| Back in session, Senate Republicans weigh starting over with health care bill Posted: 10 Jul 2017 10:30 AM PDT  Some Senate Republicans weigh a fresh start on health care reform; the president adds pressure; and more from our ongoing coverage.
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| Penn State Fraternity Death: Prosecutors Reveal Frat Members’ Texts Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Texts that were revealed in court Monday show that fraternity brothers knew almost immediately the gravity of the situation, prosecutors said.
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| Wildfires Continue to Destroy Land, Force Evacuations in Western U.S. Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:40 AM PDT  A dangerous combination of wildfires and heat are fanning flames across a region already in a critical state. More than a dozen fires are burning in California alone.
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| Trump trolls Chelsea Clinton in defense of letting Ivanka take his chair at G-20 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:48 AM PDT  President Trump defended his daughter Ivanka Trump after she was ridiculed for filling in for him at a G-20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany. In her defense the president invoked both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of his former opponent, Hillary Clinton. "When I left Conference Room for short meetings with Japan and other countries, I asked Ivanka to hold seat.
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| Officer who killed Castile leaves department under agreement Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:55 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota police officer who was acquitted in last year's fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile has left the suburban police department where he served under a separation agreement.
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| Video Shows Cyclist Slammed SUV Driver in Hit-and-Run Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:51 AM PDT  A driver in Tennessee is facing charges after crashing into a cyclist and driving away from the scene. The accident was caught on camera by the victim's friend.
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| Air Canada jet nearly lands on taxiway in San Francisco Posted: 11 Jul 2017 01:37 PM PDT  US aviation authorities are looking into an incident involving an Air Canada plane which nearly landed on a crowded taxiway instead of a runway at San Francisco airport, officials said Tuesday. The Air Canada Airbus A320 was cleared to land on Runway 28-Right at San Francisco International Airport shortly before midnight on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. "An air traffic controller sent the Air Canada jet around.
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| Woman Arrested After Dead Dog, 2 Other Pets Found in 113-Degree Vehicle: Cops Posted: 11 Jul 2017 11:15 AM PDT  Officers broke the window and immediately began to treat the animals.
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| Syrian Observatory says it has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief is dead Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:07 AM PDT  By Lisa Barrington and Ellen Francis CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. The report came just days after the Iraqi army recaptured the last sectors of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which Baghdadi's forces overran almost exactly three years ago. Russia's Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa.
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| Julian Assange: I urged Trump Jr to publish Russia emails via WikiLeaks Posted: 11 Jul 2017 02:35 PM PDT  Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder, has claimed that he contacted Donald Trump Jr and tried to persuade him to publish emails showing he was eager to accept sensitive information about Hillary Clinton via the anti-secrecy website. Instead, the US president's eldest son did so via Twitter, igniting a firestorm of criticism around his apparent willingness to work with the Russian government against his father's Democratic rival. "Contacted Trump Jr this morning on why he should publish his emails (i.e with us)," tweeted Assange, who is based at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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| British man Luke Rutter killed fighting Isil in Syria Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:02 AM PDT  A British man killed fighting with Kurdish forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) filmed a video before his death where he apologised to his family for not telling them he was going to Syria. Luke Rutter, 22, was killed last week during the battle to drive Isil fighters from Raqqa, their self-declared capital in northern Syria. He is the fourth Briton to die fighting with the Kurds. Mr Rutter, who was from Birkenhead in Merseyside, joined the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in March but reportedly told his