| GOP Lawmaker Said Black Welfare Recipients 'Substituted One Plantation For Another' Posted: 27 Jul 2018 02:30 PM PDT  Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) called welfare recipients "parasites" and compared
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| Trump denies advance knowledge of Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer Posted: 27 Jul 2018 05:50 AM PDT  President Trump on Friday disputed reported claims by his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen that then-candidate Trump knew in advance about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer who was thought to have political dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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| Grieving Mother Orca Whale Carries Dead Calf For Days Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:59 PM PDT  A grieving orca whale has been carrying her dead newborn calf for days in a
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| Colombian Cartel Puts $70,000 Price On The Head Of Drug-Sniffing Dog Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:31 AM PDT  A drug-sniffing dog that helped law-enforcement authorities in Colombia find
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| I've never been in favor of Wikileaks' activities, says Ecuador president Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:17 AM PDT  By Sonya Dowsett MADRID (Reuters) - Ecuador's president, signaling his government's desire to end the long sojourn of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy, said on Friday he had never supported Assange's leaking activities. President Lenin Moreno confirmed a July 15 report in London's Sunday Times that Ecuador and Britain were in talks to try to end Assange's stay at the embassy where he successfully sought asylum in 2012. Moreno said any eviction of Assange from the embassy had to be carried out correctly and through dialogue, but he displayed no sympathy for Assange's political agenda as a leaker of confidential documents.
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| Greek Officials Say Arson May Have Caused the Wildfire That Killed Almost 90 People Posted: 26 Jul 2018 12:46 PM PDT  Satellite images show 'serious indication' of arson, Public Order Minister says
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| CBS investigating CEO Leslie Moonves over allegations of sexual misconduct Posted: 27 Jul 2018 01:36 PM PDT  American television broadcast company CBS says that it has begun investigating sexual misconduct allegations raised against CEO Leslie Moonves after reports of an upcoming expose to be published in The New Yorker magazine. The investigation was announced by the company's independent board, which issued a statement saying that it takes allegations of misconduct seriously. The statement comes ahead of an anticipated report in The New Yorker that accuses Mr Moonves of unwanted kissing and touching.
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| GOP Congressman Insults Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Then Fundraises Off Of It Posted: 26 Jul 2018 05:21 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― If Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) ever leaves politics, he should
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| Pakistan parties demand new elections as Khan wins vote Posted: 27 Jul 2018 01:10 PM PDT  Pakistan's main parties rejected the outcome of elections won by cricket star Imran Khan and announced protests demanding new polls Friday, after foreign observers criticised the pivotal vote over rigging allegations. The announcement by the All Parties Conference (APC), including the outgoing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), is a fresh obstacle to power for Khan on a day when delayed results finally showed he had won an emphatic victory -- though he will need to seek a coalition to form a government. The nationwide election held Wednesday has been criticised by the United States, the European Union and other observers after widespread claims that the powerful military was trying to fix the playing field in Khan's favour.
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| Trump applauds Cowboys owner for anthem stance Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:31 AM PDT ![Trump applauds Cowboys owner for anthem stance]( "Trump applauds Cowboys owner for anthem stance") WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump congratulated Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys football team, for saying his players will be required to stand for the playing of the national anthem.
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| California forest blaze kills second firefighter Posted: 27 Jul 2018 10:27 AM PDT  A second firefighter has died battling a fast-moving northern California wildfire that has forced residents to flee, an official said on Friday. "Two firefighters have been killed in the Carr fire. A private contractor (operating) a bulldozer died yesterday and a Redding City firefighter was killed in the evening," a spokesman for Calfire, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, told AFP.
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| Ethiopian Nile dam manager found shot dead, crowds call for justice Posted: 26 Jul 2018 12:59 PM PDT  By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The project manager of a $4 billion Ethiopian dam was found shot dead in his vehicle in Addis Ababa on Thursday, police said, prompting scores of people to take to the streets in the capital and his home city calling for justice. "We have confirmed that engineer Simegnew Bekele was shot dead ... He had a bullet wound behind his right ear," the head of Ethiopia's Federal Police Commission, Zeinu Jemal, told reporters. Zeinu said a Colt pistol was found in the vehicle in the city's Meskel Square - a massive road junction and open space usually packed with vehicles and pedestrians during daylight hours.
