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Hillary Clinton: I’m ‘part of the resistance’

Posted: 02 May 2017 12:15 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton: I'm 'part of the resistance'Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she is now "part of the resistance" during the Women for Women International 2017 annual luncheon.


'How Donald Trump Could Get Fired': The 25th Amendment

Posted: 02 May 2017 12:44 PM PDT

'How Donald Trump Could Get Fired': The 25th AmendmentThe New Yorker's Evan Osnos joins Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss his new article "How Donald Trump Could Get Fired" and the conversation happening in this country about Trump's ability to do the job of President.


7 bounty hunters shot at wrong car, charged with murder

Posted: 03 May 2017 04:55 PM PDT

7 bounty hunters shot at wrong car, charged with murderNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven bounty hunters who descended on the wrong car outside a Wal-Mart have been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of an unarmed man and the wounding of another, Tennessee police announced Wednesday.


Trump doubles down on dubious Civil War claim

Posted: 02 May 2017 06:33 AM PDT

Trump doubles down on dubious Civil War claim"President Andrew Jackson, who died 16 years before the Civil War started, saw it coming and was angry. Would never have let it happen!"


Nigeria's Buhari absent again from cabinet meeting

Posted: 03 May 2017 04:29 AM PDT

Nigeria's Buhari absent again from cabinet meetingNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari failed to show up for a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, despite assurances from his wife that his health was not a cause for concern. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the meeting in the absence of the 74-year-old Buhari, who has now missed the last three gatherings of senior ministers and advisors. Buhari has been under growing pressure to disclose his state of health since he returned from the British capital in early March after nearly two months away.


Same-sex couple can seek damages from Kentucky clerk: U.S. appeals court

Posted: 02 May 2017 12:01 PM PDT

Same-sex couple can seek damages from Kentucky clerk: U.S. appeals courtA federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a damages lawsuit against Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples because it conflicted with her Christian beliefs. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati said a lower court judge erred in finding that damages claims by David Ermold and David Moore became moot, after a new state law last July excused clerks like Davis, from Rowan County, from having to sign marriage license forms. While the couple eventually did get a license, a three-judge appeals court panel said they could sue over Davis' initial refusal to grant one, after the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2015 said the Constitution guaranteed a right to same-sex marriage.


iPhone 8 Delayed Until 2018?

Posted: 03 May 2017 02:33 AM PDT

iPhone 8 Delayed Until 2018?Several reports have come out suggesting that Apple will be delaying the release of iPhone 8, while the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus are on track to be out by September.


Jordan Edwards: Texas police officer fired for shooting and killing black teenager

Posted: 03 May 2017 03:29 AM PDT

Jordan Edwards: Texas police officer fired for shooting and killing black teenagerThe police officer who shot and killed a 15-year-old African American teenager in a car as he was leaving a party has been fired. Officer Roy Oliver shot high school freshman Jordan Edwards with a rifle as he sat in a car with his two brothers and two other teenagers while it drove away from a party on Saturday night. Balch Springs police chief Jonathan Haber said Mr Oliver has been fired for violating department policies in the shooting, but said he could not reveal further details of the policies as the officer can appeal his dismissal.


As Trump prepares order on religious liberty, Pence’s credibility with evangelicals is at stake

Posted: 02 May 2017 02:24 PM PDT

As Trump prepares order on religious liberty, Pence's credibility with evangelicals is at stakeSources say a behind-the-scenes struggle over the language of President Trump's upcoming order on "religious liberty" pitted Vice President Pence and other religious conservatives against a moderate faction led by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.


2 Children Taken From Home of Couple Blasted for Controversial YouTube Prank Videos

Posted: 03 May 2017 11:58 AM PDT

2 Children Taken From Home of Couple Blasted for Controversial YouTube Prank VideosMichael and Heather Martin gained hundreds of thousands of followers by playing pranks on their children, many that were seen as cruel.


All aboard: luxury Japanese train has bath and fireplace

Posted: 03 May 2017 01:38 AM PDT

All aboard: luxury Japanese train has bath and fireplaceIt's got Michelin-starred chefs, solid cypress bathtubs and a cosy snug complete with roaring fire: the Shiki-Shima could hold its own against any five-star hotel. In a country best known for its super-fast "Shinkansen" bullet trains, the emphasis in Japan's latest extravaganza on rails is on savouring the moment, with no expense spared to create the most luxurious travelling experience. After dinner they can gather for a drink around the piano, or sit and soak up the atmosphere next to the fireplace -- actually a trick created by steam and coloured light -- on a journey that takes them from Tokyo to the northernmost island of Hokkaido and back again.


