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Duck! Treasury will hit the debt limit soon unless Congress votes to raise it

Posted: 30 May 2017 12:36 PM PDT

Duck! Treasury will hit the debt limit soon unless Congress votes to raise itAs Congress deals with battles over health care legislation and the budget, a fight over raising the country's debt ceiling is looking more likely.


Boy Thrown From Water Slide at California Water Park

Posted: 29 May 2017 08:34 AM PDT

Boy Thrown From Water Slide at California Water ParkThe opening of a highly anticipated water park in Dublin, California took a frightening turn Saturday when a boy was flung from the bottom of a three-story slide before skidding across the concrete.


Portland uneasy; suspect shouts 'you've got no safe place!'

Posted: 30 May 2017 04:49 PM PDT

Portland uneasy; suspect shouts 'you've got no safe place!'PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Unease about white supremacist activity in Portland deepened after the fatal stabbings of two men who tried to shield young women from an anti-Muslim tirade, and some people worry that the famously tolerant community could see a resurgence of the hostilities that once earned it the nickname "Skinhead City."


Sen. Al Franken weighs in on Russia probe, Ted Cruz criticisms, Trump's trip overseas

Posted: 30 May 2017 10:49 AM PDT

Sen. Al Franken weighs in on Russia probe, Ted Cruz criticisms, Trump's trip overseasFranken spoke about his past criticism of Cruz on "The View": "I probably like Ted Cruz more than most of my colleagues ... and I hate Ted Cruz."


Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island, causing panic

Posted: 29 May 2017 10:08 AM PDT

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island, causing panicA powerful earthquake struck an area southeast of the Indonesian city of Palu and nearest to the town of Poso on the island of Sulawesi on Monday, prompting people to flee from their homes though there was no tsunami warning issued, officials said. Sutopo Nugroho, a spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said in a statement the quake lasted around 20 seconds and caused panic and people to rush out of their houses. Darma Lebang, an official at Indonesia's search and rescue agency, said there were no reports of casualties but according to security personnel based in Poso some older buildings in the town had been damaged.


Gay Father Plans To Sue United Airlines Following Incident

Posted: 29 May 2017 11:07 AM PDT

Gay Father Plans To Sue United Airlines Following IncidentA gay father has reportedly hired a lawyer and is planning to sue United Airlines after he was falsely accused of inappropriately touching his own son during a May 20 flight.


Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83

Posted: 29 May 2017 11:25 PM PDT

Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83.


70-Year-Old Woman Survives for 5 Days Trapped in Car with Only Bananas and Water

Posted: 30 May 2017 10:42 AM PDT

70-Year-Old Woman Survives for 5 Days Trapped in Car with Only Bananas and WaterSharon Lee Leaming was reported missing last week.


North Korea leader Kim supervises missile test of new guidance system: KCNA

Posted: 29 May 2017 04:23 PM PDT

North Korea leader Kim supervises missile test of new guidance system: KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance system and ordered the development of more powerful strategic weapons, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday. The missile was equipped with an advanced automated pre-launch sequence compared to previous versions of the "Hwasong" rockets, KCNA said, indicating the North had launched a modified Scud-class missile, as South Korea's military said on Monday. North Korea test launched a short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions.


JFK at 100: Remembering John F. Kennedy on his 100th birthday

Posted: 29 May 2017 04:32 AM PDT

JFK at 100: Remembering John F. Kennedy on his 100th birthdayTake a look back at the life of President John F. Kennedy on his centennial


First Japanese to report Hiroshima atomic bomb dies at 86

Posted: 30 May 2017 02:27 AM PDT

First Japanese to report Hiroshima atomic bomb dies at 86Yoshie Oka, the first person to raise the alarm outside Hiroshima that the Japanese city had been hit by an atomic bomb, has died aged 86, media and acquaintances said Tuesday. Oka was 14 years old on August 6, 1945 and working in Hiroshima as a communications operator at an underground command centre of the Imperial Japanese Army. After the bomb fell, she contacted another military unit in the city of Fukuyama east of Hiroshima, local media including public broadcaster NHK reported.


This Adorable Girl Has Questions for Barack Obama

Posted: 30 May 2017 12:54 PM PDT

This Adorable Girl Has Questions for Barack Obama"Why did he go? Where did he go? Why did he leave it, anyway?"


Woman Killed by Tiger in England Zoo Identified, Mom Says She Loved Her Job

Posted: 30 May 2017 01:44 PM PDT

Woman Killed by Tiger in England Zoo Identified, Mom Says She Loved Her JobThe zoo has called her death a "freak accident."