family that the was volunteering for the French Foreign Legion. In a video recorded before his death, he apologised for the deception. YPG announces English volunteer Luke Rutter (Soro Zinar) KIA in Raqqa on July 6 pic.twitter.com/ZKLX3ePAgM— Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) July 11, 2017 Sitting in a field with an AK-47 across his lap, he said: "I lied to people I care about to come here. I said that I was going somewhere else, I didn't. I apologise massively for that. Aside from that I don't regret my decision and I hope you respect it. His death was announced in a statement by the YPG, which said that he died so "all the people of the world may have a free life". A Kurdish fighter from the People's Protection Units (YPG) looks at a smoke after an coalition airstrike in Raqqa Credit: GORAN TOMASEVIC/REUTERS His death was announced in a statement by the YPG, which said that he died so "all the people of the world may have a free life". Kimmie Taylor, a British woman fighting alongside Kurdish fighters, posted "rest in peace, comrade" on Facebook in response to news of Mr Rutter's death. Mr Rutter was killed alongside an American volunteer named Robert Grodt. Mr Grodt came to prominence during the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2012 when he was filmed coming to the aid of a woman who had been pepper sprayed by a New York police officer. The British volunteer was given the Kurdish nom-de-guerre Soro Zinar by his Kurdish comrades. In the video he speaks of having "nothing very significant" in his educational history but was put through weapons and language training with the YPG before being sent to the front lines. Isil defeated in Mosul after three years 01:15 Jesper Söder, a Swedish fighter with the YPG, said he heard Mr Rutter had been a good recruit. "I knew who he was although I didn't serve with him directly. From everything I heard he did very well in training and was a good fighter," he told The Telegraph. Mr Rutter was part of a unit fighting with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed rebel group made up mainly of Kurds but also some Arabs. The SDF is leading the assault on Raqqa with air support from the US-led coalition against Isil. He is believed to have been killed during an ambush on the outskirts of Raqqa on July 5. "Our comrade Soro was martyred in the right against Daesh fascism," the YPG said, using Mr Rutter's Kurdish nickname and a disparaging Arabic name for Isil. The Rutter family could not be reached for comment. Three other British volunteers have died fighting for the Kurds against Isil. Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, a former Royal Marine was killed in March 2015 while fighting in northeast Syria. Dean Carl Evans, a farmer from Reading, died during the offensive to take back the town of Manbij on the Syrian-Turkish border in July last year. Ryan Lock, a chef from West Sussex, shot himself rather than being taken prisoner in fighting just before Christmas 2016. The emergence of Isil
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| Wildfires rage in sweltering California Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:48 AM PDT ![Wildfires rage in sweltering California]( "Wildfires rage in sweltering California") Wildfires roared Sunday across much of California, forcing thousands to evacuate homes as the most populous US state sweltered in record heat and flames menaced thousands of structures.
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| Chris Cornell Murder Conspiracy Theories Investigated Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:50 AM PDT  He reportedly had trauma to the back of the head that was never disclosed.
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| Twin Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut and Prepare for a Gender Reveal Party Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:20 AM PDT  The first cub was developing normally next to its mother, but the second required additional hand-rearing to improve its health.
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| Palestinian tries to run down, stab Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:33 AM PDT  A Palestinian driver who tried on Monday to run down and then stab Israeli soldiers near a settlement in the occupied West Bank was shot dead by the troops, the Israeli military said. A wave of Palestinian street attacks that began in 2015 has slowed but has not stopped. Israel says at least 173 of those killed were carrying out attacks while others died in clashes and protests.
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| US looks to defuse Qatar-Gulf row with counter-terror deal Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:07 PM PDT  Qatar and the United States signed a deal Tuesday to combat "terrorism" as visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to resolve the Gulf diplomatic crisis. In Qatar as part of a series of Gulf meetings, Tillerson also said Doha had been "reasonable" in the dispute, which has seen Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with the emirate over accusations it supports extremism.
