| Trump trolls Chelsea Clinton in defense of letting Ivanka take his chair at G-20 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:48 AM PDT  President Trump defended his daughter Ivanka Trump after she was ridiculed for filling in for him at a G-20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany. In her defense the president invoked both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of his former opponent, Hillary Clinton. "When I left Conference Room for short meetings with Japan and other countries, I asked Ivanka to hold seat.
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| Penn State Fraternity Death: Prosecutors Reveal Frat Members’ Texts Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Texts that were revealed in court Monday show that fraternity brothers knew almost immediately the gravity of the situation, prosecutors said.
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| Wildfires Continue to Destroy Land, Force Evacuations in Western U.S. Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:40 AM PDT  A dangerous combination of wildfires and heat are fanning flames across a region already in a critical state. More than a dozen fires are burning in California alone.
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| Woman who sexually abused teenager on flight gets eight months house arrest Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:53 AM PDT  Heidi McKinney, 27, of Banks, declined to make a statement during Monday's sentencing at the federal courthouse in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. McKinney, who wrote a letter of apology to the victim, pleaded guilty in March to assault with intent to commit a felony. In addition to home detention, McKinney was sentenced to three years on probation.
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| South Korea says North doesn't have ICBM re-entry technology Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:26 PM PDT  South Korea's intelligence agency does not believe North Korea has secured re-entry capabilities for its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, a South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday, disputing Pyongyang's account. North Korea launched what was said to be a nuclear-capable ICBM last week as it presses on with its nuclear and missile programs in defiance of United Nations sanctions. Pyongyang's state media said last week's test successfully verified the atmospheric re-entry of the warhead loaded on the test-launched missile, which experts say may be able to reach the U.S. state of Alaska.
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| ISIS Leader Baghdadi Really Is Dead This Time, Syrian Rights Group Says Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:47 AM PDT  "We cannot confirm this report," says the U.S. military command, "but hope it is true."
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| NASA probe successfully peers into Jupiter's Great Red Spot Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:09 PM PDT  A NASA spacecraft, Juno, has successfully peered into the giant storm raging on Jupiter, known as the Great Red Spot, and its first pictures should be out in days, the US space agency said Tuesday. "My latest Jupiter flyby is complete!" said a post on the @NASAJuno Twitter account. The unmanned spacecraft came closer than any before it to the iconic feature on the solar system's largest planet, the gas giant Jupiter.
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| Julian Assange: I urged Trump Jr to publish Russia emails via WikiLeaks Posted: 11 Jul 2017 02:35 PM PDT  Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder, has claimed that he contacted Donald Trump Jr and tried to persuade him to publish emails showing he was eager to accept sensitive information about Hillary Clinton via the anti-secrecy website. Instead, the US president's eldest son did so via Twitter, igniting a firestorm of criticism around his apparent willingness to work with the Russian government against his father's Democratic rival. "Contacted Trump Jr this morning on why he should publish his emails (i.e with us)," tweeted Assange, who is based at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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| Video Captures Horrific Moment Cyclist Is Struck - Allegedly by School Dean - in Hit and Run Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:02 PM PDT  The suspect, Marshall Neely, was charged with reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident.
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| Officer who killed Castile leaves department under agreement Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:55 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota police officer who was acquitted in last year's fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile has left the suburban police department where he served under a separation agreement.
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| U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi; 16 dead Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:03 PM PDT ![U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi; 16 dead]( "U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi; 16 dead") (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed when a U.S. military plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening, a regional emergency management official said. No official details were immediately available on the circumstances of the crash in northern Mississippi's LeFlore County, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Jackson, the state capital. Captain Sarah Burns, a spokeswoman for the Marine Corps, said only that a U.S. Marines KC-130 Hercules transport aircraft had "experienced a mishap," with news media initially reporting five confirmed deaths.
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| Wildfires rage in sweltering California Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:48 AM PDT ![Wildfires rage in sweltering California]( "Wildfires rage in sweltering California") Wildfires roared Sunday across much of California, forcing thousands to evacuate homes as the most populous US state sweltered in record heat and flames menaced thousands of structures.
