| Colorado governor, once opposed, is softening his stance on legal pot Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:00 AM PST  In the four years since Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana, Gov. John Hickenlooper — who originally opposed the referendum — hasn't seen the negative effects he feared. "You know, at first, I opposed it," Hickenlooper said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Since then, Hickenlooper, the former Denver mayor and brewery owner, has softened his stance on weed.
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| Alt-Oscars: Trump backers tuning out Academy Awards, because Meryl Streep Posted: 26 Feb 2017 02:27 PM PST  Supporters of President Trump are calling for a boycott of Sunday's Oscars, a celebration that brings together the two things conservatives hate most: the "liberal" media and the Hollywood elite.
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| Authorities investigate killing of hippo at El Salvador zoo Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:05 PM PST  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's widespread violence reached an unexpected corner with the brutal and fatal beating of the national zoo's beloved hippopotamus Gustavito.
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| Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:24 AM PST ![Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight]( "Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight") By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan International Airlines said on Monday that it was investigating reports that more passengers than the maximum allowed had traveled on an international flight, adding it launched disciplinary measures against the crew. "It is not possible for anyone to travel like that in an aircraft, regardless of the duration of the flight," Danyal Gillani. PIA is committed to ensure the safety of the passengers and cannot allow any incident to happen which compromises safety," Gillani said.
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| Pope makes historic visit to Rome Anglican church Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:48 AM PST  Pope Francis attended a service at the All Saints' Church in Rome on Sunday, becoming the first pontiff in history to visit an Anglican church in the Italian capital. Francis's visit marked the 200th anniversary of the All Saints' church, furthering a rapprochement between the Vatican and the Anglican Church of England that began last year. In a further sign of the closer ties, the pope spoke of the "possibility" of a visit to troubled South Sudan with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, his Anglican counterpart.
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| School seminar near Chicago sparks civil rights, race debate Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:53 AM PST  WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — When a largely white public school nestled in Chicago's wealthiest suburbs planned a daylong civil rights seminar, it drafted two National Book Award winners as keynote speakers and crafted a syllabus that would be the envy of most liberal arts colleges.
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| Ash Monday celebration Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:46 AM PST ![Ash Monday celebration]( "Ash Monday celebration") Greeks traditionally celebrate Clean Monday, or Ash Monday, with a "flour war" in which revelers throw colored flour at each other on the streets. Clean Monday marks the beginning of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, and the start of a 40-day fast until Easter. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| What we've learned about President Trump during first weeks in office Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:50 AM PST  ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports the latest in politics on "This Week."
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| 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will blaze across the Southern Hemisphere Posted: 26 Feb 2017 04:27 AM PST  A "ring of fire" eclipse will be visible from the Southern Hemisphere on Sunday morning, although anyone can catch the spectacle live via the space site Slooh.com. Sunday's solar phenomenon is known as an annular eclipse. It happens when the moon slides in between the sun and the Earth but doesn't completely block the sun, as would a total solar eclipse. SEE ALSO: This weekend you can see a lunar eclipse and a comet Instead, a thin, fiery ring of the sun's edges blaze like an iris on an enormous, menacing eye. ring of fire #eclipse live from #Chile WOW :) pic.twitter.com/i47LKmXNjl — David Fiacchini (@naturaetratio) February 26, 2017 Skywatchers will catch the best view in Chile and Argentina in South America, as well as Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa and parts of Antarctica, Space.com reported. We'll track the #eclipse from start to finish from Chile and South Africa, bringing the full experience to you https://t.co/vuD0wkQm67 pic.twitter.com/MPNbVLVsir — Slooh (@Slooh) February 25, 2017 These countries align with the "path of annularity," a zone where the moon casts its shadow on Earth that ranges from 18 miles to 55 miles wide. BONUS: Mesmerizing footage shows the total solar eclipse traveling over Southeast Asia
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| US urges Russia to 'immediately' observe Ukraine ceasefire Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:08 AM PST  The United States called on Russia Sunday to "immediately" observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian and separatist forces of targeting international monitors. "We call on Russia and the separatist forces it backs to immediately observe the ceasefire, withdraw all heavy weapons, and allow full and unfettered access to the OSCE monitors," the State Department said. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the United States was closely monitoring growing violence in eastern Ukraine and the failure of the combined Russian and separatist forces to abide by a ceasefire agreed to two years ago in Minsk.
