| WikiLeaks promoter Donald Trump now makes ‘low-life leakers’ his enemy Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:07 AM PST  President Trump, joined by top advisers, speaks by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office last month. President Trump is continuing to assail those who leaked information about former national security adviser Michael Flynn's phone calls with Russia and the media for publishing it. The attacks against leaks are striking as Trump attempts to shift the focus of his administration's controversies over to what he calls the "real scandal" of leaks.
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| North Korea says will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong Nam Posted: 17 Feb 2017 10:33 AM PST ![North Korea says will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong Nam]( "North Korea says will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong Nam") By Emily Chow and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - North Korea said it would "categorically reject" Malaysia's autopsy report on the death of the man identified by Malaysian authorities as the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong Nam died in Kuala Lumpur this week after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with what was thought to be a fast-acting poison.
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| The Latest: 12-year-old shot over weekend dies Posted: 15 Feb 2017 05:57 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on deadly violence in Chicago (all times local):
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| NATO’s Buildup In Black Sea Could Lead To Cold War, Russian Envoy Says Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:16 AM PST  The comments came after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the 28-nation bloc would fortify its military presence in the Black Sea region.
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| N. Zealand part of sunken 'lost continent': scientists Posted: 16 Feb 2017 11:10 PM PST  New Zealand sits atop a previously unknown continent -- mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific -- that should be recognised with the name Zealandia, scientists said Friday. Researchers said Zealandia was a distinct geological entity and met all the criteria applied to Earth's seven other continents -- elevation above the surrounding area, distinctive geology, a well-defined area and a crust much thicker than that found on the ocean floor. In a paper published in the Geological Society of America's Journal, GSA Today, they said Zealandia measured five million square kilometre (1.9 million square miles) and was 94 percent underwater.
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| Philippines' Duterte says anti-money laundering body to show his bank accounts Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:06 AM PST ![Philippines' Duterte says anti-money laundering body to show his bank accounts]( "Philippines' Duterte says anti-money laundering body to show his bank accounts") Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he had ordered the anti-money laundering council to make public his bank accounts, a day after one of his staunchest critics revived allegations of millions of dollars of hidden assets. At a private dinner with retired military and police officers in Baguio City, Duterte said he was proud to have been made an honorary member of the Philippine Military Academy class of 1967 and added that "I would shame the class" by any involvement in corruption. "I've ordered the anti-money laundering council and everybody to give information on what my worth is in this, in terms of pesos on this planet, so I will not shame you," the firebrand leader said.
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| Transgender Woman Arrested by ICE Agents While Seeking Protective Order Against Alleged Abuser Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:28 PM PST  Domestic violence and legal authorities condemned the arrest, saying it sets a concerning precedent and has made victims hesitant to come forward.
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| Zealandia Might Be The World's Smallest Continent, Not Austrailia Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:11 AM PST  According to the Geological Society of America, the landmass is believed to have broken away from Gondwana 60-85 million years ago.
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| Bannon Wins, as Navy Officer Rejects National Security Advisor Job Posted: 16 Feb 2017 05:55 PM PST  Robert Harward bowed out after Trump rejected his request to pick his own team.
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| Tiffany Trump Shunned During New York Fashion Week Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:36 PM PST  During the Philipp Plein show on Monday, Tiffany Trump was left sitting alone after several magazine editors moved so they wouldn't have to be near President Trump's daughter.
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| 3 arrested in NKorean's death in Malaysia; autopsy completed Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:30 PM PST  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities announced two more arrests Thursday in the death of the North Korean leader's half brother, whose apparent assassination this week unleashed a wave of speculation and intrigue: a pair of female assailants, a broad-daylight killing and a dictator-sibling out for blood.
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| Heavy rains, flooding force evacuations in the Gaza Strip Posted: 16 Feb 2017 11:11 AM PST ![Heavy rains, flooding force evacuations in the Gaza Strip]( "Heavy rains, flooding force evacuations in the Gaza Strip") Heavy rains have caused flooding across the Gaza Strip, overwhelming the territory's beleaguered sewage system and forcing at least eight families to evacuate from their makeshift homes. Basma al-Bishawi said some residents used buckets to try to bail water from their homes "in vain" on Thursday, and that he pulled his own son from a river of sewage. The restrictions, and three wars between Israel and Hamas, have taken a heavy toll on Gaza's infrastructure.
