| White House officials struggle to answer questions about Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:48 PM PDT  Shortly after President Trump appeared in the Rose Garden on Thursday and announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, a pair of White House officials spoke with reporters about the move. Although Trump had expressed interest in reaching a new agreement that he said would be more favorable to the U.S., the White House representatives provided no information on what that might look like or how the accord could be revised when other countries have said it cannot be renegotiated.
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| Trump: Climate Deal Was a ‘Self-Inflicted Major Economic Wound’ Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:42 AM PDT  President Trump says the Paris climate agreement was a "massive redistribution of United States wealth to other countries", and that its restrictions on energy reserves trapped Americans in poverty.
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| 36 die from smoke in Philippine casino after gunman set fire Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:29 PM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early Friday of an apparent suicide.
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| Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:41 PM PDT ![Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea]( "Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea") On Virginia's Tangier Island, about 100 miles and a ferry ride from Washington, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are edging dangerously close to William Eskridge's house. The island is under threat from rapid erosion that is being accelerated by rising water scientists believe to be caused by climate change. Tangier Island is wedged between the eastern shore of Maryland and the Virginia coast.
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| Pilots after Pence plane incident thought careers over: transcript Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:31 PM PDT  The pilot and first officer of the plane carrying U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence that skidded off a runway in October 2016 thought the incident would end their careers, according to documents released on Thursday. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board published transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders from the incident in which the Boeing 737-700 operated by Eastern Air Lines Group ran off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. There were 37 passengers on the plane, including Pence, his wife, Karen, daughter Charlotte and 11 crew.
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| A huge ice crack in Antarctica grew 11 miles in 6 days, and a giant iceberg is coming Posted: 01 Jun 2017 11:36 AM PDT  On the same day that President Donald Trump is making his big announcement on whether to keep the U.S. in the Paris Agreement on climate change, potentially ominous news has emerged from a group of scientists keeping watch on Antarctica's ice sheet. A crack that has been spreading across the Larsen C Ice Shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula accelerated its progress in late May and is about to break off a Delaware-sized iceberg, scientists reported on Wednesday in a blog post. SEE ALSO: One map tells you all you need to know about Trump's possible withdrawal from the Paris Agreement The rift, which is 1,500 feet wide in places, grew by 11 miles between May 25 and May 31, researchers said, bringing the front edge of the crack to within 8 miles of the sea. Once it gets close enough to the ice edge — which could happen anytime now — it will produce one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. View is of a rift in the Antarctic Peninsula's Larsen C ice shelf from our airborne survey of polar ice: https://t.co/VgjxopHHLI @NASA_ICE pic.twitter.com/gt5mpHqbxn — NASA (@NASA) December 3, 2016 "The rift tip appears also to have turned significantly towards the ice front, indicating that the time of calving is probably very close," researchers wrote. The blog post from scientists with Project MIDAS, a UK-based research project investigating global warming in West Antarctica, shows that prior to the most recent jump in the crack's progression, the rift appeared to be bogged down in a so-called "suture" zone of ice starting at the Cole Peninsula. Such suture zones can stop developing ice rifts in their tracks. That no longer appears to be the case with Larsen C, however. "... There appears to be very little to prevent the iceberg from breaking away completely," the scientists wrote. The iceberg itself will not raise global sea levels, and is not actually that out of the ordinary, since glaciers frequently calve icebergs in Greenland, Antarctica and other areas. However, this iceberg will be noteworthy for its size, and it will also leave the larger ice shelf in a more vulnerable position that could cause it to go the way of its neighbor, Larsen B, which broke up in 2002. That breakup event served as the inspiration for the opening scene in the 2004 blockbuster, The Day After Tomorrow. Larsen B Ice Shelf before its breakup in 2002.Image: nasa Larsen B Ice Shelf after its breakup in 2002.Image: nasa "When it calves, the Larsen C Ice Shelf will lose more than 10 percent of its area to leave the ice front at its most retreated position ever recorded; this event will fundamentally change the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula," the scientists wrote. A study published in 2015 showed that a reshaped Larsen C Ice Shelf that is missing the Delaware-sized chunk of ice will be much less stable than it has been. Ice shelves across West Antarctica and Greenland are melting from increasing air and sea temperatures. This is raising alarm bells in the science community, since such floating sections of ice serve as doorstops for the land-based glaciers behind them, and when the ice shelves erode or break apart, they can cause the land ice to flow faster into the sea. Progress of the Larsen C Ice Shelf crack through May 31, 2017.Image: project midasAs land ice melts more rapidly, it is raising sea levels, threatening coastal cities worldwide. It's not clear how much of a role global warming is playing in forming and propelling the Larsen C rift, considering that such events can occur naturally. There is some evidence showing that downslope winds may be spreading above average air temperatures across the ice shelf. However, the Antarctic Peninsula as a whole, where Larsen C is located, is one of the most rapidly warming areas of the continent. WATCH: NASA timelapse shows just how quickly our Arctic sea ice is disappearing
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| LeBron James: Being Black in America Is Tough Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:46 AM PDT  The basketball star spoke out Wednesday on race relations in the US after his home was vandalized with a racial slur. His comments come the same week that a noose was found inside the museum of African American history.