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| Nokia relaunches iconic 3310 mobile model Posted: 26 Feb 2017 02:28 PM PST  Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing. The new version will bring back its predecessor's popular "Snake" game and distinctive ringtones, said Arto Nummela, the head of Finnish start-up HMD Global which will produce the phone under a licensing agreement with Nokia.
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| Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:28 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.
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| Supreme Court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:09 AM PST ![Supreme Court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality]( "Supreme Court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality") Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer objected to the court's decision not to hear the appeal by Marcus Reed, a drug dealer convicted in the 2010 shooting deaths of the three brothers, including a 13-year-old, over the theft of marijuana and an Xbox videogame console from his home. The court's action came at a time of deep divisions among the eight justices over the death penalty, with Breyer and other liberals expressing doubt about whether capital punishment remains acceptable under the U.S. Constitution four decades after the court reinstated it. Breyer, renewing his concerns over how the death penalty is administered in America, noted that Reed was sentenced to death in Louisiana's Caddo Parish, a county that he said has apparently sentenced more people to death per capita than any other county in the United States in recent history.
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| Mom Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 3-Year-Old in Supermarket Parking Lot Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:36 AM PST  Police searched for the mom for 45 minutes.
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| Bashful Tokyo pandas mate after four-year hiatus Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:44 AM PST  Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mated for the first time in four years Monday -- a 52-second effort that boosted hopes for a baby as well as shares in a nearby Chinese restaurant. Public viewing of pandas at the zoo has been halted since last week as the mating season got into full swing for the mammals, which are notoriously difficult to arouse. "We let the two be together at 8:06am (2306 GMT Sunday) and confirmed they mated for 52 seconds from 8:48am," Ueno Zoo announced in a statement.
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| SpaceX will fly two very rich passengers around the Moon next year Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:44 PM PST 
At a press conference today, prospective fallout shelter owner Elon Musk told reporters that SpaceX, Musk's solar space travel company, will be sending a pair of paying passengers around the Moon next year. The unnamed pair reportedly paid a "significant deposit" for the trip, which will be conducted using SpaceX's existing launch vehicles and spacecraft.
The trip will mark a new milestone for paid space travel. Although paid passengers have been into space before, it's normally either a short, peripheral flight, or piggybacking on a larger operation. Sending a spacecraft around the Moon would be a recent landmark for spacetravel if it was done by NASA; the fact that a pair of presumably inexperienced, paying customers are going to be the next to see the dark side of the Moon is a genuine game-changer. "This is a really thing that's happened," Musk told reporters. "We've been approached to do a crewed mission beyond the Moon ...[and these passengers] are very serious about it. We plan to do that probably Dragon 2 spacecraft with the Falcon Heavy rocket." The trip will reportedly take around a week, as it will take mostly the same course as you're familiar with from Apollo 13: out to the Moon, slingshot around, and come back. SpaceX has talked about manned space travel and space tourism before -- including an ambition to send paying clients to Mars! -- but this trip is sooner and more ambitious than most people had imagined. According to Gizmodo and Musk, these kind of paid missions look to be a part of SpaceX's broader ambitions, allowing SpaceX the funds and experience to build out its Mars plans, and allowing billionaires one hell of a vacation.
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| Appeals court won't put Trump's travel ban case on hold Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:58 PM PST  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday denied a request from the U.S. Justice Department to put President Donald Trump's travel ban case on hold until he issues a new executive order.