Trump fires back at Clinton: ‘Perhaps Trump just ran a great campaign?’

Posted: 03 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT

Trump fires back at Clinton: 'Perhaps Trump just ran a great campaign?'Hillary Clinton predicted the president would tweet his reaction to her assertion that she would be president had it not been for FBI Director James Comey's letter and Russia's meddling in the election. And Trump delivered.


SUV suddenly takes off, crashes during auto auction; 3 dead

Posted: 03 May 2017 04:18 PM PDT

SUV suddenly takes off, crashes during auto auction; 3 deadBILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — An SUV being shown to prospective buyers at a crowded indoor auto auction suddenly accelerated with a screech of its tires and crashed through a wall on Wednesday, killing three people, including a woman working her first day there, and injuring nine.


Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on controversial NY Times op-ed on climate change

Posted: 03 May 2017 09:44 AM PDT

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on controversial NY Times op-ed on climate changeWorld-renowned astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke with Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga about the controversial NY Times op-ed calling climate change into question. Tyson said if the Times wants to represent another political view, it should involve political solutions.


Google Docs Big Phishing Scam: What You Need to Know

Posted: 03 May 2017 02:35 PM PDT

Google Docs Big Phishing Scam: What You Need to KnowA widespread phishing scam involving Google Docs made its way across the internet today (May 3), with multiple Twitter users and at least two Reddit threads documenting spam messages coming from "hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh@mailinator.com". Google appeared to have shut down the phishing campaign within about an hour. The phishing email arrived in your inbox and said that someone you knew had shared a Google Doc with you.


US cop who killed unarmed black man guilty of rights charge

Posted: 02 May 2017 07:06 PM PDT

US cop who killed unarmed black man guilty of rights chargeA South Carolina policeman who was filmed shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a traffic stop pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful killing while performing official duties, which could bring up to life in prison. The Justice Department said that former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager, 35, agreed to the single federal charge five months after a jury failed to convict him of murder in the case. "The Department of Justice will hold accountable any law enforcement officer who violates the civil rights of our citizens by using excessive force," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions.


Toddler accidentally locks himself in car, has a great time getting rescued

Posted: 02 May 2017 02:40 PM PDT

Toddler accidentally locks himself in car, has a great time getting rescuedFourteen-month-old Brandon Emery unwittingly locked himself in the car last week during a shopping trip with his mom. Don't worry, though — he made it out just fine. And he seems to have had an extremely fun experience. According to CBS News, the toddler climbed from the backseat into the front of his mother's unlocked car while she unloaded groceries at a store in Bude, United Kingdom. After she closed the trunk, but before she got back into the car, Brandon pushed the "lock" button. Whoops. SEE ALSO: People are sharing the weird little things that really annoy their mums Luckily, firefighters arrived quickly to save the day. And when Brandon decided to put a coin in his mouth, they swiftly broke the car window and pulled him to safety — making what could have been a terrifying experience a pretty funny one instead. Brandon, for his part, looked thrilled the whole time. "He was clearly traumatised by the whole ordeal," his mom joked on Facebook. And he got some early driving practice! Nice. WATCH: This night light goes inside your toilet bowl because why not


US Army Releases Images Taken By Hilda Clayton Just Before Her Death

Posted: 03 May 2017 05:41 AM PDT

US Army Releases Images Taken By Hilda Clayton Just Before Her DeathThe U.S. Army has released final images taken by combat photographer, Hilda Clayton, moments before she died in an explosion in 2013.


Iraqi painter quietly documented life under Islamic State

Posted: 03 May 2017 08:38 AM PDT

Iraqi painter quietly documented life under Islamic StateHAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq (AP) — After the Islamic State group swept into his town nearly three years ago, Mustafa al-Taee resolved to bear witness to the militants' brutal rule by secretly painting what he had seen with his own eyes.


Workmen mining sulfur from a live volcano

Posted: 03 May 2017 08:27 AM PDT

Workmen mining sulfur from a live volcanoJobs do not get too much more dangerous than pulling sulfur straight out of an active volcano — and all for $5 a day. Photographer Troyce Hoffman, 30, accidentally stumbled upon the sulfur mine on Kawah Ijen, on the Indonesian island of Java, when checking out the active volcano.


Duterte snubs White House invite. What was Trump thinking?

Posted: 01 May 2017 06:30 PM PDT

Duterte snubs White House invite. What was Trump thinking?Now it's the Philippines turn. In another spontaneous foreign policy initiative, Trump used a Saturday phone call to invite the country's controversial president, Rodrigo Duterte, for an official White House visit.


