| White House Twitter Feed Unleashes On Democratic Senators Posted: 02 Jul 2018 08:41 PM PDT  The Trump administration took aim at two prominent Democrats on the official
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| Thai soccer team found in cave, but rescue could take months Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:47 AM PDT  After finding the Thai soccer team and its coach on Monday, rescuers are trying to get them out, but a heavy rain forecast is working against them.
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| 3-Year-Old Birthday Girl Dies After Mass Stabbing Attack In Idaho Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:14 PM PDT  A 3-year-old refugee girl who was stabbed at her birthday party in a Boise,
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| Supreme Court battles show the danger of gaming the rules Posted: 03 Jul 2018 02:10 PM PDT  Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and I stood alone in a Senate office hallway a year ago, moments after Senate Republicans nuked the filibuster rule for Supreme Court nominees in order to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. "The Senate has been damaged to a degree that it hasn't been in its history," McCain told me then. Now, with the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the court, a Republican president and GOP-controlled Senate have a clear path to confirming his replacement without any Democratic votes.
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| All 12 members of missing youth soccer team, coach found alive in Thailand cave Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:35 AM PDT  All 12 members of a missing children's soccer team and their coach were found
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| GOP Rep. Jim Jordan accused of ignoring sexual abuse of wrestlers Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:33 PM PDT  Rachel Maddow shares NBC News reporting that conservative congressman Jim Jordan is accused of knowing about sexual abuse of wrestlers at Ohio State when he was a coach and doing nothing about it, a charge he denies as the number of accusers increases.
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| First lady on secret trip to visit injured service members Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:12 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump made another secret trip Tuesday, though she stayed a little closer to home.
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| Limbani the Chimp Goes Bananas as He Reunites With Couple Who Raised Him Posted: 03 Jul 2018 11:58 AM PDT  Limbani was rejected by his mother after coming down with pneumonia shortly after birth.
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| The Trump administration is not answering basic questions about separation of migrant families Posted: 03 Jul 2018 02:19 PM PDT  Almost two weeks have passed since President Trump signed an executive order to "address" immigrant children being taken from their parents at the U.S. border, but the impact of his action remains unclear. Much of the uncertainty stems from the fact that officials on Tuesday still would not answer basic questions about the issue, including how many separated children are currently in custody. Officials also aren't saying whether the government has stopped taking immigrant children from their parents after illegal border crossings.
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| Survivors of Bahamas Boat Explosion Speak Out Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Passengers who survived the fatal Bahamas boat explosion on Saturday talk about their experience for the first time.
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| Austria calls on Iran to lift immunity of detained diplomat Posted: 03 Jul 2018 02:59 AM PDT  Austria asked Tehran Tuesday to lift the immunity of an Iranian diplomat suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to bomb a rally by an exiled Iranian opposition group in France. The diplomat, who is based at the embassy in Vienna, was detained in Germany on Saturday. Vienna delivered the request to "lift the immunity of the Iranian diplomat" to Iran's ambassador to Austria, who was summoned to the foreign ministry after news of the alleged plot emerged on Monday, a ministry spokesman said.
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| 89-Year-Old Resorts To Urinating In Public After Gas Station Won't Let Her Use Bathroom Posted: 02 Jul 2018 02:29 PM PDT  Employees at a gas station in Charlotte, North Carolina, denied 89-year-old
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| Senate Intel report confirms Russian intrusion in 2016 election Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:37 PM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on a bipartisan assessment from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that confirms the U.S. intelligence community's findings about Russian intrusion in the 2016 election.
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| MAPS: A look at the 'County Fire' burning in Yolo County Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:51 AM PDT  The County Fire burning in Yolo County has consumed at least 70,000 acres, roughly the size of Fremont. It's just 5 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.
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| Boys, coach in stable health after 10 days lost in Thai cave Posted: 02 Jul 2018 07:33 PM PDT  MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — The 12 boys and soccer coach found in a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand after 10 days are mostly in stable medical condition and have received high-protein liquid food, officials said Tuesday, though it is not known when they will be able to go home.
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| Trump brashly declares: 'If not for me, we would now be at War with North Korea!' Posted: 03 Jul 2018 06:23 AM PDT  President Trump on Tuesday brushed aside questions over whether his assertion that he "solved" the crisis with North Korea was premature amid reports leader Kim Jong Un is trying to conceal parts of his country's nuclear weapons program.
