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Days after school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a gun show in Miami

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 07:52 AM PST

Days after school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a gun show in MiamiStudents rallied for gun control outside the Federal Courthouse in Broward County, Florida, while miles away, hundreds gathered for two separate gun shows.


Shooting Survivor To Trump: Shame Lawmakers Who Take NRA Money, Not Florida Community

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 02:53 PM PST

Shooting Survivor To Trump: Shame Lawmakers Who Take NRA Money, Not Florida CommunityFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. ― Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez refuted President Donald Trump's suggestion that her community didn't take action to prevent a shooter from killing 17 at the school in a fiery Saturday speech.


'How many more students are going to have to die?' ask Parkland High School students

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 11:35 PM PST

'How many more students are going to have to die?' ask Parkland High School studentsStudents Emma Gonzalez, Cameron Kasky, David Hogg, Alex Wind and Jaclyn Corin tell Meet the Press that they're calling on elected leaders to act on gun control.


Paul Manafort Accused Of Bank Fraud In New Mueller Court Documents

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 10:58 PM PST

Paul Manafort Accused Of Bank Fraud In New Mueller Court DocumentsFormer Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been accused of bank fraud that wasn't part of the original indictment against him, according to court documents filed by special counsel Robert Mueller.


13 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mexico After Quake

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 08:57 AM PST

13 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mexico After QuakeAll fatalities were on the ground


Dianne Feinstein Wants To Raise Minimum Age For Assault Weapon Purchases To 21

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 11:50 PM PST

Dianne Feinstein Wants To Raise Minimum Age For Assault Weapon Purchases To 21announced Friday that she is introducing legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase rifles — including military-style assault weapons — from 18 to 21.


Netanyahu brandishes remnants of Iranian drone shot down in Israel as he warns against 'dangerous Iran tiger'

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 04:59 AM PST

Netanyahu brandishes remnants of Iranian drone shot down in Israel as he warns against 'dangerous Iran tiger'Benjamin Netanyahu opened a war of words with the Iranian foreign minister as he used a speech to brandish a piece of Iranian drone destroyed in Israeli airspace and warn that Iran was "greatest threat to our world". Holding what appeared to be a panel of the Iranian drone shot down last week amid rising tensions between the two powers, the Israeli leader asked Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister: "Do you recognize it? You should, it's yours. Don't test us." Speaking at a Munich security conference on Sunday, Mr Netanyahu appeared to threaten Iran with further retaliation, adding: "We will act if necessary not just against Iran's proxies, but against Iran itself." Mr Zarif, also speaking at the conference, later dismissed Mr Netanyahu's presentation as "a cartoonish circus, which does not even deserve a response". He accused the Israeli prime minister of attempting to revive anti-Iranian "hysteria". Sunday's gesture comes scarcely a week after military escalation in Syria raised questions about Israel's mantle of military supremacy in the Middle East. Protesters hold up a heart-shaped sign at a demonstration during the Munich Security Conference in Munich Credit: MICHAELA REHLE/ REUTERS Last Saturday Israel claimed an Iranian drone breached its airspace. An Israeli Apache attack helicopter destroyed it, and in a retaliatory move, Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to Syria, where they attacked a series of high-value targets. It was the largest battery of Israeli strikes on Syria since 1982, during Lebanon's civil war. It also carried a heavy price: one of the Israeli jets was hit by Syrian fire, downing the plane. The two pilots ejected over Israel and one is seriously injured. For Mr Netanyahu, who is fighting corruption charges at home and may welcome the opportunity to flex some foreign policy muscle, the Munich symposium provided an opportunity to sound the alarm on rising Iranian power and gather support to defeat it. In Syria, the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah has played a pivotal role in supporting the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, all but ensuring his victory. Profile | Benjamin Netanyahu And in both Syria and Iraq, Iranian troops and Iran-backed militias have played a critical role in battling the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil). Mr Netanyahu warned that Tehran sought to exploit the gap left by Isil for its own advance. He said Iran was "trying to establish this continuous empire surrounding the Middle East from the south in Yemen but also trying to create a land bridge from Iran to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza". "This is a very dangerous development for our region," said Mr Netanyahu. But Iran's leadership scoffed at his claims. Mr Zarif, who also addressed the conference, called Mr Netanyahu's presentation "a cartoonish circus". Iran nuclear talks Mr Zarif denied that Tehran was seeking "hegemony" in the Middle East. He also accused Israel's top ally the US of using the conference to "revive hysteria" against Iran. US President Donald Trump has frequently called the nuclear deal a bad one. That view is shared by Mr Netanyahu, who said the 2015 Iran nuclear deal must be scrapped or rewritten in order to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon capabilities. But signatories France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China say the deal cannot be revisited and Iran is holding up its end by allowing inspections. Former US secretary of state John Kerry also weighed in, saying it was wrong to assume Iran would obtain a nuclear weapon as soon as the 15-year scope of the deal ends. "If your house is on fire, are you going to refuse to put it out because you are concerned it will light on fire again in 15 years? Or are you going to put it out and use the intervening time to prevent it ever catching fire again?" Kerry said. In his 2012 United Nations General Assembly address, Mr Netanyahu held aloft a cartoonish drawing of a bomb to illustrate his concerns about Iran's progress towards making a nuclear weapon.