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| Guilty pug has the absolute worst poker face of all time Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Definitive fact: all dogs are good dogs — even when they break stuff. It's hard to blame a pet for doing something wrong because they're just so cute and we just love 'em so much. And because they know we'll snuggle them anyway, even though they've done something wrong, some sneaky pets will act as though they had nothing to do with it, knowing they can trick us into thinking that all the pillows just happened to burst open all on their own. SEE ALSO: Poor little dog had to be rescued from lagoon 2 times by police officers But Twitter user Kai Johnson's pug, Alfie, couldn't hide his guilt for long. If there was any question about who broke all the glasses on the table, Alfie's face says it all. Have you ever seen a more guilty pug? pic.twitter.com/Lhf4ECt1uL — Kai Johnson (@Kaijohnson_19) July 9, 2017 Those are the saddest, guiltiest eyes we have ever seen. But look at his little rolls! Who could punish a pup this cute? Even though Alfie clearly had something to do with the mess, Twitter users strongly came to his defense because, once again, sad pug eyes are a human's Kryptonite. Clearly, next doors cat got in the window. How you could even entertain the idea that Pugster did it beats me. #PugsterIsInnocent#WasntMe — Ronan McCann (@SligoChap) July 10, 2017 u will not yell at him! he's only a dog! pic.twitter.com/j05LutCcnW — v LOVES zayn (@marvelcomiczjm) July 10, 2017 how could you even get mad at that face — Kenzie (@kvstarr_) July 10, 2017 My mans is innocent ! — Big Blind (@CarlWinsHigh) July 10, 2017 whatever happened the pug is innocent!!!! They always are!!!❤️ — Jenna Bettschen (@JennaBettschen) July 10, 2017 How can you not forgive a face like that? pic.twitter.com/xrqIdeywU7 — High End Makeup Snob (@Vikeejeah) July 10, 2017 The jury has spoken! This pugster is innocent. Case closed. Now give him scratchies. WATCH: Cesar Millan's rules before getting a new puppy
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| Teen Survives Bear Attack After Waking To Animal 'Crunching' On His Head Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:59 AM PDT  Dylan, 19, was sleeping at Glacier View Ranch — 48 miles northwest of Denver — when he woke up to a crunching sound on Sunday, and found his head inside the mouth of a bear.
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| Police officer caught on CCTV shooting family’s emotional support dogs Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:45 AM PDT  A police officer has been caught on a security camera shooting a family's two emotional support dogs after entering a property in Minneapolis. Jennifer LeMay said her 13-year-old daughter saw the incident from inside her home. The dogs are emotional support animals that the family has had since they were puppies.
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| China says 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop Posted: 11 Jul 2017 11:29 AM PDT  China says 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop.
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| Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:18 PM PDT ![Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre]( "Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre") Thousands gathered in Srebrenica on Tuesday, June 11, to mark the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.
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| 1 Dead, 8 Wounded When Men Open Fire On Gender Reveal Party: Cops Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:39 AM PDT  Cops in Ohio say a 22-year-old woman, pictured, was also killed in the shooting.
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| Iraqi declares 'total victory' over Islamic State in Mosul Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:45 PM PDT  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq on Monday declared "total victory" over the Islamic State group in Mosul, retaking full control of the country's second-largest city three years after it was seized by extremists bent on building a global caliphate.
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| Putin Played Trump Like a Fiddle at G20 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:00 PM PDT  Why would the Kremlin stop now?
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| Indian man tries to open plane's emergency door in midair Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:21 AM PDT  An Indian man tried to open an emergency exit door on a packed AirAsia flight in midair, injuring fellow passengers and crew members who rushed to restrain him as the plane prepared to land, the airline said. Following the incident Aftab Ahmed, 32, was detained and handed over to airport security in eastern Ranchi city late Monday. "AirAsia would like to confirm that the airline encountered an unruly passenger onboard (a) flight... from New Delhi to Ranchi on July 10," an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
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| 1,000-Pound Hammerhead Shark Caught In Texas Posted: 10 Jul 2017 04:43 PM PDT  A Texas man caught a 1,000-pound shark during a fishing competition.
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| Isil leader Baghdadi dead, Syrian watchdog claims Posted: 11 Jul 2017 05:32 AM PDT  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of Islamic State, is dead, according to a Syrian war monitor. "(We have) confirmed information from leaders, including one of the first rank, in the Islamic State in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zor," Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "We learned of it today but we do not know when he died or how." Russia's defence ministry said last month that it may have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa, but the US said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials have been sceptical. Russia said the air strike took place on May 28 and claimed a number of Isil's senior leadership, including Baghdadi, was killed. However they have so far offered no proof. News of his death has not been independently verified by the Telegraph. The Pentagon said in a statement released today that the US has no information to corroborate reports. Baghdadi's death had been announced many times before but the Observatory has a track record of credible reporting on Syria's civil war. Baghdadi declared himself the head of Isil's so-called caliphate, spanning across Syria and Iraq, in the summer of 2014. Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 60 seconds 01:06 He made his first - and only - appearance from the Grand al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul. The claims of his death came a day after Iraq's prime minister Haider al-Abadi declared the city - one of Isil's most important strongholds - fully liberated from the jihadists. The world's most-wanted man has been rumoured wounded or killed a number of times in the past. The last sign of life he gave was in November last year after Iraqi forces supported by the aerial might of the coalition launched their reconquest of Mosul, the country's second city. Inside Baghdadi's neighbourhood 01:28 In an audio recording, he urged his men to defend Mosul to the bitter end and Iraqi elite forces have gained huge ground but are still battling die-hard jihadists around the Old City. Baghdadi was said to have left Mosul earlier this year and has since been reportedly spotted in various areas near the Syrian-Iraqi border. But his whereabouts were never confirmed. That low profile - a perfect antithesis to Osama bin Laden - is partly what Baghdadi, who has a $25-million US bounty on his head, had owed his rise as well as his survival to.