Muslims thankful for support after rant, deadly attack

Posted: 28 May 2017 06:12 PM PDT

Muslims thankful for support after rant, deadly attackPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Muslims in Portland, Oregon, thanked the community for its support and said they were raising money for the families of two men who were killed when they came to the defense of two young women — one wearing a hijab — who were targeted by an anti-Muslim rant.


Donald Trump hits back at Angela Merkel with ominous warning for Germany

Posted: 30 May 2017 04:45 AM PDT

Donald Trump hits back at Angela Merkel with ominous warning for GermanyDonald Trump has hit back at Angela Merkel's recent comments about the unreliability of the US as a trading partner. It comes after Ms Merkel said Germany can no longer rely on the US under Mr Trump's presidency.


China-built railway biggest Kenya project since independence

Posted: 30 May 2017 10:15 AM PDT

China-built railway biggest Kenya project since independenceMOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president on Tuesday opened the country's largest infrastructure project since independence, a Chinese-backed railway costing nearly $3.3 billion that eventually will link a large part of East Africa to a major port on the Indian Ocean as China seeks to increase trade and influence.


U.S. Senator calls for probe into promotion of Kushner Cos deal

Posted: 29 May 2017 12:07 AM PDT

U.S. Senator calls for probe into promotion of Kushner Cos dealBy Alexandra Harney SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has called for an investigation into "potentially fraudulent statements and misrepresentations" made by companies promoting investment in a property development involving the family company of White House advisor Jared Kushner. Citing a May 12 report by Reuters, Chuck Grassley, a Republican senator from Iowa, requested a review of claims made by Chinese migration agency Qiaowai and the U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) in the marketing of the One Journal Square project in Jersey City, New Jersey to potential investors in China. Grassley flagged his concerns to the Department of Homeland Security and the Securities and Exchange Commission in a May 24 letter that was later posted on his website.


Here's What We Know About Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin's Secret AIrship

Posted: 30 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT

Here's What We Know About Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin's Secret AIrshipSergey Brin is secretly building an airship inside a NASA hangar. Here's what he's planning to do with it.


Worker demands brake Peugeot's Opel takeover

Posted: 30 May 2017 04:39 AM PDT

Worker demands brake Peugeot's Opel takeoverGerman carmaker Opel on Tuesday pushed back the first step in its takeover by France's Peugeot, after workers raised hurdles over the future of a prized research centre. Workers have blocked the firm's legal reorganisation, a vital first step in the merger process, local newspaper the Allgemeine Zeitung reported citing sources inside the firm. A source close to the employee representatives told AFP that there were still questions to be negotiated between workers and managers at Opel and American parent company General Motors, while adding that the talks were not confrontational.


Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dead at 83

Posted: 30 May 2017 08:29 AM PDT

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dead at 83Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted by an American invasion in 1989, died on May 29, 2017, at age 83.


A Tale Of 2 Memorial Days In The US

Posted: 29 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT

A Tale Of 2 Memorial Days In The USThe holiday emerged from the Civil War as a celebration almost exclusively for veterans of the Union Army to remember those who had died.


France's Macron, alongside Putin, blasts Russian media meddling

Posted: 29 May 2017 03:51 PM PDT

France's Macron, alongside Putin, blasts Russian media meddlingFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Russian Vladimir Putin to Versailles and then blasted Russian media for meddling in the French elections. Colette Luke reports.


Tamir Rice: Police officer who shot 12-year-old boy dead fired

Posted: 30 May 2017 10:11 AM PDT

Tamir Rice: Police officer who shot 12-year-old boy dead firedCleveland Police announced they have fired police officer Timothy Loehmann for the 2014 shooting death of 12 year old Tamir Rice. Mr Loehmann was not fired for the shooting. Cleveland Director of Public Safety Michael McGrath confirmed it was due to inaccuracies on his job application.


UN pulls backing for Palestinian women's center over naming

Posted: 29 May 2017 12:54 PM PDT

UN pulls backing for Palestinian women's center over namingJERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. has stopped supporting a Palestinian community center in the West Bank that was named for a woman who participated in a deadly 1978 attack in Israel.


After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands

Posted: 28 May 2017 07:24 PM PDT

After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own handsEurope can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, pointing to bruising meetings of G7 wealthy nations and NATO last week. Merkel did not mention by name U.S. President Donald Trump, who criticized major NATO allies and refused to endorse a global climate change accord, but she told a packed beer tent in Munich that the days when Europe could completely count on others were "over to a certain extent". The two-day G7 summit in Italy pitted Trump against the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrated at having to revisit questions they had hoped were long settled.


