| Florida man attacked and killed by his cassowary, the ‘world’s most dangerous bird’ Posted: 14 Apr 2019 10:04 AM PDT ![Florida man attacked and killed by his cassowary, the 'world's most dangerous bird']( "Florida man attacked and killed by his cassowary, the 'world's most dangerous bird'") A 75-year-old man in Florida was killed by a cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea.
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| Democrats set new deadline for release of Trump tax returns Posted: 13 Apr 2019 09:06 AM PDT  House committee chair has authority to demand releaseWhite House has said tax information will not be shared Donald Trump has refused to release his tax returns. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters Donald Trump's tax returns must be handed to House Democrats by 23 April, a leading committee chair said on Saturday. Democrats initially set a 10 April deadline for the returns but this week treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said he needed more time to assess issues raised by the request. On Saturday the chairman of the House ways and means committee, Richard Neal of Massachusetts, wrote to Internal Revenue Service commissioner Charles Rettig to say a failure to comply with the new deadline would be "interpreted as a denial of my request". Constitutionally, Neal has the power to demand the IRS release tax returns for any US individual. He has asked for six years of the president's personal and business returns. In his letter, he wrote that his power to make the demand "is unambiguous and raises no complicated legal issues". Trump was at his golf course in Virginia on Saturday but the White House has already said it will refuse to release such information for a president who as a candidate broke with convention but not law by refusing to make his tax returns public. Last week, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told Fox News Sunday Democrats would "never" see Trump's tax returns. Claiming the request was purely political, Mulvaney added: "That is not going to happen and they know it." Trump's personal attorney, William Consovoy, has called the request a "gross abuse of power". Mnuchin used similar language in a letter to Neal this week. In his letter to Rettig, a Trump appointee, Neal said concerns expressed by the administration "lack merit" and added: "Judicial precedent commands that none of the concerns raised can legitimately be used to deny the committee's request. "It is not the proper function of the IRS, treasury or justice [departments] to question or second guess the motivations of the committee or its reasonable determinations regarding its need for the requested tax returns and return information." Legal experts expect a final denial by the Trump administration to lead to a subpoena from House Democrats and a fight in the courts. Trump has repeatedly claimed to be unable to release his tax returns because he is under audit. Experts have repeatedly pointed out that being under audit does not preclude the release of such information. The president's tax returns have duly become a Holy Grail for his opponents and a source of constant speculation, not least during the Mueller investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia. Trump on tax, in September 2016. In September 2016, in his first presidential debate against Hillary Clinton, Trump said not paying federal taxes "makes me smart". In October that year, shortly before the election, the New York Times reported that Trump may not have paid federal income tax in 18 years. In March 2017, the MSNBC host Rachel Maddow obtained and made public a portion of Trump's tax return for 2005, which showed he had paid $35m in federal taxes that year. It was thought Trump himself might have been behind the leak. In October 2018, the New York Times released a major investigative report which said the Trump family engaged in "dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright fraud". A lawyer for Trump said the Times report contained "allegations of fraud and tax evasion [that] are 100% false, and highly defamatory" and said "there was no fraud or tax evasion by anyone". An official inquiry followed. In November 2018, shortly after Democrats took back the House, putting them in position to demand the relevant information, Trump said at a press conference his tax returns were too complicated for the public to understand.
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| This Country Has a Choice to Make: F-35s, F/A-18 Super Hornets or a European Fighter Posted: 14 Apr 2019 10:57 AM PDT  The Swiss air force is beginning to test foreign warplane designs as part of a lengthy and much-delayed, $8-billion effort finally to replace the air arm's old Northrop Grumman F-5E/F Tiger fighters.On April 12, 2019, two Eurofighter Typhoons -- an FGR4 single-seat, multi-role variant and a T3 two-seat trainer, both operated by British Aerospace -- reportedly flew missions from Payerne."A Swiss evaluator was noted flying in the two-seater," Scramble magazine reported.Switzerland is testing five different aircraft. Beside the Typhoon, the candidates including Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault's Rafale, Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II and Saab's JAS-39E/F Gripen."Between April and July 2019, the five candidates will be in Switzerland for aerial and ground tests for a period of two weeks each, with public viewing opportunities," according to Scramble.> These tests will complete the same program with the objective to check the capacities of the aircraft and the data of the offers submitted by the different manufacturers. Each candidate will perform eight missions with specific tasks.