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| Mail Carrier Fed Meatballs Filled With Nails To Dog On Her Route: Cops Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:51 AM PDT  X-rays showed nails in the stomach of the dog, named Missy.
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| Germany finds emission-cheating gear on 24,000 Audis in Europe Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:21 PM PDT  German authorities have found emissions-cheating devices on 24,000 Audi vehicles in Europe, including some 14,000 cars in Germany, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday. The software was discovered on the carmaker's diesel A7 and A8 sedans with V6 and V8 motors, built between 2009 and 2013, Dobrindt told Germany's DPA news agency. DPA said it was the first time that rigged Audis had been found in Germany.
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| Rejecting the Paris Agreement, the United States joins Syria and Nicaragua Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:30 PM PDT  If President Trump abandons the Paris agreement, the U.S. would become the third country in the world to reject the pact intended to slow the rate of global warming.
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| North Korea Sourced IRBM Engine From A Foreign Country Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:41 PM PDT  Michael Elleman, senior expert for missile defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), made the comments to 38 North Thursday.
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| Police arrest man after theft from Oregon train stabbing victim Posted: 02 Jun 2017 02:03 PM PDT  Police in Portland, Oregon, arrested a homeless man on Friday morning for stealing the wedding ring and backpack of Ricky Best, one of two men fatally stabbed to death last week on a commuter train while defending two women. George Tschaggeny, 51, was arrested at a homeless encampment under an overpass after a tip from an employee of a Domino's Pizza restaurant in the area, Portland Police Bureau officials said at a Friday press conference. Police had released surveillance footage on Thursday of a man carrying Best's backpack leaving the Portland MAX commuter train shortly after the stabbings.
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| Duterte slams Chelsea Clinton again for rape joke criticism Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:04 AM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in an expletive-laden speech for a second straight day Thursday after she criticized a comment he made about rapes committed by soldiers.
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| Ex-captive of Islamic State sheds tears on return to village in northern Iraq Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:10 PM PDT  By Isabel Coles KOJO, Iraq (Reuters) - Nadia Murad made an emotional return on Thursday to the Yazidi village in northern Iraq where she was captured and sold as a slave by Islamic State three years ago. On her return, Murad went to see her house and emerged clutching some clothing left there since 2014. A Yazidi fighter said it belonged to Murad's mother, who was killed during the purge because she was considered too old to be taken as a slave.
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| In Hebron, 'miracle' for settlers ended 'golden age' for Palestinians Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:43 PM PDT  Its Old City is in constant lockdown, its holy site where the biblical Abraham may have been buried guarded by Israeli soldiers at checkpoints. Fifty years after the Six-Day War, the ancient city of Hebron, set in the hills of the southern West Bank, has become perhaps the starkest symbol of Israel's occupation. Israeli soldiers keep a close watch, and parts of the city are off limits to Palestinians.
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| Dad Knocked Out When Shed Falls on Him Gets Dragged to Safety By His Kids: 'They Did Everything Right' Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:36 PM PDT  An Iowa dad knocked unconscious was dragged to safety by his four kids.
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| Obamas buy house they were renting in tony DC neighborhood Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Obamas buy house they were renting in tony DC neighborhood
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| Massive crack in Antarctic ice shelf grows 11 miles in 6 days, potentially creating world’s largest iceberg Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:58 PM PDT  The crack, which is located in Larson Shelf C, leaves only eight miles of ice connecting what could be one of the world's largest icebergs to Antarctica.