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| Stunning photos show dive beneath giant iceberg Posted: 03 Jul 2018 07:39 AM PDT ![Stunning photos show dive beneath giant iceberg]( "Stunning photos show dive beneath giant iceberg") These absolutely incredible shots show the stunning formations of an iceberg beneath the surface of the ocean. Taken in Tasiilaq, Greenland, by Franco Banfi, the underwater photography captures the beauty of these ice mountains beneath the ocean's surface.
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| Suspect Who Attacked a 3-Year-Old's Birthday Party in Idaho Charged with First-Degree Murder Posted: 02 Jul 2018 10:34 PM PDT  Timmy Kinner is being held without bond, and could face the death penalty
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| Family of Oakland teen Jahi McMath speaks in San Francisco Posted: 03 Jul 2018 05:00 PM PDT  The mother of Jahi McMath, the Oakland girl at the center of the medical and religious debate over brain death, held a press conference in San Francisco. Nailah Winkfield said Thursday that the teen died after surgery.
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| Trump administration to rescind Obama-era guidance on race in college admissions Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:52 AM PDT  In a new memo released Tuesday, the Department of Justice called the guidance "unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with existing law, or otherwise improper."
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| Bernie Sanders Calls To Abolish Immigration System, Restructure ICE Posted: 03 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is now calling for the abolition of our current
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| 'Dead' woman wakes up in a morgue. Why does this keep happening? Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:04 PM PDT  A woman was taken to the morgue and pronounced dead after a car crash near Johannesburg in South Africa. The only problem? She wasn't dead. SEE ALSO: Shane, somehow, is reportedly coming back to 'The Walking Dead' According to the BBC, the unnamed woman woke up in a mortuary fridge after a car pile-up on June 24 which reportedly left two others dead. The woman was discovered by a morgue worker, according to the news service, and she is now recovering in a hospital east of Johannesburg. The woman's family declined to comment on the incident to the BBC, but said, "We need answers." So, how did this happen? An investigation is reportedly underway. Ambulance company Distress Alert, who mispronounced the woman dead, told news publisher Times Live, "Equipment used to determine life showed no form of life on the woman." "This did not happen because our paramedics are not properly trained," the company's statement added. "There is no proof of any negligence by our crew." How does this keep happening? It's not the first time this has happened. In fact, it's not as uncommon as you'd think. In Poland, a 91-year-old woman woke up in a morgue fridge after having been declared legally dead. A similar thing also happened to a 24-year-old Kenyan man, a 61-year-old woman in Delaware, and a 30-year-old man in Australia. A 78-year-old man in Mississippi made it all the way to a funeral home in a body bag before workers discovered he was alive. One of the most horrifying cases involved a prison inmate in Spain's Asturias region, certified dead by no less than three doctors, who just happened to regain consciousness just before he was about to undergo an autopsy. There are a few theories on why this happens, and it's always dependent on the "dead" person's situation — how they supposedly "died" — and the country where they're legally declared dead. The Guardian points out one of the most common theories. Some people experience a condition called catalepsy, an immobilising nervous disorder that replicates rigor mortis (the stiffening of muscles after death), decreases the body's response to stimuli, and slows breathing. You can see how they'd look pretty dead to a first responder. The inmate in Spain was thought to have suffered from catalepsy. Whether the woman in South Africa suffers from this condition remains to be seen, but the first responders did say their equipment "showed no form of life on the woman." We're not sure which equipment they used yet. There's also what's called the Lazarus phenomenon, described as delayed return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) — basically, when a person who's suffered a cardiac arrest "comes back to life" after you've stopped performing CPR. It's coined from the Bible story of Lazarus, who was said to have been resurrected by Jesus days after his death, and is apparently very rarely reported. Or it could be biofeedback. That's when an individual learns to directly control activation of localised regions within the brain — meaning you can supposedly learn to lower your heart rate to make it look like you're dead. Why you would want to do this? James Bond does something like it in Die Another Day, so spying, I guess? So, how does a person make it all the way into the morgue fridge and survive in there? According to The Conversation, in very cold circumstances (let's say, an avalanche, or a mortuary fridge), a body's cells need less oxygen in the lower temperature, so they lapse into a state of hibernation. Until they're revived, the body will remain in a preserved state of unconsciousness — until it's really, really not. Another thought? Medical professionals could have just made a bad call. In the Australian case, an investigation found that after just 12 minutes examining car crash "victim" Daniel Huf, paramedics declared him dead after noting he was taking only four breaths a minute. Yup, still breathing. But declared dead by first responders. Figure that one out. How can you legally determine death? Legally confirming death used to be straightforward, back in the old days before technology made things more complex. Now, it's possible to keep the heart beating after the brain stem has stopped functioning, but that's another kettle of fish. In the U.S., each state has laws for determining death, whether as cardiopulmonary death (heartbeat and breathing has stopped) or brain death (brain functions have stopped). These two categories have been identified