| Rod Rosenstein Personally Signed Off On The Raid Of Trump's Attorney Posted: 09 Apr 2018 08:14 PM PDT  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein personally gave the green light for the
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| Airstrikes Hit Syria After Suspected Gas Attack, But U.S. Denies Involvement Posted: 09 Apr 2018 04:29 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| Seized material from Trump attorney suggests broad investigation Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:42 PM PDT  Tom Hamburger, investigative reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about what the range of material taken from Trump attorney Michael Cohen's home, hotel, and office suggest about the scope of the investigation.
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| Boy, 4, beaten to death by mom and her boyfriend for spilling cereal Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:53 PM PDT  A Pennsylvania couple is charged with first-degree murder after they allegedly
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| PetSmart faces another dog death Posted: 09 Apr 2018 09:38 AM PDT  The nation's largest pet store chain is currently under fire as some owners claim that at least four dogs have died during grooming appointments at the PetSmart stores within the last five months.
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| French police clash with eco-activists Posted: 10 Apr 2018 10:51 AM PDT ![French police clash with eco-activists]( "French police clash with eco-activists") French police battled Tuesday to evict anti-airport protesters and the creators of an alternative anti-capitalist settlement in western France during a second day of clashes. Activists opposed to the building of an airport began squatting on the farmland in 2008 and have since built up a community they bill as a model of sustainable farming and political debate.
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| As prince visits, Saudi Aramco to sign $10 billion of deals in France Posted: 09 Apr 2018 10:28 AM PDT  Saudi Aramco will sign eight deals worth $10 billion with French firms on Tuesday, the chief executive of the state-run oil giant said on Monday - the main contracts expected to be sealed during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to France. The powerful young prince who is behind modernizing reforms in Saudi Arabia is on a three-day trip at a time when relations between the two countries have become more complicated, including over how to address Iran's role in the region. Aramco and French oil major Total plan to sign an agreement to expand their joint venture refinery in Saudi Arabia, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on April 5.
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| Los Angeles Thieves Steal Second Ambulance In A Week Posted: 09 Apr 2018 05:06 AM PDT  For the second time in a week, thieves took off with an ambulance in Los
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| Georgia reignites border war with northern neighbors Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:19 AM PDT  Georgia looks to lap up a portion of the Tennessee River in its latest push to shift borders.
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| 2018 Ford F-150 5.0L V-8 4x2 SuperCrew Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:00 PM PDT  It's a closet hot rod.
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| Revenge of the Faceblockers: Social media abstainers aren't worried about their data Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Americans who never joined Facebook aren't worried about their data being misused — because they never provided it.
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| Report Suggests Scott Pruitt May Have Signed Off On EPA Staff Raises Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:23 PM PDT  An internal email suggests that Environmental Protection Agency administrator
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| Mark Zuckerberg's Senate Testimony Predictably Led To Memes Galore Posted: 10 Apr 2018 12:58 PM PDT  Memes ran amok on social media as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke in
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| Russia and Syria Say Israel Was Behind the Missile Attack on an Air Base in Homs Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:14 AM PDT  A Syrian military official also said Israel was behind the attack
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| Indonesia's Lion Air buying 50 Boeing 737's in $6.2 bn deal Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:43 AM PDT  Indonesia's Lion Air is buying 50 Boeing 737 MAX 10 airplanes in a deal valued at about $6.2 billion, the firms said Tuesday, as the carrier looks to cash in on a transport boom in the Southeast Asian nation. The new single-aisle plane is the latest incarnation of Boeing's 737 MAX series, which can accommodate between 130 and 230 passengers and fly up to 3,850 nautical miles (7,130 kilometres), the companies said in a statement. The order -- the largest to date for the MAX 10 -- was valued at $6.24 billion, although multi-plane deals tend to end up costing carriers less than list prices.
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| 24 Hilarious Comics About Sibling Relationships Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Sibling relationships are really special.