The Latest: Slain Chicago officer remembered as 'model cop'

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 10:23 AM PST

The Latest: Slain Chicago officer remembered as 'model cop'CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the funeral for a Chicago Police commander killed in the line of duty (all times local):


LeBron James Speaks Out on Laura Ingraham's 'Shut Up and Dribble' Comments

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 04:17 AM PST

LeBron James Speaks Out on Laura Ingraham's 'Shut Up and Dribble' CommentsMSNBC's David Gura and panel discuss the LeBron James/Laura Ingraham feud.


Media, Democrats Have Created 'More Chaos' Than Russians, Says White House Spokesman

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:41 PM PST

Media, Democrats Have Created 'More Chaos' Than Russians, Says White House Spokesman.@hogangidley45: "There are two groups that have created chaos more than the Russians and that's the Democrats and the mainstream media."


Parkland Could've Been Worse. Vegas Could've Been Worse. They Can Always Be Worse.

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST

Parkland Could've Been Worse. Vegas Could've Been Worse. They Can Always Be Worse.You'll find little in the way of silver linings in Parkland, Florida, this week, where a gunman killed 17 people and injured 15 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.


Tweeters Rip Trump Over 'Tone Deaf' Thumbs-Up Pose With Florida First Responders

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 12:27 AM PST

Tweeters Rip Trump Over 'Tone Deaf' Thumbs-Up Pose With Florida First RespondersPresident Donald Trump has sparked anger after he gave the thumbs-up while posing for a photograph with law enforcement officers who responded to Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.


Thirteen killed in Mexican quake zone helicopter crash

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 07:21 PM PST

Thirteen killed in Mexican quake zone helicopter crashThirteen people were killed in southern Mexico when a minister's helicopter crash-landed on its way to the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that rattled the region, officials said Saturday. The 7.2 magnitude quake caused only material damage when it struck late Friday, but it triggered a tragedy in the town of Santiago Jamiltepec in Oaxaca state, where the chopper landed on its side, crushing a van. On board the UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter were Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete and Oaxaca state Governor Alejandro Murat, who were unharmed.


'3 Billboards In Florida' Troll Marco Rubio Over School Shooting

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 10:10 PM PST

'3 Billboards In Florida' Troll Marco Rubio Over School ShootingBorrowing a scene from an Oscar-nominated film, three red billboard-sized messages have popped up in the streets of Miami and beyond to publicly flame Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)


U.S. calls for action to halt Iran's growing 'network of proxies'

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 10:39 AM PST

U.S. calls for action to halt Iran's growing 'network of proxies'By Andrea Shalal and Sabine Siebold MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster called on Saturday for more forceful action to halt Iran's development of what he said was an increasingly powerful network of proxy armies in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq. McMaster accused Iran of escalating a campaign to increase its influence in the Middle East by building and arming "Hezbollah-style" proxy armies in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere as it has done in Lebanon. "So the time is now, we think, to act against Iran," he told the Munich Security Conference, calling on U.S. allies to halt trade that was helping underwrite the expansion of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the most powerful military and economic force in the Islamic Republic.


Shooting suspect was on school rifle team that got NRA grant

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 07:28 PM PST

Shooting suspect was on school rifle team that got NRA grantThe troubled teen authorities say killed 17 people at a Florida high school excelled in an air-rifle marksmanship program supported by a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation, part of a multimillion-dollar effort by the gun group to support youth shooting clubs and other programs.