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| A year later, injured turtle returns to man who fixed his shell Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:14 PM PDT  A turtle's shell is essential to their protection. A damaged shell makes the creature vulnerable, and can even sometimes be fatal. Luckily, there are heroes that care about the wellbeing of our scaly friends, like this Reddit user's father. SEE ALSO: This adorable baby turtle blob is bringing hope to Southeast Asia On Monday, Daniel Hollenback — who goes by the username Sublimebro — uploaded photos to Reddit of a turtle whose injuries were healed thanks to his father's efforts. The tiny turtle came back a year later looking better than ever. Adorably, the Reddit user's father — presumably the above mentioned Ken — marked a "Ken's Body Shop" on the putty patch. Although Ken's writing didn't survive, the turtle thankfully did, and people made car repair jokes about it. Comment from discussion Muppetude's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion salvagebanana's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion Oryan_18's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Most importantly, Hollenback's father handled the situation just like an animal lover should. Comment from discussion cloudsareneat's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". This dad apparently has a history of performing heroic animal deeds. Hollenback uploaded a video of his father playing with a raccoon that they rescued from their attic with the intention to relocate. Faith in humanity and animals has been restored. WATCH: Korean families separated for more than 60 years are reunited
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| Is Volkswagen to beat Tesla at its own game? Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:51 AM PDT  By the time Volkswagen begins delivering its first standalone battery-powered electric car in 2020, Tesla expects to be building and selling at least one million units of its own electric vehicles per year. Despite this, Volkswagen believes it's still better placed than Tesla to become the dominant force in the global automotive market when it comes to all-electric vehicles. Herbert Diess, who's in charge of the VW Group's namesake brand, believes that what Volkswagen lacks in first-mover advantage compared to Tesla can be more than made up for by its global scale and its greater manufacturing expertise and experience.
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| Man Allegedly Killed Stepfather, Posed With Body for Pictures Posted Online: Report Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:57 AM PDT  Police responding to a 911 call discovered the body of Ronald Pinkney, 60, in the garage of his home on Dalby Court in Bowie at about 8 a.m. Saturday.
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| Analysis: GOP confronts no-win situation on health care Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans find themselves in a no-win situation as they struggle to pass health care legislation in the Senate: Success could alienate a majority of the population, but failure could anger the crucial group of GOP base voters the party relies on to build election victories.
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| This Is the Best City in the World to Travel to Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:03 AM PDT  The weather in the city is temperate year-round, so there's no bad time to visit
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| India holds naval exercises with US, Japan Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:04 AM PDT  India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The exercises come as Indian and Chinese troops face off in a remote and strategically sensitive part of the Himalayas where India, China and Bhutan meet. India has a longstanding territorial dispute with its northern neighbour, which is also expanding its naval presence in the region.
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| Prosecutors argue against prison time for New Jersey 'Bridgegate' mastermind Posted: 11 Jul 2017 02:42 PM PDT  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mastermind of the "Bridgegate" lane closure scandal that helped torpedo New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's presidential bid should not be sentenced to prison due to his cooperation, U.S. prosecutors said in a court document filed on Tuesday. David Wildstein, who helped the government convict two former Christie associates after he pleaded guilty in 2015, is set to be sentenced in federal court in Newark on Wednesday. Wildstein, 55, admitted overseeing a scheme to shut down access lanes at the busy George Washington Bridge in 2013 to create massive traffic gridlock as punishment for a local Democratic mayor who refused to endorse Christie's reelection campaign.
