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Adoption through foster care on the rise: 'Every child deserves a childhood'
Energy Department Official Who Called Obama A 'Kenyan Creampuff' Resigns
Charlie Hebdo's Harvey Cover Praises Drowning Of 'Neo-Nazis Of Texas'
Lobsterman stunned to find incredibly rare 'iridescent' creature
Russia, digesting U.S. diplomatic retaliation, pledges 'harsh' response
WHOOPS! Tomi Lahren Accidentally Reveals The Truth About Fox News
The Latest: Wildfire burns toward Burning Man festival
Hurricane Harvey: Video shows human chain save elderly man from Texan flood waters
Georgia Police Officer Fired for Saying 'We Only Shoot Black People'
Melania Trump's tweet on addiction recovery backfires
One Of The Last Clinics To Offer Late Abortions Just Quietly Shut Down
Stranded Houston Father Crashes Daughter's Grad School Class, Takes The Most Dad Selfie
A Look At Mecca, Islam's Holiest Site, At The Height Of The Hajj Pilgrimage
New Jersey Senator Menendez fails to win breaks in corruption trial
Three-Mile Asteroid Is About to Buzz the Earth
Here's What Will Happen When Your House Floods
Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat death
Obama plan to put black abolitionist Harrriet Tubman on $20 bill may be blocked by the Trump administration
Why Flooded-Out Cars Are Likely Total Losses
Volunteer Rescue Effort In Houston Turns Tragic As Men Are Electrocuted
China makes disrespect of national anthem a crime
Hezbollah chief, who lives in hiding, says met Assad in Damascus
Florida prosecutor agrees to seek death penalty in future
How Humans Make Disasters Worse
TV Reporter Breaks Down in Tears as She Returns Home for the First Time After Harvey
Ted Cruz Calls Chris Christie 'Desperate' As He Doubles Down On Sandy Hypocrisy
Elton John honors friend Princess Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death
14 Crazy Good, Quick Dinners For Kids
Frankfurt to evacuate thousands as huge WWII bomb defused
'Hannity' Sub On Heather Heyer: 'She Was Still Marching With Antifa'
Nurse Sobs 'Help Me' While Getting Arrested For Simply Doing Her Job
AP Exclusive: China accuses outspoken tycoon in US of rape
Receding waters reveal Harvey's devastation as death toll reaches 44
As Harvey Cleanup Begins, Half a Million Cars Reportedly Destroyed by Floods
Mysterious Object Makes Waves On Rhode Island Beach
Kenya's Supreme Court Overturns Last Month's Presidential Election Results
Trump Treasury Secretary investigated by watchdog over claims he used taxpayer money to fund eclipse trip
The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week
Man charged with slitting kangaroo's throat
Trump Ramps Up Obamacare Sabotage With Huge Cuts To Enrollment Programs
Screaming Hairy Armadillo Pups Born At National Zoo For First Time

Adoption through foster care on the rise: 'Every child deserves a childhood'

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 05:41 AM PDT

A new national survey is offering hope for American kids waiting to be adopted: More people than ever are becoming parents in nonbiological ways, according to a new report.

Energy Department Official Who Called Obama A 'Kenyan Creampuff' Resigns

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:48 AM PDT

William C. Bradford, who tweeted racist and anti-Semitic comments before being appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy, resigned from his position on Thursday.

Charlie Hebdo's Harvey Cover Praises Drowning Of 'Neo-Nazis Of Texas'

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 05:44 AM PDT

Charlie Hebdo isn't shrinking from its controversial reputation.

Lobsterman stunned to find incredibly rare 'iridescent' creature

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:57 AM PDT

A rare 'iridescent,' almost white lobster, caught off the Maine coast last week is attracting a lot of attention on social media. Lobsterman Alex Todd, 48, of Chebeague Island, nabbed the strange find, according to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. The non-profit association posted a photograph of the lobster on its Facebook page, along with a short story about Todd's catch.

Russia, digesting U.S. diplomatic retaliation, pledges 'harsh' response

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:56 AM PDT

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it would respond harshly to any U.S. measures designed to hurt it, a day after the United States told Moscow to close its San Francisco consulate and buildings in Washington and New York. The warning, from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, came as Russia said it was weighing a response to the U.S. move that will force it to shutter two trade missions in the United States as well as the San Francisco consulate by Sept. 2.

