| White House Bans CNN Reporter Who Asked Trump About Cohen And Putin Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:30 PM PDT  The White House banned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from a press event on
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| Amazon’s Face Recognition Tool Confused 28 Lawmakers With Arrestees Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:16 AM PDT  Amazon's facial recognition tool incorrectly matched the faces of 28 lawmakers
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| Investigators use digital info in search for Iowa student Posted: 25 Jul 2018 03:38 PM PDT  BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — Federal and state investigators are poring through "massive amounts of data" related to a missing University of Iowa student's digital footprint in an effort to track her whereabouts in the hours before she disappeared.
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| Colombia's top sniffer dog gets police protection after gangs put £50,000 price on its head Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:44 AM PDT  A police sniffer dog who has found record amounts of illegal drugs has been moved from her post after one of Colombia's biggest drug gangs put a bounty on her head. Sombra, which means Shadow in English, had been based in Turbo in the Urabá region of Colombia, a strategic point for traffickers with easy access to the sea. In the last few years, the German Shepherd's work has led directly to 245 arrests. Colombia's biggest drugs gang, the Urabeños, put a price on Sombra's head after she sniffed out 10 tonnes of their cocaine earlier this year. The gang is offering the equivalent of £53,000 for anyone who kills her, according to police intelligence. She was redeployed earlier this year from the Urabeños heartland to the country's main airport. Bogotá's El Dorado is considered safer because it is outside the area of the gang's influence. The gang is offering the equivalent of £53,000 for anyone who kills Sombra But police say they are taking no chances. As well as her usual handler, Sombra is now accompanied by extra officers to increase her protection. The Urabeños, who are also known as the Gulf Clan, are considered Colombia's most powerful criminal organisation. The gang's boss, Dairo Antonio Úsuga also known as Otoniel, is one of Colombia's most wanted men. "The fact they want to hurt Sombra and offer such a high reward for her capture or death shows the impact she's had on their profits," said a police spokesperson. Colombia is one of the world's leading producers of cocaine, with an output of around 910 tonnes per year, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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| One Man Killed, Three Firefighters Burned as Wildfire Rips Through Northern California Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:51 PM PDT  An explosive wildfire tore through Northern California before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines
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| Grimes Clarifies Comments on Elon Musk’s GOP Donations for Tesla and SpaceX Posted: 27 Jul 2018 05:49 AM PDT  The singer tweeted that "there is no world in which" she's okay with Republican donations.
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| Iraqi Airways suspends pilots who fought in-flight over food Posted: 26 Jul 2018 06:21 AM PDT  Iraqi Airways has suspended two of its pilots for getting into a fight -- over a food tray -- during an international flight with more than 150 passengers on board. "Conversation with the pilot became heated because he forbade an air hostess from bringing me a meal tray, under the pretext that I hadn't asked him for authorisation," the co-pilot said in a letter addressed to Iraqi Airways management, seen by AFP. The duo went on to land the plane safely in Baghdad, only to continue their quarrel after landing.
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| Israel attacks Syrian launcher that fired rockets thought to have landed in Sea of Galilee Posted: 25 Jul 2018 01:18 PM PDT  By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli jets and artillery on Wednesday attacked a site in Syria from where two rockets were launched which were thought to have landed in the Sea of Galilee, close to beachgoers, the military said. After air raid sirens sounded in the south of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the army said rockets had been fired from Syria toward Israel.
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| White House says Trump will meet with Putin in 2019, 'after the Russia witch hunt is over' Posted: 25 Jul 2018 01:21 PM PDT  President Trump's proposed Washington meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be put off until 2019, the White House announced Wednesday.
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| Samantha Bee Uses NRA's Own Scare Tactics Against It In Pitch-Perfect Parody Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:09 AM PDT  Samantha Bee spent Wednesday night tearing into the NRA for remaining silent
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| This Woman Wants To Be A Stand-In Mom For LGBTQ Couples Who Face Family Rejection Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:35 PM PDT  An Oklahoma woman has become a viral sensation after offering to be a stand-in
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| Rep. Jim Jordan Is Running To Be Speaker Of The House. He's Also Accused Of Covering Up Sexual Abuse. Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:46 AM PDT  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced his bid to run for House speaker on
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| Cult members hanged for Tokyo subway attack, other crimes Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:13 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Thirteen members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult were hanged this month for crimes committed in the 1990s, culminating in sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway that killed 13 people and sickened thousands. Some details about the condemned cult members:
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| Arson arrest made as Cranston Fire forces evacuations, burns 11,500 acres in Southern California Posted: 26 Jul 2018 06:28 AM PDT  A fast-moving fire in Riverside County, California, has burned 11,500 acres and five structures since it began on Wednesday. The fire has threatened hundreds of homes and forced evacuations.
