| Trump Refers To Immigrants As 'Animals.' Again. Posted: 16 May 2018 03:55 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump called on the Department of Justice to
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| Who will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle? Posted: 16 May 2018 08:54 AM PDT  It reportedly won't be her father, who tells TMZ he's now out of heart surgery. Earlier this week he was at the center of a British media storm over allegedly staged paparazzi pictures.
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| Where weed will be on the ballot in 2018 Posted: 16 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT  Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma are scheduled to hold referendums in 2018 on legalizing marijuana for recreational and medical use, continuing a nationwide trend of increasing acceptance of the drug.
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| The Latest: DA says kids shot with crossbows, waterboarded Posted: 16 May 2018 01:33 PM PDT  FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on charges filed against California father accused of torturing children (all times local):
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| Broadway Star Ruthie Ann Miles Loses Unborn Baby After Horrific Crash Posted: 17 May 2018 03:22 PM PDT  Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Blumenstein, who goes by the stage name Ruthie
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| Republican congressman explains sea-level rise: it's rocks falling into the sea Posted: 17 May 2018 01:33 PM PDT  A member of Congress has suggested that the White Cliffs of Dover tumbling into the English Channel was causing rising sea levels. Republican Mo Brooks of Alabama pushed back at the notion that rising sea levels were the result of global warming in a hearing of the House Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday.
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| Google says India anti-trust ruling could cause 'irreparable' harm: document Posted: 17 May 2018 07:04 AM PDT  Alphabet Inc's Google has said an Indian antitrust ruling that found it was guilty of search bias could cause "irreparable" harm and reputational loss to the company, according to a legal document reviewed by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in February fined Google $20 million for abusing its position in online web search and also slammed the company for preventing its partners from using competing search services. After the ruling, Google had said the verdict raised only "narrow concerns", but in its plea challenging the CCI's ruling the search giant signalled the impact could be far greater.
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| Longtime Trump Lawyer Slams Giuliani As 'Polarizing Figure' Who Shouldn't Deal With Mueller Posted: 16 May 2018 05:05 AM PDT  Jay Goldberg, the attorney who represented President Donald Trump for almost
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| Duke and Duchess of Sussex? What titles will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have after the wedding? Posted: 17 May 2018 03:33 PM PDT  Meghan Markle is just days away from marrying her whirlwind romance fiancee Prince Harry as the couple tie the knot on Saturday 19 May at St George's Chapel, Windsor. On officially joining the British royal family, just like her sister-in-law-to-be Kate Middleton, the former American actress will have a new title bestowed on her when she makes the transition from 'commoner' to 'royal'. Here's our title predictions and everything you need to know about the British peerage. Could Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's titles be The Duke and Duchess of Sussex? Ms Markle is tipped to become the first Duchess of Sussex when she marries Prince Harry. By tradition, male members of the Royal family receive a title from the monarch on their wedding day, and the vacant title Duke of Sussex is regarded as the most likely choice for the Prince. The only previous Duke of Sussex was married twice, but neither of his marriages was approved by his father, George III, meaning they were considered unlawful. It means that Ms Markle would be the first woman entitled to use the title HRH The Duchess of Sussex. Ms Markle's full name is Rachel Meghan Markle, but she was named as Meghan in Buckingham Palace's announcement of the engagement, meaning she is unlikely to revert to Rachel when she is married. Meghan and Wallis: Two American divorcées marrying into royalty - what a difference 80 years makes What's the procedure in choosing a title? A dukedom is the highest rank in the British peerage and comes from the Latin word dux, meaning leader. Traditionally, the monarch would bestow these titles on people loyal to the crown, in exchange for land or money, or they were inherited from a direct ancestor. They were known as "peers of the realm". The five titles, from highest to lowest are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron for men; duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness for women. The Queen is expected to choose a Dukedom for her grandson from titles that are currently suspended, and other options include the dukedoms of Clarence, Connaught, Windsor, Albany, and Cumberland and Teviotdale. However, many of them have