WHOOPS! Tomi Lahren Accidentally Reveals The Truth About Fox News

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:39 PM PDT

.@TomiLahren: "How about when the mainstream media stops covering Russia day in and day out, maybe we can drop the Hillary email scandal." pic.twitter.com/OwfYWfuhDD— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 31, 2017

The Latest: Wildfire burns toward Burning Man festival

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 04:59 PM PDT

The Latest on wildfires burning in U.S. West (all times local):

Hurricane Harvey: Video shows human chain save elderly man from Texan flood waters

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 02:41 AM PDT

Footage has emerged of people forming a human chain to save an elderly man who was trapped in his car in Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters. As the man's car began sinking into the flooded road in Houston, Texas, passersby jumped out of their cars to help. Stephanie Edward Mata, who filmed the rescue, told Mashable: "The people had no rope to get him out so they made a chain holding each other.

Georgia Police Officer Fired for Saying 'We Only Shoot Black People'

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 07:10 PM PDT

A police officer in Georgia will be fired after he was recorded on video telling a woman during a traffic stop, "We only shoot black people."

Melania Trump's tweet on addiction recovery backfires

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 08:33 AM PDT

Melania Trump posted a tweet about substance abuse and recovery on Friday, prompting a wave of backlash to the first lady's message.

One Of The Last Clinics To Offer Late Abortions Just Quietly Shut Down

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:33 PM PDT

When Sue*, 41, made the decision to get an abortion 28 weeks into a pregnancy that had been very much wanted and planned, her options were scarce.

Stranded Houston Father Crashes Daughter's Grad School Class, Takes The Most Dad Selfie

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 12:28 PM PDT

One Houston dad who was helping his daughter move to college is making the best out of not being able to return to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

A Look At Mecca, Islam's Holiest Site, At The Height Of The Hajj Pilgrimage

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 01:44 PM PDT

The annual Hajj pilgrimage is one of the world's largest religious gatherings, as some 2 million people flock to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to participate in one of Islam's five pillars of faith.

New Jersey Senator Menendez fails to win breaks in corruption trial

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 09:09 AM PDT

A federal judge has rejected Senator Robert Menendez's request to allow breaks in his corruption trial beginning next Wednesday so the New Jersey Democrat could travel to Washington to cast critical Senate votes. In a decision made public on Friday, U.S. District Judge William Walls in Newark, New Jersey, rejected Menendez's claim that he deserved special treatment because he had a "constitutional duty" to be in Washington for his constituents. Walls said he suspected the request was part of a strategy to "impress the jurors" with Menendez's importance, but that it was speculative to suggest the senator would miss key votes.

Three-Mile Asteroid Is About to Buzz the Earth

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 12:05 PM PDT

Asteroid Florence is one of the biggest ones to come close to our planet since we started keeping records.

Here's What Will Happen When Your House Floods

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 06:47 AM PDT

Maybe you're sitting in your living room looking out your window when it starts.

Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat death

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:36 PM PDT

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges Friday against members of a Penn State fraternity in the alcohol-related hazing death of a pledge, ordering 12 of the young men to stand trial on less serious counts.

Obama plan to put black abolitionist Harrriet Tubman on $20 bill may be blocked by the Trump administration

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has refused to say if the Trump administration would continue with plans to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Mrs Tubman was an abolitionist who spied for the Union during the American Civil War. During an interview with CNBC yesterday, Mr Mnuchin was asked about the change.

Why Flooded-Out Cars Are Likely Total Losses

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 02:52 PM PDT

Auto owners whose vehicles were swept up by Hurricane Harvey are facing two hard facts right now: Their car is almost certainly totaled, if it was swamped, and they'll get no money back if they d...

Volunteer Rescue Effort In Houston Turns Tragic As Men Are Electrocuted

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 03:18 PM PDT

A selfless rescue effort by a group of men in Houston ― including three brothers ― turned tragic after their boat drifted into live power lines, killing two and sending five others vanishing downstream.

China makes disrespect of national anthem a crime

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 03:23 AM PDT

By Christian Shepherd and Venus Wu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Anyone who mocks China's national anthem faces up to 15 days in police detention after parliament criminalized such acts in a new law on Friday that covers Hong Kong and Macau. Since taking over as president, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ushered in new legislation aimed at securing the country from threats both within and outside its borders, besides presiding over a sweeping crackdown on dissent and free speech. Protecting "the dignity of the national anthem" will help "promote patriotism and nurture socialist core values", says the new law passed by the National People's Congress (NPC). The new law brings treatment of the anthem into line with desecration of China's national flag, or its emblem, which has been a criminal offense punishable by up to 15 days' detention since the 1990s.

Hezbollah chief, who lives in hiding, says met Assad in Damascus

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 11:15 AM PDT

The head of Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, who has lived in hiding for the past decade, said Thursday he travelled to Damascus to seek the Syrian president's approval of a jihadist evacuation deal. "I personally went to Damascus" to see President Bashar al-Assad, Hassan Nasrallah told thousands of his supporters in a televised speech. Nasrallah, 57, has only made rare public appearances since the 2006 war against his arch-foe Israel.