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| U.S. Airlines Are Editing Their Websites to Remove Taiwan's Name at China's Request Posted: 25 Jul 2018 11:27 AM PDT  China set a deadline for the changes to reflect its claim on the island
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| Israel vows to expand settlements after Israeli father stabbed to death by Palestinian teen Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:06 AM PDT  Israel will build hundreds of new settlement homes in response to the killing of an Israeli father by a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank, Israel's defence minister said. A 17-year-old Palestinian crept into the settlement of Adam on Thursday night and stabbed Yotam Ovadia, 31, to death. He wounded two other Israelis before being shot dead. Mr Ovadia was a father to two young children and was reportedly on his way home to cook a meal for his wife when he was killed. Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's defence minister, said the government would respond by approving 400 new homes in the settlement. "The best answer to terrorism is the expansion of settlements," Mr Lieberman said. Israel's government often responds to attacks against settlements by promising to expand the settlements even further. Britain and most of the international community believes the settlements are illegal. Mr Ovadia's killer was identified in Palestinian media as Mohammed Youssef, from the Palestinian village of Kauber. Relatives and friends gather around the body of Yotam Ovadia during his funeral in Jerusalem Credit: AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner The Israeli military raided the village on Friday morning and questioned several members of Youssef's family. The army will demolish the family's house as part of a widely-criticised Israeli policy of destroying the homes of Palestinian attackers to try to deter future assaults. A crowd of around 150 people resisted the military's incursion into the village with rocks and fire bombs, the military said. The two other Israeli men wounded in the stabbing attack in Adam are expected to survive their injuries. Jason Greenblatt, Donald Trump's peace envoy, denounced the killing as "another barbaric attack" and asked when Palestinian leaders would condemn the stabbing. Yet another barbaric attack tonight. When will President Abbas and Palestinian leaders condemn the violence? Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families tonight.— Jason D. Greenblatt (@jdgreenblatt45) July 26, 2018 Israeli ministers also blamed the Palestinian Authority for the violence, saying it was fueled by the Palestinian policy of making payments to the families of attackers. The Palestinian Authority is yet to condemn the attack. It defends the policy of payments as part of a justified resistance to Israeli occupation. Hamas praised the attack as a "heroic action". The killing of Mr Ovadia and the army raid on Koubar came amid heightened tensions across the Holy Land. Palestinians clashed with Israeli police outside the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. Video showed young men shooting fireworks towards police while officers responded with stun grenades. Largescale Palestinian protests are also expected at the Gaza border on Friday, after a week of on-off fighting between Israel and Hamas. Six Hamas fighters have been killed since last Friday, while one Israeli soldier was killed and another was wounded.
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| Plenty of presidents lie. Only Trump doesn't care if you catch him. Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Trump doesn't lie because he thinks the truth will be politically calamitous. He lies because he's pretty sure he can make you believe whatever he wants you to believe, and there doesn't seem to be a penalty for trying.
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (July 20-27) Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:01 AM PDT  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with brilliant ― but
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| Judge Says Suit Challenging Citizenship Question On 2020 Census Can Advance Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:41 AM PDT  A federal judge in New York ruled Thursday that a lawsuit challenging the
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| Betsy DeVos' $40 Million Yacht Set Adrift By Vandals At Ohio Dock Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:01 AM PDT  A $40 million yacht owned by the family of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
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| Thousands flee wildfire burning near California mountain towns Posted: 26 Jul 2018 04:44 PM PDT  By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fast-moving Southern California wildfire believed set by a serial arsonist forced more than 3,000 residents of mountain resort communities to flee their homes on Thursday as crews fought to save homes in the path of the flames. The Cranston Fire was one of several wildland blazes that erupted on Wednesday in Riverside County, east of the city of Hemet, that authorities said appeared to have been ignited by the same suspect. Brandon McGlover, 32, was taken into custody in Hemet on Wednesday and booked on five counts of arson, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement on the Inciweb fire tracking website.
