| Minnesota police department has fun with stoners on 4/20 Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:33 AM PDT  "Undercover #420 operations are in place," police in Wyoming, Minn., tweeted early Thursday. "Discreet traps have been set up throughout the city today."
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| O’Reilly scandal leaves women wondering: When will it stop? Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:32 AM PDT  Sexual harassment is already against the law, it's against most corporate rules and it's cost a good number of men their jobs. And yet, here we are again.
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| Fresno shooter gave police detailed account of slayings Posted: 19 Apr 2017 06:21 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The violence that culminated in a mass shooting Tuesday began five days earlier when police say Kori Ali Muhammad shot an unarmed security guard at a Motel 6, who he said disrespected him while he visited a female friend at the hotel.
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| UC Berkeley headed for showdown with right-wing commentator Posted: 19 Apr 2017 07:30 PM PDT  The University of California at Berkeley appears headed for a showdown with right-wing commentator Ann Coulter after her planned appearance at the school was canceled over security concerns. The decision to shelve her April 27 talk at the famously progressive campus came days after opponents and supporters of President Donald Trump clashed in the city. It also echoed a similar cancellation in February of a planned speech at the university by a right-wing provocateur and former Brietbart editor, Milo Yiannopoulos, following violent protests.
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| Russian Planes Buzz Alaska Four Nights in a Row Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:46 PM PDT  U.S. and Canadian jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers and surveillance planes that keep inching closer to Alaska.
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| Bangkok 'unique' despite street stall edict: Thai tourism boss Posted: 20 Apr 2017 02:07 AM PDT  Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring travellers that a city renowned for its chaotic charm was not being remodelled into a Singapore-lite. The City Hall stunned Thais and tourists alike this week with plans to bar the capital's world-famous food stalls from all main roads to reclaim pavements for the public. On Thursday the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) pushed back against fears that Bangkok was being gentrified in the image of Singapore -- a city that relishes orderliness but is often characterised as tame compared to its Southeast Asian rivals.
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| Iraqis struggle to survive after being freed from ISIS Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:29 AM PDT  Many Iraqis in the Mosul area have escaped ISIS but now struggle for food, shelter, and other basic elements of survival.
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| Bill O’Reilly ousted at Fox News: What does it mean for the host and the network? Posted: 19 Apr 2017 05:45 PM PDT  On Wednesday, April 19, it was announced that Bill O'Reilly had been ousted at Fox News following sexual harassment allegations. Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric spoke with a panel about what happened and where Fox News and the anchor go from here. The panel consisted of Rick Newman and Melody Hahm from Yahoo Finance, Mike Grynbaum, a media reporter for the New York Times, and Amanda Terkel, politics managing editor of the Huffington Post.
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| North Koreans have been spotted playing volleyball at its nuclear test site Posted: 20 Apr 2017 12:55 AM PDT  North Korea's military has been spotted seemingly playing a game of volleyball at the main Punggye-ri nuclear test site. Satellite images of the site appear to show two six-player teams facing each other, with a net between them. Joseph Bermudez, an analyst for non-profit 38 North, which first noticed the pictures, said multiple games were going on at the facility — at the administrative area, the support area, the command centre, and at the guard barracks. A possible volleyball net seen in the command center areaImage: DigitalGlobe/Getty Images A probable volleyball game seen at the guard barracks at Punggye-riImage: DigitalGlobe/Getty ImagesThe people appear to be standing in formations consistent with volleyball games, he added. But if you thought the North Koreans were taking a break, it's more likely that the games were staged knowing the outside world is looking. PUNGGYE-RI NUCLEAR TEST SITE, NORTH KOREA - APRIL 16, 2017. Figure 4. Probable volleyball game seen at the command center support area. (Photo DigitalGlobe/38 North via Getty Images)Image: DigitalGlobe/Getty ImagesAnalysts told the New York Times that the games were probably intended to send a message, as North Korea knows that the Punggye-ri test site is under intense scrutiny. The games could be North Korea's way of indicating that it's pausing its controversial nuclear missile testing activity — or that it's making it seem like it has. Both China and the U.S. have raised condemnation of the hermit