Florida prosecutor agrees to seek death penalty in future

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:22 PM PDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor who fought and lost a battle with the governor over her decision not to seek the death penalty said Friday that she will comply with a state Supreme Court decision and seek it in future cases if it is unanimously recommended by a panel of her assistant prosecutors.

How Humans Make Disasters Worse

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 09:38 AM PDT

Especially for lower-income families

TV Reporter Breaks Down in Tears as She Returns Home for the First Time After Harvey

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:11 PM PDT

Patricia Lopez is a consumer reporter for the Houston-area ABC affiliate.

Ted Cruz Calls Chris Christie 'Desperate' As He Doubles Down On Sandy Hypocrisy

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) hit back at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Wednesday, as he doubled down on his defense for opposing a 2013 relief package to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Elton John honors friend Princess Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 06:38 AM PDT

Today, Aug. 31, marks 20 years since we lost Princess Diana in a devastating car wreck in Paris, and one of her famous friends took to Instagram to honor her on the somber anniversary.

14 Crazy Good, Quick Dinners For Kids

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:25 PM PDT

Frankfurt to evacuate thousands as huge WWII bomb defused

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:59 AM PDT

Frankfurt city officials have warned that Germany's financial capital could grind to a halt on Monday if residents don't heed orders to vacate their homes to allow the defusing of a massive World War Two bomb. On Sunday, the city will evacuate some 60,000 people in the nation's biggest such maneuver since the war while officials disarm the British bomb discovered on a building site this week in Frankfurt's leafy Westend, where many wealthy bankers live. Fire and police chiefs, at a hastily called press conference on Friday, said they would use force and incarceration if necessary to clear the area of residents.

'Hannity' Sub On Heather Heyer: 'She Was Still Marching With Antifa'

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 09:58 PM PDT

Sean Hannity's guest host took his diatribe on Charlottesville in a bizarre direction. "The Experts'" Jonathan Gilliam took over "Hannity" on Thursday to discuss the current state of free speech in America.

Nurse Sobs 'Help Me' While Getting Arrested For Simply Doing Her Job

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 10:35 AM PDT

A nurse in Salt Lake City, Utah, was aggressively arrested for obeying hospital policy and refusing to allow a police detective to draw blood from a severely injured patient, according to several reports.

AP Exclusive: China accuses outspoken tycoon in US of rape

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:07 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — Escalating efforts to repatriate one of the ruling Communist Party's most wanted exiles, Chinese police have opened an investigation on a new allegation, rape, against New York-based billionaire Guo Wengui, who has been releasing what he calls official secrets ahead of a pivotal party leadership conference.

Receding waters reveal Harvey's devastation as death toll reaches 44

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:53 PM PDT

Rescuers continued plucking people from floodwaters across Texas on Thursday even as waters receded from Houston, revealing swathes of devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey. Donald Trump pledged to donate $1m in personal funds to the relief effort.

As Harvey Cleanup Begins, Half a Million Cars Reportedly Destroyed by Floods

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:22 PM PDT

Many of the vehicles were submerged in driveways.

Mysterious Object Makes Waves On Rhode Island Beach

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:13 PM PDT

A bizarre object found off the shore of Westerly, Rhode Island, is making a big splash because of its murky origins.

Kenya's Supreme Court Overturns Last Month's Presidential Election Results

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 03:30 AM PDT

Kenya's Supreme Court has nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win last month and called for new elections within 60 days, shocking a country that had been braced for further protests by opposition supporters.

Trump Treasury Secretary investigated by watchdog over claims he used taxpayer money to fund eclipse trip

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:57 AM PDT

The Treasury Department has confirmed they are investigating if its chief used taxpayer money for a personal trip to view the solar eclipse. A watchdog group believed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton took a government plane to view the 21 August solar eclipse in Tennessee. The pair joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in his home state to view the event atop Fort Knox, an Army base and home of $200 billion US gold bullion depository.

The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:10 AM PDT

Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.

Man charged with slitting kangaroo's throat

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 08:07 PM PDT

A man who allegedly slit a kangaroo's throat and uploaded disturbing video of the killing to social media has been charged in Australia with destroying protected wildlife, officials said Friday. The video clip showed the man approaching an animal that appears to be wounded, talking to it in Mandarin then grabbing its tail and slashing its neck with a large knife. Victoria state's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning said a 43-year-old man was arrested in Melbourne on Wednesday evening and charged with one count of destroying protected wildlife.