| WSJ torches Trump and Don Jr.: ‘They have created the appearance of a conspiracy’ Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:43 AM PDT  The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board published a scathing assessment of President Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr.'s conduct in the wake of the fallout caused by the latter's meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign.
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| Minneapolis police officer has yet to talk to investigators Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:11 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four days after a Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a woman who had called 911 to report a possible rape, the officer has yet to talk with investigators, and his attorney has given no indication he ever will.
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| Senior Official Weighs In On North Korea's Nuclear Weapons' Reach Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  The country said it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on the Fourth of July.
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| William, Kate take Brexit 'charm offensive' to Germany Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:49 PM PDT  Prince William and his wife Kate began Wednesday a three-day visit to Germany billed as a "charm offensive" by local media as Britain begins thorny Brexit talks in earnest. Under brilliant summer sunshine, William, who is second in line to the British throne, and Kate touched down in Berlin from Poland accompanied by their young children George and Charlotte.
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| US senator criticizes Pruitt in Oklahoma ethics probe Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:57 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Democratic member of the U.S. Senate committee that conducted confirmation hearings for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a letter Tuesday that Oklahoma's former attorney general presented "inconsistent and contradictory statements" to the panel.
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| Elon Musk reveals what his tunnel under LA has to do with Mars Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:52 PM PDT  There's been a significant amount of mystery and speculation around Elon Musk's Boring Company—his effort to bore tunnels under LA to bypass traffic—and its possible connection to SpaceX. On Wednesday, Musk removed some of that mystery. SEE ALSO: What mysterious plan does Elon Musk have for X.com? Appearing as a guest at the International Space Station Research and Development (ISSR&D) Conference in Washington, D.C., Musk spent most of his time talking about the most recent SpaceX missions and his thoughts about international space travel efforts. But during the Q&A session, one audience member asked what we've all been wondering: Is the Boring Company really just practice for building tunnels on Mars? "I do think getting good at digging tunnels could be really helpful for Mars," said Musk. "It would be a different optimization for a Mars boring machine versus an Earth boring machine. For sure there's going to be a lot of icing mining on Mars, and mining in general to get raw materials." Yes, of course, we'd need to use boring machines to help us find resources and mine ice. Sounds reasonable. But enough of the coy, self-effacing routine, what about those amazing cities on the covers of the science fiction novels we all know you read as a child? "And then, along the way, building underground habitats where you could get radiation shielding… you could build an entire city underground if you wanted to," said Musk. "People are still going to want to go to the surface from time to time, but you can build a tremendous amount underground with the right boring technology on Mars. So I do think there is some overlap in that technology development arena." Musk wouldn't go as far as saying that the primary ( secret?) intent of the Boring Company was to test Mars colony-building techniques, rather than merely defeating Earth traffic, but with these statements, he came pretty close. Along those lines, another attendee asked Musk about the oft-mentioned potential risks to the human body related to space travel on the way to Mars (radiation damage, etc.). To his credit, in answering, he remained upfront about the risks associated with his dream of putting humans on Mars. "Going to Mars is not for the faint of heart," said Musk. "It's risky, dangerous, uncomfortable, and you might die. Now, do you wont to go? For some the answer will be: Hell no. For some, it will be: Hell yes." That answer drew laughter from the audience, but it's a real concern that he's not attempting to diminish. However, looking decades forward, Musk doesn't think the issue of radiation will stop humans from traveling into space on a routine basis. "I don't think you'll get irradiated to death," said Musk. "With some moderate shielding we can cut down on a large percent of incremental radiation, so the marginal risk of cancer isn't something that's going to be a show stopper." That said, Musk warned, again, "If safety is your top goal, I wouldn't go to Mars." WATCH: Elon Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible WATCH: Elon Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible
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| Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:26 AM PDT ![Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras]( "Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras") By Todd Melby MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities and activists on Monday questioned why Minneapolis police who fatally shot an Australian woman over the weekend did not have their body cameras turned on during the incident. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota called for answers on why the two responding officers failed to turn on their body cameras when they arrived at Damond's home in a quiet, upper-middle-class neighborhood shortly before midnight on Saturday. Police shot Damond, originally from Sydney, through the door of their patrol car as she approached them in an alley near her home, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported, citing three unnamed sources.
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| Kamala Harris: The Democratic message is ‘telling the American public we see them’ Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:10 AM PDT  Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said Democrats have a message "much bigger" than opposing President Trump and that the party is focused on telling Americans "we see them."
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| Russia says ready to retaliate after U.S. talks end without deal Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:52 PM PDT  Russia said on Tuesday that it reserved the right to retaliate against the United States after a meeting in Washington ended without an agreement to return Russian diplomatic property the U.S. had seized.