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| Scientists need your help to find the mysterious planet they suspect is lurking in our solar system Posted: 16 Feb 2017 01:24 PM PST  Calling all space fans: Astronomers want you to help them hunt for a large planet that might be lurking on the outskirts of our solar system. Scientists working with a number of institutions have created a website filled with data that will allow people to hunt for previously undiscovered objects circling the sun from beyond Neptune's orbit. SEE ALSO: Scientists want you to help them find planets in this database of stars The website, called Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, asks people to look through flipbooks of images to try to find "failed stars," known as brown dwarfs, or even the elusive "Planet 9" — a theoretical planet thought to circle the sun from the reaches of the solar system. Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 should help add to the automated searches for these objects already underway. "Automated searches don't work well in some regions of the sky, like the plane of the Milky Way galaxy, because there are too many stars, which confuses the search algorithm," Berkeley scientist Aaron Meisner said in a statement. "Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 has the potential to unlock once-in-a-century discoveries, and it's exciting to think they could be spotted first by a citizen scientist," Meisner added. The new website uses processed data from NASA's WISE telescope to allow citizen scientists to see even the dimmest objects moving out there in the solar system. A diagram of where Planet 9 might be. Image: CALTECH/R. HURT (IPAC) For decades, scientists have wondered if there might be some kind of large object orbiting the sun past Pluto. Last year, however, astronomers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin found indirect evidence that actually suggests this world exists. Brown and Batygin thinks the Neptune-sized world probably completes a full circuit of the sun every 15,000 years. The team of Caltech scientists think they have compelling evidence for the existence of the world because about six objects they studied in the Kuiper Belt — the icy mass of objects in Pluto's part of space — all seem to have orbits perturbed in the same way. "It's almost like having six hands on a clock all moving at different rates, and when you happen to look up, they're all in exactly the same place," Brown said in a statement in January 2016. "Basically it shouldn't happen randomly. So we thought something else must be shaping these orbits." Whether the planet is found or not, Backyard Worlds should help speed up the process in some way. The website will also help citizen scientists find any brown dwarfs that might be relatively close our sun. These "failed stars" are basically objects that are too big to be considered planets, but too small to be stars. "Brown dwarfs form like stars but evolve like planets, and the coldest ones are much like Jupiter," team member Jackie Faherty, said in a statement. "By using Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, the public can help us discover more of these strange rogue worlds." BONUS: Could massive solar 'superflares' help us find life on other planets?
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| Hong Kong police jailed over attack on democracy protester Posted: 16 Feb 2017 08:58 PM PST  Seven Hong Kong police officers were jailed for two years Friday for what the judge described as a "vicious" attack on a protester during pro-democracy rallies in 2014, captured on film and beamed around the world. All seven were convicted earlier this week of assault causing actual bodily harm to Civic Party activist Ken Tsang, but were acquitted of a more serious charge of grievous bodily harm with intent. It was "a vicious assault", said judge David Dufton as he handed down sentencing at the city's district court, adding that police officers who break the law "have to be made an example of".
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| Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:40 AM PST ![Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in]( "Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in") By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government is pushing forward with measures that could exclude some opposition political parties from future elections, potentially paving the way for the ruling Socialists to remain in power despite widespread anger over the country's collapsing economy. The Supreme Court, loyal to socialist president Nicolas Maduro, has ordered the main opposition parties to "renew" themselves through petition drives whose conditions are so strict that party leaders and even an election official described them as impossible to meet. Socialist Party officials scoff at the complaints.
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| The 2018 Jaguar XE S Makes 380 Horsepower, Is Out for 3 Series Blood Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:43 PM PST  That's a 40-horsepower increase over the current XE 35t.
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| Florida Navy Veteran Beaten For Trying To Save Turtle Posted: 16 Feb 2017 02:01 PM PST  Three suspects lifted the turtle off the ground and hurled it back to the pavement, trying to break its shell.
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| Russians Are Turning on Donald Trump Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:33 AM PST  One month in, the new White House is looking chaotic and weak -- the opposite of what Russia respects in a politician.
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| China carfentanil ban a 'game-changer' for opioid epidemic Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:30 AM PST  SHANGHAI (AP) — So deadly it's considered a terrorist threat, carfentanil has been legal in China— until now. Beijing is banning carfentanil and three similar drugs as of March 1, China's Ministry of Public Security said Thursday, closing a major regulatory loophole in the fight to end America's opioid epidemic.