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| Can you spot the sneaky leopard hiding in the tree? Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:29 PM PDT  Leopards are experts when it comes to staying hidden, but there was really no need for this big cat to be so shy in front of the camera. German wildlife photographer Ingo Gerlach, who has almost 40 years experience, captured the impressive shot at the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya. But can you spot the leopard? Your eyes may be immediately drawn to the unlucky impala hanging from the tree branches, but take a closer look and you'll spot the hidden killer. Did you spot the leopard? Credit: Ingo Gerlach / Caters The hungry leopard can be seen climbing up the tree trunk to retrieve its dinner, left high in the branches to stop rivals from stealing its food. "Mostly I'm in Europe and in Kenya. This results in images that are unique. And that is saying something in today's flood of images," Gerlach explains on his website [translated]. Astudy published in the Journal of Animal Ecology in April examined in further detail why leopards hoist their food into trees. "Leopards exhibit a unique form of short-term food caching, regularly hoisting, storing and consuming prey in trees," researchers explained. "Leopards hoisted 51% of kills. They were more likely to hoist kills of an intermediate size ... and in response to the presence of some competitors." They said the prey was most likely to be eaten by hyaenas if left on the ground, using data from 2032 prey items killed by 104 leopards from 2013 to 2015. Gerlach has captured a number of impressive 'spot the animal' photos published in the media. You can see more of his work on Facebook. Policeman leaps from roof to escape leopard on the loose in India 00:38
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| Ferrari Might Be Developing an SUV Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:48 AM PDT  A new report suggests that Ferrari will build a legitimate crossover alongside the replacement for the GTC4Lusso.
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| Judge Orders Man Who Killed Teen in Crash to Carry Victim's Photo as Part of Sentence Posted: 11 Jul 2017 11:16 AM PDT  He will also serve 60 days in jail and probation.
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| The Latest: Trump Jr. questions his own handling of meeting Posted: 11 Jul 2017 04:38 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the ongoing investigations into possible collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russia (all times local):
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| 10 Prime Day deals at serious risk of selling out Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:55 PM PDT 
Amazon's massive Prime Day 2017 shopping event is now in full swing, with the fun having kicked off earlier this evening at 9:00 PM ET. But wait, isn't "Prime Day" just one day, you ask? To that, we say don't look a gift horse in the mouth, and enjoy the extra three hours of Prime Day discounts Amazon has made available on Monday evening. This is the third annual Prime Day event, and Amazon's sales on Prime Day have historically outperformed Black Friday. For Prime Day 2017, Amazon is doing everything in its power to ensure that the trend continues. We've seriously never seen anything like some of the sales happening right now on Amazon, which is fantastic for consumers. Of course, there is one potential downside: The best deals are going to sell out fast. In this post, we've identified 10 killer Prime Day deals that are at serious risk of selling out. Needless to say, Amazon's insane sale that chops 50% off the price of a brand new Amazon Echo speaker is at the top of the list — $89.99 for a new Echo is completely unheard of. Two other Amazon products that will almost certainly sell out are the Echo Dot and Amazon Tap, which are also both being offered at deep discounts. And let's not forget the brand new Element 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Amazon Fire TV Edition, which is somehow on sale for just $399.99! Of course, not all of the killer Prime Day sales at risk of selling out are Amazon products. Definitely be sure to check out our full list below. -- Key Prime Day 2017 Links: --
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| Trump attacks Chelsea Clinton in defense of letting Ivanka take his seat at G-20 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:19 AM PDT  President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to defend his decision to let his daughter Ivanka take his seat at the G-20 summit by attacking Chelsea Clinton.
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| Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi Posted: 11 Jul 2017 06:55 AM PDT ![Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi]( "Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi") Sixteen service members were killed after a U.S. military transport plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening, the U.S Marine Corps said on Tuesday.
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| Woman who sexually abused teenager on flight gets eight months house arrest Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:53 AM PDT  Heidi McKinney, 27, of Banks, declined to make a statement during Monday's sentencing at the federal courthouse in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. McKinney, who wrote a letter of apology to the victim, pleaded guilty in March to assault with intent to commit a felony. In addition to home detention, McKinney was sentenced to three years on probation.
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