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| Mollie Tibbetts Update: Investigators Hope Fitbit Will Help Them Find Missing Iowa Student Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:38 PM PDT  Mollie Tibbets was last seen jogging in her boyfriend's neighborhood.
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| Betsy DeVos’ $40 million yacht set adrift in Ohio by vandals Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:23 PM PDT  A $40m boat owned by the family of Betsy DeVos was set adrift by vandals while moored at a dock in Ohio, local reports say. According to a Huron City Police Department report submitted to The Independent, the captain of the 163-foot yacht, named the Seaquest, called police at approximately 6am local time to report that someone had untied the boat from the dock. Representatives for the DeVos family have not immediately returned The Independent's request for comment.
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| Hundreds of migrant children still not returned to parents amid warnings they are disappearing into 'black hole' Posted: 26 Jul 2018 04:55 PM PDT  More than 700 migrant children remain in custody after being separated from their families despite a court order that they be reunited with relatives by Thursday evening. In a court filing, the Trump administration said more than 1800 migrant children had been handed back to family members in time for a deadline set by a federal judge in San Diego. That still leaves more than 700 children who were not "eligible" to be reunited, including 431 with parents who have already been deported. The American Civil Liberties Union, which brought the case against the government, said the data showed "dozens of separated children still have not been matched to a parent". And immigration campaigners said the government's attempts to meet the deadline were characterised by confusion and risked leaving children in a "black hole". Lutheran Social Services workers link arms to obscure children arriving with adults in Phoenix to be reunited Credit: Matt York/AP Maria Odom, vice president of legal services for Kids in Need of Defence, said two children who were represented by the group were sent from New York to Texas to be reunited with their mother. When they arrived, they learned their mother had already been deported, she said. Her group now cannot find the children, aged 9 and 14. It was an example, she added, "of how impossible it is to track these children once they are placed in the black hole of reunification." The story behind photograph that revealed a scandal The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy toward illegal immigration led to the separation of about 2,500 children while their parents, some asylum seekers, went through a legal process. An outcry at home and abroad forced President Donald Trump to order a halt to the separations in June. US Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego ordered the government to reunite the families and set Thursday as the deadline. Mr Sabraw has criticised some aspects of the process, but in recent days, he has praised government efforts. As of Monday, 900 people had received final orders of removal, and civil rights groups said they must decide if they want to return home as a family or leave their child in the United States to fight for asylum separately. Government lawyers told a federal judge this week that 917 parents may not be eligible for prompt reunification because they have already been deported, have waived reunification, have criminal backgrounds, or are otherwise deemed unfit. The group included 463 the government said are no longer in the United States. Rights activists said some may have been coerced or misled into returning home, believing it was the only way to see their child. Government officials have said everyone in an immigration detention center has been given notice of their rights and contact information for a lawyer. One immigrant, Douglas Almendarez, told Reuters he believed that returning to Honduras was the only way to be reunited with his 11-year-old son. "They told me: 'He's ahead of you'," said Mr Almendarez, 37, in the overgrown backyard of his modest soda shop several hours drive from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. "It was a lie." As he has previously stated during his time in office, Jeff Sessions, attorney general, on Thursday said voters backed Mr Trump, who made his hardline immigration stance a keystone of his 2016 election campaign. "We have a very generous legal immigration system," he said in Boston. "But the illegality must end. That's what the American people want."
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| 'Venice Beach': Bohemian pageantry on the boardwalk Posted: 27 Jul 2018 09:20 AM PDT !['Venice Beach': Bohemian pageantry on the boardwalk]( "'Venice Beach': Bohemian pageantry on the boardwalk") The diverse culture, people and pageantry of the Venice Beach boardwalk are sitting on the edge of a knife. Over the past three years, photographer Dotan Saguy has documented what could be a vanishing society. Here are excerpts from an upcoming book and exhibition.