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| Immigrant haven of Miami-Dade votes against sanctuary status Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:45 PM PST  MIAMI (AP) — County commissioners in immigrant-rich Miami-Dade voted Friday to uphold their Cuban-born mayor's order to cooperate with federal immigration officials, drawing shouts of "shame on you" from those hoping to make their community a sanctuary city.
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| SpaceX's historic rocket launch Saturday could end in another dramatic landing Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:15 PM PST  On Saturday, SpaceX is expected to make history by launching its first Falcon 9 rocket from historic launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The pad was originally used during NASA's Apollo era in the 1960s but was revamped to serve the space shuttle in the 1970s. SEE ALSO: SpaceX did something amazing over the weekend "Some of humanity's greatest adventures in orbit began at Launch Complex 39A," NASA said in a statement. "Astronauts lifted off from this pad six times between 1969 and 1972 to walk upon lunar soil." On Saturday, 39A will feel the flames of a rocket that represents a new generation of American spaceflight — one marked by private ambition and public partnerships — for the first time. A Falcon 9 rocket landing on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean in January 2017. Image: spacex If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9 will launch an uncrewed Dragon cargo ship loaded down with astronaut supplies and experiments on its way to the International Space Station at 10:01 a.m. ET. The launch is under a contract with NASA. But that's not all. Elon Musk's private spaceflight company will also attempt to land the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket back on land at Cape Canaveral, a feat they have pulled off twice before. This one will occur during daylight, which will make for a unique spectacle. You can watch the history-making launch and landing in the window below: SpaceX usually attempts to land its rockets on drone ships in either the Atlantic or Pacific oceans, far from shore. So far, the company has managed five of those drone ship landings. While these rocket landings look amazing, they're also out to serve an important purpose. SpaceX is testing the feasibility of reusing rocket stages instead of building new hardware for every launch. Traditionally, rocket stages are simply discarded in space after serving their purpose, but by reusing them, it could greatly reduce the cost of launching objects to orbit. A Dragon capsule attached to the International Space Station. Image: nasa If this launch is successful, it will be SpaceX's first from Cape Canaveral since one of the company's Falcon 9 rockets exploded during fueling before what should have been a routine test in September. That explosion occurred at a different one of SpaceX's launch pads, severely damaging it. Assuming the Dragon takes flight on time, it should reach the Space Station by around Monday. BONUS: SpaceX's most recent rocket landing looks so sci-fi in new photos
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| Best Buy is running a killer President’s Day sale on the iPhone 7/7 Plus, HDTVs and more Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:24 AM PST 
The holiday season might be over, but that doesn't mean we have to wait until the end of the year for more great sales. On Friday at midnight, Best Buy kicked off its annual President's Day sale, offering up dozens of deals on smartphones, TVs, computers, cameras, appliances and more. The sale lasts all weekend and the retailer says that quantities are limited, so don't delay if you see an interesting deal.
Rather than list all of the deals available in the sale, we've rounded up the very best that we could find and broke them down by category below. Whether you're looking for a cheap iPhone 7, an affordable 4K TV or a touchscreen laptop that won't break the bank, we've got you covered: Smartphones Televisions Computers There are plenty of other unlocked phones, printers, vacuum cleaners, headphones, routers, cases, external hard drives and more available on Best Buy's website, so be sure to check out the full sale there.
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| Venezuela pulls Spanish-language CNN from air for 'distorting truth' Posted: 15 Feb 2017 07:29 PM PST ![Venezuela pulls Spanish-language CNN from air for 'distorting truth']( "Venezuela pulls Spanish-language CNN from air for 'distorting truth'") By Girish Gupta and Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro's government ordered the suspension of CNN's Spanish-language service from Venezuela's airwaves on Wednesday, accusing it of distorting the truth in coverage. U.S.-based 'CNN en Espanol' became unavailable on Venezuela's major cable providers minutes after a statement by telecommunications regulator Conatel announcing the suspension. The network had irked the socialist government with various reports, including one alleging passports and visas were being sold illegally at Venezuela's embassy in Iraq.
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| Federal judge dismisses Mass. defamation lawsuit against Cosby Posted: 16 Feb 2017 02:04 PM PST ![Federal judge dismisses Mass. defamation lawsuit against Cosby]( "Federal judge dismisses Mass. defamation lawsuit against Cosby") A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by an actress who claimed he raped her, ruling that the comedian acted within his rights when he proclaimed himself innocent of the crime. The civil lawsuit is one of a slew of cases brought against the actor, best known for playing the father in the 1980s television hit "The Cosby Show," by about 50 women who say he sexually assaulted them, often after plying them with drugs and alcohol, in a series of alleged attacks dating back decades. The vast bulk of the claims are too old to be the subject of a criminal prosecution, though Cosby is also awaiting trial in Pennsylvania on charges he sexually assaulted a former basketball coach at his alma mater, Temple University.
