| Gingrich disproves the whole Trump-Russia thing, based on an unsolved murder on a Washington street Posted: 22 May 2017 01:31 PM PDT  The District of Columbia police say Rich, who was shot in the back at 4 a.m. near his home in northwest Washington, was the victim of a botched robbery.
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| At Least 19 Dead at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, England Posted: 22 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  A reported explosion at the Manchester Arena soon after the concert was over sent people in the crowd running for the doors.
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| Father of Times Square car crash victim thanks New York in emotional letter Posted: 22 May 2017 11:24 AM PDT  At an impromptu memorial in Times Square, the father of the young woman who was killed there last week has placed a letter of thanks to the city.
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| Sanders and Schumer say Trump’s budget takes a ‘sledgehammer to the middle class’ Posted: 23 May 2017 01:05 PM PDT  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized President Trump's 2018 budget proposal for cuts to domestic programs. Schumer said, "The Trump budget takes a sledgehammer to the middle class and to working-class Americans."
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| Mom who went to classes with quadriplegic son gets MBA Posted: 23 May 2017 03:16 PM PDT  ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California university has awarded an honorary degree to the mother of a quadriplegic student after she attended every class with him and took his notes while he pursued his Master of Business Administration.
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| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be regretting forcing his ministers to meet Donald Trump Posted: 22 May 2017 06:55 AM PDT  The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to strong-arm reluctant members of his government into greeting Donald Trump at the airport – but several of them managed to embarrass him within minutes of the US president's arrival. On learning that they would have to cancel existing work commitments to travel from Jerusalem and undergo lengthy security checks just to witness the event from the sidelines, several ministers reportedly told Mr Netanyahu in Sunday's weekly cabinet meeting they had decided not to attend. Shortly afterwards, his office issued instructions demanding the presence of all government ministers.
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| Neo-Nazi Connected To Double Murder Arrested After FBI Finds Explosive Materials Posted: 22 May 2017 11:51 AM PDT  FBI agents found chemicals used to make explosives, Nazi propaganda and a framed picture of the Oklahoma City bomber.
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| North Korea says missile ready for mass production, U.S. questions progress Posted: 22 May 2017 03:48 PM PDT  By Ju-min Park and Phil Stewart SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday it successfully tested what it called an intermediate-range ballistic missile, which met all technical requirements and could now be mass-produced, although U.S. officials and experts questioned the extent of its progress. The United States, which has condemned repeated North Korean missile launches, said Sunday's launch of what North Korea dubbed the Pukguksong-2 was of a "medium-range" missile, and U.S.-based experts doubted the reliability of the relatively new solid-fuel type after so few tests. U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the test did not demonstrate a new capability, or one that could threaten the United States directly.
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| Times Square driver says he tried to get mental help Posted: 21 May 2017 05:59 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of mowing down pedestrians in Times Square, killing a teenage Michigan tourist and injuring 22 others, said he had been trying to get psychiatric help.
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| Elephant crushes S. African hunter to death: reports Posted: 22 May 2017 07:39 AM PDT  A South African big-game hunter was crushed to death when an elephant picked him up and then fell on him after being shot, Zimbabwean officials and media reports said Monday. Theunis Botha, 51, a professional hunter who specialised in hunting with hounds, died on Friday in western Zimbabwe. One elephant lifted Botha up with her trunk, and a fellow hunter shot the animal dead, the News24 website said.
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| Betsy DeVos Elaborates On School Choice Posted: 23 May 2017 04:03 AM PDT  Even though Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did not give away any specifics, she did stress on the importance of holding states accountable when it comes to education and making them answerable to parents, not the government.
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| Jakarta governor dropping appeal 'for sake of nation' Posted: 23 May 2017 12:38 AM PDT  The wife of Jakarta's Christian governor told a tearful press conference Tuesday her husband had withdrawn his appeal against a blasphemy conviction and two-year jail term for the good of Indonesia. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was jailed this month for insulting the Koran while campaigning for re-election, a shock decision that stoked concern about rising religious intolerance in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation. The blasphemy allegations against Purnama, Jakarta's first non-Muslim governor for half a century and first ethnic Chinese leader, sparked mass protests spearheaded by radicals.
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| Turkey summons U.S. envoy over Washington street brawl Posted: 22 May 2017 11:50 AM PDT  Turkey summoned the U.S ambassador on Monday to protest the treatment of Turkish security officials in the United States during a visit by President Tayyip Erdogan last week, the foreign ministry said. A brawl erupted between protesters and Turkish security personnel outside the Turkish ambassador's residence during Erdogan's visit to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. Turkey blamed the violence on demonstrators linked to the militant Kurdistan Workers Party while Washington's police chief described the incident as a "brutal attack" on peaceful protesters.
