries as helping develop offensive cyber capabilities for Russian intelligence services, including the already-sanctioned FSB. The Kvant Scientific Research Institute was also included on the blacklist, as a state enterprise supervised by the FSB.
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| Trevor Noah Reveals The Real Reason Jon Stewart Left 'The Daily Show' Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:54 PM PDT  "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah recently opened about about what previous host
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| Some lava evacuees may return to homes during 'stable' flow Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:34 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — Officials on Hawaii's Big Island let some people back into their homes and scaled down emergency operations Monday as lava flowed into the ocean on a path that wasn't threatening new areas.
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| Trump Outreach Brings Kim Jong Un into World Community Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:16 PM PDT  Ian Bremmer, founder of the Eurasia Group, talks about how Donald Trump's outreach to Kim Jong Un has drawn the North Korean into the the world of international leadership like no previous world leader.
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| John Oliver Shreds Sean Hannity For 'S**ttiest Conspiracy Theory Ever' Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:55 AM PDT  John Oliver on Sunday night tore into Fox News hosts for defending President
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| Britain urges UAE not to press ahead with attack on Yemen's 'lifeline' port Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Britain has urged the UAE not to press ahead with an assault on Yemen's main port following UN warnings that the attack could leave hundreds of thousands dead in a country already on the brink of famine. UAE forces are poised to attack the port of Hodeidah as early as Tuesday as part of their campaign with Saudi Arabia to defeat the Houthi rebels who have seized much of north Yemen. Around 70 per cent of Yemen's imports, including the vast majority of its food, comes through Hodeidah and the port is described as the country's "lifeline". The UN said last week that up to 250,000 people could die if the port is attacked or besieged. "We will continue to discourage any attack on Hodeidah port and will continue to use our influence to do so," Alistair Burt, a foreign office minister, told the House of Commons. The Department for International Development (Dfid) warned international aid groups on Saturday that diplomatic negotiations to avert the attack were failing. "We are doing everything we can through diplomatic channels to discourage an assault on Hodeidah. However despite these actions, a military assault now looks imminent," Dfid said in an email to aid groups. At least eight million people in Yemen are on the verge of famine Credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images By Monday evening, diplomatic efforts to dissuade the UAE were still underway and British officials said they had not lost hope of averting the attack. "It could still be that a negotiated solution is found," said Mr Burt. The UK sells weapons to both the UAE and Saudi Arabia and provides logistical support for their military coalition in Yemen. Mr Burt resisted calls from opposition MPs to halt arms supplies or to ensure that UK weapons were not used in the Hodeidah attack. Several aid agency figures said they believed that the attack was likely to begin on Tuesday, when international attention was focused on the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un in Singapore. The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, which includes the UAE, did not respond to a request for comment. Extremely concerned that life-saving organisations are not getting the security guarantees they need to work safely in #Yemen. All parties to the conflict must allow safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of Yemen.— Alistair Burt (@AlistairBurtUK) June 10, 2018 UN officials believe the US will play the deciding role in whether or not the attack goes ahead and that the UAE would not move forward without a green light from the White House. "So far they have a blinking yellow light from the US," one official said. Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, said he was "closely following" the situation but did not call for the UAE to hold fire. "I have spoken with Emirati leaders and made clear our desire to address their security concerns while preserving the free flow of humanitarian aid and life-saving commercial imports," he said. The Houthi rebels took control of Hodeidah in 2014 and drove Yemeni government forces out. The Saudi-led military coalition alleges that the Houthis are using the port to smuggle weapons from Iran, including ballistic missiles which have been fired into Saudi Arabia. As part of a compromise deal to avert an attack, the UN has offered to co-manage the port alongside the Houthis. The offer is intended to give the Saudi coalition confidence that Hodeidah is not being used for weapons smuggling. Mike Pompeo said he was closely watching the developments in Yemen Credit: UPI / Barcroft Images Aid groups fear that the compromise will not satisfy the coalition and that the UAE will press ahead with the attack in the belief that if they take Hodeidah they can force the Houthis to surrender across Yemen. Dr Mariam Aldogani, a field manager for Save the Children, said two medical facilities had closed already as UAE forces approach the southern edge of Hodeidah. "People are afraid. If they attack it will be a disaster," she said. "There is no future. For more than three years we have been through war and it is enough." Around 22 million people in Yemen are dependent on aid, with at least eight million on the verge of famine, according to the UN. A Saudi coalition airstrike hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) cholera treatment centre in the northern town of Abs early on Monday morning, the aid group said. No one was injured. João Martins, MSF's head of mission Yemen, said the strike showed "complete disrespect for medical facilities and patients. Whether intentional or a result of negligence, it is totally unacceptable."