inauspicious histories that would almost certainly rule them out. Titles and how to use them Charles Kidd, editor of Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage, said he believed the Queen would choose the Dukedom of Sussex for Prince Harry, which was previously held by George III's sixth son Augustus Frederick. He said: "They're quite limited in the titles that are available. The Duke of Sussex is the front-runner without any doubt." Who was the previous Duke of Sussex? Like Prince Harry, the previous Duke of Sussex, Augustus Frederick, lived at Kensington Palace, and he also married for love, rather than choosing brides who fitted the traditional royal mould. Prince Augustus Frederick was not given consent by his father, King George III, to marry his first wife Lady Augusta Murray, as she was considered to be from too low a social rank. The Prince married her anyway, in secret in Rome in 1793, and then again in England when they returned, but without the king's permission the marriage contravened the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and was annulled in 1794. The couple continued to live as man and wife and had two children before they eventually separated. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pictured in February in Oslo, Norway Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Prince William and Kate Middleton's titles explained When Prince Harry's brother William married Catherine Middleton in 2011, the Queen bestowed the title of the Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus on her grandson. Catherine, known as Kate, became the Duchess of Cambridge. Like the Duke of Sussex, the previous Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, known as the 2nd Duke of Cambridge, married a commoner for love just like Prince William. Born in 1819, he was a grandson of George III and the only son of Prince Adolphus Frederick, the 1st Duke of Cambridge. He refused to have an arranged marriage and declared such unions were "doomed to failure". He became captivated by the actress Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, who was said to be a classic beauty and a graceful dancer. They wed in 1847 when she was already the mother of two of his children and pregnant with his third. The Duchess of Cambridge and Sophie Countess of Wessex Credit: Eddie Mulholland Are there any other royal dukes? The Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, was created Duke of York upon his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986. The Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, however broke with royal tradition when he chose the title of Earl of Wessex upon his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones (now Sophie, Countess of Wessex) in 1999. The other royal dukes are The Queen's first cousins, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
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| Hawaii's Kilauea volcano goes 'ballistic' Posted: 17 May 2018 04:27 AM PDT  Hawaii's Kilauea volcano starts spewing large chunks of rock. Geologists say these "ballistic blocks" could be the precursor to a major violent eruption. Reporter Terray Sylvester reports on how communities close to the crater are coping. Eve Johnson reports.
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| Israeli ambassador exits Turkey as Gaza row mounts Posted: 16 May 2018 09:27 AM PDT  Israel's ambassador to Turkey on Wednesday left the country after being ordered out by Ankara in a growing crisis over the killing by Israeli fire of dozens of Palestinians on the Gaza border that threatens a reconciliation deal. Israeli ambassador Eitan Naeh departed for Tel Aviv via Istanbul airport under the full glare of the Turkish media, who appeared to have been specially invited to film his exit.
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| Police: Rifle bought by mom used in Illinois school shooting Posted: 17 May 2018 02:44 PM PDT  DIXON, Ill. (AP) — A teenager used a 9mm semi-automatic rifle in firing shots at a northern Illinois high school before he was shot by a school resource officer, police said Thursday.
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| A Florida Science Teacher Has Been Accused of Drowning Raccoons in Front of Students Posted: 17 May 2018 12:28 AM PDT  Some students were left with nightmares, one said
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| Poland breaks up pro-Russian group seeking to fuel tension with Ukraine Posted: 17 May 2018 07:04 AM PDT ![Poland breaks up pro-Russian group seeking to fuel tension with Ukraine]( "Poland breaks up pro-Russian group seeking to fuel tension with Ukraine") Poland has detained a Russian woman who was part of a pro-Russian group that sought to whip up tension between Poland and Ukraine and will expel her soon, the national agency for internal security ABW said on Thursday. Four other people involved in what the ABW described as "hybrid" activities against Poland would be banned for five years from entering Poland, the ABW said. ABW identified the Russian woman as "Yekaterina C.".
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| Trump blasts some deported immigrants: 'These aren't people. These are animals.' Posted: 16 May 2018 03:36 PM PDT  The president has a long history of calling those he seeks to marginalize "animals."
