| Reality Winner’s lawyer says don’t focus on her anti-Trump tweets Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:08 AM PDT  "We can talk about them all day long on television," Titus Nichols said Tuesday. "When it comes to the actual trial ... that's going to be a different matter."
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| Four Key Points in Comey's Opening Statement Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:20 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reviews some of the key points in former FBI Director James Comey's opening statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee before his testimony Thursday.
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| Whoops: Trump’s lawyer defends ‘predisent’ after Comey testimony Posted: 08 Jun 2017 12:02 PM PDT  President Trump's personal attorney released a written statement Thursday that's attracting attention for misspelling the word "president."
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| Comey to McCarthy: When Congressional Hearings Become High Drama Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:41 AM PDT  A look back at some of the most eye-opening and controversial moments from U.S. Congressional hearings.
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| Sound Off: Readers react to Comey statement Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:43 PM PDT  In his opening statement for his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Former FBI Director James Comey says that President Trump repeatedly asked him for loyalty, leading to an "awkward silence." What does that claim says about the Commander in Chief? Readers are divided.
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| In Montreal, Obama defends his legacy as Trump aims to dismantle it in Washington Posted: 07 Jun 2017 07:38 AM PDT  "We have shown that environmental sustainability and economic progress are not contradictory, but rather are complementary," Obama said in a speech in Montreal.
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| Finance giants step in to Hong Kong gay court battle Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:32 AM PDT  Major international finance institutions in Hong Kong made a landmark intervention Wednesday in the case of a gay couple struggling to get their rights recognised by the city's courts. The 12 businesses -- including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse -- say they want to submit evidence to a hearing at the Court of Appeal next week in the case of a British woman refused a spousal visa because she is in a same-sex partnership. Law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell, representing the companies, said their clients had intervened "to assist the court by giving a more rounded picture of the issues".
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| Morocco fossils push back the timeline on human origins Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:00 AM PDT  Fossilized remains found in Morocco might belong to our 300,000-year-old ancestors. The skulls and bones could represent the earliest known fossils of Homo sapiens, the human species to which we all belong, scientists said in two new studies published Wednesday. If true, the findings would mean that our species originated at least 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. The results could also bring more clarity to our still-fuzzy understanding of how, where, and when humans evolved in Africa. SEE ALSO: 7-million-year-old teeth add new layer to human origin story Until now, the earliest fossil attributed to a modern form of H. sapiens was about 195,000 years old and came from Ethiopia. Many anthropologists believe that all living humans descended from a population living in East Africa around that time, and that our modern human biology appeared relatively rapidly. The first, almost-complete adult mandible discovered at the site of Jebel Irhoud in Morocco.Image: Jean-Jacques Hublin, MPI-EVA, Leipzig"Our results challenge this picture in many ways," Jean-Jacques Hublin, a professor at Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, who led research at the Moroccan site, said on a press call. Hublin and his team found the fossilized remains, along with stone tools and animal bones, at the Jebel Irhoud archeological cave site, which lies 62 miles west of Marrakesh. The site was first discovered in the 1960s by Moroccan miners, but it wasn't until 2004 that researchers began to properly clean and excavate all that was left behind. Two researchers not involved in the new studies said they agreed the Jebel Irhoud fossils "now represent the best-dated evidence of an early 'pre-modern' phase in H. sapiens evolution." Chris Stringer and Julia Galway-Witham, both of the Natural History Museum in London, said the specimens "probably constitute an early representative of the H. sapiens lineage that could illuminate the evolution of our species," they wrote in an accompanying article in Nature. Jean-Jacques Hublin points to a crushed human skull, whose orbits are visible just beyond his finger tip.Image: Shannon McPherron, MPI EVA LeipzigThe Morocco remains together represent at least five individuals, including three adults, one adolescent, and an 8-year-old child. Stone tools from the site appear to date to the early Middle Stone Age, an ancient cultural stage in the north, east, and south of Africa that began around 280,000 years ago. At the site, fragments of burned flint suggested that humans used fire intensely there. Researchers used two techniques to determine the site's age: thermoluminescence dating, which involves measuring the accumulated dose of radiation in minerals, and Electron Spin Resonance dating, which measures the number of trapped electrons that have accumulated since the object was buried. The team concluded the site was around 300,000 to 350,000 years old. "These dates were a big 'wow,'" Hublin recalled. "That was much older than anything else in Africa we could relate to our species." The age of the site, and the fact that it's across the African continent from Ethiopia, indicate that H. sapiens were more widely dispersed throughout Africa than previously understood, according to the new research. The fossils also suggest that our species evolved more gradually than we thought. Early H. sapiens appeared to have had a combination of advanced features, including the face of modern humans, an archaic conditions, such as more ancient forms of endocraniums and brains — which suggests our species' face developed before the skull. Richard Klein, an anthropology professor at Stanford who provided feedback on the studies before publication, said the face-before-skull was a "reasonable idea." But he said additional fossil specimens were needed to either support or disprove the pattern. "It's just a hypothesis," he said in a phone interview, adding that the new research was still "important" to our the of human evolution. Hublin noted the studies don't claim to say "that Morocco became the cradle of modern humankind." Instead, the research points to a "pan-African emergence of our species," he said. WATCH:
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| Bill Cosby's Accuser Grilled in Her Second Day of Testimony in Sexual Assault Trial Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:39 PM PDT  Andrea Constand, entering her second day of testimony in the highly publicized trial in Pennsylvania, was questioned about inconsistencies in her account.