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| Missing Air Force officer found 35 years later Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:47 PM PDT  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Kirtland Air Force Base officer with top security clearance who disappeared 35 years ago has been found in California.
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| Spain offers to take in stranded migrant ship Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:39 PM PDT  Spain has offered to take in a ship stranded in the Mediterranean with 629 migrants aboard after Italy and Malta refused to let the vessel dock, as an NGO raised fears for their safety due to deteriorating weather conditions. Aid workers warned that fresh food and drink supplied by the Maltese navy to the Aquarius on Monday would only last until Tuesday. The migrants, including pregnant women and scores of children, were saved by French charity SOS Mediterranee on Saturday.
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| Mindy Kaling Has Super-Snarky Dating Advice For Men Graduating College Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:20 AM PDT  Mindy Kaling returned to her alma mater, Dartmouth, to deliver the college's
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| Pope Francis accepts resignations of three Chilean bishops Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:50 AM PDT  By Crispian Balmer and Aislinn Laing VATICAN CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of three Chilean bishops following sex abuse scandals, including Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, the city at the center of the uproar, the Vatican said on Monday. In an unprecedented move, all of Chile's 34 bishops offered to resign en masse last month after attending a meeting with the pope over allegations of a cover-up of sexual abuse in the country.
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| The Latest: Colorado fire forces evacuation of more homes Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:27 AM PDT  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on Colorado wildfires (all times local):
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| 17 Super-Creative Chicken Casseroles Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:57 PM PDT |
| Singapore summit a victory for Kim Jong Un, but better than war Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:17 PM PDT  Nicholas Kristof, columnist for the New York Times, points out that while Kim Jong Un will be able to use his meeting with Donald Trump for propaganda purposes, the attention encourages him toward normalcy and moves both sides farther from all-out war.
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| Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Ohio's Voter Purges Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:12 AM PDT  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Ohio could continue to use an aggressive
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| Detroit's old train station sold to Ford for redevelopment Posted: 11 Jun 2018 10:03 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Owners of Detroit's vacant, hulking 105-year-old Michigan Central Station announced Monday that they've sold the iconic symbol of Detroit's fall from greatness to Ford Motor Co. for redevelopment.
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| UN chief calls for investigation of Syria strikes Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:40 PM PDT  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for an investigation of air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian jets in Syria, killing dozens including children. The air attack on the night of June 7 to 8 targeted the village of Zardana in Idlib province and left 44 dead including six children, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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| Daimler Allegedly Used 5 Defeat Devices In Diesel Cars Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:44 AM PDT  Daimler is still refusing to comment.
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| Xiaomi logs $1 billion first-quarter loss but record overseas revenue ahead of IPO Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:47 AM PDT  Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi booked a quarterly net loss of $1.1 billion, but also record overseas revenue and surging smartphone shipments ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering next month. Expectations of a highly sought after IPO have grown after Xiaomi, founded only eight years ago, blew past its 100 billion yuan ($15.6 billion) sales target for 2017 with a couple of months to spare. The Hong Kong IPO is expected to raise $10 billion and value Xiaomi at between $70 billion and $100 billion, sources have said.