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| 'Star Wars' Writer Confirms Lando's Sexual Fluidity In 'Solo' Posted: 17 May 2018 09:40 AM PDT  Since the beginning of the "Star Wars" saga, we've wondered whether LGBTQ
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| Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty Posted: 17 May 2018 10:46 AM PDT ![Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty]( "Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty") Oded Balilty is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Israeli photographer. Born and raised in Jerusalem, he began his career as a photographer for the Israeli army magazine Bamahane. In 2002, at the height of the second Palestinian uprising, Balilty joined the Associated Press.
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| Police: Tulsa mom stabbed eldest daughter up to 70 times Posted: 16 May 2018 02:22 PM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa mother stabbed her eldest daughter 50 to 70 times, struck her head with a pickaxe then set their home on fire, before fleeing the scene with the youngest of her three daughters, according to police.
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| Florida Cop Who Failed to Confront Parkland Shooter Is Getting $8,000 Monthly Pension Posted: 16 May 2018 04:57 AM PDT  He resigned and retired after the shooting
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| Michael Keaton Ends Kent State Commencement Speech With 'I'm Batman' Posted: 17 May 2018 09:06 AM PDT  Actor Michael Keaton ended his commencement address at Kent State University's
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| Man berates lunch-counter workers for speaking Spanish Posted: 16 May 2018 07:18 PM PDT  The man threatened to call ICE on the workers.
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| Senate report shows oligarch gave Trump a 'sizable birthday gift' Posted: 16 May 2018 03:49 PM PDT  New details emerge on the Trump Tower meeting with Russians, as a Senate committee releases 2,500 pages of transcripts.
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| EPA chief tells U.S. lawmakers he has fund to fight ethics complaints Posted: 16 May 2018 10:35 AM PDT  By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said on Wednesday that he now has a legal fund in place to help him fight off a growing list of allegations against him related to his spending and reported ethical missteps in office. "It has been set up," Pruitt told the Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies about the fund. Pruitt has been under pressure from lawmakers in recent weeks over reports about his routine use of first-class travel, his 24/7 security detail, costly office renovations, and ties to industry - criticisms he called overblown on Wednesday.
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| Syrian and Russian forces launch large-scale attack on Palestinian refugee camp controlled by Isil Posted: 16 May 2018 04:59 AM PDT  Syrian and Russian forces have launched a large-scale attack on a Palestinian refugee camp under the control of Islamic State, as the regime closed in on the last rebel-held territory in the Syrian capital. Pro-government troops fired a barrage of air strikes and surface-to-surface missiles into Yarmouk camp in southeast Damascus on Wednesday morning, as they looked to rid the areas of holdout jihadists. Rebels with the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) agreed to an evacuation deal after the government launched its offensive on April 19, however Isil militants refused to give up their fight. Air strikes have levelled more than 60 per cent of the camp in the last few weeks, leaving the civilians that remain trapped in uninhabitable conditions. Before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Yarmouk was home to around 160,000 Palestinian refugees - people who had been displaced from their homes in modern-day Israel during the 1948 war, and their descendants. More than 100,000 Syrians also lived in the area. Residents wait in line to receive food aid distributed in the Yarmouk refugee camp on January 31, 2014 in Damascus, Syria. Credit: UNRWA When the Syrian revolution moved to Yarmouk, many Palestinians were forced to take a side. Some sought protection fromthe government, while others looked to the rebel groups. It is now home to just a few hundred civilians after the rest fled, according to United Nations estimates. The body says most of those are elderly residents who have been unable to leave. Yarmouk has become the scene of the heaviest fighting in the country since nearby Eastern Ghouta fell into government hands in mid-April. Dozens of civilians have been killed as well as some 140 fighters from both sides, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right has reported. This undated activist photo provided by the group Palestinians of Syria shows mourners praying next to the body of a man who died of hunger-related illness in the Palestinian neighborhood of Yarmouk in Damascus Isil released a graphic video of one of its jihadists tying a captured soldier to a plank, filling his helmet with explosives before throwing him off a roof, effectively turning him into a airborne bomb. A spokesman for the Liwa al-Quds, which fights under the banner of the Syrian army said pro-government forces are "narrowing in on Daesh (Isil), whose remnants are concentrated in the Palestinian camp. The final battle will be there." The area has been used by the militants to shell government areas in the centre of Damascus. On Wednesday, state TV reported that two people were killed and 19 injured after a rocket fired from "rebel territory". A victory in Yarmouk would clear the whole of the capital of forces opposed to the government and further cement President Bashar al-Assad's dominant position over "useful", most populated parts of Syria.