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| Guy quits his crappy job in the best way possible Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:44 AM PST  Sometimes, you need to go out with a bang. Or a flush. Giving two weeks is a pretty standard practice when employees move on from their current job. It allows the company a short amount of time to search for a replacement, and gives the employee an opportunity to leave on good standing. You never know when you may need that reference — or worse, when you may need your old job back. While most people quickly Google "two-week notice letter" and follow a pretty standard form, this guy decided on a different method. SEE ALSO: Lucky woman wins lottery days after quitting her job According to his wife, Redditor Girlofgodsbadday, this dude decided to quit his job by writing his two-week notice on a few sheets of toilet paper. "I have chosen this type of paper for my 2 week resignation as a symbol of how I feel this company has treated me, and ironically, how it is disposed of is where I feel the company is going," the letter reads. Just in case the message wasn't clear, he drew a toilet next to where he signed his name. While he didn't use the term "ironically" properly, we're going to give him a pass because handing that over to any boss takes some serious guts. BONUS: A new way to take selfies — and six other features the iPhone 8 might have
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| Air strike kills key Afghan Taliban commander Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:28 AM PST  An air strike has killed an Afghan Taliban commander who twice oversaw the capture of a strategic northern city, officials said Monday, in a major blow to the insurgent group. Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund, the Taliban shadow governor in Kunduz province, was killed on Sunday when he was holding a meeting in the volatile Dasht-e-Archi district. "He was killed with five others in the house," said provincial governor Asadullah Amarkhil.
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| Brazil's Carnival 2017: A week-long celebration of parades and street parties Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:12 AM PST ![Brazil's Carnival 2017: A week-long celebration of parades and street parties]( "Brazil's Carnival 2017: A week-long celebration of parades and street parties") Revelers all over Brazil are gearing up for parades, balls and street parties during Carnival week celebrations. Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade is world famous for the samba dancing, costumes that leave little to the imagination and the magnificent floats that roll down Avenida Marques de Sapucai, also known as the "sambadrome." Sao Paulo will also have its main samba schools taking their floats to their sambadrome. Brazilians living through two years of steep recession and nearly 13 percent unemployment have grasped this year's carnival as a chance to let off steam.
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| LG G6 Revealed: How it Compares With The Samsung Galaxy S8 And Apple's iPhone 7 Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:31 AM PST  LG has introduced it flagship phone, the G6, here's how it compares with Apple's current iPhone 7 and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8.
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| President Trump on Obamacare repeal: 'Nobody knew health care could be so complicated' Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:07 AM PST  Speaking before the National Governors Association at the White House on Monday, President Trump said his administration had come up with an alternative to Obamacare and made the claim that "nobody knew health care could be so complicated."
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| Drug suspects cut way out of Philippines police facility Posted: 26 Feb 2017 07:55 AM PST ![Drug suspects cut way out of Philippines police facility]( "Drug suspects cut way out of Philippines police facility") Thirteen people facing drug charges escaped from a police detention facility in the Philippines on Sunday after sawing through iron bars, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. The guard on duty at the facility north of the capital Manila is now under investigation, said PDEA regional director Juvenal Azurin. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has made the PDEA the country's main anti-drug agency after last month suspending police operations in the country's narcotics crackdown after a South Korean businessman died north of Manila in October.
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| Muhammad Ali's son asked, 'Are you Muslim?' by border agents Posted: 25 Feb 2017 11:08 PM PST  Muhammad Ali's son, who bears the boxing great's name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry and religion in what amounted to unconstitutional profiling, a family friend said Saturday.
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| Letter-writing former Iran president pens dispatch to Trump Posted: 26 Feb 2017 03:25 AM PST  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter Sunday to President Donald Trump, striking a somewhat conciliatory tone while applauding immigration to America and saying it shows "the contemporary U.S. belongs to all nations."
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| People of Al-Bab in Syria tell of last days under IS Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:40 AM PST  Al-Bab (Syria) (AFP) - In the days before the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Al-Bab fell, Umm Abdo's family sheltered underground both from the bombing and from jihadists themselves looking for somewhere to hide. "Each time they (IS) found a family in a basement, they'd chase them out so they could take their place," the veiled and abaya-wearing Umm Abdo told AFP. At Umm Abdo's side, her three other children appeared to have regained some of their composure.
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| Nearly 10 anti-migrant attacks a day in Germany: data Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:50 AM PST  Germany recorded more than 3,500 attacks against refugees and asylum shelters last year, according to new interior ministry figures, amounting to an average of nearly 10 acts of anti-migrant violence a day. "People who have fled their home country and seek protection in Germany have the right to expect safe shelter," it read. A total of 2,545 attacks against individual refugees were reported in 2016, the ministry wrote, citing police statistics.