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| Montana officer kills man at casino who had pellet gun Posted: 10 Apr 2018 03:05 PM PDT  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A police officer shot and killed a man authorities said was waving a black pellet gun and threatening patrons inside a casino early Tuesday — the second fatal shooting by officers in Montana's largest city in less than 24 hours.
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| Chevy Camaro Gets New Look For 2019, Adds 275-HP Turbo 1LE Trim Posted: 09 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT  A new face, some added tech, and an enticing entry-level performance trim.
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| US warships sail through South China Sea amid escalating tensions with Beijing Posted: 10 Apr 2018 09:28 AM PDT  A US aircraft carrier is sailing through the disputed South China Sea in a show of American force. In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, providing a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The US is not alone in carrying out naval patrols in the strategic waterway, where Chinese, Japanese and some southeast Asian navies operate, possibly increasing tensions and risking accidents at sea.
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| 9 Signs Your Relationship Isn't Worth Fighting For Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:26 AM PDT  No one said relationships were easy ― even the strongest couples will
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| 70 Crazy Creative Things To Make With Cauliflower Posted: 10 Apr 2018 06:36 AM PDT |
| Man Hospitalized After Father Catches Him Trying to Grab Toddler at Park Posted: 10 Apr 2018 10:28 AM PDT  A man was hospitalized and arrested Saturday after he grabbed a 3-year-old at a Northern California park and was punched in the face by the girl's father.
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| Russia, US headed for clash at UN over Syria gas attacks probe Posted: 09 Apr 2018 07:18 PM PDT  The UN Security Council weighed whether to hold a vote Tuesday on a US proposal to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria, setting up a clash with Russia, which could decide to veto the measure, diplomats said. The United States put forward a draft resolution Monday following alleged toxic gas use in the rebel-held town of Douma that killed at least 40 people and prompted President Donald Trump to indicate that a decision could be taken imminently on US military action.
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| Sinclair News Show Axed After Host Threatens Sexual Assault On Parkland Survivor Posted: 09 Apr 2018 09:16 PM PDT  A conservative host for a station owned by the embattled Sinclair Broadcast
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| South Africa's top court dismisses Pistorius' bid to appeal murder sentence Posted: 09 Apr 2018 08:43 AM PDT  South Africa's Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius to appeal his sentence for murdering his girlfriend, legal documents showed on Monday. Pistorious was initially jailed for six years for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp, but prosecutors argued that sentence had been "shockingly lenient" and an appeal court agreed in November to more than double the term to 15 years. Pistorius challenged the appeals court's ruling in the Constitutional Court.
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| Oklahoma schools delay testing linked to federal funding Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:58 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma school districts tried to figure out Monday how to meet a requirement to conduct standardized tests for students to receive federal funds while many teachers and students are not in the classroom during a strike of educators.
