| Sessions laughs as 'Lock her up!' chant breaks out at high school leadership conference Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:51 AM PDT  While addressing a high school leadership summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions laughed as students broke into the "Lock her up!" chant usually reserved for Donald Trump rallies.
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| House Republicans Move To Impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Posted: 25 Jul 2018 04:38 PM PDT  A group of conservative lawmakers on Wednesday filed articles of impeachment
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| Investigators use digital info in search for Iowa student Posted: 25 Jul 2018 03:38 PM PDT  BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — Federal and state investigators are poring through "massive amounts of data" related to a missing University of Iowa student's digital footprint in an effort to track her whereabouts in the hours before she disappeared.
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| This Woman Wants To Be A Stand-In Mom For LGBTQ Couples Who Face Family Rejection Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:35 PM PDT  An Oklahoma woman has become a viral sensation after offering to be a stand-in
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| The surface of Mars Posted: 25 Jul 2018 10:08 AM PDT ![The surface of Mars]( "The surface of Mars") Scientists announced Wednesday they've detected a salty lake underneath ice on Mars, the first time a stable body of liquid water has been found there. In honor of that, here are photos showing the remarkable variety that the surface of Mars presents.
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| Las Vegas Shooting Survivors Say MGM's Suit Hits Victims at Their Most Vulnerable Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:13 PM PDT  "There are people who survived this that are on suicide watch and with this lawsuit they're killing people, making sure they give up hope"
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| Trump says the Russians 'definitely don't want' his reelection Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT  President Trump suggested Tuesday that he believes the Russian government has tired of his leadership and is now rooting for the Democrats in the 2018 midterms and against his reelection in 2020.
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| Trader Joe's Employee Killed In Hostage Situation Was Shot By Police Bullet Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:20 PM PDT  A 27-year-old woman killed in a hostage situation at a Los Angeles Trader
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| How the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a program everyone loves, became a political football Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:00 AM PDT  If the Land and Water Conservation Fund enjoys widespread support among Democrats and Republicans, why is it so close to expiring?
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| Gun Reform Advocate Lucy McBath Wins Democratic Nod For Georgia House Seat Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:14 PM PDT  Gun control advocate Lucia "Lucy" McBath won the Democratic nomination for the
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| Japan heat wave deaths climb to 80 as authorities weigh preventive measures Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:49 AM PDT  Two weeks into Japan's blistering heat wave, at least 80 people have died and thousands have been rushed to emergency rooms, as officials on Tuesday urged citizens to stay indoors to avoid temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in some areas. The government said it may pay to help state schools install air conditioners and suggested extending summer vacations, which started this week for many students. While most schools in Tokyo have coolers, few in rural areas do.
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| Cincinnati clears, sanitizes downtown homeless camp Posted: 25 Jul 2018 08:38 AM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — City officials early Wednesday cleared out a downtown Cincinnati homeless camp, and workers began cleaning it up in the latest development in a long-running debate on such encampments.
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| Scientists won't need to dig far to find signs of life on Jupiter's moon Europa Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:48 PM PDT  Europa, a small moon orbiting Jupiter, has long attracted fascination because of its potential to host alien life. Hidden below the moon's frozen surface is thought to be an ocean, which could hold signs of life. It turns out scientists won't have to dig too far to find this potential evidence in a future mission, according to a study published in Nature. SEE ALSO: Shields up! How spaceships can save themselves without science fiction Led by NASA scientist Tom Nordheim, the study assessed how harsh the radiation is on Europa's surface. The intense radiation, which comes from Jupiter, destroys or modifies material on the moon's surface, making it hard for researchers to ascertain if it's reflective of what can be found in the ocean below. Nordheim and his team discovered that the radiation on the surface was at its most intense around the moon's equator, tapering out towards the poles. Below the surface, the radiation penetrates 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) in the most intense areas, but goes down to less than 0.4 inches (1 centimeter) at the mildest areas. In order to understand how radiation could impact evidence of life on Europa, the study looked at the destruction of amino acids on the moon, which proteins are made of. "This is the first prediction of radiation levels at each point on Europa's surface and is important information for future Europa missions," Chris Paranicas, the study's co-author, said in a blog post on NASA's website. It's important information for future Europa missions, whether in orbit or landing on the moon's surface. "The radiation that bombards Europa's surface leaves a fingerprint," Kevin Hand, a co-author of the study, added. "If we know what that fingerprint looks like, we can better understand the nature of any organics and possible biosignatures that might be detected with future missions, be they spacecraft that fly by or land on Europa." WATCH: There's an underwater pokéball that helps us study delicate sea creatures without harming them
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| Nearly 50 Dead as Two Wildfires Burn Near Athens Posted: 23 Jul 2018 06:11 PM PDT  More than 100 other people have been injured
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| Republicans denounce Trump plan for 'welfare' for farmers hit by tariffs Posted: 24 Jul 2018 01:59 PM PDT  The president's plan to offer $12 billion in government assistance to farmers impacted by his trade war with China drew swift criticism from members of his own party.