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| Scientists uncover likely cheating on ozone treaty Posted: 16 May 2018 12:10 PM PDT  The decline in the atmosphere of an ozone-depleting chemical banned by the Montreal Protocol has recently slowed by half, suggesting a serious violation of the 196-nation treaty, researchers revealed Wednesday. Measurements at remote sites -- including the government-run Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii -- of the chemical, known as CFC-11, point to East Asia as the source or renewed production. "We show that the rate of decline of atmospheric CFC-11 was constant from 2002 to 2012, and then slowed by about 50 percent after 2012," an international team of scientists concluded in a study.
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| Oklahoma woman mauled to death by seven small dogs Posted: 17 May 2018 11:21 AM PDT  A woman in Oklahoma has died after she was mauled to death by pack of seven dogs. Tracy Garcia was attacked by the dogs, who are thought to have weighed less than 20kg and were no more than knee high, near her home. Police shot one dog and the rest were put down at an animal shelter.
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| 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Trailer Slammed For Ignoring Freddie Mercury's Sexuality Posted: 16 May 2018 03:44 PM PDT  Movie audiences got their first glimpse of the hotly anticipated Freddie
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| Fresh Mid-Engine Corvette Spy Shots Reveal New Details Posted: 17 May 2018 07:55 AM PDT  The hotly anticipated C8 shows off more of its secrets.
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| Trump's ICE Is Increasingly Arresting Immigrants Without Criminal Convictions Posted: 17 May 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is arresting more immigrants, and
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| Gunmen kill director of Dangote Cement plant in Ethiopia Posted: 17 May 2018 12:40 AM PDT ![Gunmen kill director of Dangote Cement plant in Ethiopia]( "Gunmen kill director of Dangote Cement plant in Ethiopia") By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen killed the manager of a plant owned by Nigeria's Dangote Industries Limited in Ethiopia on Wednesday after he was attacked in the restive Oromiya region while returning to the capital from the factory, officials said. Oromiya, which surrounds the capital Addis Ababa, was plagued by violence for over two years, largely fueled by a sense of political and economic marginalisation among its young population. Hundreds died in the violence that was triggered in 2015 by demonstrations over land rights, before they broadened into rallies over freedoms that spread to other regions.
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| Maersk Tankers ends Iran shipping after renewed US sanctions Posted: 17 May 2018 04:55 AM PDT  Danish shipping group Maersk Tankers on Thursday said it would cease its activities in Iran due to the US decision to leave a landmark nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions against Tehran. Maersk Tankers would honour customer agreements entered into before May 8, but then wind them down by November 4, "as required by the reimposed US sanctions," the company told AFP. The group said it "has been transporting cargoes for customers in and out of Iran on a limited basis," without providing precise figures for its activities.
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| Low-Mileage BMW M1 Can Be Yours For A Cool $875,000 Posted: 16 May 2018 11:40 PM PDT  Despite not being restored at all, the mid-engined coupe looks great inside and out.
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| Signs of bomb found at site of deadly California explosion Posted: 16 May 2018 05:58 PM PDT  ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion that ripped through a Southern California day spa killed the owner, and investigators Wednesday were looking into whether she was targeted in the crime.
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| Man jailed at 14 for murder he didn't commit weeps in court as he is cleared 27 years later Posted: 16 May 2018 06:49 AM PDT  John Bunn, now 41, wept as he thanked a New York judge for exonerating him of the 1991 shooting of correction officer Rolando Neischer. Mr Bunn, from Brooklyn, was released on parole in 2009 but continued to fight to clear his name. Mr Bunn and his friend Rosean Hargrave, then 17, were convicted of killing Neischer on the testimony of lone witness Robert Crosson, another correction officer who survived the shooting.