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| FCC On AT&T-Time Warner Merger: We Want To Make Sure 'That There's A Competitive Marketplace' Posted: 16 Feb 2017 02:06 PM PST  FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the commission will take a careful approach towards the merger between AT&T and Time-Warner.
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| Trump denies campaign had pre-election contact with Russia Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:56 PM PST  Trump also defended Michael Flynn, the national security advisor whose resignation he demanded and received this week, saying Flynn "wasn't wrong" for holding pre-inauguration phone calls with the Russian ambassador about US sanctions policy. Instead, Trump accused members of US intelligence agencies of breaking the law by leaking information about the calls. The new president, in the midst of a turbulent week of back-and-forth accusations about contacts with Russia and his battle with the intelligence community, addressed the concerns during an extraordinary White House press conference.
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| A new 'continent's' been found under the magical land of New Zealand Posted: 16 Feb 2017 11:22 AM PST  New Zealand, the land of Hobbits, ridiculously beautiful landscapes and, uh, The Feebles, has just become a little bit more magical. An entire flipping continent might be hiding beneath New Zealand, geologists say. The area, named Zealandia, is massive. SEE ALSO: New 'world's longest flight' travellers endure 16 hours of just sitting there At 4.9-million square kilometers, or nearly 1.9-million square miles, it's bigger than all of India. Yet most of it — about 94 percent — is submerged in the ocean, according to a new study in the Geological Society of America's journal, GSA Today. A map of Earth's tectonic plates and continents, including Zealandia. Image: Mortimer et AL, GSA Today (2017) Geologists haven't officially declared Zealandia a new continent. Instead, the study's authors make the case that it should be in the continent club with Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Eurasia, North America and South America. Zealandia was once part of Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that merged with Laurasia around 335 million years ago to form the singular supercontinent Pangea, the study states. So how did it go missing for so long? Researchers say that's because geologists are still improving their understanding of things like what defines the continent-ocean boundaries and how the breakup of supercontinents transformed the Earth's surface. The team, led by New Zealand-based geologist Nick Mortimer, argues that Zealandia is not merely a fragment of a continent, or a microcontinent left behind by Pangea, but a continent in its own right. Spatial limits of Zealandia. Image: Mortimer et al, gsa today (2017) Continents are generally considered to be large, identifiable areas that are underlain by continental crust. If you take away the ocean water surrounding New Zealand and New Caledonia, that's exactly what you'll find. These islands and others are connected by a submerged chunk of continental crust that runs across a large area of the Earth's surface, the researchers found. "The mostly underwater continent is geologically separate and distinct from Australia and Antarctica and... should be treated as such," Mortimer and his colleagues said in a press release. Just goes to show: New Zealand is just as magical as Peter Jackson always told us it was. BONUS: New Zealand police officers dance to improve relationship with community
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| US, Asian allies condemn NKorea after diplomats meet Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:18 AM PST  BONN, Germany (AP) — The United States, South Korea and Japan on Thursday condemned North Korea's latest missile test and said they will enhance security cooperation in response.
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| Why Your Dishwasher Filter Makes a Difference Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:06 AM PST  After deciding whether you want a third rack in your new dishwasher or extra spray arms to clean your extra-dirty dishes, you might not give much thought to the dishwasher filter. In fact, many c...
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| Islamic State readies for close combat in alleyways of west Mosul Posted: 17 Feb 2017 05:57 AM PST ![Islamic State readies for close combat in alleyways of west Mosul]( "Islamic State readies for close combat in alleyways of west Mosul") By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants are developing a network of passageways and tunnels in the narrow alleys of west Mosul that will enable them to hide and fight among the civilian population when Iraqi forces launch an attack that is expected any day now. "They opened these holes and threatened us not to close them," one resident told Reuters by telephone, asking not to be identified by name or location because Islamic State executes anyone caught communicating with the outside world. The militants are essentially under siege in western Mosul, along with an estimated 650,000 civilians, after U.S.-backed forces surrounding the city dislodged them from the east in the first phase of an offensive that concluded four weeks ago.