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| Appeals for restraint as Ukraine's presidential race turns nasty Posted: 13 Apr 2019 07:11 AM PDT  Ukraine's interior ministry on Saturday called on a comedian tipped to become the country's next president and his incumbent rival not to exacerbate tensions ahead of a run-off in a high-stakes election. Nerves are starting to fray as polls show the comic and actor Volodymyr Zelensky easily defeating President Petro Poroshenko for the leadership of a country seen as the biggest frontier between Europe and Russia. "We are approaching the final phase of the election campaign and the atmosphere in society is tense," Ukraine's deputy interior minister Sergiy Yarovyi said in a statement.
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| 'Justice for Palestine' protesters interrupt Cory Booker's campaign kickoff speech Posted: 13 Apr 2019 01:02 PM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. — Cory Booker delivered a message of "love" and unity at his campaign's "hometown kickoff" on Saturday, but the New Jersey senator's speech was interrupted by pro-Palestinian activists shouting "Justice for Palestine."
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| Red Cross appeals for three staff missing in Syria since 2013 Posted: 14 Apr 2019 02:30 PM PDT ![Red Cross appeals for three staff missing in Syria since 2013]( "Red Cross appeals for three staff missing in Syria since 2013") The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Sunday for information on the whereabouts of three employees abducted in Syria more than five years ago and last known to have been held by Islamic State. Breaking its silence on the case, the independent aid agency identified the three as Louisa Akavi, a nurse from New Zealand, and Syrian drivers Alaa Rajab and Nabil Bakdounes. U.S.-backed forces proclaimed the capture of Islamic State's last territory in Syria last month, eliminating its rule over a caliphate which it had proclaimed in Iraq and Syria in 2014.
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| An F-35 Will Never be Alone: Russia Seems to Warn America's Stealth Fighter Posted: 14 Apr 2019 08:00 AM PDT  This is perhaps the most aggressive illustration of a new Russian rhetorical approach. In a move that would raise eyebrows even by Cold War standards of political saber-rattling, the Russian Embassy in Washington seemed to threaten America's F-35 fighter with Vietnam-era propaganda footage.(This first appeared earlier in the year.)Last month, the official handle of the Russian Embassy in the US tweeted the following update:> 'If a Russia... ever was to see an F-35 inside its airspace', we would love to send Chief of Staff of the @usairforce Gen. David L. Goldfein 'message with two words' — 'remember Vietnam' > 'An F-35 will never be alone'As observed by Foxtrot Alpha, the tweet is a direct reference to a recent Brookings Institution lecture given by Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Goldfein. During his talk, General Goldfein gave this assessment of the F-35's capabilities:"If a China or a Russia or another adversary on the globe ever were to see an F-35 inside their airspace," Goldfein said. "I would love to send them all messages with two words — 'we're here. "It's not 'I'm here,'" he said. "An F-35 will never be alone."
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| The Latest: Mississippi university escapes storm damage Posted: 13 Apr 2019 09:14 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on a powerful storm system moving through the southern United States (all times local):
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| La. church fires: Documents claim suspect bought gas can before crimes Posted: 14 Apr 2019 10:50 AM PDT  Authorities used surveillance video, debit card purchases and cell phone data to tie Holden Matthews to three church fires, according to court records.
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| Democratic 2020 Candidates Speak Out in Support of Rep. Omar After President Trump's Twitter Attack Posted: 13 Apr 2019 10:36 AM PDT  Trump tweeted an edited clip of Rep. Ilhan Omar speaking and footage from the Sept. 11 attacks
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| Nigeria President Says Election Rival Was Not a Citizen Posted: 14 Apr 2019 01:50 AM PDT ![Nigeria President Says Election Rival Was Not a Citizen]( "Nigeria President Says Election Rival Was Not a Citizen") The allegation against Atiku Abubakar, the opposition candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, was made in a petition filed by Buhari's All Progressives Congress to the panel in Abuja, according to a spokesman of that party. Abubakar's party filed a petition at the Presidential Elections Tribunal last month to nullify Buhari's victory on allegations that voting was rigged in favor of the incumbent. Buhari, 76, was declared the winner for his second term, with 56 percent of the vote, while Abubakar garnered 41 percent.
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| Mike Rowe on 'snowplow' parents and the college admissions scandal Posted: 13 Apr 2019 05:55 PM PDT  TV host Mike Rowe gives his take on the 'wanting it all without working for it' culture.