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| Here’s How To Become Kris Jenner’s Assistant, According To Kris Jenner Posted: 16 May 2018 05:54 AM PDT  On an episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" that aired in January this
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| 10 delightful fascinators you should wear while watching the Royal Wedding Posted: 16 May 2018 10:06 AM PDT  Why do we care so much about royal weddings? Is it the grand-bordering-on-gross display of opulence? Is it the rare chance to watch a hot, famous person marry a royal, slightly-less-hot famous person? Is it the hats? Yes, that's it. It's the hats. SEE ALSO: I sent my Tinder matches royal-themed pickup lines and they actually worked But though the invite for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Saturday wedding specifies that women should wear a "Day dress with hat," we're hoping a few guests will take their looks a step further and rock enormous – but tasteful! – fascinators. Fascinators topping the heads of royal wedding guests always make news, and with good reason. They're out of control! Feathers, buttons, ribbons, tulle! Remember Princess Beatrice's massive pink bow at William and Kate's royal wedding in 2011? Iconic.Image: Getty ImagesHow can anyone not love looks like this? And, for that matter, how could anyone not want to participate in the fun themselves? In the spirit of watching the royal wedding from the couch while wearing our finest pajamas, here are 10 fascinators you can snag online before Saturday's nuptials (these are all on Amazon Prime). Because fascinators go with slippers, right? For those who like a tulle dome: Pink and feathery, $12.99 Image: amazonFor those who like a bird's nest vibe: Brown feathers and tulle, $18.99 Image: amazonFor those who like a statement: Felt and bows, $27.99 Image: amazonFor those who love a rhinestone: Blue tulle with a green flower, $38.00 Image: amazonFor those already planning to wear a hot pink suit: Pink and feathery, $15.99 Image: amazonFor those who like the look of flowers growing from the head: Flowers and lace, $26.99 Image: amazonFor those who like a geometric look: Satin and feathers, $19.99 Image: amazonFor those who subscribe to the adage, "Go big or go home": Lavender tulle and feathers, $24.99 Image: amazonFor those who love a pom-pom: Petals and poms, $16.99 Image: amazonFor those who keep it classic: Red felt, $26.99 Image: amazon WATCH: The acting roles of Meghan Markle before her royal engagement
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| Two Sherpa climbers set new summit records on Everest Posted: 16 May 2018 10:25 PM PDT ![Two Sherpa climbers set new summit records on Everest]( "Two Sherpa climbers set new summit records on Everest") (This May 16 story corrects name in paragraph two to Kami Rita Sherpa, not Ang Kami Sherpa) By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali mountaineer climbed Mount Everest on Wednesday for a 22nd time while a female climber made it to the top for the ninth time, each setting a new record on the world's highest mountain, officials said. Kami Rita Sherpa's 22nd ascent to the summit created a new record for the most visits to the peak of Everest. The 48-year-old reached the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit via the Southeast Ridge route, accompanied by 13 other climbers including his clients, Tourism Department official Gyanendra Shrestha said from the base camp.
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| Rudy Giuliani Offers A Head-Spinning New Defense Of Trump Posted: 17 May 2018 01:35 AM PDT  Rudy Giuliani says there's "nothing illegal" about trying to find compromising
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| The Latest: Cypriots protest Israel's actions in Gaza Posted: 16 May 2018 09:43 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the Israel-Palestinian conflict (all times local):
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| Arrest in beating, robbery of 87-year-old professor on Upper West Side Posted: 17 May 2018 03:15 AM PDT  Matthew Lee, 50, was taken away in handcuffs early Thursday and charged with robbery and assault.
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| Chief minister from Modi's BJP sworn in after legal challenge fails Posted: 17 May 2018 02:39 AM PDT  A leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party took the oath to become chief minister of a key southern Indian state Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected a last-minute bid to block the move. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made huge gains in the Karnataka state election but fell short of a majority, sparking a scramble for power between the party and its arch rival Congress. The Congress party, which lost sole control of the state in Saturday's election, tried to stop the BJP's B.S. Yeddyurappa from taking the oath as chief minister by forming a coalition with a smaller regional party.
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