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| Lincoln Ranks As Top President Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:14 AM PST  Who's in the top five of all time? And who finished dead last?
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| Canada's Trudeau says world benefits from strong EU Posted: 16 Feb 2017 05:30 AM PST  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told European lawmakers Thursday that the world is better off when the EU is strong, as anti-Brussels sentiment soars following the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's victory. "The whole world benefits from a strong EU," he said in a speech to the European Parliament, a day after MEPs approved a landmark free trade deal between the EU and Canada. "Canada knows that an effective European voice on the global stage isn't just preferable, it's essential," Trudeau told the assembly in Strasbourg, France.
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| Thai police raid temple belonging to Buddhist sect Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:56 PM PST  PATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — Thai police raided the head temple of a controversial Buddhist sect but failed to find and arrest the abbot, who faces criminal charges over accepting $40 million in embezzled money.
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| Antarctica just shed a Manhattan-sized iceberg, and a bigger one is coming soon Posted: 16 Feb 2017 01:54 PM PST  An iceberg the size of Manhattan has cleaved off of Antarctica's rapidly melting Pine Island Glacier on the southwest coast of the continent. NASA released the new data showing the iceberg's birth on Feb. 15, though the imagery was acquired between Jan. 26 and Jan. 31. The agency says "about a kilometer or two of ice" broke off the glacier's floating ice shelf during this period, making it a large iceberg but comparitively small in the recent history of this particular area. SEE ALSO: This 'GOT' star teamed up with Google to capture Greenland's melting ice According to Ian Howat, a glaciologist at Ohio State University, the event was about 10 times smaller than the chunk of ice that broke off the same glacier in July 2015, when a 20-mile, or 30-kilometer, rift developed and calved an iceberg spanning 225 square miles. "I think this event is the calving equivalent of an 'aftershock' following the much bigger event," Howat said in a press release. "Apparently, there are weaknesses in the ice shelf — just inland of the rift that caused the 2015 calving — that are resulting in these smaller breaks." Pine Island Ice Shelf shown before the iceberg broke off on Jan. 24, 2017. Image: nasa Pine Island Ice Shelf shown just after the iceberg broke off on Jan. 31, 2017. Image: nasa Despite its relatively small size, the new iceberg continues to point to the increasing instability of this glacier in particular, and is another warning sign regarding the fate of the much larger and more consequential West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The Pine Island Glacier ends in a floating ice shelf which buttresses the land-based ice behind it. The new iceberg broke off this floating section, which means it by itself will not add to sea level rise. @NASAEarth next iceberg is coming! pic.twitter.com/DTxC7UTesD — Simon Gascoin (@sgascoin) February 15, 2017 Scientists are expecting more large icebergs to be born from this glacier, and are also anxiously watching the Larsen C Ice Shelf for what is likely to be one of the largest births of an iceberg on record during the next few months. According to NASA, rifts on the Pine Island Glacier are present about 6 miles from the ice front, including a large one that was spotted in a scientific flight on Nov. 4, 2016. Some of the rifts are hard to see since they are extending upward from the bottom of the ice shelf. The iceberg broke off and drifted into Pine Island Bay. Image: nasa As Howat put it, the glacier's ice shelf is essentially breaking apart from the inside out. "Such 'rapid fire' calving does appear to be unusual for this glacier," Howat said. This phenomenon, which yields smaller glaciers, "fits into the larger picture of basal crevasses in the center of the ice shelf being eroded by warm ocean water, causing the ice shelf to break from the inside out," he said. What is happening to the Pine Island Glacier is not an isolated incident, either. Glaciers that end in floating ice shelves are melting at increasing rates in many other parts of Antarctica, Greenland, Canada and other areas. SEE ALSO: One of the largest icebergs ever seen is even closer to breaking off Antarctica Such melting from below due to an influx of relatively warm waters potentially dooms seemingly stable ice far inland, since it removes the plugs that had been preventing such glaciers from flowing faster into the sea. Over time, ice shelves are retreating closer to their grounding line, which is where the ice begins to float. The grounding line at Pine Island has been retreating at one of the fastest rates of any glacier on Antarctica, which suggests a growing instability there. Scientists have warned that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may have entered a period of irreversible (albeit long-term) collapse, which could cause sea levels to rise by more than a meter, or 3.4 feet, by 2100 and a far greater amount thereafter, according to a March study published in the journal Nature. That study projected an astonishing 15 meters, or 50 feet of sea level rise by the year 2500, due to the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. By the middle of the 22nd century, the rate of sea level rise could exceed a foot per decade. This could render coastal megacities worldwide, from New York to Dhaka, virtually unlivable.