Trudeau seeks papal apology over Canada school abuse

Posted: 29 May 2017 10:39 AM PDT

Trudeau seeks papal apology over Canada school abusePope Francis on Monday met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who sought an apology over the abuse of indigenous Canadians at church-run boarding schools. A Canadian truth and reconciliation commission wanted an apology from the Roman Catholic Church in its extensive list of recommendations in a 2015 report. The report into a "cultural genocide" of more than a century of abuse collated evidence over six years from some 7,000 former students in Canada.


These are the airline credit cards offer the best bang for your buck

Posted: 30 May 2017 05:19 AM PDT

These are the airline credit cards offer the best bang for your buckFinance experts have named a trio of cards in partnership with United Airlines, American Airlines and British Airways the best airline credit cards on the market for offering generous sign-up bonuses and a variety of travel perks. 


The Top 3 Job Interview Fear Factors -- and How to Beat Them

Posted: 30 May 2017 07:16 AM PDT

The Top 3 Job Interview Fear Factors -- and How to Beat ThemPreparing to attempt wowing hiring managers in a job interview is stressful. A 2016 study by LaSalle Network found that the vast majority (71 percent) of interviewees find the job interview process nerve-wracking. What do people fear most about interviews?


The Kitchen Trend Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa Is Obsessed With Right Now

Posted: 30 May 2017 12:45 PM PDT

The Kitchen Trend Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa Is Obsessed With Right NowBet we'll be seeing a lot of it on Flip Or Flop next season.


73-Year-Old Australian Fisherman Injured After A Shark Launched Itself Onto His Boat

Posted: 29 May 2017 04:01 AM PDT

73-Year-Old Australian Fisherman Injured After A Shark Launched Itself Onto His BoatEvans Head resident Terry Selwood, 73, was fishing offshore at Evans Heads on Saturday afternoon, when a shark suddenly jumped out of the water and launched itself into his 4.5 meter boat.


Opponents of Texas immigration disrupt legislative session

Posted: 29 May 2017 11:03 AM PDT

Opponents of Texas immigration disrupt legislative sessionAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas' tough new anti-"sanctuary cities" law launched a raucous protest from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work during the final, largely ceremonial day of the legislative session.


Husband of Mary Kay Letourneau, His Former Sixth Grade Teacher, Files for Separation

Posted: 30 May 2017 02:16 PM PDT

Husband of Mary Kay Letourneau, His Former Sixth Grade Teacher, Files for SeparationThe couple created a national scandal when their illicit relationship began when he was 12, and she was 34.


Israeli TV: ‘Trump shouted "You tricked me" at Abbas during meeting’

Posted: 29 May 2017 08:05 AM PDT

Israeli TV: 'Trump shouted "You tricked me" at Abbas during meeting'An Israeli television channel has claimed that US President Donald Trump shouted at Palestinian Authority (PA) Leader Mahmoud Abbas in talks held during Mr Trump's visit to the West Bank last week. "You tricked me in [Washington] DC! You talked there about your commitment to peace, but the Israelis showed me your involvement in incitement [against Israel]," Mr Trump is alleged to have shouted at the Palestinian leader, an outburst that was followed by several minutes of shocked silence, said Israel's Channel 2, citing an unnamed American official. "Meeting you in the White House earlier this month given us hope… and optimism of the possibility to make the long-standing dream of lasting peace come true," Mr Abbas said, emphasising the Palestinian leadership's desire for a two-state solution.


Merkel: It was right not to gloss over differences with U.S. on climate

Posted: 29 May 2017 06:57 AM PDT

Merkel: It was right not to gloss over differences with U.S. on climateBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it was right not to gloss over differences with the United States on climate issues and added that a G7 debate at the weekend had shown it would be tough to make the Paris climate agreement successful. U.S. President Donald Trump refused to endorse the global climate change accord at the G7 meeting of wealthy nations at the weekend, saying he needed more time to decide. ...


White House braces for more scrutiny, Trump defends Kushner

Posted: 29 May 2017 10:02 AM PDT

White House braces for more scrutiny, Trump defends KushnerA rattled White House braced Monday for a fresh wave of scrutiny in the ever-widening investigation into Russian election meddling, as President Donald Trump rallied behind his embattled son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner. The US leader visited Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for the nation's war dead, but had to quickly pivot his attention to the Russia scandal after returning to Washington late Saturday from his first international trip since taking office. The White House has been shaken by an explosive Washington Post report on the eve of his return that said Kushner had met with the Russian ambassador prior to Trump's inauguration and proposed a secret communications link to the Kremlin.


Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant

Posted: 29 May 2017 07:26 AM PDT

Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rantPolice identified the assailant, who was arrested soon after the Friday afternoon attack, as Jeremy Joseph Christian of Portland, a 35-year-old convicted felon. The attack unfolded hours before the start of Ramadan, Islam's holy month, when most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims observe a daily religious fast.


Russia's Newest Post-Soviet Airliner Is Ready to Fly

Posted: 30 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT

Russia's Newest Post-Soviet Airliner Is Ready to FlyThere's a lot riding on the MC-21. With any luck, that includes passengers.


Raw: Baghdad Camera Catches Ice Cream Shop Bomb

Posted: 30 May 2017 01:23 AM PDT

Raw: Baghdad Camera Catches Ice Cream Shop BombA camera in Baghdad, Iraq caught the moment early Tuesday that a massive bomb outside a popular ice cream shop killed at least 15 people. The Islamic State group claimed the attack. (May 30)


Abandoned Tennessee mental hospital

Posted: 30 May 2017 07:03 AM PDT

Abandoned Tennessee mental hospitalA surreptitious visit to an abandoned asylum brings images of peeling paint, abandoned suitcases, a rack with coats still hanging on it, and more.


Family Visiting 6-Month-Old's Fresh Grave Finds Infant's Casket Floating Above Ground

Posted: 30 May 2017 09:35 AM PDT

Family Visiting 6-Month-Old's Fresh Grave Finds Infant's Casket Floating Above GroundAshton Mackey died on May 13 after becoming extremely ill, a sudden passing that left his loved ones stunned.


Dozens of Android Apps Infected with Korean Adware

Posted: 30 May 2017 12:49 PM PDT

Dozens of Android Apps Infected with Korean AdwareOne of the easiest ways to avoid malicious software on Android phones is to install apps only from the Google Play Store. Google vets every program that crosses into its storefront, and the vast majority of them are perfectly safe. Israeli security firm Check Point investigated what it called "The Judy Malware," although the "malware" label is debatable.


UK election rivals May and Corbyn set out opposing EU 'no deal' stances

Posted: 29 May 2017 04:26 PM PDT

UK election rivals May and Corbyn set out opposing EU 'no deal' stancesBy Costas Pitas and William James LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would walk away from divorce talks with the European Union without a deal if she had to, but her rival in next week's election, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, said he would make sure an agreement was reached if he won power. Britons will go to the polls in a vote that will decide whether May, from the centre-right Conservatives, or Corbyn of the leftist Labour Party, gets to sit down with Brussels and hammer out an exit deal that will define the country's trade and diplomatic ties with the EU.


Mike Dubke Resigns As White House Communications Director

Posted: 30 May 2017 07:31 AM PDT

Mike Dubke Resigns As White House Communications Director"It has been my great honor to serve President Trump and this administration," Dubke said in an email to associates.


Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6

Posted: 30 May 2017 02:56 PM PDT

Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A man punched his girlfriend as she was driving a van carrying him and her four children along an Indiana highway, causing a single-vehicle crash that killed her 6-year-old daughter, police said.


US launches probe into imports of photovoltaic cells: WTO

Posted: 29 May 2017 07:25 PM PDT

US launches probe into imports of photovoltaic cells: WTOThe United States has launched an investigation into imports of photovoltaic or solar cells, to determine if they pose a threat to American industry, the World Trade Organisation said on Monday. "The United States notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on May 17, 2017, a safeguard investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, " the WTO said in a brief statement.


NASA’s insane plan to ‘touch the sun’ is actually happening

Posted: 30 May 2017 08:12 AM PDT

NASA's insane plan to 'touch the sun' is actually happening

NASA has a whole bunch of fancy hardware checking out several of the planets in our solar system, including Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, but astronomers do most of their observations of our sun from here on Earth, or at least nearby. A new mission is going to change that in a big way, and NASA is set to reveal details regarding its immediate plans to fly a spacecraft directly into the star's atmosphere shortly.

The agency is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday, May 31st, to formally announce detailed plans about the launch of a solar probe that will fly closer to our star than any manmade spacecraft has ever dared venture. Scientists working on the project will provide additional information about the mission, which was first proposed over a half century ago.

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The mission, which will last roughly seven years, is scheduled to begin in mid 2018, though more details about that may soon be disclosed. During its tripe, the probe will made repeated flybys of the the sun, passing through the orbits of Mercury and Venus numerous times as it gradually flies closer and closer to our star each time. Eventually, the craft will come within four million miles of the sun, traveling at nearly half a million miles per hour, and its carbon composite heat shield will be forced to withstand temperatures of over 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. That's enough to melt steel, and just shy of the melting point of iron.

The press conference is scheduled for 11:00 AM EST, and will be streamed live via NASA's video page.


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