No, Fidel Castro Is Not Justin Trudeau's Father

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 12:03 PM PST

No, Fidel Castro Is Not Justin Trudeau's FatherDespite what the internet seems to think


Passenger says teen driver panicked, hit the gas outside NSA

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 12:38 PM PST

Passenger says teen driver panicked, hit the gas outside NSAFORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A passenger in a vehicle that was fired upon outside the National Security Agency campus says the unlicensed teen driver made a wrong turn, panicked and hit the gas.


Top GOP Donor Won’t Back Candidates Unless They Support Assault Weapons Ban

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 11:52 PM PST

Top GOP Donor Won't Back Candidates Unless They Support Assault Weapons BanFollowing Wednesday's shooting massacre at a Florida high school, a top Republican political donor has taken a stand for gun control ― by tightening his purse strings.


Brawling family of 23 removed from Australian cruise ship

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 08:43 PM PST

Brawling family of 23 removed from Australian cruise shipTwenty-three members of the same family have been removed from a cruise ship near Sydney after a brawl that left several injured, reports said, just days after a separate incident forced another liner to return to port. Police removed the group, which included men, women and children, from the boat on Friday after it docked in Sydney on a 10-day South Pacific cruise. One witness told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation she had seen seven separate fights break out during the trip.


Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Calls On Governor To Halt AR-15 Sales

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:16 AM PST

Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Calls On Governor To Halt AR-15 SalesIn the wake of Florida's horrific school shooting, Gwen Graham, a Democratic candidate in the state's gubernatorial race, called on Gov. Rick Scott to immediately suspend sales and permits of AR-15s and assault-style weapons.


Trolls Are Posting Fake Stories About Being Attacked At 'Black Panther' Showings

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:51 AM PST

Trolls Are Posting Fake Stories About Being Attacked At 'Black Panther' ShowingsAudiences for this week's "Black Panther" premiere went all-out in celebration, and the film's opening weekend is expected to break records at the box office.


Scientists discover painting hidden behind Picasso masterpiece

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:57 AM PST

Scientists discover painting hidden behind Picasso masterpieceScientists examining a work by Pablo Picasso using x-ray technology have discovered that he painted it over a landscape painting by an unknown artist. It was painted during Picasso's Blue Period, when he mainly used monochromatic shades of blue and blue-green. The researchers' technique allowed them to study the painting in-depth in just 24 hours, and revealed the horizontal landscape created by a different Barcelona painter, whose identity remains unknown, under the visible surface of Picasso's painting.


Saudi Arabia welcomes push for U.N. action against Iran on missiles

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 05:02 AM PST

Saudi Arabia welcomes push for U.N. action against Iran on missilesBy Andrea Shalal MUNICH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday welcomed a draft United Nations resolution offered by Britain, the United States and France that would condemn Iran for failing to stop its ballistic missiles from falling into the hands of Yemen's Houthi group. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters the measure, if passed, would help hold Iran accountable for what he described as its "exports of ballistic missiles" to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, and "radical and aggressive" behavior in the region, including support for terrorist groups.


This dog's heartwarming rescue from a New York subway tunnel will bring you happy tears