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| Donald Trump is a sociopath and I fear he's losing his mind, says former US Labor Secretary Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:41 AM PDT  A former US cabinet member has said he fears Donald Trump is "losing his mind" and argues it is time to consider his removal from office. Robert Reich, the author and chancellor's professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkley, is the former Labor Secretary to President Bill Clinton. Section four of the 25th Amendment allows Congress to form a body that can evaluate whether the president is fit for office, and remove him without impeaching him.
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| As Senate hearings heat up, Warner calls FBI nomination ‘an effort to distract’ the public Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:41 AM PDT  Warner made the comments on CBS' "This Morning" after Trump tweeted that he would be nominating former Assistant Attorney General Christopher Wray to replace James Comey as head of the bureau. The Virginia Democrat is the top Democrat on the committee that is hearing testimony from National Intelligence Director Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers Wednesday, and ousted FBI Director James Comey Thursday.
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| WARNING: More Than 22,000 Pounds Of Beef Have Been Recalled Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:14 AM PDT  Check your fridge ASAP.
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| At WWDC 2017, Apple proved it hasn’t forgotten about its pro users Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:54 PM PDT 
One of the more interesting narratives to surround Apple in recent years holds that the company has either forgotten or simply doesn't care about pro users anymore. This narrative can arguably be traced back to the company's 2013 Mac Pro design and only picked up steam following the release of Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar. As a quick refresher, Apple's flagship MacBook Pro was derided for being overpriced and under-powered, with many users lamenting the fact that Apple's pro-oriented machine could only support 16GB of RAM. In fact, the backlash against Apple was so strong that Tim Cook and other executives were forced to confront the criticism head on, with Cook stating the following during a company shareholder meeting earlier this year: "You will see us do more in the pro area. The pro area is very important to us. The creative area is very important to us in particular."
Just two months later, Apple executives held a special meeting with select tech outlets where they assured developers and creative professionals that new and advanced pro-oriented hardware was in the product pipeline. Not only did Apple relay that a completely redesigned Mac Pro was on the way, but Phil Schiller made a point of noting that the company was working on iMac configurations developed "specifically with the pro customer in mind." True to form, Apple at WWDC 2017 demonstrated that its pro users have a lot to look forward to. Aside from supercharging its iPad lineup, Apple updated the entirety of its MacBook line with speedier Kaby Lake processors and faster SSDs. Further, some of Apple's notebooks will now feature more powerful graphics. Apple on Monday also took some time to refresh its iMac lineup, gracing its iconic all-in-one machine with more memory and faster processors. Of course, the star of show -- at least as it pertains to the Mac -- was Apple's iMac Pro. Priced at $4,999 with an option to max the machine out with 18 core Xeon processors, Apple's brand new iMac is a clear indication that Apple has decidedly not forgotten about its pro user base. In a nutshell, Apple's upcoming iMac Pro is an absolute monster of a machine. 
And though the iMac Pro won't ship until December, the fact that Apple announced it so far in advance was a subtle nod to users who have grown impatient with slower product upgrades over the years. In other words, the current MacBook and iMac upgrades and the forthcoming iMac Pro update sends a clear message that Apple not only has exciting new hardware today, but even more exciting and powerful hardware coming down the pipeline. And that's not even to speak of a revamped Mac Pro which, if we're lucky, will be unveiled sometime next year. WWDC 2017 may not have been the most exciting keynote we've ever seen, but for any consumers who has been patiently waiting for a solid improvement to the Mac, Monday's keynote was nothing short of encouraging.