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| Man Allegedly Steals Ambulance for Sandwich Quest Because It Was Too Hot to Walk Posted: 26 Jul 2018 07:59 AM PDT  He had just been released from the hospital
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| Shark Week: Here are the Wild Physics of a Great White Leap Posted: 25 Jul 2018 05:53 PM PDT  You don't want to be a seal when it's chow time
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| Lawyer says he represents three more women who were paid Trump hush money Posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:38 AM PDT  Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, claimed Friday that he was representing three more women paid hush money to conceal affairs with Donald Trump. "Three additional women," Avenatti tweeted. "Time for Michael Cohen and Donald Trump to come 100 percent clean with the American people," he said in a reference to Trump's former personal attorney.
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| 'Dancing Hermione' lip syncing as Ariana Grande will feed your soul Posted: 26 Jul 2018 10:06 AM PDT  'Dancing Hermione' continues to show off her exceptional talent in not only the world of Harry Potter, but also in the clubs of London. After a stellar appearance on the streets of London during Pride dressed in her Hermione Granger cosplay, performer Kelley Ellison decided to take her skills a step further. Recently, Ellison ditched her wizard robes for some thigh-high boots and did her best Ariana Grande impression. SEE ALSO: Summer just got more magical at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with Butterbeer ice cream and more Ellison entered a lip sync competition at a local London club and death dropped all over the stage to Grande's 2014 single "Problem." I got to the top 3 of the lip sync final last night but I didn't win! However it was one of the most memorable nights out I've ever had�� I'm going to make a story time video about this whole situation ���� pic.twitter.com/7lX6HgMNV0 — Kelsey Ellison⚡️ (@KelseyEllison) July 25, 2018 In a subsequent tweet, Ellison explained that her Ariana lewk was all thanks to a heavy wig mimicking the massive ponytail Grande's become famous for. People thought this was my real hair too! No girl I SUFFERED that hair is HEAVY!!! I don't know how she does it ! — Kelsey Ellison⚡️ (@KelseyEllison) July 25, 2018 God is a woman pic.twitter.com/zFUKzCcpjD — Kelsey Ellison⚡️ (@KelseyEllison) July 24, 2018 Ellison, who identifies as both bisexual and demisexual, has become an advocate for the LGBTQ community, and gives due credit to the Harlem ballroom scene and gay black men for creating and sharing the fierce power of voguing. Why did I go to pride as Hermione? ✨People asked ✨I'm bisexual ✨The dance style is voguing, which is celebrated in gay culture & was created by black gay men ✨Hermione imo is a character who would support and stand up for LGBTQ+ rights ✨I don't take myself seriously — Kelsey Ellison⚡️ (@KelseyEllison) July 8, 2018 Although she did not win the competition, she left a lasting impression on both the audience and Twitter users who saw the clip. Girls out there living her best life ���� — No Pasaran (@mrgoodtimes2002) July 25, 2018 First thought, "YAAAAYYY!" Second Thought, "Ah, Dammit!" Third Thought, "Ah well, as long as you had a wonderful experience Kelsey. I hope that you treasure it as much as we treasure this video, hehehe." ��♥️ — James Uscroft (@Ujames1978) July 25, 2018 In all honesty, how did she not win? WATCH: Brace yourselves Harry Potter fans - there is now a Hogwarts mobile game
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| Disney Plans To Eliminate Plastic Straws From Properties By 2019 Posted: 26 Jul 2018 07:28 AM PDT  The Walt Disney Company has announced its plan to eliminate single-use plastic
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| Gun Safety Groups Race To Stop Company From Unleashing 'The Age Of The Downloadable Gun' Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:28 AM PDT  The nation's leading gun safety groups are asking a judge to block an online
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| Slaying at scenic mountain inn rattles seasonal workers Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:55 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman working a summer job at a North Carolina mountain lodge was out hiking when, authorities say, a co-worker attacked her and left her lifeless body steps from a famed scenic highway.
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| House Republicans Move To Impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Posted: 25 Jul 2018 04:38 PM PDT  A group of conservative lawmakers on Wednesday filed articles of impeachment
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| Top 5 Sergio Marchionne automotive masterstrokes Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:40 AM PDT  We've lost a true automotive visionary this week. Here we look at five of Serigio Marchionne's contemporary cars destined to become modern classics
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| Israeli strikes in Gaza kill three after soldier wounded Posted: 25 Jul 2018 05:54 PM PDT  Israeli strikes killed three Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after a soldier was wounded by gunfire in a fresh flare-up of violence despite a United Nations-brokered ceasefire deal. The Israeli army said the strikes targeting Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas were in retaliation for the shots fired at its soldiers along the border earlier Wednesday. The latest bloodshed comes five days after the UN and Egypt brokered a deal to halt a surge in violence that once again raised the spectre of a new round of conflict between Hamas and Israel.