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| President Trump’s first trip abroad Posted: 23 May 2017 12:00 PM PDT ![President Trump's first trip abroad]( "President Trump's first trip abroad") In contrast to George W. Bush and Obama, President Trump's first overseas trip is a highly ambitious venture. Here's a look at some of the highlights.
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| Member of online hate group accused of knifing young black soldier to death on campus Posted: 22 May 2017 01:10 AM PDT  The "totally unprovoked" murder of a young black soldier was committed by a white man who was a member of a "despicable" Facebook group, police have said. Richard W Collins III, a newly commissioned Army officer, was allegedly stabbed to death by Sean Christopher Urbanski. Mr Collins, 23, was black and a student at Bowie State University in Maryland, due to graduate tomorrow.
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| Man dies after contracting botulism from Northern California gas station's nacho cheese Posted: 22 May 2017 12:38 PM PDT  The family of a man battling a severe case of botulism after eating food at a Sacramento-area gas station says he has passed away. Martin Galindo was one of five confirmed cases of the rare disease, which officials say appears to have come from nacho cheese sauce.
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| Elon Musk told Donald Trump what to do about the Paris Climate Agreement Posted: 23 May 2017 09:27 AM PDT  The Trump administration may finally be nearing a decision on whether to stay in the Paris Climate Agreement. Now we know that visionary businessman Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX, Tesla, and a new, mysterious tunnel-building firm called the Boring Company, is talking to President Donald Trump about what to do regarding this agreement. Given his role in alternative energy, it's no surprise that Musk is in favor of the 2016 treaty. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk's Boring Company isn't waiting any longer The Paris agreement was negotiated under former president Barack Obama. And for the first time in decades of climate diplomacy, all nations agreed to take steps to cut emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases based on their own timetables. If the U.S. were to withdraw from the treaty, it's likely to have global repercussions, potentially encouraging other nations to relax their emissions reduction commitments or leave the pact entirely. In a tweet on Monday night, Musk said he has spoken with Trump and is urging him to stay in the agreement. @BigDAK54 I spoke directly with The President three weeks ago about Paris. Many others have too. Cautiously optimistic of a positive decision. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 22, 2017 Musk is part of Trump's business advisory council, for which he has received considerable criticism. He says he is remaining on it as a way to ensure that a diversity of views on particular matters, including climate change, make it to Trump's desk. Various advisors have been vying for the president's ear on this landmark climate deal, from the secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, to chief strategist Steve Bannon. Some observers think the president will announce his decision about the Paris agreement later this week at the Group of 7 major industrialized nations' summit in Sicily. While there, the U.S. will come under pressure from world leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and new French President Emmanuel Macron to act on global warming, as it is a clear priority for other major industrialized nations. Trump, for his part, has called climate change a hoax, vowed during the campaign to "cancel" the Paris agreement, and on Tuesday proposed a federal budget that zeroes out funding for international climate change assistance programs. The budget also slashes spending for U.S. climate research at the Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Department, and other agencies. WATCH:
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| Sick dog to reunite with family 2 years after disappearing Posted: 22 May 2017 07:30 PM PDT ![Sick dog to reunite with family 2 years after disappearing]( "Sick dog to reunite with family 2 years after disappearing") HOWELL, N.J. (AP) — A dog found near death will be reunited with her owners two years after she disappeared.
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| Jana Duggar Gets The Spotlight Posted: 23 May 2017 06:54 AM PDT  Jana Duggar gets praised for her child rearing skills.
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| Husky Caught on Surveillance Shoplifting a Loaf of Bread, Then Returning With an Accomplice Posted: 23 May 2017 09:06 AM PDT  Cops said the dog will not be facing any charges.
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| India fires on Pakistani military posts, army says Posted: 23 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT  India announced Tuesday it had fired mortars at Pakistani army posts across their disputed border in Kashmir, a rare public disclosure of such a pre-emptive assault against its neighbour. Troops fired at military camps in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir which were being used to harbour militants, an Indian army spokesman said. "As part of our counter-terror operations, punitive fire assaults across LoC (Line of Control, the de facto border) are being undertaken by the Indian army," Major-General Ashok Narula told a briefing in New Delhi.
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| Suicidal Man 'Unintentionally' Kills Girlfriend With Bullet That First Went Through His Own Head: Cops Posted: 23 May 2017 01:07 PM PDT  Victor Sibson survived the suicide attempt and was charged with second degree murder on Friday.
