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State of emergency, rescues in Hawaii after severe flooding
Nikki Haley Hits Back At White House: 'I Don't Get Confused'
Hero Southwest Airlines pilot Tammie Jo Shults praised after landing distressed aircraft
Fresno State professor under fire for celebrating death of Barbara Bush
What The Southwest Flight Can Teach Us About Oxygen Masks
Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines future
Three Employees Fired at L.A. Fitness After Black Men Kicked Out of New Jersey Gym
Pope speaks out for terminally-ill British toddler
Trump calls sketch released by Stormy Daniels a 'total con job'
All over the world! Couple capture their global dip-kisses at landmark locations
Canadian Woman Who Instagrammed Her Cocaine-Smuggling Cruise Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Federal Judge Holds Kris Kobach In Contempt For Failing To Follow Court Order To Register Voters
Woman Partially Sucked Out Of Southwest Plane Died Of Impact Trauma: Report
White House adviser apologizes for saying Haley was confused
2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke Diesel Returns 30 MPG Highway
Iran's Khamenei quits Telegram
Trevor Noah Has A Mind Blowing Theory About Sean Hannity
Public figures react to the death of Barbara Bush
Missing Teen Back After 2 Years Traveling the Country Under Assumed Name: 'Nice to See Y'all'
Ex-U.S. soldier, two others convicted of murder-for-hire plot in Philippines
Tennessee Republicans Punish Memphis For Removing Confederate Statues
The Navy's Stealth Destroyer is a Giant Missile 'Carrier' (And It Will Soon Fire Some Missiles)
The Latest: British regulator considers Russian broadcaster
More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for IS links
Republicans Say People Would Kick Themselves Off Food Stamps Under Their New Bill
George W. Bush: U.S. should be tough on Russia — 'not belligerent, but forceful'
Stores Pulling Romaine Lettuce Off Shelves Amid E. Coli Outbreak
7 Museum Facts That Will Surprise You
Military Officers Punished After Guardsman Appears To Re-Enlist Using Dinosaur Puppet
7 Students Involved in 'Cutting Incident' at Maryland Elementary School
'Angels' and training help former fighter pilot save Southwest flight
The Latest: SpaceX rocket booster lands on floating platform
Muslims flee village at centre of India's rape crisis
Trump Needs a Plan for Israel’s Confrontation With Iran
Flag at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Wasn't Flying at Half-Staff for Barbara Bush
GOP Spending Against Obamacare Plummets In 2018 Elections
'Killer Nanny' Yoselyn Ortega Found Guilty on All Counts in Stabbing Deaths of 2 Children
Attacker in Berlin skullcap case turns himself in to police
EPA's Pruitt under spending probe; senators urge his ouster
Destiny's Child Singer Michelle Williams Got Secretly Engaged Before Coachella Reunion
Starbucks arrest: Philadelphia police release audio of 911 call leading to arrest of two black men
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster's father's death under investigation: Report
In Syria, America Moves Back to the War Against ISIS (And Watching Assad Carefully)
Harley Wins Biggest-Ever TradeMark Infringement Case
China flies bombers around Taiwan, holds live-fire drills
Ford's New Engine That Can Run On Two Cylinders Heading To U.S.

State of emergency, rescues in Hawaii after severe flooding

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 09:05 AM PDT

More than 340 people have been airlifted to safety after nearly 30 inches of rain hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, with another storm on its way.

Nikki Haley Hits Back At White House: 'I Don't Get Confused'

Posted: 17 Apr 2018 06:15 PM PDT

Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, sharply responded to the

Hero Southwest Airlines pilot Tammie Jo Shults praised after landing distressed aircraft

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 07:06 AM PDT

A Southwest Airlines pilot is being hailed as a hero after she made an

Fresno State professor under fire for celebrating death of Barbara Bush

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 12:46 PM PDT

Fresno State University is distancing itself from an Arab-American professor who celebrated the death of former first lady Barbara Bush as it reviews the matter, school officials said Wednesday.

What The Southwest Flight Can Teach Us About Oxygen Masks

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 03:45 PM PDT

Photos and video footage from Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 indicate that

Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines future

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 05:09 PM PDT

Raul Castro turned over Cuba's presidency Thursday to a 57-year-old successor he said would hold power until 2031, a plan that would place the state the Castro brothers founded and ruled for 60 years in ...

Three Employees Fired at L.A. Fitness After Black Men Kicked Out of New Jersey Gym

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 07:51 PM PDT

Three workers at a New Jersey gym have been fired after they allegedly kicked out two black men and called the police on them.

Pope speaks out for terminally-ill British toddler

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 04:49 AM PDT

Pope Francis made a fresh plea on Wednesday against a British court ruling that authorises doctors to turn off a terminally ill British toddler's life-support. Alfie Evans, 23 months old, has been in a coma for over a year and needs a ventilator to keep him breathing due to a rare degenerative neurological condition. The parents, Tom Evans and Kate James, attended the pope's weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Trump calls sketch released by Stormy Daniels a 'total con job'

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 06:13 AM PDT

President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the man adult-film star Stormy Daniels says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot and warned her to stay silent about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump is "nonexistent."