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| Mark Zuckerberg Lost $15.1 Billion in 5 Minutes This Morning Posted: 26 Jul 2018 07:32 AM PDT  That's about one sixth of his net worth
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| Michael Cohen Says Trump Knew About Trump Tower Meeting With Russians In Advance: CNN Posted: 26 Jul 2018 06:23 PM PDT  Michael Cohen, the president's former personal attorney, said Donald Trump
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| This Old-School Mercedes-AMG Wagon Is the Coolest Family Hauler Posted: 26 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  Bring the kids to school in style.
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| 'Deadwood' Officially Revived At HBO For TV Movie Posted: 25 Jul 2018 11:22 AM PDT  Raise a glass and drop an F-bomb, because "Deadwood" is officially coming back
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| Rivals concede Pakistan election to Imran Khan; EU flags concerns Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:34 AM PDT  By Idrees Ali and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's former ruling party conceded defeat to cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan ahead of final results from the country's disputed election, which European Union monitors said on Friday had not been fought on a level playing field. Khan, during a speech declaring victory on Thursday, offered to investigate opposition allegations of vote-rigging and said he wanted to "unite" the country under his leadership. The party of jailed ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif initially rejected the so far incomplete results, but by Friday its leaders appeared to accept that Khan would be the next prime minister.
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| Florida police officer arrested for allegedly kicking 8-month pregnant woman in stomach Posted: 27 Jul 2018 09:27 AM PDT  Police charged 26-year-old Ambar Pacheco with aggravated battery after they said she accosted a pregnant woman on a street corner in South Beach. Ms Pacheco has worked as a uniformed police officer with the North Miami Beach Police Department for almost a year, according to a department spokesperson. "I saw red and beat the s*** out of her," Ms Pacheco, who was off-duty at the time, allegedly told police.
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| Cairo Zoo Denies Its Zebras Are Really Donkeys With Painted Stripes Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:41 PM PDT  A zoo in Cairo is allegedly showing its true stripes by passing off painted
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| Planned boss of regional National Park Service office quits Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:57 PM PDT ![Planned boss of regional National Park Service office quits]( "Planned boss of regional National Park Service office quits") JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — The employee tapped to take over the National Park Service's Intermountain regional office in Denver has quit.
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| The History Behind the Date Chosen for the Repatriation of Korean War Remains Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:00 PM PDT  North Korea and South Korea are technically still at war
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| Yosemite closes key visitor areas as fire rages at edges Posted: 25 Jul 2018 08:22 PM PDT ![Yosemite closes key visitor areas as fire rages at edges]( "Yosemite closes key visitor areas as fire rages at edges") By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The heart of Yosemite National Park was closed on Wednesday as a fierce wildfire burning just to the west jumped fire lines overnight, pouring thick smoke into the valley and forcing visitors to pack up camp and flee. Extreme temperatures, erratic winds and low humidity are supercharging the blaze and dozens of other fires were also burning in the U.S. West, with temperatures set to stay above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 C) into Thursday in many parts of California, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada, the National Weather Service said. Heavy black smoke from the Ferguson Fire, which erupted on July 13 in the Sierra Nevada Mountains some 170 miles (275 km) east of San Francisco, prompted Yosemite park officials to shut down the main visitor hub of Yosemite Valley as well as Wawona and Mariposa Grove.
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| Northern California wildfires forces thousands to evacuate Posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:12 AM PDT ![Northern California wildfires forces thousands to evacuate]( "Northern California wildfires forces thousands to evacuate") Wildfires throughout the state have burned through tinder-dry brush and forest, forced thousands to evacuate homes and forced campers to pack up their tents at the height of summer. Gov. Jerry Brown declared states of emergency for the three largest fires, which will authorize the state to rally resources to local governments. Stiff winds drove walls of flames into the historic Gold Rush-era town of Shasta, where state parks employees had worked through the early morning to rescue historic artifacts from a museum as the blaze advanced.
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