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| Boy, 10, pinned to ground by police in Georgia Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:36 PM PDT  A video showing two police officers holding a 10-year-old boy on the ground has gone viral on Facebook, sparking an investigation into the conduct to determine if proper protocol was followed. The incident in Georgia, which was first posted on Facebook by Ariel Collins, who says she is a cousin of the child, has been viewed more than 500,000 times and shared more than 14,000 times – though the clip on Facebook does not show the events leading up to the boy being pinned down. After spreading across the internet, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said they were reviewing the incident, and then provided footage from one of the officer's body cameras.
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| People Can't Get Enough Of This Baby's Epic Hair Posted: 25 Jul 2018 09:08 AM PDT  An adorable Japanese baby is winning hearts around the world, thanks to her
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| U.N. picks American to lead investigation into Gaza protest killings Posted: 25 Jul 2018 08:03 AM PDT  A former senior U.S. legal official, David Crane, will lead a U.N. investigation into violence in Gaza, the United Nations said on Wednesday. At least 140 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in what it has called border protection. One Israeli soldier has been killed during the weekly protests that began on March 30.
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| Homeless Man Lands a Job After Video of Cop Helping Him Shave Goes Viral Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:32 AM PDT  A local McDonald's offered Phil a job application, but said he had to be clean-shaven to work there.
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| The Latest: Marchionne said to have died of cardiac arrest Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:51 AM PDT  MILAN (AP) — The Latest on the death of Fiat Chrysler's former CEO, Sergio Marchionne (all times local):
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| People are hilariously upset about the Goldfish recall Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:29 PM PDT  We are living in trying times. Not even our favorite childhood snacks are safe. Pepperidge Farm announced a voluntary recall on Monday for four different flavors of Goldfish Crackers due to a fear of salmonella. According to a CBS report, an ingredient supplier for Pepperidge notified the company that the whey powder used in the cracker's seasoning could have been contaminated with the bacteria. SEE ALSO: We need to talk about the Keebler cookie Twitter account Here's the company's official statement: Please take a moment to read this important message regarding four varieties of Goldfish crackers and our voluntary recall decision. For more information visit: https://t.co/Z3NHVJ2k65 pic.twitter.com/tmYvbgAU1I — Pepperidge Farm (@PepperidgeFarm) July 23, 2018 The affected flavors of Goldfish Crackers, aka all of the really good ones, have hurt the souls and stomachs of consumers across the country. With Goldfish Gate underway, many people have expressed strong feelings about their favorite snack being recalled. My lawyer will be giving you a phone call today — Austin (@FlNEST_) July 24, 2018 I quite literally put the last two I had for my snack today in my mouth when I read this headline��♀️https://t.co/lWRX00LjaZ — Alanna (@flakypickle) July 24, 2018 Some users who enjoy feasting on the cheddar fish feel personally attacked and are devastated by the warning. I just want one more person to tell me that 4 bags of goldfish have been recalled. — Katie Harris (@ktthach) July 24, 2018 Xtra cheddar goldfish were recalled because the cheese powder could possibly give you salmonella. My life is ruined. — Lindsey Jones (@lindseyjones10_) July 24, 2018 if anyone knows me they know that often times in undergrad I would go for days eating only Flavor Blasted goldfish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so yeah I'm feeling personally victimized. pic.twitter.com/ToAFS4TvXl — kyborg: mostly girl/little bit metal (@BOSSKyJo) July 24, 2018 Some people just don't seem to care and will continue consuming the crackers, salmonella and all. Goldfish are being recalled and I have a package at my desk and I literally just considered eating them and getting salmonella just to get out of here