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| Disruptive passenger in Trump cap delays Shanghai flight Posted: 22 May 2017 10:42 PM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — A disruptive passenger on a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to New Jersey was asked to get off the plane in a politically tinged altercation, resulting in an unscheduled stop in San Francisco and an arrival delayed by eight hours.
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| Fossils cast doubt on human lineage originating in Africa Posted: 22 May 2017 03:08 PM PDT ![Fossils cast doubt on human lineage originating in Africa]( "Fossils cast doubt on human lineage originating in Africa") By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossils from Greece and Bulgaria of an ape-like creature that lived 7.2 million years ago may fundamentally alter the understanding of human origins, casting doubt on the view that the evolutionary lineage that led to people arose in Africa. Scientists said on Monday the creature, known as Graecopithecus freybergi and known only from a lower jawbone and an isolated tooth, may be the oldest-known member of the human lineage that began after an evolutionary split from the line that led to chimpanzees, our closest cousins. The premolar was found in south-central Bulgaria in 2009.
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| The 750-HP Shelby F-150 Super Snake Is a $100,000 Thundertruck Posted: 22 May 2017 10:32 AM PDT  Only 150 will be built, each with a starting price just under $97,000.
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| New Details About Aaron Hernandez's Prison Time Emerge Posted: 21 May 2017 11:31 PM PDT  Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts, April 19.
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| Mississippi lawmaker 'sorry' he urged lynching for statue removal Posted: 22 May 2017 01:19 PM PDT  A Mississippi state lawmaker who called for the lynching of Louisiana officials for removing pro-slavery era monuments apologized on Monday after his comments sparked a firestorm of criticism. Republican Representative Karl Oliver had taken to Facebook on Saturday to criticize the removal of monuments in New Orleans that city leaders deemed racially offensive. The last of the four statues, of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was taken down on Friday.
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| Three arrested for Kings County bar fight Posted: 22 May 2017 12:13 PM PDT  Video of the fight in Armona was widely spread on Facebook, and the woman in the video is facing assault on a peace officer charges.
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| Jeff Sessions in KKK robe image projected onto Justice Department headquarters Posted: 23 May 2017 10:32 AM PDT  Stunning visuals depicting Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a Ku Klux Klan robe have been projected onto iconic Washington buildings including the Department of Justice building. The projections, created by activist and artist Robin Bell, showed Mr Sessions with the infamous white hood alongside some of his past statements that have been pointed to as insensitive to racist struggles. "I thought the KKK was OK until I learned that they smoked pot," one of the projections reads, a close approximation to a comment Mr Sessions made while investigating a case against Klansmen as a US attorney in Alabama in the 1980s.
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| The Latest: Senate panel narrows Flynn document request Posted: 23 May 2017 03:29 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on investigations into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election (all times local):
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| Engineering Student With No Female Friends Has All Male Bridesmaids Posted: 22 May 2017 09:41 AM PDT  Rebeca Abrantes had a dilemma: what does a bride do when all her friends are men?
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| WHO meet refuses to admit Taiwan amid China pressure Posted: 22 May 2017 04:58 AM PDT  Despite impassioned pleas from several countries, the World Health Organization's annual assembly refused Monday to even discuss admitting Taiwan to the meeting, under pressure from China. Self-governing Taiwan, which China sees as a renegade province awaiting reunification, has been invited to attend the WHO's main annual meeting as an observer every year since 2009, but this year it did not receive an invitation. Relations with China have become increasingly frosty since Taiwan's Beijing-sceptic President Tsai Ing-wen took power almost a year ago and China has sought to block the island from a string of international events.
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| U.S. Supreme Court leaves key campaign finance restriction in place Posted: 22 May 2017 06:58 AM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Republican challenge to a federal campaign finance restriction that prevents political parties from raising unlimited amounts of cash to spend on supporting candidates. The Republican Party of Louisiana had argued that a provision of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act violates free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution. The brief order noted that conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch favored hearing the case.
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| 'Crypto' Parasite Top Culprit for Pool-Related Illnesses Posted: 22 May 2017 08:32 AM PDT  If you got sick from swimming in a pool last summer, there's a good chance it was due to a tiny parasite called Cryptosporidium. The parasite, which causes cryptosporidiosis, or "crypto" for short, is the leading cause of recreational water-associated outbreaks, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of cases of crypto in the U.S. have about tripled since 2004, according to the report, which was published today (May 18) as a part of the CDC's "Healthy and Safe Swimming Week." Crypto outbreaks are particularly associated with aquatic facilities that have one or more pools.
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| Chinese Fighters Intercept Nuke-Detecting Plane Over East China Sea Posted: 22 May 2017 10:30 AM PDT  The U.S. military is describing the interaction as "unprofessional."
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