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 10:39 AM PST

This dog's heartwarming rescue from a New York subway tunnel will bring you happy tearsOne lucky pup found compassiom in a most unlikely place: The New York City subway. Dakota, aka Loppy the dog, was playing with her dog walker at a park in Brooklyn on Friday when the pooch managed to escape. Frightened, the poor pup ran to a place that she knew — the Jay St. station — and ended up inside the dangerous subway tunnel. SEE ALSO: How this startup is trying to bring dog toys into the 21st century "It's a familiar place for her, we commute together every day. She entered, ran across the platform, and at some point either fell or jumped in," Dakota's owner, Caroline Francis, posted to her Facebook.  The NYC subway runs off of an electrified third rail, so once notified, workers shut the trains down and cut power to the subway in order to save the dog.  A/C/F train riders, apologies for the delay- Dakota escaped from the dog park and- you guessed it- onto the tracks. Thank @MTA NYCT for the assist on the rescue, job well done by all, service back up & dog on the way to the vet for a minor injury- Appreciate everyone's patience! pic.twitter.com/gSA5ynPgGX — NYPD Transit (@NYPDTransit) February 16, 2018 After over an hour of searching, Francis says that things were looking "devastatingly bleak." She begged the MTA to let her onto the tracks to help search the miles of subway tunnels. "Then a miracle happened," Francis wrote. "An MTA officer took it upon herself to explore the tracks several stations away. And, against all odds, she found Loppy." Francis says the pup was bloodied, cold, dirty, and terrified, but miraculously OK.  "The joy I felt when the police officer showed me a photo and said 'is this her?' was all-consuming," she wrote. "Being reunited with this little creature is something more powerful than I can explain." The dog suffered some lung damage, lost a few teeth, and fractured her jaw, according to the New York Daily News. She is currently being treated at Pearl Blue hospital, but is expected to make a speedy recovery. MTA Supervisor Sanya Hill, who found the pup about a mile away from where she entered the subway, says she spotted Loppy curled up at the back of the subway platform. "I had my flashlight out and I was looking and then I saw the dog," Hill told the News. "I didn't want her to bite me, I didn't want to scare her any more than she was. She was already shaking and already curled up all the way to the back of the platform." Francis ended her Facebook post with a heartwarming message to all of the New Yorkers who likely complained for hours about how their commute was interrupted. "New York can feel like a cold, hard city," Francis wrote. "But this city—the NYPD and MTA in particular—rallied around me at my darkest hour. They saved my best friend. That warmth and support moves me in a way I can't explain. To all the commuters who got stuck for 60+ minutes, know that your sacrifice saved her life—thank you. I've been so touched by all who have reached out with kind words." WATCH: Your cat can achieve ultimate chill with this portable hammock


Government urges councils to waive road closure charges for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 04:01 PM PST

Government urges councils to waive road closure charges for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's weddingThe government is urging councils to waive their charges for road closures on May 19, in the hopes of encouraging Britain to celebrate the Royal wedding with thousands of street parties. The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will fall on a Saturday, the same day as the FA Cup final, with leaders hoping the mood of celebration will buoy the public. They today launch a "handy guide" to throwing a street party, reminding keen organisers to get in touch with local councils in good time to plan road closures and insurance. Information from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government States: "Many councils, from Bromley to Salford, have already announced that they are waiving charges for street party road closures, making it easier and cheaper than ever to hold celebrations. "The government is urging other councils to follow suit." The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding in 2011 saw bank holiday street parties held throughout Britain, including on Downing Street. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Cardiff, in pictures There will be no extra day off for the marriage of Prince Harry, fifth-in-Line to the throne, and Meghan Markle, who wed at Windsor Castle on May 19 before taking a carriage ride around the town to greet those who have turned up to see them. Chris Gittins, who runs streetparty.org.uk, said the celebrations will show a "fantastic part of British culture", adding: "It's a rare excuse to meet neighbours really, a traditional excuse to meet neighbours in a relaxed atmosphere." Guy Oliver, from the Old Barn Inn in Glooston, said they would be throwing a street party to encourage people to "come together in a community". "It'll be a few union jacks and we're going to serve food to everyone's taste," he said. Sandra Hastings, founder of Newcastle-based charity Silverline Memories which helps those with dementia, said she is planning a "good old-fashioned party with bunting, and red white and blue balloons, and trestle tables with tonnes of homemade food". "At our charity we provide people with the opportunity to do things they wouldn't have done otherwise, and take any excuse for a knees up," she said. Jake Berry MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State said: "We've made it easier than ever for local residents from all backgrounds to come together to celebrate the royalwedding and we hope councils will get into the spirit by helping people wishing to organise street parties. "With the FA Cup final taking place on the same day, there's never been a better reason to hold a street party and our updated guidance makes clear the steps residents need to take to ensure an enjoyable and safe day is had by all."


Kelly overhauls White House clearance procedure

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 09:42 PM PST

Kelly overhauls White House clearance procedureNEW YORK (AP) — Under pressure over his handling of abuse allegations against a top aide, White House chief of staff John Kelly has ordered sweeping changes in how the White House clears staff members to gain access to classified information, acknowledging that the administration "must do better" in how it handles security clearances.


10 Freeway back open in Rialto after deadly crash prompts 16-hour closure

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:02 AM PST

10 Freeway back open in Rialto after deadly crash prompts 16-hour closureBoth directions of the 10 Freeway in Rialto were reopened Saturday morning, more than 16 hours after a fiery crash killed five people.