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| Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic' Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:35 AM PST ![Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic']( "Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'") Pope Francis delivered another criticism of some members of his own Church on Thursday, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one of "many" Catholics who he said lead a hypocritical double life. Less than two months after his election, he said Christians should see atheists as good people if they do good.
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| At $5, our favorite iPhone 7 Plus case just dropped to its lowest price ever Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:41 AM PST 
In a perfect world, we would all use our iPhones caseless. Apple's gorgeous design on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus deserves to be shown off, not hidden under a bunch of plastic or even leather. Unfortunately, Apple's latest aluminum iPhones are as slippery as they are sleek, so going "naked" isn't really an option unless you're willing to completely throw caution to the wind. The next best thing to going caseless is using a paper-thin case that doesn't add any bulk to the phones, but still adds some grip and protects against scratches. And as it turns out, our favorite paper-thin iPhone 7 Plus case — the TOZO Case for iPhone 7 Plus — is on sale right now on Amazon at its lowest price ever. Here are the highlights from the product page: - [Compatible with iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch] 0.35mm Thinnest protect case. Simple, elegant. The iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch case features a refined design, Maximum keep your iPhone 7 Plus slim and provide scratch protection.
- MATTE FACE - with matte optical texture, anti-glare(reduced reflection),reducing fingerprints or grease buildup.
- CAMERA RAISED - Camera hole ring raised protective layer, provide cell phone camera detail protection.
- PERFECT FIT - Specially designed for iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch, has precise cutouts for speakers, charging ports and buttons.
- Warning Tips: This Case is compatible only for iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch phones. It does not fit for iPhone 7 4.7 inch phones. TOZO also have same series for iPhone 7 4.7 inch phones. Please search "TOZO iPhone 7 Case" for the related items.
Note that there appears to be a very limited supply available at the $5 price point. Of course even if this seller runs out, this awesome case is well worth the regular price of $8.99 with free Prime shipping.
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| Philippine offensive continues amid threat to behead German Posted: 26 Feb 2017 03:59 AM PST ![Philippine offensive continues amid threat to behead German]( "Philippine offensive continues amid threat to behead German") MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops will not get distracted by a threat from Abu Sayyaf militants to behead a German hostage if a ransom was not paid by Sunday and will press assaults to crush the brutal group, military officials said.
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| ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Chicago Med,’ ‘Chicago P.D.’ And ‘Chicago Justice’ Crossover Plot Details Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:52 AM PST  What will happen in the Chicago crossover event? Check out the promo and synopsis of the four-way special that kicks off on Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.
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| Officer tried for black man's death: I need public defender Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:36 PM PST  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop said he needs public help paying for his defense.
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| Huawei's P10 Might Be 2017's Biggest Smartphone Tease Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:00 AM PST  Huawei sells a lot of great phones in the U.S., with the Chinese phone maker's U.S.-bound devices include the Mate 9, Honor 8 and Honor 6X, among others. However, its next flagship phone, the Huawei P10, won't be on that list because Huawei isn't bringing it over.
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| Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:34 AM PST ![Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff]( "Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff") French independent candidate Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country's presidential election in May, two opinion polls showed on Sunday. The pollsters said Macron has been buoyed by the alliance announced this week with centrist politician Francois Bayrou, which has enabled him to move ahead of conservative candidate Francois Fillon. A poll by Odoxa/Dentsu-Consulting showed 39-year-old Macron, a former economy minister running without the support of any traditional political party, would beat Le Pen in the runoff with 61 percent of the vote, versus 39 percent for her.
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| Photos of the day - February 27, 2017 Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:16 PM PST ![Photos of the day - February 27, 2017]( "Photos of the day - February 27, 2017") Female Polar bear cub Nanuq (polar bear in the Inuit language), born on November 7, 2016, is pictured with its mother Sesi during her first presentation to the public to mark International Polar Bear Day at the zoo of Mulhouse, France; A displaced Iraqi woman who just fled her home talks on the phone as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq; and, A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These are just a few of the photos of the day for February 27, 2017. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
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| 2 dead, 1 injured after small plane crashes at airport in Suffolk County; NTSB investigating Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:45 PM PST  The Navion F aircraft crashed into trees while practicing takeoffs and landings at about 11:40 a.m., the FAA said.
