| White House officials struggle to answer questions about Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:48 PM PDT  Shortly after President Trump appeared in the Rose Garden on Thursday and announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, a pair of White House officials spoke with reporters about the move. Although Trump had expressed interest in reaching a new agreement that he said would be more favorable to the U.S., the White House representatives provided no information on what that might look like or how the accord could be revised when other countries have said it cannot be renegotiated.
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| Trump and Clinton revive campaign feud with Twitter jabs Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:38 AM PDT  In an exchange reminiscent of their bitter election contest, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton exchanged words on Twitter late Wednesday.
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| 36 die from smoke in Philippine casino after gunman set fire Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:29 PM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early Friday of an apparent suicide.
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| LeBron James: Being Black in America Is Tough Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:46 AM PDT  The basketball star spoke out Wednesday on race relations in the US after his home was vandalized with a racial slur. His comments come the same week that a noose was found inside the museum of African American history.
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| Pilots after Pence plane incident thought careers over: transcript Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:31 PM PDT  The pilot and first officer of the plane carrying U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence that skidded off a runway in October 2016 thought the incident would end their careers, according to documents released on Thursday. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board published transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders from the incident in which the Boeing 737-700 operated by Eastern Air Lines Group ran off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. There were 37 passengers on the plane, including Pence, his wife, Karen, daughter Charlotte and 11 crew.
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| Mail Carrier Fed Meatballs Filled With Nails To Dog On Her Route: Cops Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:51 AM PDT  X-rays showed nails in the stomach of the dog, named Missy.
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| Germany finds emission-cheating gear on 24,000 Audis in Europe Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:21 PM PDT  German authorities have found emissions-cheating devices on 24,000 Audi vehicles in Europe, including some 14,000 cars in Germany, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday. The software was discovered on the carmaker's diesel A7 and A8 sedans with V6 and V8 motors, built between 2009 and 2013, Dobrindt told Germany's DPA news agency. DPA said it was the first time that rigged Audis had been found in Germany.
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| Paul Allen Unveils The World's Largest Plane Posted: 31 May 2017 11:31 PM PDT  The Stratolaunch aircraft, launched by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, boasts a wingspan larger than a football field and is designed to carry rockets into the stratosphere at about 35,000 feet.
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| Massive crack in Antarctic ice shelf grows 11 miles in 6 days, potentially creating world’s largest iceberg Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:58 PM PDT  The crack, which is located in Larson Shelf C, leaves only eight miles of ice connecting what could be one of the world's largest icebergs to Antarctica.
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| Isolated US lashes out at climate critics Posted: 02 Jun 2017 01:39 PM PDT  The White House hit back Friday at criticism of Donald Trump's decision to scrap a major global climate deal, accusing Europe of trying to "shackle" the US economy and refusing to acknowledge climate change is real. With the United States virtually isolated on the world stage, a string of administration officials went on the offensive Friday to justify the Republican president's decision to abandon the 195-nation Paris deal curbing global emissions. Trump's top climate advisor Scott Pruitt was indignant: "The world applauded when we joined Paris.
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| Philippine airstrike kills 11 soldiers in besieged city Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:17 AM PDT  MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine bomber plane accidentally killed 11 soldiers and injured seven others, security officials said Thursday, as troops struggled to end a bloody siege by 500 Islamic State group-aligned extremists in a southern city, one of the boldest militant attacks in Southeast Asia in years.
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| Orlando shooting: Shocking new bodycam footage shows moment police confront shooter in club Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:42 PM PDT  New bodycam footage from the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, has been released, showing the moment police confronted the shooter. It was the deadliest mass shooting in US history by a single gunman, killing 49 people and injuring 53. Eleven hours of footage was made available to ABC and the Orlando Sentinel.
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| Ex-captive of Islamic State sheds tears on return to village in northern Iraq Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:10 PM PDT  By Isabel Coles KOJO, Iraq (Reuters) - Nadia Murad made an emotional return on Thursday to the Yazidi village in northern Iraq where she was captured and sold as a slave by Islamic State three years ago. On her return, Murad went to see her house and emerged clutching some clothing left there since 2014. A Yazidi fighter said it belonged to Murad's mother, who was killed during the purge because she was considered too old to be taken as a slave.
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| Dad Knocked Out When Shed Falls on Him Gets Dragged to Safety By His Kids: 'They Did Everything Right' Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:36 PM PDT  An Iowa dad knocked unconscious was dragged to safety by his four kids.
