| White House Transcript Omits Critical Question From Trump-Putin Press Conference Video (UPDATE) Posted: 25 Jul 2018 03:26 AM PDT  A White House transcript and video of President Donald Trump and Russian
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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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| The Latest: Pizza worker released from immigration facility Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:59 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the fate of an Ecuadorean immigrant detained after delivering pizza to a Brooklyn Army installation (all times local):
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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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| Liquid water lake discovered on Mars Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:35 PM PDT  A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising hopes that more water -- and maybe even life -- exists there, international astronomers said Wednesday. It is the largest body of liquid water ever found on the Red Planet. It was home to plenty of liquid water and lakes at least 3.6 billion years ago.
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| Woman who found mountain lion in her home says she used telepathy and ‘loving gaze’ to get it out Posted: 25 Jul 2018 10:05 AM PDT  A woman in Oregon said she used telepathy, a 'loving gaze' and a high "frequency", among other tactics, to get a mountain lion to leave her home after finding it in her living room. Lauren Taylor shared a series of posts on Facebook documenting the moments she found a mountain lion in her living room and the moments following it took to get the animal to leave. Ms Taylor wrote that by "loving her to peace", she was able to get the animal to leave the home safely – though she noted she has extensive experience working with energy and animals.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Israel says shoots down Syrian warplane Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:29 AM PDT  Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet with surface-to-air missiles Tuesday after the plane infiltrated airspace it controls, the military said, in a rare incident that could provoke tensions. Israel signalled that the plane's infiltration may have been the result of internal fighting in Syria's civil war, but stressed it would enforce the ceasefire lines between the two countries. "This is a blatant violation of the 1974 separation agreements between Israel and Syria," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.
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| 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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| Seagram heiress arrested as part of case against Nxivm 'sex cult' Posted: 25 Jul 2018 09:29 AM PDT  A multimillionaire heiress to the Seagram liquor empire has been arrested and charged with running a criminal enterprise, as part of proceedings against members of the Nxivm "sex cult". The group garnered headlines for an initiation ritual that reportedly included branding founder Keith Raniere's initials on women, attempts to recruit celebrities, and accusations by prosecutors that members were turned into sex slaves for Mr Raniere. Clare Bronfman, 39, a British-educated aspiring Olympic show jumper, was ordered by a judge in Brooklyn to be held under house arrest, on a $100 million bail. Her lawyer, Susan Necheles, entered a not guilty plea on her behalf. "Clare Bronfman did nothing wrong. Nxivm was not a criminal enterprise but instead was an organization that helped thousands of people," she said. "The charges against Clare are the result of government overreaching and charging an individual with crimes just because the government disagrees with some beliefs taught by Nxivm and held by Clare. "This is not how things should be done in America. "We are confident that Clare will be exonerated." Allison Mack outside court in April Credit: AP She will appear in court again on Wednesday, before federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis. Also appearing will be her fellow defendants Mr Raniere, arrested in Mexico in March, and Smallville actress Allison Mack, a senior figure in the group, who was detained in April. They will be in the dock along with Miss Bronfman and three more women arrested on Tuesday - co-founder Nancy Salzman and her daughter Lauren, and their bookkeeper, Kathy Russell. Miss Bronfman's arrest marks a dramatic turn in her 15-year association with the organisation. She was first introduced to Nxivm, which sells itself as a self-help and empowerment group, through her sister, Sara. The sisters even managed to convince their father Edgar to join, and he initially praised the group. He rapidly grew disillusioned, however – reportedly when he learnt that Miss Bronfman had lent the organisation $2 million. The Seagram Building in New York City In 2003 he told Forbes magazine that the organisation was "a cult" and he wished his daughters had never got involved. "I think it's a cult," he said, adding that he was troubled about the "emotional and financial" investment in Nxivm by his daughters, to whom he hadn't spoken in months. Miss Bronfman rose through the ranks, and in the summer of 2010 organised a seven-day celebration of Mr Rainere's 50th birthday. The retreat, held in upstate New York, cost up to $2,120 and was billed as "the prototype and blueprint for a new era of civilized humanity." Miss Bronfman, the event coordinator, wrote that "the very purpose of VWeek is to get the chance to experience a civilized world... [and] craft for ourselves a more fulfilling, purposeful life." In November of the same year, Vanity Fair reported that as much as $150 million was taken out of the Bronfmans' trusts and bank accounts and handed over to Nxivm. The sums included $66 million allegedly used to cover Mr Raniere's failed bets in the commodities market, $30 million to buy property in Los Angeles and around Albany, $11 million for a 22-seat private plane, and millions more to support a barrage of lawsuits across the country against Nxivm's enemies. Miss Bronfman's father died in December 2013, aged 84. Her British mother Georgiana had divorced their father in 1983, and is now married to actor Nigel Havers. Miss Bronfman, according to the charges announced on Tuesday, allegedly committed identity theft of at least two women and illegally brought another woman into the country. In 2017, Miss Bronfman defended Mr Raniere and Nxivm, calling him "a man dedicated to the betterment of the lives of others." "There have been many defamatory accusations made and I have taken them seriously," she said. "Determining the truth is extremely important to me, and I can say firmly that neither Nxivm nor Keith have abused or coerced anyone." Indictments unsealed on Tuesday also added 10 counts of racketeering to the sex trafficking charges already pending against Mr Raniere and Miss Mack, who prosecutors say helped Mr Raniere recruit sex slaves. Miss Mack pleaded not guilty to federal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit forced labour last month. Mr Raniere's lawyers also denied the allegations, adding that the 57-year-old was being persecuted by the "morality police."