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| North Korea's Kim Jong Un gives U.S. to year-end to become more flexible Posted: 13 Apr 2019 06:06 AM PDT  Kim said he will wait "till the end of this year" for the United States to decide to be more flexible, according to KCNA. "It is essential for the U.S. to quit its current calculation method and approach us with a new one," Kim said in a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly on Friday, KCNA said. Trump and Kim have met twice, in Hanoi in February and Singapore in June, building goodwill but failing to agree on a deal to lift sanctions in exchange for North Korea abandoning its nuclear and missile programs.
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| Consumer Reports' Guide to Spring Cleaning Posted: 13 Apr 2019 03:00 AM PDT  After feeling cooped up all winter, it's refreshing to finally throw open the windows and spend time outdoors without a snow shovel in your hands. But along with the benefits of extra sunlight co...
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| Tornado hits central Texas town as severe storms forecast from Dallas to Birmingham, Alabama Posted: 13 Apr 2019 03:52 PM PDT  Severe thunderstorms, including strong tornadoes, damaging winds and very large hail, are likely from East Texas to western Alabama Saturday.
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| View Photos of the I.D. Roomzz Electric SUV Concept Posted: 14 Apr 2019 04:15 AM PDT |
| UPDATE 1-Multiple people shot outside nightclub in Australia Posted: 13 Apr 2019 04:48 PM PDT ![UPDATE 1-Multiple people shot outside nightclub in Australia]( "UPDATE 1-Multiple people shot outside nightclub in Australia") Multiple people have been shot outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said on Sunday. Two men were in hospital in critical condition, police said, while two other men had non-life-threatening injuries. A police spokeswoman said by telephone that there was no suggestion the attack was terror-related at this stage.
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| Sudanese army holds 1st meeting with protesters since coup Posted: 13 Apr 2019 10:50 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese political parties and movements behind nearly four months of anti-government protests met with the country's military on Saturday, activists and the military said, holding the first talks since the army forced President Omar al-Bashir from power two days ago.
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| Google takes on 'Africa's challenges' with first AI centre in Ghana Posted: 12 Apr 2019 08:21 PM PDT  An artificial intelligence research laboratory opened by Google in Ghana, the first of its kind in Africa, will take on challenges across the continent, researchers say. The US technology giant said the lab in the capital Accra would address economic, political and environmental issues. "Africa has many challenges where the use of AI could be beneficial, sometimes even more than in other places," Google's head of AI Accra, Moustapha Cisse, told AFP at the centre's official opening this week.
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| Trump rails at Fed claiming it stifled growth through ‘killer’ policies as he pushes unorthodox nominations Posted: 14 Apr 2019 02:26 AM PDT  Donald Trump has railed at the Federal Reserve for "killer" policies he says have stifled economic growth, as he seeks the confirmation of two unusual nominees to that financial board.Mr Trump claimed that the stock market would be up "5,000 to 10,000" points, and that gross domestic product growth would be a full percentage point higher without inflation, if only the US had taken a different financial approach."If the Fed had done its job properly, which it has not, the Stock Market would have been up 5000 to 10,000 additional points, and GDP would have been well over 4% instead of 3%...with almost no inflation. Quantitative tightening was a killer, should have done the exact opposite!" Mr Trump tweeted on Sunday morning.> If the Fed had done its job properly, which it has not, the Stock Market would have been up 5000 to 10,000 additional points, and GDP would have been well over 4% instead of 3%...with almost no inflation. Quantitative tightening was a killer, should have done the exact opposite!> > — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) > > April 14, 2019
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| Brazil’s Economy Minister Says He Can ‘Fix’ Petrobras Situation Posted: 13 Apr 2019 03:00 PM PDT  When asked about Bolsonaro's meddling in state-controlled Petrobras' pricing policy this week, Guedes said he'd get more information when he returns home from Washington, where he's been attending the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund. Petrobras shares plunged more than 8 percent on Friday after Bolsonaro called the energy producer's Chief Executive Officer Roberto Castello Branco and ordered him to cancel a planned increase in diesel prices.
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| Self-Driving Light Trucks Will Be Allowed on California Roads Posted: 13 Apr 2019 08:00 AM PDT  With no delivery fees.
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| What 100 Calories of Easter Candy Looks Like Posted: 13 Apr 2019 03:00 AM PDT  In 2018, Americans spent $3.4 billion on Easter candy—more than they spent on candy for any other holiday except Halloween, according to the National Confectioners Association. So it's not easy t...
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| Where and how to mail your federal tax return Posted: 13 Apr 2019 04:02 AM PDT  There's no one IRS address. The one you use depends on where you're filing from. Here's where to send yours.