by the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), approved by both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Bar Association (ABA), which stipulates that either type of death must be "irreversible" to declare someone dead. And while another conversation for another time, there are legal and ethical considerations to make if a person suffers from brain damage, not necessarily death, but their heart is still beating. Who gets to legally declare it? "There is variation between the states and even with counties as to who is permitted to pronounce an individual dead," writes forensic experts Jason Payne-James and Roger Byard in the Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine. "In some locations, civilians are allowed by law to pronounce an individual dead. In many locations emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and even first-responders are permitted to declare death." "Most law enforcement officers and firefighters can make a pronouncement, however; they typically contact the medical examiner or coroner's office to certify the death." In the case of the not-so-dead woman in South Africa, it appears the first-responders working for Distress Alert were the ones doing the legal pronouncing, and as detailed above, they're blaming their equipment. So, I'm going to have a cup of tea now and never go outside again. WATCH: This 'smart' prosthetic ankle makes it easier to use stairs
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| Cherry picking: China looks to replace US farm goods in trade war Posted: 04 Jul 2018 12:06 AM PDT  Simmering trade tensions between the world's top two economies are set to erupt into a full-blown trade war Friday, with Washington poised to impose new tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods. Beijing has pledged to hit back dollar for dollar, placing a new tax on American goods like cherries, soybeans, autos, pork and whiskey, putting them at a disadvantage to their global rivals. Washington's list is heavy on tech goods, aiming in part to shift supply chains away from China, while Beijing has put politically sensitive US farm goods in the firing line.
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| Chris Cuomo: Trump Won't Respect The Press 'Even If They Get Murdered' Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:59 AM PDT  > Why was the Mayor of Annapolis turned down by the White House on his request
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| This viral artist brings her fears to life through makeup Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:38 AM PDT  When Mimi Choi left her teaching job, she took a chance with art and found inspiration in her dreams. Now, her makeup looks are going viral.
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| Officer's hesitation during Vegas shooting prompts review Posted: 02 Jul 2018 05:30 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A veteran police officer's self-described freeze in a Las Vegas hotel hallway while a gunman fired on an outdoor concert crowd is prompting a review of whether lives could have been saved if officers had acted faster to stop the deadliest mass shooting in the nation's modern history.
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| Practically Everyone in the World Will See the Longest Eclipse of the Century on July 27. Here's What to Know Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:16 PM PDT  It's coming soon
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Driving New Energy And Money To Progressive Candidates Posted: 04 Jul 2018 05:01 AM PDT  At a Democratic gubernatorial candidate forum in Detroit on Monday,
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| Church puts their nativity scene in a cage to protest Trump's immigration policies Posted: 03 Jul 2018 08:59 AM PDT  Traditionally, the nativity scene is pastoral — meant to inspire feelings of joy, not gut-wrenching horror. No wonder, then, that the nativity scene recently posted outside of Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis has inspired such a reaction. The Reverend Canon Lee Curtis had the statues of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph placed in a cage and displayed on the church's front lawn to symbolize the families currently detained indefinitely at the border. SEE ALSO: Colbert destroys Jeff Sessions for using the Bible to justify ripping families apart "The stark reality is many families have experienced or are experiencing this," Curtis told Mashable. The Reverend wants to communicate a clear message to those who witness the scene: "The holy family is every family. Every family is holy. We should aspire for families to be kept together ... [but] what's happening right now is indefinite detention." The nativity scene is on display in downtown Indianapolis.Image: Christ church indianapolisReligious leaders have condemned the administration for separating migrant parents from their children at the border and otherwise insisting on "zero tolerance." "The Holy scripture is clear about how we are to treat people trying to find safety for their families—we are to show mercy and welcome them," Christ Church Cathedral Dean and Rector Steve Carlsen said in a press release. The scene at night.Image: christ church indianapolisCurtis hopes that people seriously process the icon, and that the image (and people's attention to the story) stays with them, even after the social media fury dies down. As of now, the Trump administration refuses to state how many migrant children have been separated from their parents at the border. Despite a looming court deadline, they are struggling to reunite those separated. WATCH: This 'smart' prosthetic ankle makes it easier to use stairs
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| Thai boys found alive after nine days trapped in cave Posted: 02 Jul 2018 02:01 PM PDT  Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thai cave for nine days were found alive late Monday after a painstaking search by specialist divers who finally discovered the emaciated group on a mud embankment. The massive international rescue effort had for days been hampered by heavy rains that flooded the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand, blocking access to chambers where it was hoped the group would be found alive.