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| Mississippi mom urgently warns parents to check for ticks after daughter suffers tick paralysis Posted: 10 Jun 2018 10:14 AM PDT  A Mississippi mom has an urgent warning for parents after a tick bite left her young daughter with difficulty walking and talking.
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| US sends junior official to open its de facto embassy in Taiwan, as it seeks to avoid Beijing's anger Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:30 AM PDT  The United States is due to open a new embassy in Taiwan on Tuesday, but plans to send a junior minister to avoid igniting a diplomatic row with China. Beijing, which does not recognise Taiwan as a state independent from China, has mounted a concerted campaign over the past two years to lure away the few remaining countries that recognise Taipei. The US, a major backer of Taipei, made a $1.42 billion arms deal with the island state in 2017, and spent $250 million (£187 million) on the new de facto embassy. However, in order to assuage China's anger, the US will not send a top-level official to the opening of its de facto embassy in Taiwan on Tuesday, a signal that Donald Trump does not want to provoke Beijing. Speculation had mounted earlier this year that national security adviser John Bolton would be sent to the opening of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). At a glance | The One China policy Instead, Marie Royce, assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs, will open the AIT, Washington said. Beijing views Taiwan as a breakaway province, which will be reunited with the mainland by force if necessary. The US gave up official diplomatic ties with Taipei in 1979 when it switched recognition to Beijing, but Washington remains a powerful ally of Taiwan. The new AIT offices are being unveiled amid heightened concerns in Beijing over increasing US involvement in Taiwan. Mr Trump in March signed the Taiwan Travel Act, which will allow more official visits between the US and Taipei. Washington also agreed to help Taipei build its own submarines, a move which Chinese media said made war "more probable" between China and Taiwan. The US is embroiled in a major trade row with China, but is keen to avoid a diplomatic fallout as it needs Beijing's help to solve the North Korea nuclear issue. Taiwan, meanwhile, has become increasingly marginalised on the international stage with the loss of diplomatic allies who previously recognised the government of the self-ruled island, but have now switched to Beijing. The West African state of Burkina Faso said it was severing ties with Taiwan last month, following similar moves from the Dominican Republic, Sao Tome and Principe and Panama. Additional reporting by Christine Wei
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| What would 'success' at Singapore summit mean? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:19 AM PDT  What should we look for from the Trump-Kim summit? Reciprocity, concrete commitments by both sides and the designation of point persons by each side with the authority to drive the process forward.
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| Anthony Bourdain Helped Us Go From Living In A One-Bedroom To Living Our Dream Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:08 AM PDT  On June 8, I woke up to the news of Anthony Bourdain's death and thought it
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| Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:07 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves:
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| 52 Dinners That'll Show Dad How Much You Love Him Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:13 PM PDT |
| 'Shocking' die-off of Africa's oldest baobabs: study Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:14 AM PDT  Some of Africa's oldest and biggest baobab trees -- a few dating all the way back to the ancient Greeks -- have abruptly died, wholly or in part, in the past decade, researchers said Monday. The baobab is the biggest and longest-living flowering tree, according to the research team.
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| The Latest: Tough prison term for Mexican drug cartel leader Posted: 11 Jun 2018 10:04 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Edgar Valdez Villarreal, otherwise known as "La Barbie" (all times local):
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| John Kelly Says The White House Is A 'Miserable' Place To Work: Report Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:21 AM PDT  Several White House aides have considered leaving the Trump administration in
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| Trump Says That Without Otto Warmbier, North Korea Summit Wouldn't Have Happened Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:38 AM PDT  President Donald Trump credited Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia
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| Oprah Winfrey Buys an $8 Million Orcas Island Estate Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:50 PM PDT  The ultra-private property includes a main house, a guest cottage, a teahouse, and a barnlike structure with a woodworking studio and gym
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| Italy's Far-Right Government Leaves Hundreds Of Migrants Stranded At Sea Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:52 AM PDT  Italy's new hard-line interior minister prevented a rescue ship carrying 629
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