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| House Republicans Have a New Budget. Here Are 3 Ways it Could Affect You Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:22 PM PDT  It would cut Medicare and Medicaid and could pave the way to tax reform
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| Tomb Of King Tutankhamun’s Wife’s Likely Discovered, Archaeologists Say Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:56 AM PDT  Archaeologists say that the tomb of King Tutankhamun's wife, Ankhesenamun, is likely to have been finally discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
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| Separatists in Ukraine declare creation of new 'state' Malorossiya Posted: 18 Jul 2017 06:29 AM PDT  Russian-backed rebels fighting against Kiev announced on Tuesday the creation of a new "state" that they said would take the place of Ukraine and have its capital in their territory. The proposed country - which has no chance of getting off the ground - would be founded after a referendum and called Malorossiya, a tsarist-era name meaning "Little Russia" that once described most of the area covering modern-day Ukraine. A constitution presented by rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said representatives from the insurgents' self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk "People's Republics" and other regions had agreed to "declare the establishment of a new state, which is the successor of Ukraine." Alexander Zakharchenko presented the constitution of the new 'state' on Tuesday Credit: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters The document - released by the separatists' news agency - said rebel bastion Donetsk would become the capital, while Kiev would be reduced to the status of a "historical and cultural centre". Leader of self-declared Lugansk "People's Republic" Vladimir Degtyarenko denied taking part the project and expressed doubts about "the appropriateness of this decision," the Lugansk Information Center news outlet reported Tuesday. "Such decisions can only be made based on people's opinion. Aside from that, right not we are complying with the Minsk agreements, and there's no alternative to that," Degtyarenko was quoted as saying. Ukrainian nationalist protesters and military veterans Credit: ALEKSEY FILIPPOV/AFP The surprise proposal elicited immediate reaction from Ukraine's pro-Western authorities in Kiev, who have been locked in a conflict with the Moscow-supported rebels since 2014 that has cost the lives of some 10,000 people. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday that he would "restore sovereignty over Donbass and Crimea," and predicted that the Malorossiya project would fall apart, just like the Novorossiya project did earlier. Petro Poroshenko speaks at a press conference during his meeting with Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili in Tbilisi on Tuesday Credit: Shakh Aivazov/AP The Kremlin used the tsarist-era name "Novorossiya" (New Russia) to refer to the areas the rebels had seized, but the term was later dropped. According to the rebels, 19 regions of Ukraine have supported the move. The Kremlin hasn't yet commented on it. Two Russian lawmakers called creating a new "state" in Ukraine unavoidable. State Duma deputy Leonid Kalashnikov told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency that Ukrainian authorities have reached a dead end in Eastern Ukraine, and the new state could be a way out. Pro-Russian militants pose on July 13, 2014 with a 'Novorossiya' flag in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, in July 2014 Credit: DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP "People can't be at war forever; creating an independent state could be a way out for them," he said. Federation Council senator Sergei Tsekov echoed his sentiment: "federalization" is necessary for Ukraine, he told the Lenta.ru news website on Tuesday, and the decision to create Malorossiya would "push Kiev [closer] to it." In the meantime, German government expressed hope that Russian authorities will officially denounce the project, RIA Novosti reported. "We expect Russia to immediately denounce the move and not recognize it nor respect it," the German cabinet press service told RIA Novosti in written comments. "Resolving the conflict in Ukraine is only possible through negotiations, which entail complying with the Minsk agreements." A woman holds a map depicting Novorossiya (New Russia), during a rally in support of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" in June 2014 Credit: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP It was not immediately clear why the rebels decided to put forward the new plan, but it is likely a gambit aimed at pushing forward their case in a stalled peace process. A peace deal brokered by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany in 2015 has hit a wall as clashes drag on along the volatile frontline. The Russia - Ukraine conflict explained in 60 seconds 01:03 The latest move by the rebels could throw the troubled plan even further into doubt. It echoed language used by Moscow in the early days of the conflict that promoted fears Russia was looking to annex swathes of mainland Ukraine after its seizure of the Crimea peninsula. Ukraine and the West insist that Moscow has funneled troops and arms across the border to fan the flames of the war in Europe's backyard. Moscow has denied the allegations despite overwhelming evidence that it has been involved in the fighting and its explicit political support for the rebels.
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| Dallas Cowboys Star Reunites With Dog That Was Held for Ransom: 'Look Who Made It Home' Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:16 AM PDT  Lucky Whitehead took to Snapchat on Tuesday morning to confirm that his dog, Blitz, was found safely.