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| What would the world be like without Roe v. Wade? Posted: 26 Jul 2018 10:52 AM PDT  A reversal of Roe v. Wade would make abortions harder to obtain in many states. But it wouldn't mean a return to the pre-1973 status quo. Medical technology and the world have changed since then.
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| 33 Spectacular Photos Of The Longest Full ‘Blood Moon’ Of The Century Posted: 28 Jul 2018 01:26 AM PDT  The spectacular full "blood moon" came and went on Friday night and the world
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| Russian envoy urges Syrian refugee return Posted: 26 Jul 2018 10:38 AM PDT  A senior Russian official on Thursday urged Syrian refugees to return to Syria where he said they faced no threat from President Bashar al-Assad's government or the Syrian security apparatus. Alexander Lavrentyev, Russia's Syria envoy, also said the Syrian government was not able to provide much financial help to returnees and urged foreign donors to provide assistance, saying the issue should not be politicized. The United Nations says that conditions for returns to Syria are not yet fulfilled, more than seven years into a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people since spiraling out of an uprising against Assad's rule.
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| 'Serious' signs arson started deadly Greek wildfire Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:49 PM PDT  "A serious piece of information has led to us opening an investigation" into possible "criminal acts" behind the starting of the fire on Monday that ravaged the coastal region of Mati east of Athens, Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas said. "There are testimonies but I cannot say anything more now," Toskas added at a news conference in Athens, which was attended by government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos and fire and police chiefs. Toskas also stressed that "climate conditions were extreme due to climate change".
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| Will a Trade War With China Hurt Tech Stocks? Posted: 27 Jul 2018 08:33 AM PDT ![Will a Trade War With China Hurt Tech Stocks?]( "Will a Trade War With China Hurt Tech Stocks?") The technology sector has been one of the S&P 500's best-performers, up 14 percent year-to-date, and until now, tech appears mostly unscathed by the rattling of trade war sabers between the U.S. and China. Parts of the U.S. technology sector rely on Chinese manufacturing and if trade war rhetoric continues to escalate, will investors start to change their mind on technology? Amanda Agati, co-chief investment strategist at PNC Financial Services Group in Philadelphia, says PNC doesn't believe a trade war between the U.S. and China will occur, despite the heightened rhetoric, tariffs and counter-tariffs imposed by the two countries.
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| Sessions defends deputy after impeachment move Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:54 AM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his top deputy Thursday after a handful of congressional Republicans moved this week to impeach him.
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| Roseanne Barr Apologizes To Valerie Jarrett, Then Immediately Mocks Her Haircut Posted: 27 Jul 2018 03:29 AM PDT  Roseanne Barr just had to have the last insulting word.
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| North Korea Returns Remains Of Americans, White House Says Posted: 26 Jul 2018 08:46 PM PDT  What are thought to be the remains of 55 American servicemen killed during the
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| 750+ supercars in one location this August Posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:24 AM PDT  More than 750 supercars are set to appear in one place at the Beaulieu Supercar Weekend to be held at the UK's National Motor Museum in Hampshire on August 4 and 5. Among this incredible gathering of cars will be a very special Aston Martin One-77 hypercar, which is one of the most expensive Astons ever built. This landmark car for Aston Martin will form part of the Supercar Evolution display, which will be a brand new show feature for the 2018 running of the event and is sure to attract big crowds.
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| Anne Hathaway Speaks Out About Slaying Of Oakland Teen Nia Wilson Posted: 26 Jul 2018 10:49 AM PDT  Actress Anne Hathaway is using her privilege as a white woman to spotlight the
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| US judge praises govt on reunifications, demands more Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:53 PM PDT  A federal judge praised the US government Friday for reuniting 1,800 migrant children it took from their families at the Mexican border -- but demanded that the focus shift to 400 who remain in custody because their parents have been deported. Judge Dana Sabraw spoke out a day after it was revealed that hundreds of families had still not been reunited after being split under President Donald Trump's controversial "zero tolerance" policy against undocumented migrants. Sabraw had ordered that all eligible migrant families be brought back together by 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) Thursday.