rather than checking the info, so that's how my day's going, how about you — H_Ram (@H_Ram) July 24, 2018 U can recall goldfish crackers all u want but all this talk about goldfish only gonna make me wanna eat em more!!!!!! — natalie (@natalamb) July 24, 2018 And of course there were plenty of jokes and "Pepperidge Farm remembers" memes. The snack that fires back. Goldfish. https://t.co/eumFLqXb9U — Matt Napolitano (@MattNapolitano) July 24, 2018 pic.twitter.com/zGr23MfDgq — Scotty K (@pwsoldier) July 24, 2018 Goldfish and Little Debbie Sweet Cakes recalled in the same week...My family will starve! — Peggy M Bracey (@Pegmelia) July 24, 2018 My kids reacting to the @PepperidgeFarm Goldfish recall. pic.twitter.com/WmXAPCbJi7 — Eric Cowan (@ericcowan4DISD) July 24, 2018 Y'all remember when Obama took a tiny sip of Flint water and said it was safe, but it wasn't and he lied about it on TV?Pepperidge Farm does. ���� — Mathis Wellz (@MathisWellz) July 24, 2018 Remember when you could eat goldfish and not die? #PepperidgeFarm pic.twitter.com/1b27ilcTAF — Tom Meismer (@tommeismer) July 24, 2018 We can only hope that Pepperidge Farm will not let this happen again. WATCH: Sorry goldfish, looks like the jellyfish is here to upstage you
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| At Least 19 People Have Been Killed in Laos Dam Collapse. Here's What to Know Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:46 PM PDT  Rescuers are searching for hundreds missing after a dam under construction in Laos failed
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| 14 Cool Police Cars From Around The World (And 3 That Kinda Suck) Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:17 PM PDT |
| Vladimir Putin Has Donald Trump By The Balls In Jim Carrey's Latest Portrait Posted: 23 Jul 2018 11:43 PM PDT  Jim Carrey roasted President Donald Trump over his relationship with Russian
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| US appeals court upholds right to carry gun in public for self-defence Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:12 PM PDT  A US appeals court has ruled that the US Constitution's Second Amendment provides the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defence. The 2-1 decision, on the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, reversed a lower court decision for a case involving a plaintiff, George Young, who was twice denied a permit to carry a gun. Mr Young applied for a license to carry a handgun either concealed or openly in 2011, the ruling stated, and was denied by County of Hawaii's Chief of Police on two occasions for failure to satisfy the state's licensing requirements.
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| ICE Steps Up Workplace Arrests Of Undocumented Immigrants Under Trump Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:18 AM PDT  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are arresting more undocumented
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| China to pull approval for Facebook's planned venture: NYT Posted: 25 Jul 2018 10:12 AM PDT  Facebook said on Tuesday it planned to create an "innovation hub" to support local start-ups. The subsidiary was registered in Hangzhou, according to a filing approved on China's National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System last week and seen by Reuters on Tuesday. A Chinese government database showed that Facebook had gained approval to open a subsidiary.
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| The Latest: Suspect arrested in Oakland station killing Posted: 23 Jul 2018 10:46 PM PDT  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal stabbing attack at a California train station (all times local):
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| Erdogan calls Israel world's 'most fascist, racist' state Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:13 AM PDT  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday branded Israel the "most fascist, racist state" in the world after Israel's parliament passed a new law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people. "This measure has shown without leaving the slightest room for doubt that Israel is the world's most Zionist, fascist and racist state," Erdogan said in a speech to his ruling party.
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| SpaceX Just Landed a Falcon 9 Booster in Worst-Ever Ocean Conditions Posted: 25 Jul 2018 05:21 AM PDT  It's an impressive feat.