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| Russian 'Patriotic' Hackers Likely To Have Interfered In US Election, Putin Says Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:31 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum that Russian 'patriotic' hackers might have interfered in last year's U.S. presidential election.
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| Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:13 PM PDT ![Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey]( "Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey") KENT, Conn. (AP) — An attack by a black bear that killed and ate a donkey is part of a growing problem linked to an expanding bear population in Connecticut, state wildlife officials said.
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| Heavily armed men storm hotel and a casino resort in Philippine capital Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:01 PM PDT ![Heavily armed men storm hotel and a casino resort in Philippine capital]( "Heavily armed men storm hotel and a casino resort in Philippine capital") A gunman burst into a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday, setting gaming tables alight and killing at least 36 people who suffocated in thick smoke, in an attack claimed by Islamic State but which officials believe was a botched robbery. The gunman killed himself in a hotel room after being shot and wounded by security officers at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex, police said.
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| Obamas buy house they were renting in tony DC neighborhood Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Obamas buy house they were renting in tony DC neighborhood
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| Obama: Withdrawal from Paris Agreement signifies ‘absence of American leadership’ Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:23 PM PDT  "The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created," Obama said.
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| In Hebron, 'miracle' for settlers ended 'golden age' for Palestinians Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:43 PM PDT  Its Old City is in constant lockdown, its holy site where the biblical Abraham may have been buried guarded by Israeli soldiers at checkpoints. Fifty years after the Six-Day War, the ancient city of Hebron, set in the hills of the southern West Bank, has become perhaps the starkest symbol of Israel's occupation. Israeli soldiers keep a close watch, and parts of the city are off limits to Palestinians.
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| Short of allies, Syria's rebels are down but not out Posted: 01 Jun 2017 06:20 AM PDT  GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — They are veterans of Syria's rebellion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they're doing little fighting with his military. They're struggling to find a place in a bewildering battlefield where several wars are all being waged at once by international powers.
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| $12.9B USS Gerald R. Ford Delivered to Navy Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:43 PM PDT  After more than a year of delays, cost overruns and technological glitches, the $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Navy's possession.
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| 6 Bodyweight Triceps Workouts You Can Do Without a Gym Posted: 02 Jun 2017 10:28 AM PDT  Add these moves to your regular routine for major arm-strengthening and definition benefits.
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| Duterte slams Chelsea Clinton again for rape joke criticism Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:04 AM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in an expletive-laden speech for a second straight day Thursday after she criticized a comment he made about rapes committed by soldiers.
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| Hillary Clinton Spreads Around The Blame For Election Loss Posted: 31 May 2017 09:06 PM PDT  "I take responsibility for every decision I make, but that's not why I lost," the former presidential candidate said during an interview at Recode's Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
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| Uber Driver Fatally Stabbed By Teenager In Chicago Posted: 31 May 2017 11:18 PM PDT  Eliza Wasni, a teenager from Chicago, who was charged with murder of her Uber driver was taken into custody by the police after they tased her as she refused to drop her weapons.
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| Everyone is going nuts over these fidget spinners Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:10 PM PDT 
There is no hotter trend in kids toys than fidget spinners. Period. Also referred to as hand spinners, these tiny little gadgets are huge right now. Kids love them and teachers hate them (because they can be distracting), but there's pretty much no escaping them at this point. Of course, fidget spinners can also be pretty expensive if you buy them in brick and mortar stores, since retailers are doing everything they can to capitalize on the craze. If you have tons of expendable income and you want to dump it all into fidget spinners, then by all means go ahead and buy them in stores. If you'd rather save a ton of cash so you don't have to go broke buying a bunch of hand spinners for your children, you've come to the right place. Below, you'll find some of the most popular fidget spinners on Amazon — and prices start at just $2. You can also browse Amazon's entire collection of fidget spinners right here. If you're on the lookout for some hot new fidget toys for yourself or your child, you've come to the right place. We've got 10 popular options on Amazon for you laid out in this post, or you can check out Amazon's entire collection right here. Lastly, here's a quick video that will show you some of the fun tricks people do with fidget spinners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDw9fXkwfQ
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| Pfizer defeats appeals linking Zoloft to birth defects Posted: 02 Jun 2017 11:40 AM PDT  Pfizer Inc on Friday defeated an effort to revive more than 300 lawsuits alleging that its antidepressant Zoloft causes cardiac birth defects in children when taken by women during early pregnancy. A panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld the April 2016 dismissal of the cases by a lower court judge, who said the plaintiffs had not shown a plausible scientific link between Zoloft and the birth defects. The plaintiffs accused New York-based Pfizer of playing down the risks to boost sales of Zoloft, which topped $3 billion annually before sales of generic versions began in 2006.