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| Video Shows Police Kicking And Dragging Victim Of Fiery Car Crash Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:10 PM PDT  A victim of a car crash may have been injured by police.
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| Nearly 70 dead in al-Shabab attack on Somalia military base Posted: 08 Jun 2017 07:54 AM PDT ![Nearly 70 dead in al-Shabab attack on Somalia military base]( "Nearly 70 dead in al-Shabab attack on Somalia military base") MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Heavily armed al-Shabab extremists have stormed a military base in Somalia's semiautonomous state of Puntland, killing close to 70 people and wounding dozens more, officials said Thursday. Residents said civilians, including women, were beheaded during the rampage.
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| Ancient Aztec temple, ball court found in Mexico City Posted: 07 Jun 2017 04:52 PM PDT  A giant temple to the Aztec god of the wind and a court where the Aztecs played a deadly ball game have been discovered in the heart of Mexico City. Archaeologists unveiled the rare finds Wednesday after extensive excavations, giving journalists a tour of the semi-circular temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl and nearby ball court. Records indicate that Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes first watched the ritual Aztec ball game at the court in 1528, invited by the last Aztec emperor, Montezuma -- the man whose empire he went on to conquer.
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| Court Hears Text Messages From Woman Accused of Urging Boyfriend to Kill Himself: 'It's Time, Babe' Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:38 PM PDT  Michelle Carter was a 17-year-old high school student when she allegedly encouraged Conrad Roy's suicide.
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| Donald Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr back his barbed attacks on Sadiq Khan Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:30 AM PDT  Donald Trump's sons have defended their father's scathing attack on Sadiq Khan and argued the London Mayor is in denial about the terror attacks which have plagued London in recent months. President Trump sparked heavy criticism for his one-sided Twitter tirade against Mr Khan in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack which left seven dead and dozens injured. In the immediate aftermath, Mr Trump wholly misconstrued quotes from Mr Khan, wrongly claiming the mayor had said there was "no reason to be alarmed" about the risk of terror attacks in London.
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| What a Body Language Expert Has to Say About Fired FBI Director James Comey's Testimony Posted: 08 Jun 2017 02:29 PM PDT  Dr. Jillian Glass has offered her expertise as Comey fever sweeps the nation.
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| India opposition leader Gandhi arrested amid farmers protest Posted: 08 Jun 2017 07:01 AM PDT  Indian police on Thursday briefly arrested leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi as he tried to reach farmers striking in Madhya Pradesh, where five protesters were earlier killed in clashes. The 46-year-old Congress party leader was detained as he crossed into the volatile region in central India by bike, having ditched his car to avoid detection by local authorities who denied him permission to visit. Gandhi, the scion to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that ruled India through its Congress Party for decades, almost reached the epicentre of farmer riots that have roiled the area in recent days, but was stopped and held by police.
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| Madrid becomes latest city to call out practice of manspreading on public transport Posted: 08 Jun 2017 04:16 AM PDT  Madrid is banning manspreading.
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| Mystery Creature Spotted In California Foothills Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:44 PM PDT  A mysterious four-legged creature was spotted by a local resident of La Crescenta, California. The authorities are investigating into the video of the creature shot by the resident.
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| Germany to pull troops from Turkish base in spat with Ankara Posted: 07 Jun 2017 07:49 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet decided Wednesday to pull German troops and reconnaissance aircraft out of Turkey's Incirlik air base after Turkish officials refused to let lawmakers visit them.
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| 'He's killing everybody' woman says as Utah man opens fire Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:23 PM PDT  SANDY, Utah (AP) — After hearing screams and pounding at her front door, Kathy Peterson found a hysterical woman and three young girls cowering, one of the girls covered in blood. She heard gunshots nearby in the middle class Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy as she opened the door and brought them inside to safety.
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| Tesla releases Model Y teaser photo and sheds light on upcoming semi truck Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:31 PM PDT 
Tesla currently has all hands on deck as it prepares to begin mass production on the Model 3, but Elon Musk and co. certainly aren't resting on their laurels. On the contrary, Tesla is planning to introduce a number of new vehicles in the coming years, including a revamped Roadster and a pickup truck. Also on the docket is a crossover version of the Model 3 dubbed the Model Y. Elon Musk initially confirmed that the Model Y was in the works about two years ago, even hinting that it may feature the same type of falcon wing doors Tesla originally introduced with the Model X. Notably, though, the Model Y will likely be based on a different platform than the Model 3.