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| Adorable globe-trotting cats snapped traveling through Japan Posted: 27 Jul 2018 10:15 AM PDT ![Adorable globe-trotting cats snapped traveling through Japan]( "Adorable globe-trotting cats snapped traveling through Japan") Cats aren't well-known for their fondness for international travel, but these kitties from Japan have become global jet-setters. Daisuke Nagasawa, 49, has spent the past few years taking his two faithful cats, Daikichi and Fuku-Chan, around the world with him. The CEO of a tech company, Daisuke has also taken the cats to all 47 prefectures across his native Japan, photographing his two furry friends in some of the country's most iconic landmarks. (Caters News)
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| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Rallies on Strong Earnings Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:15 AM PDT ![Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Rallies on Strong Earnings]( "Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Rallies on Strong Earnings") Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) investors got more good news on Thursday when the company reported its third consecutive quarter of positive earnings numbers. Chipotle's growth finally seems to be back on track, but some analysts say CMG stock is simply too expensive to own at its current price. Chipotle reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.87 on revenue of $1.3 billion.
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| Painfully awkward photo shows Mueller and Trump Jr. waiting at the same airport gate Posted: 27 Jul 2018 03:12 PM PDT  Politico caught Donald Trump Jr. and Robert Mueller very awkwardly hanging out at the same airport gate in Washington D.C. on Friday. In the photo, Don Jr. — or as he likes to call himself in his gym selfies, Donald Pump — leans against the back wall talking on the phone. Despite his camouflage hat, he fails to blend into the airport's stark gray wall because he's wearing an unreasonably bright teal shirt. He's doing what we've all done before when we run into someone we really don't want to make small talk with: chilling on his phone. SEE ALSO: Mueller reportedly wants to question Trump about his Tweets Robert Mueller, meanwhile, very pointedly stares at the newspaper in his hands. If he just looked up and behind him he would make eye contact with the son of the man he's leading an investigation against. The awkwardness in that airport is so tense, you can feel it through the photo. In case you have any doubts, Politico's Jake Sherman confirmed that the man in the offensively vibrant shirt is indeed Donald Trump Jr. According to CNN, special counsel spokesman Peter Carr confirmed that it is Mueller waiting at the gate. For the clowns saying that it was not Donald Trump Jr., here he is on the flight from dca to hpn (westchester county) w secret service agent. pic.twitter.com/GGZciqrrTG — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 27, 2018 People couldn't help but joke about the tension at that airport gate. Avoiding an ex in a confined space like: pic.twitter.com/J038MTYYcw — Katie Watson (@kathrynw5) July 27, 2018 AWKWARRRRRRD.Robert Mueller and Don Jr spotted at the DC airport feet from each other, per �� @Politico. pic.twitter.com/w7cUQyjtxM — Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) July 27, 2018 I also kinda hope Mueller asks his flight attendant to bring Jr. a special snack, with a little note that says "do you want to discuss cover up for the Trump Tower meeting, or do you only do that on board Airforce One?" — Wendy Wasserman Schultz (@dvorakoelling) July 27, 2018 The next time you feel uncomfortable running into your ex at a party, remember that Trump Jr. and Robert Mueller were waiting at the same gate for the same flight today. pic.twitter.com/7cz8hpx0ra — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) July 27, 2018 Mueller is closing in on Trump Jr. Literally. pic.twitter.com/JScPYcFlDT — Eric Paine (@ericpaine) July 27, 2018 NARRATOR: "Mr. Mueller and Donald Trump Jr. would meet again... and much sooner than the latter anticipated." https://t.co/debYQlJKmt — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) July 27, 2018 Yikes. Politico snapped the photo just one day after Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, claimed that he'd tell Mueller that the president, during the campaign, knew about a sketchy 2016 meeting between Trump Jr. and Russians offering dirt on Hillary Clinton. "If it's accurate that the other person in the photo was Donald Trump Jr.," Carr said, "Mr. Mueller was not aware of him and had no interaction with him." Mueller's probably better off that way. WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Watergate Figure John Dean Warns Trump: 'I Don't Think It Is Boding Well For The President' Posted: 27 Jul 2018 01:47 AM PDT  One of the central figures in the Watergate scandal that took down President