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| Jared Kushner 'tried and failed to get a $500m loan from Qatar before pushing Trump to take hard line against country' Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Jared Kushner tried and failed to secure a $500m loan from one of Qatar's richest businessmen, before pushing his father-in-law to toe a hard line with the country, it has been alleged. This intersection between Mr Kushner's real estate dealings and his father-in-law's international issues highlights the difficulties of an administration besiged with an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest. According to The New York Times, the building has not generated enough to pay its debts in several years, forcing Kushner Companies to cover the multimillion-dollar difference.
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| Teen Survives Bear Attack After Waking To Animal 'Crunching' On His Head Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:59 AM PDT  Dylan, 19, was sleeping at Glacier View Ranch — 48 miles northwest of Denver — when he woke up to a crunching sound on Sunday, and found his head inside the mouth of a bear.
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| Indian man tries to open plane's emergency door in midair Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:21 AM PDT  An Indian man tried to open an emergency exit door on a packed AirAsia flight in midair, injuring fellow passengers and crew members who rushed to restrain him as the plane prepared to land, the airline said. Following the incident Aftab Ahmed, 32, was detained and handed over to airport security in eastern Ranchi city late Monday. "AirAsia would like to confirm that the airline encountered an unruly passenger onboard (a) flight... from New Delhi to Ranchi on July 10," an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
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| Russia 'may expel US diplomats' if Donald Trump does not return confiscated properties Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Russia may expel 30 US diplomats and seize US diplomatic property in Russia if Donald Trump does not release two Russian compounds seized by American authorities in 2016, Russian diplomats have warned. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said Moscow is outraged by the ongoing property dispute, which he said was the result of an attempt by the out going administration of Barack Obama to "poison to a maximum U.S.-Russian ties." US State Department personnel outside the Maryland compound in December Credit: Brian Witte/AP "The situation is outrageous. It is just shameful for the United States to leave this situation hanging in the mid-air," Mr Lavrov said on Russian state television on Tuesday. Mr Lavrov said retaliatory measures were being drawn up but declined to discuss the details. Earlier on Tuesday Izvestia, a broadsheet close to the Kremlin, cited foreign ministry sources saying plans had been drawn up to expel 30 US diplomats and seize US diplomatic property in "mirror image" measures. Lavrov calls for Russia to expel US diplomats 00:38 Mr Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and ordered the seizure of two Russian diplomatic compounds in December 2016 as retaliation for Russian meddling in the US presidential election. The properties included a compound in Long Island, New York, and a sumptuous 45-acre estate in Maryland that had acted as the Russian embassy's dacha since 1972. US authorities said the compounds had been used for intelligence gathering. Russia did not respond immediately, saying it would wait to see if relations improved under the incoming Donald Trump administration. In what was widely seen as a parting jibe at Mr Obama, Vladimir Putin rejected a request from Mr Lavrov for tit-for-tat expulsions and invited US diplomats and their families to the Kremlin Christmas tree instead. The second Russian compound in the village of Upper Brookville, Long Island Credit: Alexander F. Yuan/AP Patience has worn thin since Mr Trump assumed office in February. The Russian foreign ministry warned in late June that it was preparing retaliatory measures in case the properties were not returned. The sources speaking to Izvestia said patience had run out after Mr Putin failed to find agreement on the issue during his meeting with Mr Trump last week. The source said the measures will take effect if the issue is not resolved at a meeting between Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, and Thomas Shannon, a US under secretary of state, in St Petersburg next week. It is not clear which US properties might be targeted, but they could possibly include a dacha complex owned by the US embassy at Serebyany Bor outside Moscow.
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| Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:18 PM PDT ![Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre]( "Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre") Thousands gathered in Srebrenica on Tuesday, June 11, to mark the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.
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| Twin Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut and Prepare for a Gender Reveal Party Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:20 AM PDT  The first cub was developing normally next to its mother, but the second required additional hand-rearing to improve its health.
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| Syrian Observatory says it has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief is dead Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:07 AM PDT  By Lisa Barrington and Ellen Francis CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. The report came just days after the Iraqi army recaptured the last sectors of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which Baghdadi's forces overran almost exactly three years ago. Russia's Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa.