Yesterday, Tesla held its annual shareholders meeting in California and took the time to disclose some new information on a few upcoming Tesla initiatives. Of particular interest, though, was the first official teaser we've seen of the Model Y, an image which you can view below. 
It's hard to take too much away from the photo, but it's still a lot sleeker than some of the previous concepts we've seen floating around the web. During the shareholder meeting, Musk stated that the Model Y may prove to be even more popular than the Model 3. That's quite a prediction given that Model 3 reservations are believed to be in the 400,000 range. At this point, it remains unclear when Tesla plans to introduce the Model Y. Indeed, the next car likely to come off of Tesla's production line --after the Model 3 -- is a Tesla semi-truck. With respect to Tesla's upcoming semi-truck, Musk yesterday (via Electrek) said that it will feature the "highest weight capability with long-range" and that we can expect to see a working prototype before 2018. "We have shown it to a number of people who buy heavy duty trucking and they all love it," Musk said. "They just want to know how many can they buy and how soon. The biggest customers of the heavy duty Tesla Semi are helping ensure that it is specified to their needs. It's not a mystery. they already know that it is going to meet their needs because they told us what those needs are." About two months ago, Musk said that Tesla's semi-truck "team has done an amazing job" while adding that the design is "seriously next level." Additionally, Tesla a few weeks back rolled out the following teaser image of its forthcoming semi-truck. http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/tesla-semi-truck.jpg?quality=98&strip=all&strip=all
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| 99-million-year-old bird fossil has been found preserved in amber and it's truly exquisite Posted: 08 Jun 2017 08:35 AM PDT  We might just be one step closer to a real life Jurassic Park scenario. A three-inch fossil of a 99-million-year-old baby bird was found in an amber mine in Myanmar. SEE ALSO: T. rex might not have been fluffy, after all The hatchling is the most complete bird preserved in amber that has ever been found from the Cretaceous period, about 65 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Gondwana Research. The fossil includes most of the skull and neck, part of a wing and hind leg, and soft tail tissue. Scientists were able to collect data from bone and tissue samples taken from its skull, neck, feet, and wing, and they determined that the hatching was a member of the avian group, Enantiornithes. This is a fantastic specimen: shows previously unknown enfloofinating pattern for birds! Paper link: https://t.co/YpFWcvhQzR pic.twitter.com/BK6AsWb48e — Lisa Buckley, PhD (@Lisavipes) June 8, 2017 Researchers determined that the baby bird was newly hatched by examining its plumage. It was no more than a few weeks old before it was trapped in the sticky amber and preserved for millions of years, they found. The visual details in the baby bird are stunning, which has the science community on Twitter geeking out. I mean, c'mon: look at the soft tissue details here. pic.twitter.com/NZs14UHvAK — Lisa Buckley, PhD (@Lisavipes) June 8, 2017 LOOK AT THE FEETS. pic.twitter.com/Aiwut30rBp — Lisa Buckley, PhD (@Lisavipes) June 8, 2017 WOW! Look at the feathers on this Cretaceous bird preserved in amber! https://t.co/q0VMplchgH@macroevolut might want to get his mits on it! pic.twitter.com/0S3cwDSoqn — Thomas Clements (@Thomas_Clements) June 7, 2017 #FossilFriday came early this week! :-) — Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. (@TomHoltzPaleo) June 7, 2017 Burma, Albian-Cenomanian. Same deposit as the bird wing and dino tail described last year. — Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. (@TomHoltzPaleo) June 7, 2017 Tyrannosaurid skin... boring.We just got HALF A BABY MESOZOIC DINOSAUR PRESERVED IN AMBER, folks! https://t.co/IBNs2s752u #birds #dinosaurs — Alberta Claw (@albertonykus) June 7, 2017 When I die I'd like to be encased in Burmese amber — tommy job (@tjob83) June 7, 2017 The fossil was purchased in 2014 by the director of the Hupoge Amber Museum in Tengchong City, China, who heard about an amber sample with a strange "lizard claw" inclusion, National Geographic reported. Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences later identified the claw as the foot of a bird from the Enantiornithes group. Researchers said they're excited about what this new find can bring to the field of paleontology. "Overall, the new specimen brings a new level of detail to our understanding of the anatomy of the juvenile stages of the most species-rich clade of pre-modern birds," they wrote in the study. WATCH: Researchers are using sound to levitate objects, and it's changing the medical industry
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| Deadly military transport plane crash in Myanmar Posted: 08 Jun 2017 05:07 AM PDT ![Deadly military transport plane crash in Myanmar]( "Deadly military transport plane crash in Myanmar") A navy ship found bodies and aircraft parts in the seas off Myanmar while searching Thursday morning for a military transport plane carrying 120 people, a spokesman said. Nine naval ships, five army aircraft and three helicopters were searching for the plane Thursday morning, a military spokesman said. Gen. Myat Min Oo said the ship found two life jackets, three bodies and a tire that was part of an aircraft wheel.