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| Professor reinstated after GOP student assault accusation Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:50 PM PDT  LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California professor facing termination over a run-in with pro-Donald Trump student demonstrators has been reinstated after an arbitration decision announced Tuesday, though the school maintains the teacher acted improperly.
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| Latest: Minneapolis police say re-evaluating bodycam policy Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:15 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by police in Minneapolis (all times local):
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| Donald Trump concedes healthcare defeat but still refuses to take any responsibility Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:18 PM PDT  In a rare move, Donald Trump has conceded defeat – admitting that Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, one of his key campaign promises, have been unsuccessful. In the days marking the end of his first six months as President, competing interests of Senate Republicans on healthcare came to a head, with multiple legislators announcing that they could not support the healthcare overhaul proposed by the Republican leadership. Along with Mr Trump, several Republicans had ran on campaign platforms that called for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare – a pillar of former President Barack Obama's legacy.
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| Pentagon warns of risks after Turkey discloses US forces in Syria Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:09 PM PDT  The United States reacted angrily Wednesday after Turkey's state news agency disclosed the locations of American military posts in northern Syria, a move the Pentagon warned could put lives at risk. The Anadolu Agency (AA) published a report Monday detailing the 10 US military facilities' whereabouts and, in some instances, the number of special operations forces working there.
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| All You Need To Know About USS Gerald Ford Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:48 AM PDT  The supercarrier is set to be commissioned by President Donald Trump on July 22, 2017.
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| Protesters across the country oppose GOP's health care plan Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:45 AM PDT ![Protesters across the country oppose GOP's health care plan]( "Protesters across the country oppose GOP's health care plan") Here's a look at protests across the country in opposition to the GOP health care bill.
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| 8th person in Trump Jr. meeting identified as Ike Kaveladze Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:06 PM PDT  Ike Kaveladze's attorney confirmed that his client was the eighth person at the June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya. Kaveladze, who believed he was attending the meeting as a translator, is senior vice president at Crocus Group, the real estate development company run by Russian oligarch Aras Agalarov.
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| Turns Out T. Rex Would’ve Broken its Tiny Legs if it Tried to Run Posted: 19 Jul 2017 07:23 AM PDT  The king of the dinosaurs had a major flaw
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| Latest: Father demands justice for daughter's shooting death Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:42 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by police in Minneapolis (all times local):
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| Fugitive on the Lam for 4 Years Gets Arrested After Flagging Down Cop for a Ride Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:25 AM PDT  Jansen Simon, 30, had been wanted for aggravated second-degree battery since 2013.
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| If Trump Is Serious About Curbing Iran, He’ll Kill Boeing’s Plan to Sell It Planes Posted: 18 Jul 2017 05:00 AM PDT  The more Iran's economy is bolstered by large-scale Western business deals, the harder it will be for the United States to deploy sanctions effectively.
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| Sold by IS in Raqa, Yazidi female fighters back for revenge Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:09 AM PDT  She was trafficked into Raqa as a sex slave by the Islamic State group but managed to escape. Now Yazidi fighter Heza is back to avenge the horrors she and thousands of others suffered. "When I started fighting, I lifted some of the worries from my heart," she says, surrounded by fellow Yazidi militia women in Raqa's eastern Al-Meshleb district.
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| US Navy Tests Laser Weapon That Can Hit Missiles At Speed Of Light Posted: 18 Jul 2017 05:59 AM PDT  The speed of LaWs is 50,000 times the speed of an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile. The new technology does not need any heavy and costly missile.
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| Lebanese PM says army to carry out operation at Syrian border Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:43 AM PDT  Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday the army would carry out an operation in an area of the border with Syria that has been a base of operations for militants including jihadist groups. Speaking in parliament, Hariri described the operation planned for the Juroud Arsal area as carefully studied, the National News Agency reported. Juroud Arsal, a barren area in the mountains between Syria and Lebanon, has been a base of operations for insurgents fighting in the Syrian civil war, including jihadists from Islamic State and the group formerly known as the Nusra Front.
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| Helicopter carrying WWE exec makes emergency ocean landing Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:05 PM PDT  GILGO BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — The son of World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon was rescued Wednesday from a helicopter that made an emergency landing in the ocean near a New York beach.
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| 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:20 PM PDT  Bang! It's over.
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| Everything You Need to Know About the Chipotle Outbreak Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:52 PM PDT  Is it safe to eat at Chipotle? Customers reported experiencing painful norovirus symptoms ranging from severe stomach discomfort, nausea, dizziness, and dehydration to vomiting and diarrhea—which even drove two victims to the hospital. "We are working with health authorities to understand what the cause may be and to resolve the situation as quickly as possible," Jim Marsden, Chipotle's executive director of food safety, told Business Insider.