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| With Trump at helm, US takes seat at UN rights council Posted: 26 Feb 2017 06:28 PM PST  The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body's future. Over its 11-year history, the council has come in for criticism, including allegations that it has, at times, been co-opted by rights abusers who push resolutions attacking their geopolitical rivals, with genuine rights issues marginalised. Many of the issues prioritised by Obama's UN envoys -- including violations in North Korea, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and South Sudan -- will remain on the agenda when the council opens its main annual session in Geneva on Monday.
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| NC church has unconventional rules for sex and marriage Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:40 PM PST  SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — When it comes to relationships, marriage and sex, Word of Faith Fellowship members must follow strict and unusual rules — or risk severe punishment, former members say.
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| Philippine envoy vows to 'destroy criminals' in UN speech Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:57 AM PST  The Philippine foreign minister told the UN rights council on Monday that Manila would "destroy criminals" in a defiant defence of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. More than 6,500 people have been killed in Duterte's drug war, launched after he took office eight months ago. "It is lamentable that international observers, are more focused on the so-called human rights of criminals but have done nothing to help in eliminating the drug problem that has grown to pandemic proportions," Yasay said.
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| 60-year sentence for abduction, slaying of Indiana toddler Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:07 AM PST  SPENCER, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 15-month-old girl was sentenced Monday to 60 years in prison after a judge accepted his plea agreement.
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| Uber executive quits for not disclosing prior sexual harassment allegation - Recode Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:13 PM PST ![Uber executive quits for not disclosing prior sexual harassment allegation - Recode]( "Uber executive quits for not disclosing prior sexual harassment allegation - Recode") (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] senior vice president of engineering, Amit Singhal, has left the company for failing to disclose a sexual harassment allegation, stemming from his tenure at Alphabet Inc's Google , Recode reported, citing sources. Singhal, who was appointed last month to work closely with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, was asked to resign after Recode informed the company of the allegation this week, the technology news website said.
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| Transgender wrestler wins Texas championship for girls Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:59 AM PST ![Transgender wrestler wins Texas championship for girls]( "Transgender wrestler wins Texas championship for girls") (Reuters) - Mack Beggs, a 17-year-old high school wrestler who is transitioning from female to male, took home gold in the 110-weight class of the Texas girls state championship after the state refused to allow the student to compete against boys. The University Interscholastic League, which governs school sports in Texas, said the state's education code allows the use of a banned drug such as steroids if it "is prescribed by a medical practitioner for a valid medical purpose." Beggs' win came days after the Trump administration revoked landmark guidance to public schools letting transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice, reversing a signature initiative of former Democratic President Barack Obama. Beggs, a junior at Trinity High School in the Dallas suburb of Euless, had a 52-0 record ahead of the weekend tournament and was favored to win the high school championship in his weight class.
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| Saudi king visits Malaysia as he begins Asia tour Posted: 26 Feb 2017 05:53 AM PST  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Saudi King Salman arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia.
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| Military Schools Adopt Trump Transgender Policy Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:35 AM PST  Military school principals have been directed to evaluate transgender children's bathroom use on a case-by-case basis.
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| S. Carolina law makes it tough to lower Confederate flags Posted: 26 Feb 2017 07:40 AM PST  WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — In the aftermath of the racially motivated Charleston church slayings in 2015, the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse during an elaborate nationally televised ceremony.
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| 32,000 South Sudanese already entered Sudan in 2017: UNHCR Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:19 AM PST  About 32,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan since the start of the year, with tens of thousands more expected to arrive fleeing a famine in their country, the UN refugee agency said Sunday. On Monday, South Sudan, the world's youngest nation formed after splitting from the north in 2011, declared famine in some regions, saying 100,000 people faced starvation and another million were on the brink of famine. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it was initially expecting up to 60,000 South Sudanese to arrive in Sudan in the whole of 2017, but "the level of new arrivals has thus far surpassed initial expectations".
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