'Drunk' American arrested over Japan flight brawl

Posted: 02 May 2017 09:47 PM PDT

'Drunk' American arrested over Japan flight brawlJapanese police have arrested a drunken American man over a punch-up with another passenger on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight, which caused a delay, officers said Wednesday. The man, whose name has not been released, was pulled off the Boeing 777 that was due to fly from Tokyo's main gateway Narita airport to Los Angeles, after the brawl erupted before takeoff. "I will kill you!" the male passenger, wearing a red Hawaiian shirt, is seen yelling in video footage filmed by another passenger, who uploaded it on social media.


'Really bad' or 'catastrophic': Comey defends Clinton choice

Posted: 03 May 2017 02:51 PM PDT

'Really bad' or 'catastrophic': Comey defends Clinton choiceWASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey told Congress Wednesday that revealing the reopening of the Hillary Clinton email probe just before Election Day came down to a painful, complicated choice between "really bad" and "catastrophic" options. He said he'd felt "slightly nauseous" to think he might have tipped the election outcome but in hindsight would change nothing.


Poland outraged after Macron comments on Le Pen and Putin

Posted: 02 May 2017 06:19 AM PDT

Poland outraged after Macron comments on Le Pen and PutinBy Lidia Kelly WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland protested on Tuesday after French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron named its most powerful politician alongside Russia's Vladimir Putin as the leaders of 'regimes' allied with his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen. The perceived slur against Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the governing Law and Justice Party (PiS), follows comments from Macron last week that, if elected, he would urge the European Union to impose sanctions on Poland for violating democratic norms.


Triplet babies make medical history after all braving procedure for rare skull condition

Posted: 02 May 2017 02:00 PM PDT

Triplet babies make medical history after all braving procedure for rare skull conditionSurgeons in New York have performed skull surgery on triplet infants for the first time ever. Amy Howard gave birth to Jackson, Hunter, and Kaden in October 2016. The babies were born on time but were soon diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a rare disorder when the bones in a baby's skull fuse together too early.


Was ‘Bachelor’ Star Chris Soules Drunk In Fatal Hit And Run?

Posted: 02 May 2017 11:16 AM PDT

Was 'Bachelor' Star Chris Soules Drunk In Fatal Hit And Run?Former "Bachelor" star Chris Soules may have been drinking when his car collided with a tractor, killing another man.


2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Spied Inching Closer to Production

Posted: 02 May 2017 03:12 PM PDT

2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Spied Inching Closer to ProductionWe catch Ford's most powerful Mustang roaming the streets of Dearborn.


Bill Maher says Democrats made white people 'feel like a minority' in 2016 election

Posted: 03 May 2017 10:07 AM PDT

Bill Maher says Democrats made white people 'feel like a minority' in 2016 election"The View" co-hosts discuss what factors swayed the election.


Sean Spicer clashes with press over definition of a wall

Posted: 03 May 2017 02:58 PM PDT

Sean Spicer clashes with press over definition of a wallWhite House press secretary faces challenge from journalists over whether images showed walls or fences as he insists Trump is fulfilling his promise Sean Spicer on what a wall is. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters


Inmate dehydration death erupts into US scandal

Posted: 02 May 2017 01:03 PM PDT

Inmate dehydration death erupts into US scandalShortly after Terrill Thomas was put in solitary confinement, US prison guards deemed him too noisy and cut off his water supply. The stunning details of Thomas' dehydration death have sparked national outrage in a country with an already controversial criminal justice system. Thomas died on April 24, 2016, but it took a year before an independent jury examined the circumstances of his final days.


Windows 10 S users will have to pay $50 to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

Posted: 02 May 2017 03:02 PM PDT

Windows 10 S users will have to pay $50 to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

On Tuesday morning in New York City, Microsoft unveiled a streamlined, simplified version of its latest operating system called Windows 10 S. Unlike other editions of the OS, Windows 10 S will only run apps from the Windows Store, making it speedier and more secure than Windows 10 Pro. It's the company's long-awaited answer to Chrome OS, but there's one key difference between the two platforms.

Any Windows 10 S machine can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro for a one-time $49 fee. Once you upgrade, your computer will operate just like any other Windows 10 computer, capable of downloading and running apps from the internet. Microsoft can no longer guarantee that your computer will have as long a battery life or perform as well as it did on Windows 10 S, but it's always an option.