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| Trump Blasts NATO Allies For Spending Too Little On Their Own Defense: Report Posted: 03 Jul 2018 01:40 AM PDT  In the lead-up to the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, President Donald Trump
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| UK healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies Posted: 03 Jul 2018 03:13 AM PDT  A British female healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and trying to murder six others after an investigation into deaths at a neonatal unit in northern England, police said on Tuesday. The arrest came after an inquiry into the deaths of 17 babies and 15 "non-fatal collapses" between March 2015 and July 2016 at The Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit. "This is a highly complex and very sensitive investigation and, as you can appreciate, we need to ensure we do everything we possibly can to try to establish in detail what has led to these baby deaths and collapses," said Detective Inspector Paul Hughes in a statement.
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| Vintage postcards celebrate the 4th of July Posted: 03 Jul 2018 10:53 AM PDT ![Vintage postcards celebrate the 4th of July]( "Vintage postcards celebrate the 4th of July") Vintage illustrated color postcards celebrate the Fourth of July with patriotic colors and symbols of American independence.
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| Records: Police guarded Vegas showroom after Oct. 1 attack Posted: 03 Jul 2018 05:11 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer ducked gunfire and then teamed up with other authorities to rush a high-rise hotel where a gunman was spraying bullets onto a concert below, according to video released Tuesday from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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| Spring Fire claims over 100 homes in Colorado as dozens of fires rage in western US Posted: 03 Jul 2018 06:36 AM PDT  Several large wildfires are threatening hundreds of homes across the western United States as hot and dry weather persists through the Fourth of July.
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| The Latest: Activists say truce talks on south Syria fail Posted: 04 Jul 2018 08:48 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local):
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| Palestinians denounce Israel move to punish payments to prisoner families Posted: 03 Jul 2018 04:07 AM PDT  A top Palestinian official on Tuesday strongly denounced a new Israeli law that will freeze money transfers to the Palestinian Authority to punish its payments to families of those jailed for attacks. Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said the move threatened the existence of the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority. The legislation was approved late Monday and gives the Israeli government powers to withhold an amount of money based on what is paid to the prisoners and their families by the PA.
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| Trade War Likely To Hit Trump States Hard: U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Posted: 03 Jul 2018 12:30 AM PDT  Several states that voted for Donald Trump in the presidential election are
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| Grieving mom lived with dead daughter’s body Posted: 03 Jul 2018 06:38 AM PDT  Police in Detroit say a distraught mother who couldn't part with her daughter after she died kept the woman's body in her house for months. Linda So reports.
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| Bear Kicks Man Out of His Hot Tub, Enjoys His Margarita Posted: 03 Jul 2018 09:22 AM PDT  "He had his margarita, he had his Jacuzzi," said Mark Hough of California.
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| China blocks Micron sales amid U.S. trade tensions, chip battle Posted: 04 Jul 2018 01:55 AM PDT  TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese court has temporarily barred Micron Technology Inc from selling its main semiconductor products in the world's biggest memory chip market, citing violation of patents held by Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp (UMC). The ruling, which was disclosed by UMC and its state-backed Chinese partner, slammed shares of Idaho-based chipmaker Micron, which gets half of its revenue from China. The ban comes amid an escalating trade spat between Washington and Beijing that is spurring China to accelerate its goal of developing its own domestic chipmakers to curb the heavy reliance on U.S. firms like Micron and Qualcomm Inc.
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