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| Guilty pug has the absolute worst poker face of all time Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Definitive fact: all dogs are good dogs — even when they break stuff. It's hard to blame a pet for doing something wrong because they're just so cute and we just love 'em so much. And because they know we'll snuggle them anyway, even though they've done something wrong, some sneaky pets will act as though they had nothing to do with it, knowing they can trick us into thinking that all the pillows just happened to burst open all on their own. SEE ALSO: Poor little dog had to be rescued from lagoon 2 times by police officers But Twitter user Kai Johnson's pug, Alfie, couldn't hide his guilt for long. If there was any question about who broke all the glasses on the table, Alfie's face says it all. Have you ever seen a more guilty pug? pic.twitter.com/Lhf4ECt1uL — Kai Johnson (@Kaijohnson_19) July 9, 2017 Those are the saddest, guiltiest eyes we have ever seen. But look at his little rolls! Who could punish a pup this cute? Even though Alfie clearly had something to do with the mess, Twitter users strongly came to his defense because, once again, sad pug eyes are a human's Kryptonite. Clearly, next doors cat got in the window. How you could even entertain the idea that Pugster did it beats me. #PugsterIsInnocent#WasntMe — Ronan McCann (@SligoChap) July 10, 2017 u will not yell at him! he's only a dog! pic.twitter.com/j05LutCcnW — v LOVES zayn (@marvelcomiczjm) July 10, 2017 how could you even get mad at that face — Kenzie (@kvstarr_) July 10, 2017 My mans is innocent ! — Big Blind (@CarlWinsHigh) July 10, 2017 whatever happened the pug is innocent!!!! They always are!!!❤️ — Jenna Bettschen (@JennaBettschen) July 10, 2017 How can you not forgive a face like that? pic.twitter.com/xrqIdeywU7 — High End Makeup Snob (@Vikeejeah) July 10, 2017 The jury has spoken! This pugster is innocent. Case closed. Now give him scratchies. WATCH: Cesar Millan's rules before getting a new puppy
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| Chris Cornell Murder Conspiracy Theories Investigated Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:50 AM PDT  He reportedly had trauma to the back of the head that was never disclosed.
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| Is Volkswagen to beat Tesla at its own game? Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:51 AM PDT  By the time Volkswagen begins delivering its first standalone battery-powered electric car in 2020, Tesla expects to be building and selling at least one million units of its own electric vehicles per year. Despite this, Volkswagen believes it's still better placed than Tesla to become the dominant force in the global automotive market when it comes to all-electric vehicles. Herbert Diess, who's in charge of the VW Group's namesake brand, believes that what Volkswagen lacks in first-mover advantage compared to Tesla can be more than made up for by its global scale and its greater manufacturing expertise and experience.
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| India holds naval exercises with US, Japan Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:04 AM PDT  India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The exercises come as Indian and Chinese troops face off in a remote and strategically sensitive part of the Himalayas where India, China and Bhutan meet. India has a longstanding territorial dispute with its northern neighbour, which is also expanding its naval presence in the region.
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| Hiker Jumps Into Volcano Crate Posted: 11 Jul 2017 10:58 AM PDT  He leaped 250 feet to his untimely death.
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| 1 Dead, 8 Wounded When Men Open Fire On Gender Reveal Party: Cops Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:39 AM PDT  Cops in Ohio say a 22-year-old woman, pictured, was also killed in the shooting.
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| Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued Posted: 11 Jul 2017 09:30 AM PDT  Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners.
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| Palestinian tries to run down, stab Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:33 AM PDT  A Palestinian driver who tried on Monday to run down and then stab Israeli soldiers near a settlement in the occupied West Bank was shot dead by the troops, the Israeli military said. A wave of Palestinian street attacks that began in 2015 has slowed but has not stopped. Israel says at least 173 of those killed were carrying out attacks while others died in clashes and protests.