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| From ‘great respect’ to ‘nut job’: A year in the lives of James Comey and Donald Trump Posted: 07 Jun 2017 06:43 AM PDT  Here is a timeline of the actions of and interactions between Donald Trump and James Comey leading up to Thursday's much-anticipated Senate hearing.
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| Recapping today's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:42 AM PDT  ABC News' Pierre Thomas and Josh Haskell break down the Senate hearing, where top intel officials testified.
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| Politicians backing Islamist militants in Philippines: army Posted: 08 Jun 2017 01:25 AM PDT  One local politician has been arrested and others are wanted for supporting Islamist militants who have taken over parts of a southern Philippine city, authorities said Thursday. Nearly 200 people have been reported killed since militants flying black flags of the Islamic State group went on a rampage in Marawi, the main Muslim city in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, on May 23. While much of the focus has been on the hundreds of gunmen reportedly involved, authorities said Thursday that they had been receiving support from local politicians and residents.
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| Gorilla Gives Birth in Emergency Delivery by Team of Vets at Zoo Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:29 PM PDT  Kira was in labor for as long as 24 hours.
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| Michigan House Approves Carrying Concealed Guns Without Permits Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:29 PM PDT  Handgun owners would no longer be required to obtain a license with a $100 fee to legally carry their firearm in public.
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| Grave of boy who killed himself opened to retrieve computer Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:15 PM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — The grave of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who killed himself in January after his mother said he was bullied at school was opened to remove a computer tablet for prosecutors investigating his suicide, authorities said Wednesday.
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| Fantastic photography of insects and water droplets Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:47 PM PDT ![Fantastic photography of insects and water droplets]( "Fantastic photography of insects and water droplets") Snapping something spectacular can be tricky in the wet but these stunning photos are an exception to the rule.
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| NYC subway riders will get their dogs on board no matter what anyone says Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:42 AM PDT  A new NYC transit rule went into effect last October, which bans dogs from riding the subway — unless they fit inside a "container." What the powers that be didn't realize, though, is just how many dogs fit inside containers. In fact, judging by these photos ... it seems like most dogs fit inside bags. SEE ALSO: Dogs, ranked here's my dog-in-bag on subway photo pic.twitter.com/yXPfPPk6iu — Hanksy (@HanksyNYC) June 7, 2017 Not just a dog-in-a-bag. It's a pibble-in-a-bag. Not an easy feat. #nycsubway pic.twitter.com/zKbu1t7pfg — Martha Dedrick (@NYCmixology) June 7, 2017 That's a dog. In a bag. On the subway. pic.twitter.com/4hfqXuMCml — Steven Christoforou (@scchristoforou) November 3, 2016 love the nyc subway . that's a dog in an ikea bag pic.twitter.com/s3RXkDNbxT — erinVICTON (@luvseungwoo) March 28, 2017 Another one for my dog in a bag in a #NYC subway series. A post shared by S Rai (@sonahere) on Mar 6, 2017 at 5:35pm PST Stop what you're doing right now. This dog chilling in a purse on the subway needs your attention. pic.twitter.com/jCtI4mTfgO — Adena Andrews (@adena_andrews) April 4, 2017 "Any dog brought onto the subway must fit into a bag" pic.twitter.com/40AcGou5K9 — Maggie Morgan (@MaggieMorgan8) March 10, 2017 My favorite picture EVER of someone bringing a dog "in a bag" on the subway pic.twitter.com/4PTUNofv68 — Pamela (@PamelasRageLove) June 7, 2017 the New York City Subway banned dogs unless they fit in a bag and the people of New York did not disappoint. pic.twitter.com/vluNcZHBmW — C (@meanboysclub) June 6, 2017 Let's hope that, for the sake of these good boys and girls, no one ever thinks to implement a size restriction. WATCH: This giant light rope is the summer gadget you never knew you needed
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| Anti-IS fighters near Raqa delight in American weaponry Posted: 08 Jun 2017 09:58 AM PDT  Chorche was like a kid in a candy store in front of crates packed with US weapons to help an Arab-Kurdish alliance take the Islamic State group's Syria bastion Raqa. "We're going to rain these sophisticated weapons down on Daesh (IS)," said the member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters. The SDF entered Raqa on Tuesday after seven months of fighting to cut off the jihadist stronghold in northern Syria.