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| New Jersey Police Officer Saves Man Lying in the Path of Oncoming Train Posted: 25 Jul 2018 05:30 AM PDT  The man was unharmed.
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| A Package Labeled 'Anne Thrax' Was Sent to Rep. Maxine Waters' LA Office, Authorities Say Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:21 AM PDT  The Los Angeles Fire Department determined that the package was not dangerous
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| Mike Pompeo Gets Testy In Response To Questions About Trump's Meeting With Putin Posted: 25 Jul 2018 02:19 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got into several heated exchanges
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| Lilly plans Elanco IPO, posts quarterly profit above estimates Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:46 AM PDT  Lilly also said it would not increase its drug prices through the end of the year, following similar moves by Pfizer Inc, Merck & Co Inc and Novartis AG, as the Trump Administration pushes to cut costs for patients. Shares of the company rose as much as 2.6 percent to a near three-year high of $91.20.
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| Thai bride wins battle to share 'secret' relationship with US economist on Facebook Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:51 AM PDT  A married US economist lost a High Court battle against his Thai bride over a Facebook picture she uploaded that he feared would out his secret relationship with her. Economic analyst Harlow Higinbotham, who lives and works in the US, married his first wife in 1991 before meeting Wipaporn Teekhungam in Bangkok in 2001, and they began a relationship. He said he loved her, gave her an engagement ring and told her she was the perfect age to bear his children, the judge told the court. He visited her whenever he was travelling in south-east Asia and, in January 2004, after meeting her parents and paying a dowry, they got 'married' at a ceremony in Thailand, although Ms Teekhungam knew he already had a wife. They then had triplets in 2008, who were named after Mr Higinbotham's family and took his surname. But after the relationship broke down at the end of 2009, child support proceedings began in Thailand and the US. Five years later, Ms Teekhungam created the Facebook profile, which featured a photo of her and Mr Higinbotham with the triplets on their laps. Facebook usage in Asia Even though his other wife knew of their relationship by the time the photo appeared online, he decided to bring a privacy case against Ms Teekhungam at the High Court for misuse of private information, breach of confidence and alleged breaches of the Data Protection Act over her uploading of the photograph. The case was heard in the UK as Ms Teekhungam was now living with her new husband Winton Perry, and they now live in Norfolk. Mr Justice Nicklin endorsed an earlier decision that the claim should be struck out, saying it "has been brought, not for any legitimate reason, but as an act of harassment or revenge". Describing the claim as "worthless", he added: "In many ways, this case is extraordinary. But it is also very sad. Caught in the crossfire are three young children." The judge said that by the time of the online posting, Mr Higinbotham had already told his wife of the relationship and the triplets and the affair was widely known in her circle. Dismissing Mr Higinbotham's appeal, he said that, objectively judged, the Facebook profile was anodyne and inoffensive, if maybe mischievous. "It is said that every photograph tells a story. But the story in this photograph is one the claimant did not want told. He wanted to keep secret the fact that he had a separate family in Thailand. "He contends that the eight-year-relationship with (Ms Teekhungam) was undertaken on 'the express understanding that their relationship would at all times be kept secret from the claimant's family - in particular the claimant's wife - friends and business associates "This is perhaps where the unreality begins. Most rational people would recognise that the chances of keeping secret the existence of a second 'wife' and three children were slim to non-existent. "It is plain, however, that the claimant was confident that he could do so, perhaps relying on the fact that they were over 8,000 miles away from his first wife and life back in Illinois." He concluded that the information Mr Higinbotham sought to protect was so firmly embedded in the public domain because of the Thai and US proceedings that it was "Canute-like" to think the case could achieve anything of value. The judge also discharged an anonymity order granted to Mr Higinbotham in December 2016.
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| Family of woman killed by Minneapolis officer sues for $50M Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:50 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of an Australian woman who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year after she called 911 to report a possible assault filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the officer conspired with his partner to hide what really happened.
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| Jason Spencer: Georgia Republican who shouted N-word on Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who Is America?' to resign Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:32 AM PDT  The Republican politician tricked into dropping his trousers and screaming "n*****" by Sacha Baron Cohen has said he will resign. Jason Spencer appeared on the new Who Is America? Mr Cohen posed as an Israeli military expert and persuaded the Georgia state representative to take part in several outlandish exercises.