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| A year later, injured turtle returns to man who fixed his shell Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:14 PM PDT  A turtle's shell is essential to their protection. A damaged shell makes the creature vulnerable, and can even sometimes be fatal. Luckily, there are heroes that care about the wellbeing of our scaly friends, like this Reddit user's father. SEE ALSO: This adorable baby turtle blob is bringing hope to Southeast Asia On Monday, Daniel Hollenback — who goes by the username Sublimebro — uploaded photos to Reddit of a turtle whose injuries were healed thanks to his father's efforts. The tiny turtle came back a year later looking better than ever. Adorably, the Reddit user's father — presumably the above mentioned Ken — marked a "Ken's Body Shop" on the putty patch. Although Ken's writing didn't survive, the turtle thankfully did, and people made car repair jokes about it. Comment from discussion Muppetude's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion salvagebanana's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion Oryan_18's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Most importantly, Hollenback's father handled the situation just like an animal lover should. Comment from discussion cloudsareneat's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". This dad apparently has a history of performing heroic animal deeds. Hollenback uploaded a video of his father playing with a raccoon that they rescued from their attic with the intention to relocate. Faith in humanity and animals has been restored. WATCH: Korean families separated for more than 60 years are reunited
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| Soldier expressed support for IS but remained in military Posted: 11 Jul 2017 04:43 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. soldier who was recently arrested on terrorism charges expressed support for the Islamic State group as early as 2011, but remained in the Army for years while the military and the FBI investigated to determine whether he posed a threat, authorities said.
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| Ferrari Might Be Developing an SUV Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:48 AM PDT  A new report suggests that Ferrari will build a legitimate crossover alongside the replacement for the GTC4Lusso.
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| US looks to defuse Qatar-Gulf row with counter-terror deal Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:07 PM PDT  Qatar and the United States signed a deal Tuesday to combat "terrorism" as visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to resolve the Gulf diplomatic crisis. In Qatar as part of a series of Gulf meetings, Tillerson also said Doha had been "reasonable" in the dispute, which has seen Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with the emirate over accusations it supports extremism.
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| Can you spot the sneaky leopard hiding in the tree? Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:29 PM PDT  Leopards are experts when it comes to staying hidden, but there was really no need for this big cat to be so shy in front of the camera. German wildlife photographer Ingo Gerlach, who has almost 40 years experience, captured the impressive shot at the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya. But can you spot the leopard? Your eyes may be immediately drawn to the unlucky impala hanging from the tree branches, but take a closer look and you'll spot the hidden killer. Did you spot the leopard? Credit: Ingo Gerlach / Caters The hungry leopard can be seen climbing up the tree trunk to retrieve its dinner, left high in the branches to stop rivals from stealing its food. "Mostly I'm in Europe and in Kenya. This results in images that are unique. And that is saying something in today's flood of images," Gerlach explains on his website [translated]. Astudy published in the Journal of Animal Ecology in April examined in further detail why leopards hoist their food into trees. "Leopards exhibit a unique form of short-term food caching, regularly hoisting, storing and consuming prey in trees," researchers explained. "Leopards hoisted 51% of kills. They were more likely to hoist kills of an intermediate size ... and in response to the presence of some competitors." They said the prey was most likely to be eaten by hyaenas if left on the ground, using data from 2032 prey items killed by 104 leopards from 2013 to 2015. Gerlach has captured a number of impressive 'spot the animal' photos published in the media. You can see more of his work on Facebook. Policeman leaps from roof to escape leopard on the loose in India 00:38
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| Police Shoot People Dressed As The Joker And Harley Quinn Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:42 PM PDT  About 40 heavily armed police officers entered the night club and shot them.
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| 10-Year-Old Boy Gets Stuck in Tree While Rescuing Cat, Then Has to be Rescued Himself Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:27 AM PDT  Aashir Alauddins remained in the tree for 20 minutes while the Hackensack Fire Department prepared to get him down.
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| Officer who fatally shot black motorist in Minnesota leaves department Posted: 10 Jul 2017 04:36 PM PDT  Jeronimo Yanez, was an officer with the St. Anthony Police Department, when he shot Castile five times during a traffic stop in July 2016. The death of Castile, 32, drew national attention as it occurred during a wave of high-profile police killings of black men.
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| Key US Latino group says new name will help fight vs. Trump Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:21 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — A new, more inclusive name for the largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. will help it gain support for its growing battle against the Trump administration's anti-immigrant policies, the group said.