All over the world! Couple capture their global dip-kisses at landmark locations

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 10:04 AM PDT

Rob and Joli Switzer go on a minimum of four international holidays per year to ensure that they get their unique dip-kiss photograph.

Canadian Woman Who Instagrammed Her Cocaine-Smuggling Cruise Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 12:27 AM PDT

Melina Roberge and her accomplice posted photos of their cruise on social media

Federal Judge Holds Kris Kobach In Contempt For Failing To Follow Court Order To Register Voters

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 02:34 PM PDT

A Kansas federal judge ruled Wednesday that Kansas Secretary of State Kris

Woman Partially Sucked Out Of Southwest Plane Died Of Impact Trauma: Report

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 04:43 PM PDT

An airline passenger who was killed Tuesday when an engine explosion caused a

White House adviser apologizes for saying Haley was confused

Posted: 17 Apr 2018 06:17 PM PDT

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The new White House economic adviser apologized Tuesday to U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley after suggesting she was suffering from "momentary confusion" when she announced over the weekend that new sanctions against Russia were imminent.

2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke Diesel Returns 30 MPG Highway

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 10:00 PM PDT

The fuel economy numbers are in, and Ford says these are best in class.

Iran's Khamenei quits Telegram

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 12:51 PM PDT

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced Wednesday that he would no longer use the hugely popular messaging app Telegram, shifting instead to domestic services. President Hassan Rouhani quickly followed suit, announcing that he too was giving up Telegram shortly after issuing a directive banning the government and administration workers from using foreign messenger apps to communicate, according to the official IRNA news agency. The announcements came as rumours continued that Iran would soon block Telegram, built by Russian tech guru Pavel Durov and the most popular social media service in the country with some 40 million users -- roughly half the population.

Trevor Noah Has A Mind Blowing Theory About Sean Hannity

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 02:33 AM PDT

Trevor Noah took aim at Fox News host Sean Hannity for the second night in a

Public figures react to the death of Barbara Bush

Posted: 17 Apr 2018 06:01 PM PDT

Within minutes of the news that former first lady Barbara Bush had died Tuesday at the age of 92, tributes began pouring in from political figures, including those in her own family.

Missing Teen Back After 2 Years Traveling the Country Under Assumed Name: 'Nice to See Y'all'

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 05:34 AM PDT

The anguished family now has answers about Aubrey Carroll, who was last seen leaving his Georgia high school

Ex-U.S. soldier, two others convicted of murder-for-hire plot in Philippines

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 04:23 PM PDT

A former U.S. Army sergeant and two other U.S. citizens were found guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday of taking part in a plot to murder a woman in the Philippines for money, prosecutors said. Ex-soldier Joseph Manuel Hunter, Adam Samia and Carl David Stillwell were convicted of charges including murder-for-hire, which carries a mandatory life sentence, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman in Manhattan. "Obviously, we're disappointed, but respect the jury's verdict," said Robert Ray, a lawyer for Stillwell, adding he planned to appeal.

Tennessee Republicans Punish Memphis For Removing Confederate Statues

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 10:38 AM PDT

Tennessee's Republican-controlled House on Tuesday retaliated against Memphis

The Navy's Stealth Destroyer is a Giant Missile 'Carrier' (And It Will Soon Fire Some Missiles)

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 09:39 AM PDT

In preparation for all of this, the ship is now going through combat activation in San Diego, Calif., to pave the way toward preparing the weapons systems for the ship's planned move to operational status in 2020, Navy officials say. This process will also carefully refine many of the ship's other technologies, such as its advanced Integrated Power System and Total Ship Computing Environment, multi-function, volume-search SPY-3 radar and sonar systems. Navy developers of the new high-tech, stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer are widening the mission envelope for the ship, exploring new ammunition for its guns and preparing to fire its first missiles next year.

The Latest: British regulator considers Russian broadcaster

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 04:37 AM PDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain (all times local):

More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for IS links

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 03:53 AM PDT

Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic State group, judicial sources said Wednesday. The suspects are being tried by two courts, one near the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq and another in Baghdad which is dealing notably with foreigners and women. Since January in the capital, 103 foreign nationals have been condemned to death -- including six Turks sentenced on Wednesday -- and 185 to life in prison, according to a judicial source.

Republicans Say People Would Kick Themselves Off Food Stamps Under Their New Bill

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 11:38 AM PDT

WASHINGTON ― The Republican food stamp bill would cut benefit spending by

George W. Bush: U.S. should be tough on Russia — 'not belligerent, but forceful'

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 09:34 AM PDT

Former President George W. Bush said on Monday that he has "always felt" the United States should be tough in countering Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression.

Stores Pulling Romaine Lettuce Off Shelves Amid E. Coli Outbreak

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 03:49 PM PDT

Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and other retailers are pulling romaine lettuce products off their shelves in response to warnings from federal investigators about the nationwide E. coli outbreak blamed...