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| Almost 500 migrants smash through border fence into Spain Posted: 17 Feb 2017 05:47 AM PST  MADRID (AP) — Almost 500 migrants forced their way into Spanish territory in North Africa early Friday by breaking through gates in the 20-foot (6-meter) high fence that separates Morocco from Spain's Ceuta enclave.
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| Apple's WWDC 2017 Kicks Off June 5: What to Expect Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:52 AM PST  There's a remote chance we'll get a sneak peek of the iPhone 8, but you can definitely expect to see the software that will power Apple's 10th anniversary phone when the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off June 5. Apple CEO Tim Cook will kick off WWDC 2017 on June 5. This year's edition of WWDC will move out of San Francisco, where it's been held the last 14 year, and head down to San Jose, Calif., and the McEnery Convention Center.
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| Google Home just caught up with Amazon Echo in one key area Posted: 16 Feb 2017 05:32 PM PST 
While Google's Home is every bit as powerful and intelligent as Amazon's Echo on many fronts, there are a few areas where it doesn't quite stack up. On Thursday though, Google brought the Home one step closer to the Echo by adding shopping functionality to Google Assistant -- the AI that powers Google Home.
"Starting today, you can shop for your everyday essentials—from paper towels to vitamins," Google revealed in a blog post on Wednesday. You'll be able to order from participating Google Express retailers, including Costco, Whole Foods Market, Walgreens, PetSmart, Bed Bath & Beyond and more than 50 other national and locally available retailers [which you can see in the link above]." All you have to do to start shopping is say "Ok Google, how do I shop?" at which point Google Assistant will explain how the process works. You can also just jump straight into shopping by saying something like "Ok Google, order paper towels." Google Assistant will verify the command and order the product. Additionally, from now until April 30th, 2017, Google won't charge you for any service or membership fees. If you want to take advantage of this limited-time offer, head to the "More settings" section of the Google Home app, tap "Payments" and set your default credit card and shipping address. You can check out more detailed instructions on the set-up process on Google's support website. Google says that this is "just the beginning of what's possible for shopping with the Google Assistant." Purchases will be enabled in more apps and services "over the coming months."
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| The Ferrari 812 Superfast Is Maranello's Most Powerful Production Car Ever Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:20 AM PST  With its naturally-aspirated V12 producing 789 horsepower, it's also the fastest, hence the name.
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| Governor orders evacuation of Dakota pipeline protest camp Posted: 15 Feb 2017 09:14 PM PST ![Governor orders evacuation of Dakota pipeline protest camp]( "Governor orders evacuation of Dakota pipeline protest camp") Republican Doug Burgum ordered demonstrators to leave the camp located on land owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by Feb. 22, citing safety concerns that have arisen due to accelerated snowmelt and rising water levels of the nearby Cannonball River. Burgum also said in his executive order that the camp poses an environmental danger to the surrounding area. A federal judge on Monday denied a request by Native American tribes seeking to halt construction of the final link of the $3.8 billion pipeline after the Corps of Engineers granted a final easement to Energy Transfer Partners LP last week.
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| Russian spy ship 17 miles from Norfolk naval base Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:43 AM PST  Lucas Tomlinson provides latest update
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| Indiana home searched in investigation of girls' deaths Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:11 PM PST  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — Authorities said they were searching a home in northern Indiana on Thursday looking for clues to the deaths of two teenage girls whose bodies were found on a trail where they had been dropped off to go hiking.
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| Trump Deportations Include Immigrants Without Criminal Records Posted: 15 Feb 2017 05:50 PM PST  The arrests were made in the Los Angeles area, in the New York area and in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin, among other states.
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| Yahoo fined after news story aborts Australia murder trial Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:34 PM PST  Australian-US media outlet Yahoo7 was Friday found in contempt and fined over an online story that saw a murder trial aborted, with a judge slamming the website for prioritising profit above oversight. A Sydney-based Yahoo7 journalist, Krystal Johnson, and the company were hauled before court last year over a report about a Melbourne murder trial that contained prejudicial information not heard by the jury. Justice John Dixon of the Supreme Court of Victoria convicted Yahoo7 -- co-owned by US internet giant Yahoo and Australia's Seven West Media -- of contempt of court and fined the news organisation Aus$300,000 (US$230,000).
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