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| What Flight Attendants Really Wish You'd Do On Your Next Flight Posted: 10 Apr 2018 10:19 AM PDT  Traveling and seeing the world as a flight attendant might seem glamorous, but
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| Syrian government celebrated after targeting and killing journalist Marie Colvin, defector claims Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:41 AM PDT  The Syrian government celebrated after they targeted and killed veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin, a former Syrian intelligence officer has claimed. Ms Colvin, an American journalist working for the Sunday Times, and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed by rockets fired at a house they were staying at in the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs, western Syria, in 2012. British photographer Paul Conroy, French reporter Edith Bouvier, and Syrian interpreter Wael al-Omar were all wounded in the same attack. The claims were made by the officer in newly released court documents filed as part of a wrongful death suit by Ms Colvin's family. The former intelligence officer, code named Ulysses, provided a detailed account of how Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime sought to capture or kill journalists and activists in Homs, a centre of the pro-democratic revolution that erupted across the country in 2011. Photographer Remi Ochlik was also killed in the strike. Credit: AP The defector claimed that when Ms Colvin's death was confirmed, Syrian Maj. Gen. Rafiq Shahadah exclaimed: "Marie Colvin was a dog and now she's dead. Let the Americans help her now." His account appears to be corroborated by Syrian government documents filed as evidence in the case, which suggest the regime targeted her to silence her reporting on its atrocities. The defector claimed that as an intelligence officer, he reviewed intelligence and surveillance reports from around the country during 2011 and 2012 and was privy to open and secure communications. He currently lives legally in Europe because he fears he is wanted by Syrian intelligence officials. The lawsuit alleges that Syrian forces tracked Western journalists' movements and located their media centre so they could be captured or killed. President Bashar al-Assad's government claimed after the attack that they had not known who was in the house, or that any of the journalists were in the country as they had entered "illegally". Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks with Syrian troops during his visit to the front line in Damascus. Credit: Syrian official news agency SANA However, the lawsuit alleges that Ms Colvin was in fact being tracked from neighbouring Lebanon after Syrian officials received information that she and Mr Conroy were planning to smuggle into the war-torn country. She was reporting on the Syrian government's bombing of residential areas when she was killed by a rocket attack on a media centre. The pair entered Homs through an underground water tunnel and toured a field hospital and a cellar called the "widow's basement" where mostly women and children sought shelter from the bombs. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, speaks with Marie Colvin during a service at St. Bride's Church in London. Credit: Getty As part of her reporting, Ms Colvin gave live interviews to the BBC and CNN. Syrian forces were "shelling with impunity and a merciless disregard for the civilians who simply cannot escape," she said. The highest levels of the Syrian government, including President Assad's brother, were behind the plan to track the journalist once she entered Syria, the lawsuit claims, using a mobile satellite interception device that could tap broadcast signals and locate their origin as well as an informant on the ground. As part of his testimony, the defector identified eight Syrian officials, including Mr Assad's brother Maher, who he claims were involved in the attack on the media center. Marie Colvin at St Bride's Church in London in 2012. Credit: Getty "The actual maliciousness that the Syrian regime had against Western reporters and their Syrian counterparts and sources is on display through multiple witnesses and multiple documents," said Scott Gilmore, the lawyer acting on behalf of Ms Colvin's family. Her sister Cathleen is seeking an undetermined amount for the emotional pain of losing her sister, compensatory damages for her three children, who are beneficiaries of Ms Colvin's estate, and punitive damages against the Syrian government. So far, the Syrian government has not filed any response to the lawsuit. At least 100 journalists, most of them Syrian, have been killed in the country since the conflict began in 2011. Ms Colvin's killing came early on in the Syrian civil war, when, as the lawsuit claims, President Assad's regime was trying to silence local and international media "as part of its effort to crush political opposition". A veteran foreign correspondent, Ms Colvin had years of experience reporting in war zones. She covered conflicts in Chechnya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, East Timor and Sri Lanka where she lost the sight in her left eye in a blast. The black patch she wore over her eye became her trademark.
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| Pope hits out at critics of his pro-migrant policy Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:11 AM PDT  Pope Francis issued a warning to Catholics who criticise his calls to welcome migrants with open arms, in a much-awaited text published Monday. In the third apostolic exhortation of his pontificate -- a guideline on how Catholics can strive for "holiness" -- the 81-year-old unexpectedly hit out at his critics. "Some Catholics consider the situation of migrants to be a secondary issue," he wrote.
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| FBI raids Donald Trump’s personal lawyer’s office 'for Stormy Daniels payment documents' Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:15 PM PDT  The FBI has raided the offices of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personally attorney, and have seized records related to his 2016 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, according to reports. Federal prosecutors obtained the search warrant after special counsel Robert Mueller sent a referral, according to Mr Cohen's lawyer, who said the search was "completely inappropriate and unnecessary". It does not appear as though the search, which was first reported by the New York Times, was related to Mr Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, but likely resulted from information his team provided to federal prosecutors in New York.