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| The breakout star of Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign? His husband Chasten Posted: 12 Apr 2019 10:00 PM PDT  Chasten Buttigieg has gained a sizable following – and boosted his husband's campaign – with his candid social media posts about life on the trailPete Buttigieg watches as his husband, Chasten, plays with their dog Buddy at their home in South Bend, Indiana. Photograph: Joshua Lott/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesAlthough he is yet to formally enter the 2020 presidential race, Pete Buttigieg has wowed crowds at town halls, raised more money than better-known rivals and placed near the top of Iowa polls.It has been a remarkable three months for the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, a rise that might only be matched by that of his husband, Chasten Buttigieg.The pair have crossed the country together and Chasten's documentation of life on the campaign trail has made him a breakout star in his own right – and a boost to his husband's campaign.The 29-year-old's funny and candid posts on Twitter and Instagram have won him more than 240,000 followers as he offers up a more carefree side to his husband's earnest persona. Having taken a sabbatical from teaching to focus on the campaign, he has been a hit offline too, winning rave reviews earlier this month for a speech at a Human Rights Campaign gala.Pete seems well aware of his husband's popularity. At a recent rally in New Hampshire, one of the loudest cheers came when he mentioned Chasten. But Chasten's role is not just that of a supportive husband, blithely tweeting policy proposals and fundraising links. He is popular because he posts the sort of things anyone might post.Photos of the couple's dogs, for example, go down particularly well. They have two: Truman, a labrador-beagle mix, and Buddy, a puggle who only has one eye.Chasten's excitement at his husband's success has also found an audience. He eagerly tweets out positive articles and praise but his position outside the campaign also means he can address things his husband, who would be the first openly gay president, might ignore.> Reporter: will your husband play a role in your campaign? > Peter: yeah, I think he's behind you pic.twitter.com/D5BBoR13gX> > — Chasten Buttigieg (@Chas10Buttigieg) March 29, 2019After a handful of articles appeared online asking if Pete Buttigieg was good or bad for the gay community – the Outline ran the headline "Why Pete Buttigieg is bad for gays" – Chasten was happy to wade in."I definitely thought the 'he's not skinny enough' comments would come first," he wrote in a post which drew a supportive response from Adam Rippon, the first openly gay American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.Pete's rapid rise from small-city mayor to a serious contender to be the next president probably seems a rapid change for the couple, who had their first date – an evening of drinking beer and eating scotch eggs – in September 2015."Once I saw he was down for the Scotch egg, I knew it had a shot," Pete recalled to the New York Times in a splashy feature about their wedding in June 2018. The ceremony included a reading from the supreme court ruling that legalised same-sex marriage, according to the Times, before the pair were driven away in a "cherry red 1961 Studebaker Lark VIII".Chasten's parents were there but he has talked about the difficulty of coming out to them as an 18-year-old – he ended up moving out of the family home and sleeping in his car and on friends' couches. He regularly posts motivational messages for people who might find themselves in a similar situation."For many of us, coming out was, and is, an extremely painful process," he wrote earlier this month. "Perhaps, like me, you medicated, prayed and begged. Sharing our stories matter. Let's bust the stigma together."> Your time in the closet and your journey to coming out belong to you. You are not required to open healed wounds or write lengthy threads in order to explain your worth to others who aren't willing to see it themselves. You matter first.> > — Chasten Buttigieg (@Chas10Buttigieg) April 2, 2019Chasten reflected on his newfound fame in his speech to the Human Rights Campaign, telling the crowd: "I now live in a world where people take photos of me in the deodorant aisle at the grocery store."He had a serious message too, mentioning how "the grace of one supreme court vote" enabled him and Pete to marry. He closed his speech by stressing the need for an Equality Act, then added in a plug for his husband."We need someone in the White House who will sign the Equality Act into law," he said. "And luckily, I know a guy."
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| Police: Mother tries karate, son strips and dog steals cornbread at Walmart Posted: 13 Apr 2019 01:30 PM PDT ![Police: Mother tries karate, son strips and dog steals cornbread at Walmart]( "Police: Mother tries karate, son strips and dog steals cornbread at Walmart") The incident occurred Wednesday evening when Eau Claire, Wisconsin, police responded to a theft call at a Walmart, the department said on Facebook.
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| Syria says Israeli airstrike on military position wounds 6 Posted: 13 Apr 2019 01:23 AM PDT ![Syria says Israeli airstrike on military position wounds 6]( "Syria says Israeli airstrike on military position wounds 6") DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a military position in central Syria early Saturday wounded six soldiers and destroyed several buildings, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.