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| General leading Philippine battle with Islamists relieved of command Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:04 AM PDT  By Tom Allard MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - The general leading an offensive against pro-Islamic State militants holed up in a southern Philippine town has been relieved of his command, an army spokesman said on Friday, the 11th day of the country's biggest security crisis in years. The removal of Brigadier-General Nixon Fortes as commander of the army brigade in Marawi City and his replacement by his deputy, Colonel Generoso Ponio, was not related to the battle that has raged in the city, the spokesman said. "That's not the reason," spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Ray Tiongson said when asked if Fortes' replacement was triggered by the course of the conflict.
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| Top 25 New Cars for Senior Drivers Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:01 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Senior drivers and others with limited mobility need a car that's easy to get into and out of, with controls that are ea...
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| White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing on June 2, 2017 Posted: 02 Jun 2017 11:41 AM PDT  On Friday, June 2, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is joined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to address the White House press corp, specifically addressing President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
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| Nigel Farage 'named as person of interest' in FBI investigation into links between Russia and Trump campaign Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:35 AM PDT  Nigel Farage is reportedly being treated as a "person of interest" in the FBI's investigation into alleged links between Donald Trump's campaign team and Russia. The former Ukip politician has been drawn into the probe because of his relationships with Mr Trump's aides and Julian Assange, the Guardian reports. Being a "person of interest" in the ongoing probe does not imply wrongdoing, and is used to describe people who have information that can assist an investigation.
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| NYPD Officer Faces Murder Charges For Killing Mentally Ill Woman In The Bronx Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:01 AM PDT  NYPD Sgt. Hugh Barry pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in shooting of a black person during his court hearing. He shot a mentally ill woman named Deborah Danner in October 2016.
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| LHC’s Successor Will Be Three Times As Big Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:00 AM PDT  Called the Future Circular Collider, the planned particle accelerator will also be seven times more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider.
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| How to stuff your face with free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:48 PM PDT  June 2 is National Doughnut Day, and you know what that means...free doughnuts! National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. The holiday is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of June. SEE ALSO: These weed-infused doughnuts taste like pot but won't get you stoned Lucky for us, our doughnut retailer friends are dishing out free treats in honor of everyone's favorite day. Here's where you can get yours: 1. Dunkin' Donuts At participating Dunkin' Donuts, you can get a free classic doughnut of your choice with the purchase of any beverage all day Friday. Seriously, don't! #NationalDonutDay is Friday 6/2 — Come in & get a FREE classic donut with the purchase of any beverage! pic.twitter.com/jbYWrQ7Lku — Dunkin' Donuts (@DunkinDonuts) May 31, 2017 2. Krispy Kreme If you're lucky enough to be anywhere near a Krispy Kreme, pick up one free doughnut of your choice with no purchase necessary at participating locations. Image: krispy kreme 3. Shipley Do-Nuts Stop by a participating location on Friday from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. to receive one free glazed "do-nut" with your purchase. 4. Cumberland Farms From 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. at participating Cumberland Farms, get a free doughnut with purchase of any dispensed beverage, which includes hot or iced coffee, fountain or frozen beverages. This deal is only valid at "new concept" and remodeled Cumberland Farms. Image: Cumberland farms5. Duck Donuts Customers will receive one free, made-to-order doughnut of their choice with any purchase. Receipts printed on Friday also will feature a coupon for a free half-dozen doughnuts when you purchase a half-dozen. Yay, more doughnuts! Image: Duck Donuts6. LaMar's Donuts Any donut (with a hole) is free, no purchase necessary. Image: LaMar's Donuts7. Honey Dew Donuts Get a free Coco Loco Donut with the purchase of any medium drink or larger. Image: honey dew donuts8. Stan's Donuts Pick yourself up a free donut with any purchase. Image: stan's donuts9. Tim Horton's Buy a coffee (hot or iced) and mention National Doughnut Day, and you'll score yourself a free donut. 10. Randy's Donuts Pop over to Randy's Donuts for free donut holes and a raffle from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Image: randy's donutsYou're welcome, world. WATCH: Donut Porn