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| Air Showdown: America's F-22 & F-35 Stealth Fighters vs. Russia's S-400 (Who Wins?) Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:02 AM PDT  For the Russians, solving the problem of targeting a low observable aircraft is something that they continue to work on—but it is doubtful the Moscow has resolved the issue. Russia's strong investment in layers of air defenses tells us that the Kremlin believes the primary threat to its ground forces comes from U.S. airpower. As such, defeating stealth technology is one of Moscow's top priorities, Kofman notes, and the Kremlin has dedicated a lot of resources to that end.
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| Nikki Haley Condemns Chemical Attack in Syria: 'Only a Monster Does This' Posted: 09 Apr 2018 04:09 PM PDT  'The monster who is responsible for these attacks has no conscience'
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| Facebook shares rise sharply as Zuckerberg deters regulation talk Posted: 10 Apr 2018 03:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares posted their biggest daily gain in nearly two years on Tuesday as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg fended off questions from U.S. senators on how the world's largest social network might be regulated more closely. Zuckerberg repeated apologies made on Monday for a range of problems that have beset Facebook, from data privacy to foreign attempts to influence U.S. elections, but the 33-year-old internet mogul managed to deter any specific talk about new laws and made no new promises. "I'll have my team follow up with you so that way we can have this discussion across the different categories where I think this discussion needs to happen," Zuckerberg told a joint hearing by the U.S. Senate's Commerce and Judiciary committees, when asked what regulations he thought were necessary.
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| 'Black Panther' Sinks 'Titanic' At Box Office; Twitter Goes Full Steam Ahead Posted: 09 Apr 2018 07:05 AM PDT  "Black Panther" has officially sailed past "Titanic" to become third in the
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| This week's earthquake cluster is the new normal in Oklahoma. Here's why. Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:42 PM PDT  A cluster of earthquakes hit Oklahoma over the past few days, unsettling thousands of the state's residents. As of 11 a.m. ET Monday the U.S. Geological Survey says that 2,274 people reported feeling a 4.3 magnitude quake Sunday night. There have been at least 16 noticeable earthquakes (above 2.5 in magnitude) observed by the Geologic Survey since Friday, April 6. While nerve-rattling, the quakes are normal for the area — at least since 2009. That's when the problematic quakes began, Jeremy Boak, Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, said in an interview. SEE ALSO: Hey, how about we helicopter grizzly bears into this remote National Park? "It's not out of the ordinary," said Boak. "In the frame of what's been going on, it's normal." Oklahoma's dramatic rise in quakes has been stoked by oil and gas extraction activity in the region. There have been 8 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 4.6 between Perry and Covington in northern Oklahoma in the past 24 hours. The latest, having a preliminary magnitude of 4.6, occurred at 7:16 CDT this morning. #okquake https://t.co/JwfpIrHgSb pic.twitter.com/UbqUwya6jX — USGS in Oklahoma (@USGS_Oklahoma) April 7, 2018 This quake activity — associated with the "fracking revolution" that has also propelled historically high U.S. oil exports — comes in two forms. The first is fracking itself, an oil extraction process more formally known as "hydraulic fracking." Broadly, this means injecting millions of gallons of water, sand, and a small percentage of chemicals into a deeply-drilled hole. This breaks apart rocks to release oil deposits, sometimes creating earthquakes. But most Oklahoma quakes aren't caused by fracking itself, but by a secondary process called "wastewater injection." After water is used to fracture apart rocks thousands of feet below, it comes back up as "wastewater," and is usually injected back into the ground nearby (the mixture has to go somewhere). Water is extremely heavy, so, this can put pressure on deep-lying faults. And if enough pressure is applied to these cracks in the Earth's crust, they'll rupture and move, causing sizeable quakes. While a U.S. Geologic Survey spokesperson said it's too early to officially confirm the cause of the northwestern Oklahoma earthquake burst, Boak said it's almost certainly due to wastewater injection. That's the common cause of quakes in this part of northwestern Oklahoma, and generally, has been the prevailing story for years. Earthquakes of 3.0 magnitude or higher measured in Oklahoma as of July 2017.Image: U.S. Geologic survey But, overall, earthquakes