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| Jealous husband accused of killing wife, daughters in Phoenix Posted: 13 Apr 2019 08:22 PM PDT  Austin Smith is in custody accused of killing four people, including his wife and their five-year-old and seven-year-old daughters.
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| Democrats give Trump 10 days to hand over tax returns Posted: 13 Apr 2019 01:05 PM PDT  Democratic lawmakers on Saturday gave tax authorities a final deadline of April 23 to hand over President Donald Trump's tax returns, which Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the administration was considering. Democrats have seized on the issue of Trump's undisclosed taxes since taking control of the House of Representatives -- citing a little-known law that allows Congress to review anyone's returns to conduct an investigation. "I am aware that concerns have been raised regarding my request and the authority of the Committee," House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said in a letter to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig after an initial April 10 deadline lapsed.
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| Five years after Boko Haram kidnap, 112 Chibok girls still missing Posted: 13 Apr 2019 06:50 PM PDT  Aisha Musa Maina digs through an old bag looking for memories of her daughter Hauwa, one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped five years ago by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria. The kidnap had caused the family such suffering and sadness it feels as if they were all abducted, Hauwa's mother told AFP. On April 14, 2014, gunmen stormed the Chibok girls' boarding school, kidnapping 276 pupils aged 12-17, 57 of whom managed to escape by jumping from the trucks.
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| Military's Grip on Power Challenged by Sudan Democracy Protests Posted: 14 Apr 2019 12:57 AM PDT ![Military's Grip on Power Challenged by Sudan Democracy Protests]( "Military's Grip on Power Challenged by Sudan Democracy Protests") The moves on Saturday followed the decision of Defense Minister Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf to stand down as the head of the council less then two days after the military's overthrow of Omar al-Bashir's 30-year rule and just hours after veteran intelligence chief Salah Gosh resigned. "The coup-makers are in disarray," said Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University in Massachusetts, and a Sudan expert.
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| Daimler faces probe over 'new cheating software' Posted: 14 Apr 2019 09:10 AM PDT  Daimler confirmed Sunday it was facing a regulatory probe after a report said German authorities have uncovered a previously unknown type of pollution trickery software allegedly installed by the car giant in some of its vehicles. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has initiated a formal hearing procedure, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported. "We fully cooperate with the Federal Motor Transport Authority and are reviewing the facts," said Daimler in a statement.
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| China's JD.com boss criticises 'slackers' as company makes cuts Posted: 13 Apr 2019 01:47 AM PDT  Liu, who started the company that would become JD.com in 1998, in the note spoke about how in the firm's earliest days he would set his alarm clock to wake him up every two hours to ensure he could offer his customers 24-hour service - a step he said was crucial to JD's success. "JD in the last four, five years has not made any eliminations, so the number of staff has expanded rapidly, the number of people giving orders has grown and grown, while the those who are working have fallen," Liu wrote. The term he used, which is commonly translated in China as "slackers" can be directly translated as people who drift along aimlessly or waste time.
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| Former top Obama intel lawyer praises 'very shrewd' indictment of Assange for skirting First Amendment issues Posted: 13 Apr 2019 10:51 AM PDT  Robert Litt, chief counsel to the Director of National Intelligence under Barack Obama, discussed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on the Yahoo News podcast "Skullduggery."
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| Ukraine president holds 1-man 'debate' before runoff vote Posted: 14 Apr 2019 09:05 AM PDT  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stood next to an empty lectern bearing his election rival's name and used a solo appearance at Ukraine's largest sports stadium Sunday to lash out at the race's inexperienced front-runner as a "virtual candidate."
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| 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: $1 LED light bulbs, $10 wireless charger, Fire TV sale, more Posted: 14 Apr 2019 05:03 AM PDT ![10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $1 LED light bulbs, $10 wireless charger, Fire TV sale, more]( "10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $1 LED light bulbs, $10 wireless charger, Fire TV sale, more") Welcome to another special weekend edition of our daily deals roundups, where we dig through hundreds and hundreds of sales to find you the best of the bunch. Highlights from today's list include a killer sale that gets you Sylvania soft white LED light bulbs for just $1 each when you buy a 24 pack, a fast wireless charging pad in four different colors for just $9.99, the best-selling Bluetooth earbuds on Amazon for $16.99, $10 off the Fire TV Stick 4K and the Fire TV Stick, brand new current-generation Apple iPad tablets starting at just $250 instead of $330, a Bose TV sound bar for only $199, and more. Check out all of Sunday's top deals below.