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| $12.9B USS Gerald R. Ford Delivered to Navy Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:43 PM PDT  After more than a year of delays, cost overruns and technological glitches, the $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Navy's possession.
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| Philippine airstrike kills 11 soldiers in besieged city Posted: 01 Jun 2017 05:17 AM PDT  MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine bomber plane accidentally killed 11 soldiers and injured seven others, security officials said Thursday, as troops struggled to end a bloody siege by 500 Islamic State group-aligned extremists in a southern city, one of the boldest militant attacks in Southeast Asia in years.
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| Orlando shooting: Shocking new bodycam footage shows moment police confront shooter in club Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:42 PM PDT  New bodycam footage from the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, has been released, showing the moment police confronted the shooter. It was the deadliest mass shooting in US history by a single gunman, killing 49 people and injuring 53. Eleven hours of footage was made available to ABC and the Orlando Sentinel.
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| Ivanka Trump tweets support for LGBTQ people, and you can guess what happens next Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:16 PM PDT  Oh, Ivanka. With June being Pride Month, Ivanka Trump hopped back on to Twitter Thursday evening to voice her support for the LGBTQ community. Feel free to read that again. SEE ALSO: Trump flips the middle finger to the world, your future "This month we celebrate and honor the #LGBTQ community," she wrote. "I am proud to support my LGBTQ friends and the LGBTQ Americans who have made immense contributions to our society and economy." Logging back on after Shavuot, wishing everyone a joyful #Pride2017. This month we celebrate and honor the #LGBTQ community. — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 2, 2017 I am proud to support my LGBTQ friends and the LGBTQ Americans who have made immense contributions to our society and economy. — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 2, 2017 Funny, considering her father — who she campaigned alongside, let's not forget — helped to roll back the right for trans students to use the bathroom according to their gender identity. Or that questions concerning the LGBTQ community will be struck off the 2020 U.S. Census and a survey which helps decide funding for groups that support the elderly. Let's not get started about Mike Pence. So if there's anyone that Ivanka should be telling about her support for the LGBTQ community, it's not the public. The internet didn't hold back in making that point known. Tweet at your dad, please. — Dan Wilbur (@DanWilbur) June 2, 2017 You openly supported and campaigned for the most anti-LGBTQ+ presidential ticket in recent times. Your words mean nothing to us. — Jordan (@jordansdiamonds) June 2, 2017 check your mentions sweetie pic.twitter.com/kBpULYu1HS — steven j. horowitz (@speriod) June 2, 2017 hey your dad hasn't issued a statement on pride month yet and his VP supports gay conversion therapy so who's the "we" in that sentence — Victoria McNally (@vqnerdballs) June 2, 2017 Name literally one LGBTQ friend. — Chris Rollins (@chrisrollins_) June 2, 2017 Your LGBTQ friends? pic.twitter.com/B1lpLPj4E7 — Covfefe Ortíz (@TUSK81) June 2, 2017 Girl, really? Start walking the walk then. Beginning with a walk in the direction of this virulently homophobic VP you guys employ. — John Norris (@Jonnynono) June 2, 2017 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS — Tyler #ChosenFamily (@tyleroakley) June 2, 2017 Never tweet. WATCH: World travelers will love this suitcase that doubles as a scooter
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| Paul Allen Unveils The World's Largest Plane Posted: 31 May 2017 11:31 PM PDT  The Stratolaunch aircraft, launched by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, boasts a wingspan larger than a football field and is designed to carry rockets into the stratosphere at about 35,000 feet.
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| Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:13 PM PDT ![Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey]( "Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey") KENT, Conn. (AP) — An attack by a black bear that killed and ate a donkey is part of a growing problem linked to an expanding bear population in Connecticut, state wildlife officials said.
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| Timing may thwart Trump's move to quit Paris climate pact Posted: 02 Jun 2017 04:16 AM PDT  The earliest possible date for America's official withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is just a day after the country's next presidential election. Could the timing thwart Donald Trump's plans to quit the 196-nation deal? This means November 4, 2019 at the earliest if Trump, who announced Thursday that the United States was "getting out" of the deal, were to use this option.
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| Youngest Scripps National Spelling Bee Contestant, 6, Bursts Into Tears as She Fails to Advance Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:08 PM PDT  Little Edith Fuller didn't make it to the final round despite spelling all her words correctly.