have been on the decline in Oklahoma since the especially rattling years of 2014, 2015, and 2016. The year 2015 saw nearly 900 quakes of 3.0 or higher in Oklahoma (around 2.5 or above is noticeable to most people). For perspective, before 2009, Oklahoma usually recorded one or two quakes of 3.0 magnitude or higher each year. By 2015, earthquake activity peaked for a time at around 4 and a half quakes each day, Boak previously said. But this year, Boak expects around 200 noticeable quakes to occur in Oklahoma. This recent cluster of quakes, then, is "part of the continuing pattern which in general is declining," he said. There are two major reasons for the decline, said Boak. One is the falling price of oil. This means that oil and gas extraction isn't quite as lucrative as it once was a few years ago (it's a famously boom and bust industry). Accordingly, there's a bit less fracking activity. Oklahoma resident Lisa Griggs believes cracks in her home have been caused by Oklahoma's manmade earthquakes.Image: The Washington Post/Getty ImagesThe second reason is mandatory state requirements that oil and gas companies find ways to reduce quaking. The rattled citizens of Oklahoma made quite clear to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates the gas industry, that the quakes must stop — or at least be limited. "We needed to shut this down and it actually appears to have worked," said Boak. Oil and gas companies accomplish this reduction in a variety of ways, which includes stopping wastewater injections when seismic activity begins. As for Boak, he has still yet to feel one of Oklahoma's big quakes — even though he studies them. He's too far south of most the activity, in the quieter confines of Norman, Oklahoma. "I've never had the privilege of feeling one of the Oklahoma earthquakes," he said. WATCH: Scientists found a weird galaxy without dark matter
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| Democratic attorneys general fight Texas health care lawsuit Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:27 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sixteen Democratic attorneys general pushed back Monday against a Texas lawsuit aimed at striking down former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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| Kinder Morgan stops work on controversial Canada pipeline Posted: 08 Apr 2018 07:21 PM PDT  The US firm Kinder Morgan said Sunday it would suspend most work on a controversial oil pipeline in Canada's British Columbia because of fierce opposition by provincial authorities. A final decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, which is supported by both the federal government headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is expected by May 31. The pipeline links oil sands fields in Alberta province to the outskirts of Vancouver, from where oil is shipped overseas.
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| Thousands rally in Bangladesh after 100 injured in student protest Posted: 09 Apr 2018 07:33 AM PDT  Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins Monday after clashes at the country's top university left at least 100 people injured. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at Dhaka University students fighting what they complain are discriminatory quotas for government jobs in favour of special groups. It was one of the biggest protests faced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her decade in power, and the government agreed later on Monday to review the quota system.
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| Erdogan criticizes Russia, says Turkey to decide future of Syria's Afrin Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:49 AM PDT  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized Russia's stance on the future of Syria's Afrin region, saying that Ankara itself would decide the details of returning the area to the Syrian people. "We know very well who we'll hand Afrin to. First, let's talk about handing over areas controlled by other countries in Syria to Syria," Erdogan told reporters, dismissing comments from Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.
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| 2019 Ford Focus Pictures, Info, and Pricing Posted: 10 Apr 2018 06:38 AM PDT  While the Fiesta might not be coming here, the same can't be said about Ford's flagship hatch.
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| Cardi B Gets Real About Her Career And Motherhood: 'Why Can't I Have Both?' Posted: 10 Apr 2018 07:13 AM PDT  Cardi B has long had a reputation for being honest, real, and hilarious ― and
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| Cleveland Kidnapping Survivor Michelle Knight Reveals She's Married Posted: 10 Apr 2018 01:08 PM PDT  The 36-year-old actually married her husband more than two years ago.
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