Guantanamo trial of Cole bombing suspect halted

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 05:47 PM PST

Guantanamo trial of Cole bombing suspect haltedThe Guantanamo trial of the chief suspect in the deadly 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen was shut down Friday as defense lawyers refused to return to the case, Pentagon officials said. Military commissions judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath halted the case, which could lead to the death penalty for Abdel Rahim al-Nashiri, in frustration that he could not compel Nashiri's main lawyers to show up in court. "The USS Cole bombing trial ... military judge has abated indefinitely the pre-trial proceedings," Pentagon spokeswoman Commander Sarah Higgins said.


Activists Launch Voter Registration Drive At 'Black Panther' Screenings

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 10:49 AM PST

Activists Launch Voter Registration Drive At 'Black Panther' ScreeningsThe Movement for Black Lives has channeled the energy and excitement surrounding the opening weekend of Marvel's "Black Panther" into a voting registration campaign. The movement's Electoral Justice Project is organizing the #WakandaTheVote initiative that encourages moviegoers to register to vote at "Black Panther" screenings across the country. "The Movement for Black Lives is an ecosystem of black leaders and organizations fighting every single day for the healthy and happy lives of Black folks," activists Jessica Byrd and Kayla Reed told Blavity in an interview.


Olympic Skier Ted Ligety’s Son 'Could Give 2 S***s That Daddy Sucked At Work'

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 03:45 AM PST

Olympic Skier Ted Ligety's Son 'Could Give 2 S***s That Daddy Sucked At Work'U.S. alpine skier Ted Ligety may have had a tough time on the slopes at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Sunday.


Trump Blames Democrats For Lack Of Gun Control Laws

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 09:03 PM PST

Trump Blames Democrats For Lack Of Gun Control LawsAs gun violence survivors and others demand stricter gun control laws in wake of Wednesday's mass shooting at a Florida high school, President Donald Trump has found a scapegoat to blame for the lack of reform: the Democrats.


Top German lawmaker in security row with Turkey at Munich meeting

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 05:52 AM PST

Top German lawmaker in security row with Turkey at Munich meetingBy Paul Carrel and Andrea Shalal BERLIN/MUNICH (Reuters) - A row broke out on Sunday between a leading German politician of Turkish origin and Turkey's delegation at the Munich Security Conference, with the lawmaker being given police protection after what he said was a tense encounter with Turkish bodyguards. Cem Ozdemir, co-leader of Germany's ecologist Greens until late last month and a critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he was given protection at the conference after police told him Turkish security, staying in the same hotel, had accused him of being a "terrorist". "(The police) told me there was a problem with Turkish security, that they had pointed out that a terrorist, or a member of a terrorist organization, was staying (in the hotel) -so me," Ozdemir told reporters after returning to Berlin.


Apple 'repeatedly calls emergency services' after multiple employees injured walking into glass panes at new HQ

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 11:33 AM PST

Apple 'repeatedly calls emergency services' after multiple employees injured walking into glass panes at new HQApple's new 175-acre headquarters, centred on a glass ring which hosts 12,000 staff, has become an architectural fascination since the first designs were unveiled seven years ago. Apple employees reportedly keep walking into the glass panels which form the walls of the spaceship-like building. The building, in Cupertino, California, is surrounded by 50ft curved glass panels - the largest in the world.


Pakistani court sentences convicted serial killer to death

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 02:47 AM PST

Pakistani court sentences convicted serial killer to deathLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced a serial killer to death after finding him guilty of killing eight children, including a 7-year-old girl whose rape and murder drew nationwide condemnation and triggered violent protests, a public prosecutor said.


Israel strikes Gaza after blast wounds four soldiers

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 01:56 PM PST

Israel strikes Gaza after blast wounds four soldiersIsraeli jets struck the Gaza Strip on Saturday after four soldiers were wounded when an improvised explosive device blew up along the border with the Palestinian enclave. The explosion earlier Saturday, which left two of the Israeli soldiers severely injured, was one of the most serious incidents on the border of the Hamas-ruled enclave since the Islamist movement and Israel fought a war in 2014. In response Israel's army said "fighter jets targeted 6 military targets in Gaza belonging to Hamas, including: a terror tunnel in the Zaytun area and military compounds near Deir el-Balah and Khan Yunis".