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| Putin Changes Tune on Russian Involvement in the U.S. Election Posted: 01 Jun 2017 11:33 AM PDT  Patriotic Hackers are the new Little Green Men
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| General leading Philippine battle with Islamists relieved of command Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:04 AM PDT  By Tom Allard MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - The general leading an offensive against pro-Islamic State militants holed up in a southern Philippine town has been relieved of his command, an army spokesman said on Friday, the 11th day of the country's biggest security crisis in years. The removal of Brigadier-General Nixon Fortes as commander of the army brigade in Marawi City and his replacement by his deputy, Colonel Generoso Ponio, was not related to the battle that has raged in the city, the spokesman said. "That's not the reason," spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Ray Tiongson said when asked if Fortes' replacement was triggered by the course of the conflict.
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| LHC’s Successor Will Be Three Times As Big Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:00 AM PDT  Called the Future Circular Collider, the planned particle accelerator will also be seven times more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider.
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| 6 Bodyweight Triceps Workouts You Can Do Without a Gym Posted: 02 Jun 2017 10:28 AM PDT  Add these moves to your regular routine for major arm-strengthening and definition benefits.
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| Everyone is going nuts over these fidget spinners Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:10 PM PDT 
There is no hotter trend in kids toys than fidget spinners. Period. Also referred to as hand spinners, these tiny little gadgets are huge right now. Kids love them and teachers hate them (because they can be distracting), but there's pretty much no escaping them at this point. Of course, fidget spinners can also be pretty expensive if you buy them in brick and mortar stores, since retailers are doing everything they can to capitalize on the craze. If you have tons of expendable income and you want to dump it all into fidget spinners, then by all means go ahead and buy them in stores. If you'd rather save a ton of cash so you don't have to go broke buying a bunch of hand spinners for your children, you've come to the right place. Below, you'll find some of the most popular fidget spinners on Amazon — and prices start at just $2. You can also browse Amazon's entire collection of fidget spinners right here. If you're on the lookout for some hot new fidget toys for yourself or your child, you've come to the right place. We've got 10 popular options on Amazon for you laid out in this post, or you can check out Amazon's entire collection right here. Lastly, here's a quick video that will show you some of the fun tricks people do with fidget spinners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDw9fXkwfQ
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| Trump and Hillary trade jabs in Twitter skirmish Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:42 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has taken a swing on Twitter at one of his favorite punching bags, Democrat Hillary Clinton -- and his former presidential rival has hit back with her own zinger. The trouble started Wednesday when Clinton raised questions over whether Trump's campaign was linked to the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. Speaking at a technology conference in California, Clinton said Russia's government "could not have known how best to weaponize that information unless they had been guided" by Americans with polling data.
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| Treasury chief 'confident' Congress will raise U.S. debt limit Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:20 PM PDT  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday he was confident that Congress would raise the federal debt limit "before there's an issue" with U.S. creditworthiness, and he pledged that the Trump administration's tax reform plans would be paid for. "We're going to get it increased," Mnuchin told Fox Business Network about the debt limit. Mnuchin said that it "makes no sense" to view the Trump administration's tax reform plans through a "static" budget analysis that does not account for economic growth effects.
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| Ex-Kosovo president banned from book promotion in Serbia Posted: 02 Jun 2017 01:09 PM PDT  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian authorities have banned a former Kosovo president from entering the country to participate in an event designed to boost dialogue between the former war foes, the ex-official and a rights group said Friday.
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| Short of allies, Syria's rebels are down but not out Posted: 01 Jun 2017 06:20 AM PDT  GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — They are veterans of Syria's rebellion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they're doing little fighting with his military. They're struggling to find a place in a bewildering battlefield where several wars are all being waged at once by international powers.
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| Top 25 New Cars for Senior Drivers Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:01 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Senior drivers and others with limited mobility need a car that's easy to get into and out of, with controls that are ea...