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| Ford Powershift Class Action Settlement Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:29 AM PDT  The class action settlement should be rather good for owners and previous owners of Fords equipped with the troublesome Powershift gearbox.
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| Non-Citizens Used to Be Able to Vote in U.S. Elections. Here's What Changed Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:00 PM PDT  The Commission on Election Integrity may be meeting for the first time, but voter-fraud claims about immigrants have a long history
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| Samsung Has Confirmed When We'll See Galaxy Note 8 Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Samsung's mobile chief might have confirmed his company's plans to unveil the new Galaxy Note 8. Speaking to local media outlets in Taiwan, Samsung mobile division chief DJ Koh confirmed that his company will unveil the Galaxy Note 8 at the end of August, according to SamMobile, which earlier discovered the reports. Koh also confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will initially hit store shelves in early September and then find its way to other markets in October.
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| Facing Russia threat, Ukraine and Georgia join in push West Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:33 AM PDT  The presidents of Ukraine and Georgia on Tuesday agreed to work together to further their ambitions to join NATO and the European Union, in defiance of threats from former master Russia. "We agreed to demand jointly and even more actively Georgia's and Ukraine's integration in the European and Euro-Atlantic space," Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili told the press. The two countries' "independence and democracy face the very same threats," said Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko in Tbilisi, adding that they "will coordinate steps" in their quest for EU and NATO membership.
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| Royal Navy scrambles to shadow Chinese warships in English Channel as they head to Baltics for first war games with Russia Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:42 AM PDT  The Royal Navy scrambled a warship to shadow a Chinese flotilla as it steamed through the English Channel en route to meet Russian vessels for manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea. The trio of Chinese warships passed through the Strait of Dover under the watch of the HMS Richmond, a Type 23 frigate, at the weekend. They then headed across the North Sea, where they were spotted being escorted by Dutch vessels earlier this week ahead of manoeuvres with Vladimir Putin's navy which begin on Friday. China's state-run Global Times newspaper said on Tuesday that the 052D, the country's "most advanced guided-missile destroyer", was taking part in the week-long joint drills. The Chinese warships later headed through Dutch waters on their way to the Baltic Credit: Rob Verkerk The ship "is equipped with phased array radar and a vertical launching system", the newspaper said. Russian media say ten ships will take part in the first phase of the exercise, joined by more than 10 aircraft and helicopters. Route of Chinese warships The drills mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy had just completed exercises in the Mediterranean, another show of strength from Beijing as it rapidly expands its military reach across the globe. The drills with Russia mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea Credit: Rob Verkerk Professor Ni Lexiong, a Shanghai-based military expert, told The Telegraph the Baltic Sea drills were aimed at Nato, but were being carried out in response to drills that were recently staged by the US, India and Japan in the Indian Ocean, which were directed towards China. "China and Russia have pledged to enhance their strategic relationship by regularly staging military drills," said Prof Ni, director of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law's Sea Power and Defence Policy Research Institute. "China also has its own plans," he added. "Which is to show the world that it is a major naval power." A Chinese naval fleet held a military exercise with the Russian navy in St Petersburg and Kaliningrad last month. The two countries have held joint drills every year since 2012, and military officials in China said this year's manoeuvres will focus on "joint rescue efforts and protecting cargo vessels". China and Russia both have veto powers on the UN Security Council, and regularly vote together on major issues such as the crisis in Syria. This position often puts them at odds with the United States and Western Europe.
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| The Latest: Vatican court refuses to stop embezzlement case Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:53 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican embezzlement trial (all times local):
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| This Private Jet Has the Equivalent of a Moonroof Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:05 AM PDT  The aircraft—which is expected to be worth $100 million—might feature the most over-the-top amenity in aviation history
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| White House meeting suggests strain between Trump, Flake Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:28 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservative Republican who is running to unseat Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake said Monday she has met with White House officials about the campaign.
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| This Is the Mercedes X-Class Pickup Truck Posted: 19 Jul 2017 10:09 AM PDT  Mercedes has built trucks for years, but this is its first pickup truck.
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| Philippines shelves rebel talks after attack on Duterte guards Posted: 18 Jul 2017 05:05 PM PDT  The Philippine government's peace talks with communist rebels teetered near collapse Wednesday as President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to end negotiations after suspected guerrillas shot and wounded five of his bodyguards in an ambush. Aides said Duterte was not in the convoy when gunmen opened fire on two Presidential Security Group vehicles on the southern island of Mindanao, where troops have also been battling Islamic State group-inspired gunmen for nearly two months. "The president directed the government panel... not to resume formal peace talks unless the reds (rebels) agree to stop their attacks against government troops in Mindanao," said a statement issued by the presidential palace.
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