Additionally, anyone who picks up a Surface Laptop (which runs Windows 10 S by default) will be able to switch to Windows 10 Pro for free as long as they do it before the end of 2017. They're already paying $999 for a new laptop, so it makes sense to waive the fee and let them do what they want.

Even with the free upgrade for Surface Laptop owners, the optics for this decision are fairly horrid. Microsoft is trying to compete with Apple's MacBooks and Google's Chromebooks all at once and might finally have a laptop that can do so. Why nickel-and-dime consumers who buy Windows 10 S machines and then realize that the OS doesn't suit their needs? Windows 10 S has potential, but moves like this are bad for the operating system, bad for Microsoft and bad for consumers.


India summons Pakistan envoy over killing of 2 soldiers

Posted: 03 May 2017 03:42 AM PDT

India summons Pakistan envoy over killing  of 2 soldiersNEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian diplomat Wednesday summoned Pakistan's ambassador to demand that Islamabad take action against soldiers and officers responsible for the killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers.


North Korea says U.S. bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war

Posted: 02 May 2017 06:47 AM PDT

North Korea says U.S. bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear warBy Ju-min Park and Ben Blanchard SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic U.S. bombers flew training drills with the South Korean and Japanese air forces in another show of strength. The two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers were deployed amid rising tensions over North Korea's pursuit of its nuclear and missile programmes in defiance of U.N. sanctions and pressure from the United States. The flight of the two bombers on Monday came as U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be "honoured" to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the right circumstances, and as his CIA director landed in South Korea for talks.


Dad Allegedly Drowns Newly Adopted 10-Year-Old Son: 'You're Going to Die Tonight'

Posted: 02 May 2017 04:57 PM PDT

Dad Allegedly Drowns Newly Adopted 10-Year-Old Son: 'You're Going to Die Tonight'A father killed a 10-year-old boy he'd just adopted, police said.


Wall Street fears end of boom as automakers' April U.S. sales drop

Posted: 02 May 2017 01:26 PM PDT

Wall Street fears end of boom as automakers' April U.S. sales dropDETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. new vehicle sales for April in a sign the long boom cycle that lifted the American auto industry to record sales last year is losing steam, sending carmaker stocks down.


Iran's reformist ex-president backs Rouhani reelection

Posted: 03 May 2017 12:14 AM PDT

Iran's reformist ex-president backs Rouhani reelectionIran's reformist former president Mohammad Khatami has skirted a media ban to endorse moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani for a second term over conservative challengers in a tight May 19 election. Khatami, who during his 1997-2005 presidency oversaw a rapprochement with the West, has been barred from speaking openly since mass protests against the disputed reelection of his hardline successor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009. The hardliner's replacement by Rouhani in 2013 has seen a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that led to the lifting of most international economic sanctions but is threatened by a tougher stance from the new US administration of Donald Trump.


Score a First Look at McDonald's New Gourmet Burgers

Posted: 02 May 2017 05:38 AM PDT

Score a First Look at McDonald's New Gourmet BurgersEat This, Not That! got an inside look at the new McDonald's menu items, made with "all-natural" ingredients. McDonald's is trying to shake up Shake Shack...and Five Guys, and Burger King, and Wendy's, and Red Robin, and the whole burger world. Today, the fast food chain will begin selling a new series of premium burgers they call Signature Crafted.


Chief: Car driving away when officer fatally shot Texas teen

Posted: 01 May 2017 07:23 PM PDT

Chief: Car driving away when officer fatally shot Texas teenA suburban Dallas police chief acknowledged Monday that an officer who fatally shot a black 15-year-old in a moving vehicle fired as the car was driving away — not as it reversed toward officers, as the department had previously asserted.


Maybe Tim Cook should blame the iPhone 7’s three-year-old design for declining sales

Posted: 03 May 2017 06:18 AM PDT

Maybe Tim Cook should blame the iPhone 7's three-year-old design for declining sales

Apple on Tuesday afternoon reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that were largely in line with expectations. Revenue climbed to $52.9 billion from $50.2 billion in the year-ago quarter, and net profit came in at $11 billion. Second-quarter guidance that missed analysts' consensus estimate was largely responsible for driving Apple shares down in after-hours trading, but another troubling line item offered some cause for concern: Sales of the iPhone, Apple's chief moneymaker, dropped to 50.76 million units from 51.2 million units in the same quarter last year.

Chief executive Tim Cook was quick to blame the rumor mill for the continued slow-down in iPhone sales. Of course, there is no question that rumors of a completely redesigned iPhone 8 played a role in convincing some people to hold off on upgrading old iPhones. But there's also no question that something else is responsible in part for slowing iPhone sales, and we all know that something else is the iPhone 7.