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| Malcolm Turnbull outrages Australia by eating pie with knife and fork Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:22 AM PDT  Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's prime minister, has been ridiculed for using a knife and fork to eat a meat pie, prompting claims he has upended a venerated tradition and left the nation "forever changed". In a move likened to Ed Miliband's awkward consumption of a bacon sandwich in 2014, Mr Turnbull sat down to eat a pie during a campaign stop in Tasmania and opted to use cutlery. Footage of the incident was posted on his Instagram account and quickly prompted fierce debate. "A pie that small should, and always will be, only eaten by a technique that is learned when you go to a school with a tuck shop," one person wrote on Twitter. "Two hands. Gently press down on the far side whilst slightly slurping the near side." Malcolm Turnbull eating a meat pie using a knife and fork in Australia Credit: Instagram story Australians typically eat a meat pie with their hands and many consider it a native dish, though it is believed to date back at least as far as ancient Greece. A report on the Ten Daily website said "Australia Is Forever Changed" and suggested the incident would not have secured any votes for Mr Turnbull, who has been campaigning ahead of a series of by-elections on Saturday. "Remember the old riddle, Malcolm," said the report. "What's the best thing to put into a pie? Your teeth." Ed Miliband having trouble eating a bacon sandwich in 2014 Credit: Eyevine The incident was compared with former prime minister Tony Abbott's memorable bite into an unpeeled raw onion and with Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten's decision to eat a sausage sandwich by biting into the middle rather than starting at the end. Some critics also questioned Mr Turnbull's decision to forgo tomato sauce. "[Mr Turnbull] has become the latest to join the pantheon of Pollies Who Look Like Aliens Around Regular Foodstuff," said a report in The Australian. "It's easy to laugh, but it is a minefield." In pictures: Politicians and the greatest food faux-pas of all time However, Mr Turnbull received some support as defenders noted the difficulty of cleanly eating a pie without cutlery. "It's time we admitted there's nothing wrong with using a knife and fork to eat a pie," said 2GB Radio commentator Ben Fordham on Twitter. "Discuss." One response said: "It's about the enjoyment! If you like to enjoy it without the threat of a lava hot mouthful burning you from the inside out or cascading down the front of your clothes, then the plate, knife and fork is preferable! As my Nana said, 'To each, his own!'"
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| Shark Week: Divers Surrounded by Man-Eating Sharks for Terrifying Stunt Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:38 AM PDT  The two divers agreed to be a part of the experiment for Discovery's Shark Week.
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| Palestinian knife attack kills Israeli in the West Bank, assailant dead Posted: 26 Jul 2018 03:45 PM PDT  A Palestinian assailant entered an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, stabbed one person to death and wounded two others before he was shot and killed, the Israeli military and a hospital spokeswoman said. The Israeli ambulance service Magen David Adom said that one of the men wounded was in serious condition and the other sustained light injuries. A Jerusalem hospital confirmed the third victim had died.
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| Heatwaves from the Arctic to Japan: a sign of things to come? Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:34 AM PDT  Intense heatwaves like the one which fuelled Greece's deadly wildfires are set to become increasingly frequent around the world due to climate change, experts warn. Record high temperatures have been registered across the Northern Hemisphere in recent weeks, from Norway to Japan.
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| Elon Musk Finally Deletes "Hannah Montana" Tweet About Montana Skeptic Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:48 PM PDT  The internet is weird and gross.
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| Here's How Hard It Is to Bring Home Remains of U.S. Soldiers, According to Experts Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:14 PM PDT  North Korea returned what may be 55 U.S. servicemen, but much more work remains
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| Markets Right Now: Facebook sinks tech stocks; Dow climbs Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:13 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
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| Don Lemon Unloads On Donald Trump Over His Incessant Lying Posted: 28 Jul 2018 02:13 AM PDT  > .@DonLemon: "Donald Trump's presidency can be defined by lies. ... The sheer
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| What's the Worst Concept Car Ever Made? Posted: 27 Jul 2018 08:30 AM PDT  Not every show floor design deserves to go into production.
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