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| Take a look at the luxury airship that will feature glass-bottom floors and private cabins Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:41 AM PDT |
| The Latest: Toronto suspect's kin grieving for victims Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:23 PM PDT  TORONTO (AP) — The latest on the mass shooting in Toronto (all times local):
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| Russia offers to keep Iran forces in Syria far from Golan: Israel Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:15 AM PDT  Russia has offered to keep Iranian forces in Syria away from the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights but Israel wants Tehran to completely withdraw, an Israeli official said Tuesday. Moscow made the offer -- which would see Iranian forces stay 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Syria's border with the Golan -- during talks Monday in Jerusalem between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the official said.
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| Massachusetts Passes NASTY Women Act To Repeal Archaic Abortion Ban Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:26 AM PDT  Massachusetts moved to pre-emptively protect the right to abortion in the
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| White House Will Stop Publishing Reports Of Trump's Calls With World Leaders: CNN Posted: 24 Jul 2018 06:26 PM PDT  The White House will no longer publish public summaries of President Donald
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| Lunar eclipse: Moon could turn burgundy or vanish entirely, say experts Posted: 25 Jul 2018 09:54 AM PDT  Stargazers will be treated to a once in a lifetime lunar eclipse this week, when the Moon could turn a deep shade of burgundy, or vanish completely, as it falls into the Earth's shadow. The eclipse will be the longest of the 21st century, lasting from 8.49pm to 10.13pm in London on Friday evening, and the Moon will stay close to the horizon, giving the illusion that it is far larger than usual. The phenomenon will be all the more spectacular because raging forest fires across the globe could alter the Earth's atmosphere enough to make the satellite appear a deeper red than the usual orangey 'blood moons' which are common during a lunar eclipse. At the same time, Mars is nearing its closest point to the Earth since 2003, and so will appear large, red and bright nearby. The Moon can turn yellow, orange, red of even black during an eclipse Credit: Eddie Mulholland Dr Francisco Deigo, of University College London's Department of Physics and Astronomy said: "If the atmosphere is contaminated, such as from wildfires then it will affect the light that gets to the Moon and we could end up with it looking deep red or even burgundy. "If there is ash in the atmosphere from a volcano, such as the recent eruption in Bali, it could even disappear completely. I watched a lunar eclipse as a child when the Moon went black. "In the future it might be possible to monitor the atmosphere and the impact of climate change by measuring this change in light during an eclipse." In a lunar eclipse, the Earth, Sun, and Moon are almost exactly in line with the Moon on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, leaving it languishing in our shadow. Without the strong reflected light from the Sun the Moon dims dramatically, lit only by the sunlight which passes through Earth's atmosphere. But because the atmosphere has the effect of scattering blue light, the lunar surface appears red. The lunar eclipse will be visible just above the horizon on Friday evening from Britain Credit: Toby Melville Mark Birkinshaw, professor of cosmology and astrophysics at the University of Bristol said: "If there's extra dust in the Earth's atmosphere, then the red colour of the Moon may be stronger than usual." Mars and the Moon will both be in front of the stars of the constellation of Capricorn just above the south-eastern horizon. Morgan Hollis of the Royal Astronomical Society said: "Mars may be the easier of the two to pick out, as it will be significantly brighter than the lunar disc during the eclipse. "And unlike a solar eclipse, both the eclipsed Moon and Mars are completely safe to look at with the naked eye." The eclipse will be the longest one of this century, although there will be another one only a few minutes shorter in 2029. Stargazers will need to wait until June 9 2123 for a longer eclipse. Andrew Coates of the Department of Space and Climate Physics at UCL said: "The current heatwave will hopefully encourage people to go outside in the slightly cooler evening to view the red moon near the horizon, and with the added bonus of a much smaller, but red and unusually bright, Mars nearby at the same time "The last time Mars was this close and bright (a 'perihelic opposition') was August 28, 2003, but there was no lunar eclipse simultaneously."
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