7 Museum Facts That Will Surprise You

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 01:04 PM PDT

Military Officers Punished After Guardsman Appears To Re-Enlist Using Dinosaur Puppet

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 05:10 PM PDT

An airman in the Tennessee National Guard has been removed from her position

7 Students Involved in 'Cutting Incident' at Maryland Elementary School

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 08:11 AM PDT

A Maryland elementary school says seven students removed the blades found in pencil sharpeners to cut themselves in class.

'Angels' and training help former fighter pilot save Southwest flight

Posted: 17 Apr 2018 10:01 PM PDT

Tammie Jo Shults, 56, may have drawn on her Navy skills when one of the two engines on her Boeing 737-700 blew and broke apart at 32,000 feet on Tuesday, forcing her to implement a rapid descent toward Philadelphia International Airport. One of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Shults calmly told air traffic control that part of her plane was missing, and she would need ambulances on the runway.

The Latest: SpaceX rocket booster lands on floating platform

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 04:11 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the launch of the planet-hunter satellite Tess (all times local):

Muslims flee village at centre of India's rape crisis

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 03:23 AM PDT

There are no Muslims left in the village of Rasana, which has become a symbol of India's rape crisis after the brutal murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl blamed on Hindu men. Police say the girl was raped and killed as part of an attempt by some of the village's majority Hindus to evict Bakarwal Muslim nomads, who graze their cattle in the hills in the summer months. Other Muslim families in the community of around 100 people all left after the rape in January.

Trump Needs a Plan for Israel’s Confrontation With Iran

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 03:23 PM PDT

Tehran and Moscow are becoming the arbiters of the Middle East — and Israel's relationship with both is growing increasingly tense.

Flag at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Wasn't Flying at Half-Staff for Barbara Bush

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 07:13 AM PDT

It was later lowered, the White House said

GOP Spending Against Obamacare Plummets In 2018 Elections

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 12:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON ― Since the Affordable Care Act's passage in 2010, repealing

'Killer Nanny' Yoselyn Ortega Found Guilty on All Counts in Stabbing Deaths of 2 Children

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 01:48 PM PDT

Jurors deliberated for just one day in the trial of nanny Yoselyn Ortega.

Attacker in Berlin skullcap case turns himself in to police

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 07:16 AM PDT

BERLIN (AP) — A 19-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker turned himself in to police Thursday after his violent attack on a man wearing a Jewish skullcap in Berlin caused outrage across Germany.

EPA's Pruitt under spending probe; senators urge his ouster

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 03:28 PM PDT

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget office said on Wednesday it was probing whether a $43,000 soundproof phone booth installed for Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt violated the law, while dozens of Democratic senators called for him to resign over allegations of ethics lapses. Pruitt has been under fire for potential ethics lapses, including flying first class, excessive spending on security, and the rental of a room in a Washington condominium owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist. The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing whether spending on the booth installed in Pruitt's office broke a law prohibiting federal agencies from incurring expenses in excess of available funds, known as the Anti-Deficiency Act.

Destiny's Child Singer Michelle Williams Got Secretly Engaged Before Coachella Reunion

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 12:48 PM PDT

Can you keep up, baby boy? Apparently so. Days after the history-making

Starbucks arrest: Philadelphia police release audio of 911 call leading to arrest of two black men

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 05:13 AM PDT

The police have released an audio recording of the 911 call that led to the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia branch of Starbucks. The arrests sparked accusations of racial profiling by both the company and the police. In the phone call, which lasted only seconds and brought police officers to the branch, an employee at the coffee chain, believed to be the manager, asks police to come to the cafe.

Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster's father's death under investigation: Report

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 03:11 AM PDT

The father of former national security adviser H.R. McMaster died on April 13. Sources tell CBS Philadelphia's Alex Hoff that his death is under investigation.

In Syria, America Moves Back to the War Against ISIS (And Watching Assad Carefully)

Posted: 18 Apr 2018 05:27 PM PDT

U.S. and allied operations in Syria are more or less continuing on as normal following the American-led air strike on that country on April 13. U.S.-backed Syrian rebels are continuing to take territory from the ISIS terrorist group. "The Syrian Democratic Forces continue to secure liberated areas in north and eastern Syria," Col. Ryan Dillon, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, told reporters at the Pentagon on April 17.

Harley Wins Biggest-Ever TradeMark Infringement Case

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 06:58 AM PDT

Harley Wins Biggest-Ever TradeMark Infringement Case Courts side with Harley-Davidson in 2017 trademark infringement lawsuit, the marque's biggest ever win of its kind Harley-Davidson has a well-deserved reputation for, shall we say, aggressively protecting

China flies bombers around Taiwan, holds live-fire drills

Posted: 19 Apr 2018 06:39 AM PDT

Chinese bombers and spy planes have flown around Taiwan, the air force said Thursday as Taipei accused Beijing of trying to stoke regional tensions with its military drills. China sees the democratically-governed island as a renegade part of its territory to be brought back into the fold and has not ruled out reunification by force. H-6K bombers, Su-30 and J-11 fighters and reconnaissance aircraft took part in a patrol around Taiwan, air force spokesman Shen Jinke told the official Xinhua news agency.