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| How to stuff your face with free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:48 PM PDT  June 2 is National Doughnut Day, and you know what that means...free doughnuts! National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. The holiday is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of June. SEE ALSO: These weed-infused doughnuts taste like pot but won't get you stoned Lucky for us, our doughnut retailer friends are dishing out free treats in honor of everyone's favorite day. Here's where you can get yours: 1. Dunkin' Donuts At participating Dunkin' Donuts, you can get a free classic doughnut of your choice with the purchase of any beverage all day Friday. Seriously, don't! #NationalDonutDay is Friday 6/2 — Come in & get a FREE classic donut with the purchase of any beverage! pic.twitter.com/jbYWrQ7Lku — Dunkin' Donuts (@DunkinDonuts) May 31, 2017 2. Krispy Kreme If you're lucky enough to be anywhere near a Krispy Kreme, pick up one free doughnut of your choice with no purchase necessary at participating locations. Image: krispy kreme 3. Shipley Do-Nuts Stop by a participating location on Friday from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. to receive one free glazed "do-nut" with your purchase. 4. Cumberland Farms From 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. at participating Cumberland Farms, get a free doughnut with purchase of any dispensed beverage, which includes hot or iced coffee, fountain or frozen beverages. This deal is only valid at "new concept" and remodeled Cumberland Farms. Image: Cumberland farms5. Duck Donuts Customers will receive one free, made-to-order doughnut of their choice with any purchase. Receipts printed on Friday also will feature a coupon for a free half-dozen doughnuts when you purchase a half-dozen. Yay, more doughnuts! Image: Duck Donuts6. LaMar's Donuts Any donut (with a hole) is free, no purchase necessary. Image: LaMar's Donuts7. Honey Dew Donuts Get a free Coco Loco Donut with the purchase of any medium drink or larger. Image: honey dew donuts8. Stan's Donuts Pick yourself up a free donut with any purchase. Image: stan's donuts9. Tim Horton's Buy a coffee (hot or iced) and mention National Doughnut Day, and you'll score yourself a free donut. 10. Randy's Donuts Pop over to Randy's Donuts for free donut holes and a raffle from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Image: randy's donutsYou're welcome, world. WATCH: Donut Porn
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| If you’re hoping humans find evidence of life on Mars, scientists have some very good news Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:04 PM PDT  Despite all of the breathtaking photos, video, observations, and scientific discoveries that have happened so far on Mars — thanks to probes, rovers, and the like — there's one burning question that remains completely unanswered: was there ever life there? We've found a wealth of minerals, evidence of water, and even the telltale signs of riverbeds and mud, but evidence of life remains illusive. A new report co-led by Roger Wiens of the Los Alamos National Laboratory doesn't confirm that living organisms took root on the red planet, but it does paint a picture that seems very optimistic. Drawing on various readings from the Curiosity rover, researchers have determined that a lake once existed in Mars' Gale Crater, and the body of water had some extremely interesting characteristics. Rather than carrying a uniform density of oxygen, the water in the ancient lake held dramatically different levels of oxygen depending on the location and time. "We're learning that in parts of the lake and at certain times, the water carried more oxygen," Wiens says. "This matters because it affects what minerals are deposited in the sediments, and also because oxygen is important for life. But we have to remember that at the time of Gale Lake, life on our planet had not yet adapted to using oxygen—photosynthesis had not yet been invented. Instead, the oxidation state of certain elements like manganese or iron may have been more important for life, if it ever existed on Mars. These oxidation states would be controlled by the dissolved oxygen content of the water." In short, the variety of conditions available in the lake at various times during its history could have offered ideal conditions for life to take hold, and that's pretty huge news if you're hoping to one day hear that humans have found evidence that martian life was real.
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| Paper animal cutouts Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT ![Paper animal cutouts]( "Paper animal cutouts") These are some of the world's most endangered species, beautifully captured in delicate paper. The beautiful cutouts perfectly capture the fragile futures these animals face. The intricate works of art, which take 10-15 days each to create, are intended to raise awareness of species that are dying out.
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| White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing on June 2, 2017 Posted: 02 Jun 2017 11:41 AM PDT  On Friday, June 2, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is joined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to address the White House press corp, specifically addressing President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
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| World pledges to save 'Mother Earth' despite Trump's snub to climate pact Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:54 PM PDT  By Thomas Escritt and Philip Blenkinsop BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China and Europe pledged on Friday to unite to save what German Chancellor Angela Merkel called "our Mother Earth", standing firmly against President Donald Trump's decision to take the United States out of the Paris climate change pact. Trump's move was "a big mistake", said Donald Tusk, one of the European Union's top officials.
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