country's nuclear tests in recent weeks, as Trump places pressure on the North to halt its missile activity. "While strongly suggestive of the completion of preparations for a sixth nuclear test, the imagery alone does not provide any definitive evidence of the installation of a nuclear device or indication of the specific timing for such an event," Bermudez told Mashable. Volleyball games are a normal occurrence at Punggye-ri, according to Melissa Hanham, an analyst at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. The game is a popular sport in North Korea. "It doesn't mean anything other than people are there and [that] they are bored," Hanham said in an email to Mashable. Both Hanham and Bermudez agreed that the site could still be ready for a nuclear test. 38 North described the site as "primed and ready" on April 12, and a UN representative of the reclusive dictatorship confirmed that a new nuclear test was under preparation. Analysts speculated that the reclusive dictatorship could trigger a nuclear test to mark the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding leader, Kim Il-Sung, which occurred last Saturday. Kim Il-Sung's grandson, Kim Jong-un, is North Korea's current leader. "The ultimate choice as to whether to test, or not to test, rests solely in the hands of Kim Jong-un," Bermudez said. WATCH: Scientists discovered a rare giant black worm monster in the Philippines
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| ‘This was the culture’: Former Fox colleagues react after Bill O’Reilly ouster Posted: 20 Apr 2017 07:15 AM PDT  His exit amid a firestorm of mounting sexual harassment allegations was the talking point of cable news on Wednesday night.
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| The Latest: Fresno suspect joined gang at age 9 Posted: 19 Apr 2017 06:24 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal shooting in downtown Fresno, California (all times local):
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| Government shutdown deadline looms as Republicans return to Washington Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:51 AM PDT  Republicans return to work after a two-week recess Monday with just five days to whip their fractious caucus in line and avoid a government shutdown.
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| Best animal friendships Posted: 21 Apr 2017 02:00 PM PDT ![Best animal friendships]( "Best animal friendships") They really are friends fur-ever! These adorable animals have struck up the most unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom. From a pig and a cat to a baby goat and a dog, these are companions you never thought you'd see.
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| Venezuela opposition vows fresh protests despite deaths Posted: 19 Apr 2017 10:53 PM PDT  Opponents of the Venezuelan government vowed fresh huge protests on Thursday, upping the ante in their bid to oust President Nicolas Maduro after a day of deadly clashes in the oil-rich but beleaguered nation. A 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman died after being shot Wednesday during massive protests, and a soldier outside Caracas was said to have been killed, bringing to eight the number of people killed this month in a mounting political crisis. Riot police fired tear gas to force back stone-throwing demonstrators as hundreds of thousands of people fed up with food shortages and demanding elections joined protest marches in Caracas and several other cities.
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| Pot fans observe 4/20 holiday with smoke-outs, high hike Posted: 20 Apr 2017 05:55 PM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — From Capitol Hill to Hippie Hill, marijuana enthusiasts observed their 4/20 holiday Thursday with public smoke-outs, parties and, yes, great deals on weed.
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| Should You Give Up Your Seat on an Overbooked Flight? Posted: 20 Apr 2017 12:36 PM PDT ![Should You Give Up Your Seat on an Overbooked Flight?]( "Should You Give Up Your Seat on an Overbooked Flight?") United Airlines caused a stir last week when footage taken by other travelers of local authorities brutally dragging a passenger from his seat before a flight from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, went viral. While the company's CEO, Oscar Munoz, apologized and vowed to halt using law enforcement to remove passengers already aboard planes to secure seats for employees, the incident has spurred questions about airline policies and prompted heightened scrutiny over the industrywide practice of overselling flights. According to the Department of Transportation, 40,629 passengers were involuntarily denied boarding from their U.S. flights due to overbooking in 2016.
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| Microsoft is trying to make passwords obsolete, and it might succeed Posted: 19 Apr 2017 08:58 PM PDT 
Passwords are annoying, clumsy, easily beaten (for the most part), and an absolutely antiquated form of security. They also happen to be the primary way we secure our most precious information today. Microsoft wants to change that with a new app feature that basically removes passwords from the equation entirely. It's part of the Microsoft Authenticator app, and it just might work.