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| Woman requests time off for mental health, boss sends the perfect reply Posted: 11 Jul 2017 05:19 AM PDT  The world can be such a grim place sometimes that it's great when a story comes along that's just — well, just nice. Madalyn Parker is a web developer from Ann Arbor, Michigan. A couple of weeks back she shared an exchange she'd had with her CEO after she emailed her team to tell them she was taking time off for mental health reasons. SEE ALSO: This adorable chatbot wants to talk about your mental health Parker's tweet has since gone viral in a big way: When the CEO responds to your out of the office email about taking sick leave for mental health and reaffirms your decision. pic.twitter.com/6BvJVCJJFq — madalyn (@madalynrose) June 30, 2017 The response on Twitter was overwhelmingly positive. I'm gonna have to start job hunting soon and I'm mentally ill & have panic attacks. Thanks for giving me hope that I can find a job as I am. — ollie (@recarmdran) July 2, 2017 Are y'all hiring — Anthony Ly (@Funkopedia) July 10, 2017 I work for @olark. We stick to our values (https://t.co/R4z2LGkW13) and strive to make business human :) — madalyn (@madalynrose) July 11, 2017 Last week, Parker's CEO Ben Congleton wrote a post on Medium discussing the reaction the tweet had received. It was titled, "It's 2017 and Mental Health is still an issue in the workplace." "It's 2017," he wrote. "I cannot believe that it is still controversial to speak about mental health in the workplace when 1 in 6 americans are medicated for mental health. "It's 2017. I cannot believe that it is still controversial to offer paid sick leave. Did you know that only 37% of full time employees in the US have paid sick leave? "It's 2017. We are in a knowledge economy. Our jobs require us to execute at peak mental performance. When an athlete is injured they sit on the bench and recover. Let's get rid of the idea that somehow the brain is different." WATCH: This prosthetic is an extra thumb you never knew you needed
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| Thousands flee as tensions escalate over Kashmir Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:02 AM PDT  Thousands of people have fled their homes in Pakistani Kashmir, officials said Monday, as continued shelling between Pakistan and India escalated tensions along the the de-facto border in the disputed Himalayan region. Pakistani authorities confirmed the exodus saying around 3,000 people have left their villages along the Line of Control (LOC) in Abbaspur sector after heavy shelling by Indian troops over the past two weeks. Sajid Hussain, a senior administration official in the area, said most of the people fled from four of the worst affected villages near the LOC in the Pakistani part of Kashmir.
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| 10 Prime Day deals at serious risk of selling out Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:55 PM PDT 
Amazon's massive Prime Day 2017 shopping event is now in full swing, with the fun having kicked off earlier this evening at 9:00 PM ET. But wait, isn't "Prime Day" just one day, you ask? To that, we say don't look a gift horse in the mouth, and enjoy the extra three hours of Prime Day discounts Amazon has made available on Monday evening. This is the third annual Prime Day event, and Amazon's sales on Prime Day have historically outperformed Black Friday. For Prime Day 2017, Amazon is doing everything in its power to ensure that the trend continues. We've seriously never seen anything like some of the sales happening right now on Amazon, which is fantastic for consumers. Of course, there is one potential downside: The best deals are going to sell out fast. In this post, we've identified 10 killer Prime Day deals that are at serious risk of selling out. Needless to say, Amazon's insane sale that chops 50% off the price of a brand new Amazon Echo speaker is at the top of the list — $89.99 for a new Echo is completely unheard of. Two other Amazon products that will almost certainly sell out are the Echo Dot and Amazon Tap, which are also both being offered at deep discounts. And let's not forget the brand new Element 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Amazon Fire TV Edition, which is somehow on sale for just $399.99! Of course, not all of the killer Prime Day sales at risk of selling out are Amazon products. Definitely be sure to check out our full list below. -- Key Prime Day 2017 Links: --
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| Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi Posted: 11 Jul 2017 06:55 AM PDT ![Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi]( "Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi") Sixteen service members were killed after a U.S. military transport plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening, the U.S Marine Corps said on Tuesday.
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| The 8 Best Amazon Prime Day Gadget Deals Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:31 AM PDT  From Echo speakers to smartphones
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