A narrative formed on gadget blogs ahead of Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus unveiling last September. Because the new iPhones featured a design that looked just like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, many bloggers labeled the phones "boring." Once the new phones were released, anyone who actually picked up a new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus and used it instantly knew it wasn't boring at all. But there's little question that people continued to judge these books by their covers following their launch.

Apple took a chance when it decided to recycle the same iPhone design for a second year. Since the launch of the iPhone 3GS in 2009, Apple has trained its user base to expect a fresh new iPhone design every other year. Since 2015 was an "S" year, 2016's iPhone 7 should have offered users a new look and feel in addition to all the new features and upgrades. Instead, we got the same iPhone for a third consecutive year, but with a fresh coat of paint.

Well, it turns out that a fresh coat of paint wasn't enough for some customers.

"In general, what we are seeing, we're seeing what we believe to be a pause in purchases on iPhone, which we believe are due to the earlier and much more frequent reports about future iPhones," Cook said on Tuesday's earnings call. "And so that part is clearly going on and it could be what's behind the data. I don't know but we are seeing that in full transparency."

Again, there is absolutely no question that the rumor mill shares the blame for the continued decline in Apple's iPhone business. The same can be said each and every year. The iPhone is the most beloved consumer electronics device in the world, and people want to know what's coming next. Details begin to leak more than a year before each new iPhone launches, and the iPhone 8 was no different.

This time around, however, the details that have leaked so far paint a picture of an exciting new iPhone design made of glass and stainless steel with an OLED display, ultra-thin bezels, and a Touch ID fingerprint scanner embedded in the screen itself. Meanwhile, the latest iPhones sitting on store shelves look just like the iPhones from 2015, which look just like the iPhones from 2014.

50.76 million iPhones is a whole lot of iPhones. Apple earned $11 billion in profit last quarter. The company's cash stockpile grew to $256.8 billion — that's more than a quarter of a trillion dollars. It was a massive, massive quarter. But if you're going to attempt to explain away the continued slide in iPhone sales, not mentioning Apple's three-year-old iPhone 7 design is oblivious at best and disingenuous at worst.


CNN Accused Of Epitomizing 'Fake News' By Trump Defenders

Posted: 02 May 2017 10:34 PM PDT

CNN Accused Of Epitomizing 'Fake News' By Trump DefendersPresident Donald Trump's campaign that produced an ad featuring his first 100 days accused CNN of censorship and said it "epitomizes the meaning of fake news" when the network declined to air it.


China tells US to remove anti-missile THAAD system from South Korea amid spying fears

Posted: 02 May 2017 04:23 AM PDT

China tells US to remove anti-missile THAAD system from South Korea amid spying fearsChina has demanded the US reverse the deployment of an anti-missile defence system aimed at preventing a strike by North Korea on its southern neighbour, saying it could be used as a tool for spying. Beijing says its opposition to the stationing of a THAAD unit in South Korea is based on concerns that it could interfere with its own military operations. The defence system, situated on a former golf course in the southern province of Seongju, has reached initial operational capacity.


Gov. LePage: Pre-existing conditions should not set rates

Posted: 02 May 2017 01:40 PM PDT

Gov. LePage: Pre-existing conditions should not set ratesMaine's Republican governor touts 'high-risk pools' as solution to health care reform on 'Your World'


World's 'oldest person' dies in Indonesia at 146: relatives

Posted: 02 May 2017 07:48 AM PDT

World's 'oldest person' dies in Indonesia at 146: relativesAn Indonesian man reported to be the world's oldest person died at the age of 146 this week, family members said on Tuesday. Sodimejo, who was known locally as Mbah Gotho, was born in December 1870, according to a government-issued ID card that media reports said had been verified by local officials in the Central Java town of Sragen. Indonesian media reported that Sodimejo was the world's oldest person, citing his identity papers.


25 Delectable Mother's Day Desserts Mom Will Love

Posted: 03 May 2017 03:15 PM PDT

25 Delectable Mother's Day Desserts Mom Will Love


Pool party gunman called ex-girlfriend during deadly rampage

Posted: 01 May 2017 08:55 PM PDT

Pool party gunman called ex-girlfriend during deadly rampageSAN DIEGO (AP) — A gunman distraught over a recent breakup calmly reclined in a pool chair as he shot strangers at a birthday party and phoned his ex-girlfriend so she could hear the gunfire and screams of terror, San Diego police said Monday.


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