The app's new ability essentially enables the second layer of a two-factor authentication system, but instead of signing in with a password and then confirming your identity via an app prompt on your smartphone, the password isn't used at all. Once you have Microsoft Authenticator installed, you can opt to use it as the primary sign-in option for any of the supported logins. Then, when you need to sign in, an app alert will pop up on your phone asking you to approve the action. Tap to approve and that's it, you're in, password free. The new feature is clearly a response to the newly streamlined Google Authenticator app which makes signing in easier thanks to a tap-to-verify system. However, by eliminating passwords entirely, Microsoft is actually making the barrier to logins even shorter, for better or worse. The "worse" part, of course, is that by taking passwords out of the picture, logins can be completely simply by possessing a person's smartphone, rather than a combination of the password and secondary authentication system. Using the new Authenticator feature should still be significantly more secure than using a password alone, so it's still a net improvement over what most users currently rely on.
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| 10 Memorial Day Desserts That Will Brighten Up Your Holiday Spread Posted: 21 Apr 2017 11:05 AM PDT |
| The Latest: Arkansas governor disappointed by court ruling Posted: 19 Apr 2017 09:59 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on Arkansas' plan to execute several inmates before the end of April (all times local):
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| Ocean drift analysis shows MH370 most likely in new search area: Australian scientists Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:42 PM PDT  A new ocean debris drift analysis shows missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 is most likely within a proposed expanded search area rejected by Australia and Malaysia in January, the Australian government's scientific agency said on Friday. The new debris drift analysis suggests the missing Boeing 777 may be located in a much smaller 25,000 sq km (9,652 sq mile) zone within that proposed northern search area. "This new work leaves us more confident in our findings," Dr David Griffin, a principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) said in a statement.
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| Man Beats Tiny Yorkie to Death for Vomiting in His Car: Cops Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:25 AM PDT  Sigman Hernandez, 40, allegedly confessed to the violent crime after turning himself in to Miami Beach police.
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| Canadians support legalized pot but doubts linger: poll Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:06 AM PDT  Polling released Thursday showed strong support in Canada for a government drive to legalize recreational use of marijuana, but many would like the proposed minimum age for consumption to be raised. Sixty-three percent of respondents told the Angus Reid Institute they support legalization. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's administration unveiled legislation on April 13 to fully legalize pot by mid-2018.
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| The Latest: Ann Coulter rejects Berkeley's May speaking date Posted: 20 Apr 2017 05:38 PM PDT  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Ann Coulter speaking at Berkeley (all times local):
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| U.S. forces kill Islamic State militant linked to Turkey nightclub attack Posted: 21 Apr 2017 11:18 AM PDT ![U.S. forces kill Islamic State militant linked to Turkey nightclub attack]( "U.S. forces kill Islamic State militant linked to Turkey nightclub attack") The United States disclosed on Friday a secret military ground operation that killed an Islamic State operative seen as a close associate of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and linked to an attack on a Turkish nightclub that left 39 people dead. Abdurakhmon Uzbeki, who was believed to be from Uzbekistan, was killed during the ground assault near Mayadin, Syria, on April 6, said Colonel John Thomas, a spokesman for the U.S. military's Central Command. "It was a ground operation.