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 14 Cool Police Cars From Around The World (And 3 That Kinda Suck) Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:17 PM PDT |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| Dogs go out of their way to help owners when they are upset, study shows Posted: 23 Jul 2018 09:15 PM PDT  Dogs will make a speedy effort to comfort their owners if they think they are upset, a study has shown for the first time. Although anecdotally, dog owners claim that their pets are in tune with their emotions and will offer support in times of crisis, it has never been scientifically tested before. In a new study, scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US, took 34 dogs and positioned them behind a door which was closed with magnets, with their owners on the other side. While sitting behind the door, the owners were asked to either hum "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or pretend to cry. They found that many of the dogs nosed their way through the door but did it three times more quickly when they thought their owners were upset and needed comforting. Some dogs became so upset by their owner's crying they could not do anything Credit: Mark Croucher / Alamy Stock Photo "We found dogs not only sense what their owners are feeling, if a dog knows a way to help them, they'll go through barriers to provide to help them," said lead author Emily Sanford, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University. "Every dog owner has a story about coming home from a long day, sitting down for a cry and the dog's right there, licking their face. In a way, this is the science behind that. "Dogs have been by the side of humans for tens of thousands of years and they've learned to read our social cues. "Dog owners can tell that their dogs sense their feelings. Our findings reinforce that idea, and show that, like Lassie, dogs who know their people are in trouble might spring into action." Keep your cool During the task, the researchers also measured the dogs' stress levels and found those who were able to push through the door to "rescue" their owners showed less stress, meaning they were upset by the crying, but not too upset to take action. As for the dogs who didn't push open the door, it wasn't because they didn't care - it seemed they cared too much. Those dogs showed the most stress and were too troubled by the crying to do anything, the researchers believe. Puppy Todd got a swollen muzzle after saving owner Paula Godwin from a rattlesnake The idea for the experiment came when co-author Julia Meyers-Manor, an assistant professor of psychology at Ripon College, was playing with her children. The youngsters buried her in pillows and she began calling for help in play. "My husband didn't come rescue me, but, within a few seconds, my collie had dug me out of the pillows," she said. "I knew that we had to do a study to test that more formally." The research was published in the journal Learning & Behaviour.
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| Even More Snacks Are Being Recalled Over the Salmonella Fears Affecting Goldfish and Ritz Crackers Posted: 25 Jul 2018 06:28 AM PDT  Joining Ritz and Goldfish
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| The Latest: Official: IS seized body of downed Syrian pilot Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:27 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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| Alibaba's Ele.me goes on 3 billion yuan summer spending spree to fight competition Posted: 23 Jul 2018 09:04 PM PDT  China's Ele.me, the online food delivery company acquired by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will spend one billion yuan ($147.31 million) each month this summer on subsidies and marketing as competition in the sector reaches fever pitch. Ele.me will spend a total of 3 billion yuan over three months from July to September in an effort to lift its market share to more than 50 percent, Chief Executive Lei Wang told Reuters on Monday. Alibaba bought the remaining stake of Ele.me it did not already own in April in a deal that valued the startup at $9.5 billion yuan.
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| Ivanka Trump announces closure of namesake fashion brand Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:08 AM PDT  Ivanka Trump on Tuesday announced the closure of her namesake clothing, footwear and accessories brand, which had become a target of opponents of her father President Donald Trump. After experiencing a sharp rise in sales in 2016, the brand suffered a backlash after her father took office, and has been dropped by several retail chains. The 36-year-old Ivanka currently serves as an advisor to her president father, and she has faced criticism about possible conflicts of interest with her business.
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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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| 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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| Brian Kemp, Days After Receiving President Trump's Endorsement, Wins Georgia's Gubernatorial Republican Primary Posted: 24 Jul 2018 06:12 PM PDT  He now faces Democrat Stacey Abrams, who could become the country's first black woman governor
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| Bobcat Goldthwait Asks Disney To Remove His Voice From Attraction To Support James Gunn Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:30 AM PDT  Comedian turned director Bobcat Goldthwait has found a fiendish way to support
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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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| Take a look at the luxury airship that will feature glass-bottom floors and private cabins Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:41 AM PDT |
| Of Course Donald Trump's All-Caps Iran Tweet Has Become A Mocking Meme Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:18 AM PDT  Some Twitter users opted to see the funny side after President Donald Trump
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| How to Win the Mega Millions: Lottery Jackpot Reaches $512 Million Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:12 AM PDT  It could be yours!
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| Iran will never take part in one-sided talks with U.S. under threat: ministry Posted: 25 Jul 2018 08:46 AM PDT  Iran will never take part in one-sided negotiations with the United States under threat, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday. "America should forget forever the idea of one-sided negotiations under the shadow of a threat," Tasnim news agency quoted Qassemi as saying. According to the IRNA news agency, Qassemi also said that Iran has filed an official letter of objection to the Swiss embassy in Tehran, which oversees U.S. diplomatic relations in the Islamic Republic.
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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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