Gus Kenworthy and His Boyfriend Kissed on TV at the Olympics and Fans Are Ecstatic

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 07:39 PM PST

Gus Kenworthy and His Boyfriend Kissed on TV at the Olympics and Fans Are EcstaticHe is one of the first openly gay Americans to compete at the Winter Olympics


Pope revives sexual abuse panel

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 08:39 AM PST

Pope revives sexual abuse panelThe Vatican said Saturday it has renewed its anti-paedophile panel as Pope Francis acts to quell the global scandal over the sexual abuse of children by priests. The panel had come under fire from two high-profile members, former sex abuse victims who quit at what they saw as a lack of reform and obstruction at the highest level of the Catholic Church. Victims have come forward from across the world over the past two decades accusing priests of sex crimes, unleashing one of the biggest crises faced by the Catholic Church.


Moon won't discuss possible summit with North Korea's Kim

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 05:31 PM PST

Moon won't discuss possible summit with North Korea's KimPYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that he hopes his efforts to engage rival North Korea at the Olympics will also lead to better ties between the North and its other major rival, Washington, as well as help set up talks on ridding the North of its nuclear bombs.


Olympic Analyst Laments Hockey Player's 'Unfortunate' Domestic Abuse Incident

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 08:03 AM PST

Olympic Analyst Laments Hockey Player's 'Unfortunate' Domestic Abuse IncidentNHL analyst Mike Milbury referred to one hockey player's domestic abuse conviction as an "unfortunate incident," as he offered commentary for NBC's coverage of the men's match between Team USA and the Olympics Athletes from Russia on Saturday.


Lindsey Vonn Has A Message For Her Trump-Supporting Twitter Trolls

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 04:18 AM PST

Lindsey Vonn Has A Message For Her Trump-Supporting Twitter TrollsAmerican alpine skier Lindsey Vonn has sent a message to the internet trolls who bombarded her with abuse after she missed out on a medal at the Winter Olympics on Saturday.


Man shot in head at IHOP following argument between customers

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 07:14 AM PST

Man shot in head at IHOP following argument between customersAuthorities say one man is in critical condition following an early morning shooting at IHOP.


Sweden says it could be part of U.N. peacekeeping in Ukraine

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 08:14 AM PST

Sweden says it could be part of U.N. peacekeeping in UkraineBy Andrea Shalal and Robin Emmott MUNICH (Reuters) - Sweden would be open to providing troops to a U.N. peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine if Russia and the West agreed, the country's defense minister said on Saturday as Western officials consider a force led by non-NATO nations. More than 10,000 people have been killed since April 2014 in a conflict that pits Ukrainian forces against Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested a limited U.N. peacekeeping mission to eastern Ukraine, which many in the West see as an opportunity to negotiate a broader U.N. force to restore order, diplomats say.


Family of woman killed by police may not see full $37M award

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 12:31 PM PST

Family of woman killed by police may not see full $37M awardBALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a Maryland woman who was fatally shot by police two years ago may never receive the entire $37 million it was awarded in a lawsuit this week.


US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 12:37 AM PST

US vows investigation into Syria attack involving RussiansUS Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria but stopped short of accusing Moscow of orchestrating the assault. Russia has acknowledged that five of its citizens were killed in a US-led coalition bombing in the eastern Deir Ezzor province after they were part of a group of pro-regime combatants which led an attack on positions held by the Syrian Democratic Forces. "I understand that the Russian government now is saying that some of their not-military forces, contractors, were involved in that still unexplained attack," Mattis said while flying back to Washington after a weeklong tour of Europe, adding that Russian officers the US coordinated with were "apparently" unaware.


What Happened To Norma's Brain?

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 11:31 AM PST

What Happened To Norma's Brain?AUSTIN, Texas ― For as long as she could remember, Norma Herrera had trouble getting to sleep.


Palmreaders? Japan team builds second skin message display

Posted: 17 Feb 2018 06:18 PM PST

Palmreaders? Japan team builds second skin message displayPalmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan: an ultra-thin display and monitor that can be stuck directly to the body. Takao Someya, the University of Tokyo professor who developed the device, envisions it as a boon for medical professionals with bed-ridden or far-flung patients, as well as family living far from their relatives.


Zimbabwe president sees deceased opposition leader's family

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 05:27 AM PST

Zimbabwe president sees deceased opposition leader's familyHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's president Sunday visited the home of deceased opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to pay condolences to his family and to urge unity as power struggles within the opposition have heightened tensions.


Adam Rippon Will Now Bring His Witchcraft To NBC's Olympics Coverage

Posted: 18 Feb 2018 05:18 AM PST

Adam Rippon Will Now Bring His Witchcraft To NBC's Olympics CoverageAdam Rippon will continue to shine under the Winter Olympic spotlight.


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