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| You should probably get this juicer on Amazon for less than $40 instead of a $400 Juicero Posted: 21 Apr 2017 08:23 AM PDT 
Look, there's a whole lot of drama surrounding Juicero's pricey Wi-Fi connected juicer right now, but a lot of it is hot air. Everyone knew from the start that this was a premium product with a high-end price aimed at high-end clientele. Now, people are complaining about the fact that you don't need the juicer to squeeze the bags. It's true. You don't. You also don't need a $2,000 coffee maker to brew a cup. To each his own, as they say. If you want a high-quality juicer and you don't care about all the bells and whistles of a Juicero, we've got just the thing. Amazon is selling the BLACK+DECKER JE2200B 400-Watt Fruit and Vegetable Juice Extractor for just $34.94 right now, and it's the best-selling juicer on the site. Definitely pick one up while you can. Here are some highlights from the product page: - A high quality strainer and stainless steel blades, pulp is separated out while nothing but natural, nutritious juice is effortlessly strained into the 300-ml pitcher below
- 400 watts of power plus a stainless steel cutter and strainer juices all your favorite fruits and vegetables with ease
- Large, integrated pulp container reduces space taken on counter
- Custom juice cup makes measuring, pouring and serving easy, Dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup a breeze
- Measures 13 by 9 by 9-inch; 2-year limited warranty
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| How to live happily ever after Posted: 21 Apr 2017 03:04 AM PDT  Jo Piazza, author of "How to be Married," describes the secrets behind a long lasting marriage.
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| Tennessee girl safe, teacher arrested near California cabin Posted: 20 Apr 2017 06:00 PM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 15-year-old Tennessee girl was rescued near a cabin in a remote part of northern California on Thursday, more than a month after her 50-year-old teacher kidnapped her and set off a nationwide manhunt, authorities said.
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| Explorer Shackleton's great grandson drives car across Antarctic Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:54 AM PDT ![Explorer Shackleton's great grandson drives car across Antarctic]( "Explorer Shackleton's great grandson drives car across Antarctic") British tech entrepreneur Patrick Bergel has become the first man to drive a car across the Antarctic, completing the feat 100 years after his great grandfather, explorer Ernest Shackleton, failed to cross the icy continent on foot. Bergel encountered minus 28-degrees Celsius (minus 18F) temperatures during his 30-day trip across the 5,800km (3,600 miles) stretch in a five-door car fitted with extra large wheels and snow track grips. The 46-year-old's modified 2.2 liter diesel car was engraved with the names of the crew members who accompanied his great grandfather Shackleton on his failed bid to cross the Antarctic a century ago.
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| Arrest of WikiLeaks's Assange a 'priority': US top cop Posted: 20 Apr 2017 07:56 PM PDT  The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a US "priority," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, as media reports indicated his office was preparing charges against the fugitive anti-hero. "We are going to step up our effort and already are stepping up our efforts on all leaks," Sessions, America's top cop, said at a news conference in response to a reporter's question about a US priority to arrest Assange. The Justice Department chief said a rash of leaks of sensitive secrets appeared unprecedented.
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| Ousted TV Host Billy Bush Sings About Returning to the Job in Strange Instagram Video Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:05 AM PDT  The former "Today" host has been off-air since October.
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| Egypt army says senior IS cleric killed in Sinai Posted: 20 Apr 2017 04:42 AM PDT  The Egyptian military said Thursday it killed a senior Islamic State group cleric and 18 jihadists in air strikes in the Sinai Peninsula where the extremists are waging an insurgency. The announcement came after the jihadists claimed a series of attacks, including a shooting near a monastery this week and twin church bombings on April 9 that killed dozens. Among the jihadists killed was "one of the prominent leaders of the so-called Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the head of the religious affairs committee in the group," the military said, without saying when the strikes occurred.
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| Keep evidence from ex-NFLer Hernandez's prison suicide: judge Posted: 21 Apr 2017 02:20 PM PDT  A Massachusetts state judge on Friday ordered prison officials to preserve any evidence collected from the cell of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez, according to court documents, two days after he was found dead of an apparent suicide. Lawyers for Hernandez's family had sought the ruling to ensure they can conduct their own investigation into his death at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Massachusetts. A lawyer for the state correction department told Superior Court Judge Thomas McGuire in New Bedford, Massachusetts, that the maximum-security prison was already keeping any evidence, making a formal order unnecessary, the Boston Globe reported on Friday.
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| Apple has a mystery prototype that injures employees’ eyes Posted: 20 Apr 2017 12:58 PM PDT 
According to a workplace Health and Safety report obtained by Gizmodo, Apple is working on some kind of eye-mounted system that involves using lasers. We only know this because in two instances, Apple employees were left injured after testing the prototype.