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| If you’re hoping humans find evidence of life on Mars, scientists have some very good news Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:04 PM PDT  Despite all of the breathtaking photos, video, observations, and scientific discoveries that have happened so far on Mars — thanks to probes, rovers, and the like — there's one burning question that remains completely unanswered: was there ever life there? We've found a wealth of minerals, evidence of water, and even the telltale signs of riverbeds and mud, but evidence of life remains illusive. A new report co-led by Roger Wiens of the Los Alamos National Laboratory doesn't confirm that living organisms took root on the red planet, but it does paint a picture that seems very optimistic. Drawing on various readings from the Curiosity rover, researchers have determined that a lake once existed in Mars' Gale Crater, and the body of water had some extremely interesting characteristics. Rather than carrying a uniform density of oxygen, the water in the ancient lake held dramatically different levels of oxygen depending on the location and time. "We're learning that in parts of the lake and at certain times, the water carried more oxygen," Wiens says. "This matters because it affects what minerals are deposited in the sediments, and also because oxygen is important for life. But we have to remember that at the time of Gale Lake, life on our planet had not yet adapted to using oxygen—photosynthesis had not yet been invented. Instead, the oxidation state of certain elements like manganese or iron may have been more important for life, if it ever existed on Mars. These oxidation states would be controlled by the dissolved oxygen content of the water." In short, the variety of conditions available in the lake at various times during its history could have offered ideal conditions for life to take hold, and that's pretty huge news if you're hoping to one day hear that humans have found evidence that martian life was real.
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| Ex-Kosovo president banned from book promotion in Serbia Posted: 02 Jun 2017 01:09 PM PDT  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian authorities have banned a former Kosovo president from entering the country to participate in an event designed to boost dialogue between the former war foes, the ex-official and a rights group said Friday.
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| Three killed in disputed Kashmir in shelling between India and Pakistan Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:29 AM PDT ![Three killed in disputed Kashmir in shelling between India and Pakistan]( "Three killed in disputed Kashmir in shelling between India and Pakistan") By Abu Arqam Naqash MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three people were killed in disputed Kashmir on Thursday when bitter foes India and Pakistan engaged in cross-border shelling, officials on both sides of the border said, adding to simmering tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Indian troops last week said they attacked and damaged Pakistani army posts in Kashmir as they sought to prevent militants infiltrating from the Pakistani side, but Islamabad denied the claim. Mohammad Usman, a police official in the southern Poonch district of Pakistan-held Kashmir, said the shelling started in the morning.
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| Signs of the time: Fake U.S. immigration control posters found in Washington Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:29 PM PDT  Residents of at least one Washington D.C. neighborhood woke up on Thursday to find the area plastered with posters urging them to turn in illegal immigrants, but federal authorities denied putting up the signs and denounced them as inciting fear. The bogus posters bearing the seal of the Department of Homeland Security warned about criminal offenses related to harboring or helping people in the country illegally, and gave phone numbers to report information about them to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "If you see something, say something," said the flyer, titled "Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice" and written on the ICE letterhead.
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| Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:41 PM PDT ![Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea]( "Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea") On Virginia's Tangier Island, about 100 miles and a ferry ride from Washington, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are edging dangerously close to William Eskridge's house. The island is under threat from rapid erosion that is being accelerated by rising water scientists believe to be caused by climate change. Tangier Island is wedged between the eastern shore of Maryland and the Virginia coast.
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| Donald Trump Jr leads campaign to overturn restrictions on gun silencers despite mass shooting fears Posted: 01 Jun 2017 07:52 AM PDT  Donald Trump's eldest son is spearheading a campaign to overturn restrictions on gun silencers - legislation gun safety activists say has existed for decades for reasons of public security. The country's largest gun rights lobbying group, the National Rifle Association (NRA), is backing legislation that would make it easier for people to buy silencers, or suppressors. Restrictions on their sale were first introduced during the administration of Franklin D Roosevelt, and advocates say the sound of a gun being fired acts as a loud, obvious safety signal for people to take cover, run the way other way or simply be alert.
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| North Korea Sourced IRBM Engine From A Foreign Country Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:41 PM PDT  Michael Elleman, senior expert for missile defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), made the comments to 38 North Thursday.
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