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| Court won't immediately stop wait-in-Mexico asylum policy Posted: 12 Apr 2019 05:40 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal appeals court put a judge's order on hold Friday shortly before it would have stopped the Trump administration from forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases move through U.S. courts.
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| UN envoy holds 'substantial' talks with Syria FM in Damascus Posted: 13 Apr 2019 05:53 PM PDT  The UN envoy for Syria held "substantial" talks Sunday in Damascus with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on efforts to find a political settlement to the country's eight-year-long war. "We have had very detailed substantial discussions," Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen told reporters after the meeting. State news agency SANA said Pedersen and Muallem discussed ongoing efforts to advance Syria's political process, including moves to form a committee tasked with drawing up a post-war constitution.
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| Eerie funnel clouds appear overhead in wake of possible tornado Posted: 13 Apr 2019 01:27 PM PDT  A possible tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas. These funnel clouds appeared just moments before.
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| VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV Posted: 14 Apr 2019 06:44 AM PDT ![VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV]( "VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV") Volkswagen plans to build a fully electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) for China from 2021, taking on the Chinese market leader Tesla's Model X as the German carmaker ramps up production of zero emissions vehicles. The planned new SUV is the latest move in Volkswagen's aggressive growth strategy in China, where electric cars are given preferential treatment by authorities. VW said its ID ROOMZZ, which it presented in Shanghai on Sunday, will have three rows of seats and an operating range of up to 450 kms.
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| Marine Who Served on Iwo Jima Recalls the Time a Japanese Soldier Asked for Some of His Hot Chocolate Posted: 13 Apr 2019 11:00 PM PDT  The Battle of Iwo Jima, which began Feb. 19, 1945, was one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history, as former Cpl. Don Graves knows firsthand and will never forget.He'll also never forget the time a Japanese soldier smelled hot chocolate being brewed near him and called out for him to bring him some. The moment, as he recounted in a video posted to the Marine Corps Facebook page Tuesday, was almost like the Christmas truce that wasn't.Sitting in a fox hole with two other Marines on the fifth week of the battle, he said, Graves decided to make himself some hot chocolate. "So my other two buddies, they said, 'make enough for three of us.'"So there he was, slicing up his chocolate ration with a Ka-Bar and chopping it into a powder. Then he cut off a piece of his Composition C2 demolition charge and used it to light a flame."Just a nice little fire going, and we sat there and we watched it," he said. "And then all of sudden I could smell hot chocolate."Of course, so could everyone else, including enemy soldiers.A few minutes later, he heard a Japanese voice calling out to him, "hey Marine, very good chocoletto. You bring chocoletto here.""If you want chocoletto, you come here and get it," he said back. "He says, 'oh no, you bring here,'" Graves said, laughing."There's humor in combat. Every man that's been in combat knows that sometimes funny things happen."
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| College admissions scandal: Will the students stay in school? Colleges don't have to say Posted: 14 Apr 2019 09:35 AM PDT  Two universities say they have booted students, but colleges don't have to give details of disciplinary decisions. Here's why they're staying quiet.
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| Bernie Sanders Calls on Trump to Abandon New Nafta Agreement Posted: 13 Apr 2019 05:06 PM PDT  "The Nafta treaty that Trump renegotiated with Mexico will still allow companies like General Motors to send our jobs to Mexico," Sanders said during a rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. "So today, I challenge Donald Trump: For once in your life, keep your campaign promises," the Vermont senator said.
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| Saturday Night Live 's Cold Open Depicts Michael Avenatti, Lori Loughlin and Julian Assange as Cellmates Posted: 14 Apr 2019 08:01 AM PDT  "I'm the scourge of the cleaning staff at the Ecuadorian Embassy."
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| UN says 120 killed since fighting broke out in Libya Posted: 14 Apr 2019 06:41 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — More than 120 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an assault on the capital 10 days ago, igniting clashes with rival militias, the U.N. health agency said Sunday.
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| White House aide believes Trump had no advance knowledge of Assange arrest Posted: 14 Apr 2019 11:01 AM PDT  "Not to my knowledge," Conway told NBC's "Meet the Press" show, when asked if Trump knew ahead of time about Assange, who last Thursday was hauled out of the Ecuador's embassy in London where he had taken refuge since 2012 to avoid extradition. U.S. prosecutors subsequently announced charges on Thursday and accused Assange of conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to gain access to a government computer as part of one of the largest compromises of classified information in U.S. history. The Justice Department said Assange was arrested under an extradition treaty between the United States and Britain.
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