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| Comey on why he leaked his memo to the media Posted: 08 Jun 2017 09:11 AM PDT  On Thursday, former FBI director James Comey testified before Senate about his interactions with President Trump. Sen. Susan Collins asked Comey about his memo describing a meeting with Trump that was leaked. Comey said, "I needed to get that out into the public square."
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| Koko the Gorilla Fosters Trio of 2-Month-Old Kittens Posted: 07 Jun 2017 07:54 AM PDT  "When you have this giant gorilla holding onto you, you're not afraid anymore of most things," the shelter said.
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| NASA’s new Mars rover is completely insane Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:34 PM PDT 
Thus far, NASA has landed a total of four rovers on Mars, and while the conversation surrounding sending humans to the red planet is a hot topic, there are no concrete plans to actually make the journey happen. When it does happen, however, the brave folks who make the trip are going to need something to drive on the planet's surface if they hope to actually do any exploring. With that in mind, NASA has revealed a concept vehicle that has no business being sent to Mars, but the agency is pretty excited about it anyway.
The vehicle, which has been named simply "Mars rover," looks like a cross between a Halo warthog, the Mako from Mass Effect, and the Batmobile. It's a futuristic, manned exploration vehicle that looks like it would be more at home in the next Alien flick than actually being driven by astronauts. It's packed with displays and controls that are straight up sci-fi, and it looks both rugged and incredibly intimidating. That being said, this isn't a NASA product. Despite being shown off at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and wearing NASA's own badge right on its nose, the vehicle was actually crafted by a team of custom car builders who were clearly aiming for a specific look at the expense of all else. Still, the rover is a pretty capable machine, and is capable of speeds as high as 70 mph (around 15 mph on Mars) via its electric drivetrain. You definitely won't see NASA sending one of these into space any time soon, but it sure is pretty to look at.
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| Iranian FM in Turkey to discuss 'worrying' developments Posted: 07 Jun 2017 06:43 AM PDT ![Iranian FM in Turkey to discuss 'worrying' developments]( "Iranian FM in Turkey to discuss 'worrying' developments") ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Turkey on Wednesday, saying there was a need for close discussions with Turkish officials on "worrying" developments in the region.
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| Boy, 2, Accidentally Shoots and Kills 7-Year-Old Cousin: Cops Posted: 08 Jun 2017 11:05 AM PDT  The little boy was found holding a pistol, cops say.
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| Maine's most mysterious catch Posted: 07 Jun 2017 12:01 PM PDT ![Maine's most mysterious catch]( "Maine's most mysterious catch") At 1 a.m., Julie Keene tucked her red hair under a baseball cap, pulled waders over her cammies, and invaded the Union River to see if she had caught elvers. Adam Boutin, her partner of 23 years and a fellow fisherman, loped easily over the rocks and got to the net first. Keene is a veteran elver fisher, one of only 425 Mainers, aside from native tribes, who can legally harvest the mysterious juvenile eels.
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| Australian Muslims demand safe spaces to be 'inflammatory' Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:11 PM PDT  An Australian Islamic council has called for taxpayer-funded "safe spaces" so young Muslims can express "inflammatory" views without fear in a move slammed Thursday as troubling and wrong. News of the request comes just days after a fatal shootout in Melbourne claimed by the Islamic State group, which is being treated as a terrorist incident. In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of religion, the Islamic Council of Victoria demanded funding for federal counter-terrorism and anti-extremism programmes be diverted to create the refuges.
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| Melania Trump-Themed Tours Are Now Offered in Slovenia Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:19 AM PDT  $90 for five hours
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| 6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting Posted: 08 Jun 2017 12:42 AM PDT ![6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting]( "6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting") SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Six suspected militants and an army soldier were killed in a pair of gunbattles along the highly militarized de facto border that divides the disputed region of Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the Indian army said Thursday.
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