The document leaked to Gizmodo is an incident report on workplace injures, compiled for Apple by an independent contractor. The report details a number of accidents that could be linked to new products Apple is testing, including a face-mounted AR or VR system, and possibly a minivan linked to an Apple project. The report details two injuries related to a prototype that sounds like it has a lot to do with augmented reality: "After BT4 user study, user advised study lead, that she experienced discomfort in her eye and said she was able to see the laser flash at several points during the study. Study lead referred her to optometrist and secured prototype unit for analysis." In another report, an employee working at Apple's Vallco Parkway office in Cupertino reported eye pain on March 2. "Employee reported eye pain after working with new prototype, thought it may be associated with use. He noticed that the security seal on the magenta (outer) case had been broken and had thought the unit may have been tampered with." A source inside Apple speculated that this injury may have something to do with an augmented reality product Apple may be testing, something like glasses with an overhead display.
Laser flashes and "eye pain associated with use" all sound like some kind of head-mounted display, like the ill-fated Google Glass. The fact that the prototype had a magenta housing also points it towards being a piece of wearable technology. The only thing that Apple has gone out of its way to make colorful is its other wearable, the Apple Watch. Apple has been linked to some kind of augmented reality project for a long time. CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly said that he thinks AR will be more interesting than VR, and numerous reports have suggested that Apple has been working on a prototype for some time now. The leaked report also detailed an incident where a company-owned minivan turned into a crosswalk and hit an Apple employee. It's possible that the minivan is something to do with Apple's long-rumored self-driving car program, or it could also be collecting mapping data for Apple Maps.
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| Trump raps Iran as violating 'spirit' of nuclear deal Posted: 20 Apr 2017 05:23 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran is failing to fulfill the "spirit" of its nuclear deal with world powers, President Donald Trump declared Thursday, setting an ominous tone for his forthcoming decision about whether to pull the U.S. out of the landmark agreement.
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| 19 Mother's Day Lunch Ideas She'll Seriously Appreciate Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:43 AM PDT |
| Arkansas execution flurry marks early test for new Justice Gorsuch Posted: 21 Apr 2017 02:09 PM PDT  Newly appointed conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch helped clear the way for Arkansas to hold its first execution in 12 years, a sign of the challenges facing other inmates seeking to block their executions next week. In his first recorded vote, President Donald Trump's pick for the court sided as expected with its renewed conservative majority. The justices voted 5-4 to reject an emergency application brought by several inmates before Arkansas executed convicted murderer Ledell Lee.
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| Good Samaritan Rescues Stray Dog Stranded on Busy Highway Posted: 20 Apr 2017 10:55 AM PDT  "She must've been abandoned right on the side of the [highway]," said the rescuer, who also happens to be a veterinary surgeon.
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| Watch This Grandma Teach Her Deaf Infant Granddaughter How to Sign Posted: 20 Apr 2017 10:04 AM PDT  Our hearts just melted into a puddle.
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| How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend Posted: 20 Apr 2017 07:55 AM PDT ![How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend]( "How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend") It's National Park Week, a time to honor America's many outdoor parks and, according to the National Park Service, the country's largest celebration of national heritage. The perfect way to participate in this holiday is to step outside your front door and into a national park. Fortunately, every national park in the country will be free to visit on April 22 and April 23.
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| Death toll spikes to 20 in Venezuela protests Posted: 21 Apr 2017 02:26 PM PDT  The death toll in three weeks of violence at anti-government protests in Venezuela jumped to 20 people Friday after a night of clashes and pillaging left 12 people dead in Caracas. Riot police and pro-government vigilantes fought running battles with protesters demanding the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro on the capital's east, west and south sides, witnesses said. "It was like a war," said 33-year-old construction worker Carlos Yanez, a resident of the southwestern district of El Valle.
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| Gunman kills 2 St. Louis utility workers, turns gun on self Posted: 20 Apr 2017 04:57 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gunman opened fire on two utility workers in a residential St. Louis neighborhood Thursday, killing both of them before fatally shooting himself.
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