| More young people plan to vote this year. But their key issues may surprise you. Posted: 01 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Young people sharply increased their level of political engagement after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., political scientists say. But will the passion remain for the upcoming elections?
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| Police Back at Kidnapping Suspect's Home Where Bodies Found Posted: 31 May 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Stewart Weldon was arrested Sunday following a chase after police tried to stop him for having a broken tail light, authorities said.
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| Ruthie Ann Miles Returns to Work After Losing Her Unborn Baby and the Car Crash Death of Daughter Posted: 31 May 2018 08:10 PM PDT  Ruthie Ann Miles is returning to the stage after a car crash took the life of her 5-year-old daughter and just weeks after she lost her unborn baby
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| MSNBC Stands By Joy Reid After She Apologizes For Controversial Blog Posts Posted: 01 Jun 2018 12:18 PM PDT  MSNBC said Friday that it is standing by host Joy Reid, who apologized for
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| Mandatory evacuation ordered as Hawaii eruption hits four-week mark Posted: 31 May 2018 07:03 PM PDT  By Jolyn Rosa HONOLULU (Reuters) - The Hawaii community hardest hit by the Kilauea Volcano was ordered sealed off under a strict new mandatory evacuation on Thursday as the eruption marked its fourth week with no end in sight. The Big Island's mayor, Harry Kim, declared a roughly 17-block swath of the lava-stricken Leilani Estates subdivision off-limits indefinitely and gave any residents remaining there 24 hours to leave or face possible arrest. The mandatory evacuation zone lies within a slightly larger area that was already under a voluntary evacuation and curfew.
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| Parkland seniors balance grief, activism as graduation nears Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:37 AM PDT  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — When a gunman killed 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, senior Chris Grady was slogging through his final few weeks before reporting for duty in the Army.
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| Active fissure causing destruction in Hawaii neighborhood Posted: 01 Jun 2018 09:10 AM PDT  Following the eruption at Kilauea, one of the most active fissures has led to mass evacuations in one neighborhood. Authorities warn people who refuse to leave may be left to face the dangers on their own.
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| Saudi Arabia reshuffles cabinet with eye on culture Posted: 02 Jun 2018 03:01 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia announced another cabinet reshuffle Saturday with a heavy focus on culture and religion, as the kingdom undergoes a major image overhaul. This is the second significant government change since the appointment of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, son of the king, as heir to the region's most powerful throne. State news agency SPA announced King Salman had replaced the country's labour and Islamic affairs ministers -- and named a prince linked to the purchase of a Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus as culture minister.
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| E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Is Deadliest in Decades Posted: 01 Jun 2018 03:16 PM PDT  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday confirmed four more deaths and 35 new cases in the E. coli outbreak from tainted romaine lettuce, bringing the death toll to five and t...
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| Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa From Enforcing Nation's Strictest Abortion Ban Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:13 AM PDT  A county judge in Iowa on Friday temporarily barred the state from enforcing
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| As storm season starts, AP photographer revisits Puerto Rico Posted: 31 May 2018 09:26 PM PDT  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Associated Press photographer Ramon Espinosa spent weeks roaming Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island last September.
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| Is Michael Cohen still the president's lawyer? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:17 AM PDT  Yahoo News has tried to ask multiple members of Trump's legal team whether Cohen remains the president's attorney, but they have not responded.
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| John Cena And Nikki Bella Are 'Officially' Back Together: Reports Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:57 AM PDT  Pro wrestlers John Cena and Nikki Bella might be a romantic tag team again.
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| Niall Ferguson leaves Stanford role after ordering 'opposition research' on a student in free speech row Posted: 01 Jun 2018 12:17 PM PDT  Niall Ferguson, the prominent British historian, has left his role with a Stanford university free speech initiative after leaked emails showed him suggesting "opposition research" be carried out on a left-wing student. Ferguson resigned from a leadership position on the Cardinal Conversations programme at at the institution in California, which invites guest speakers from across the political spectrum to give talks. The academic said he had made an "error of judgment" but had been "deeply concerned" by the reaction on campus against a talk by Charles Murray, the controversial social scientist, who spoke on February 22. Ferguson said he acted because he believed the Cardinal Conversations programme was being taken over by "elements fundamentally hostile to free speech". His resignation from the programme's committee came against a background of controversy over free speech at universities in the US and UK. Last month Sam Gyimah, the British higher education minister, warned against left-wing bias on campuses, "institutional hostility" to unfashionable views, and the "danger of a mono-culture" where only certain views were accepted. Ferguson's leaked emails showed him in communication with conservative students including the president of Stanford College Republicans Credit: Getty In the US last year Berkeley cancelled speeches by two conservative political commentators after protesters set fires and caused $100,000 in damage. Ferguson's leaked emails, published by The Stanford Daily, showed him in communication with conservative students including John Rice-Cameron, president of Stanford College Republicans, who is the son of Barack Obama's former national security adviser Susan Rice. A subject of discussion was left-wing activist student Michael Ocon, who was referred to as "Mr O". In one email Ferguson wrote that "some opposition research on Mr. O might also be worthwhile" and a research assistant replied they would "get on the opposition research for Mr. O." Opposition research is the practice of collecting information on a political opponent or other adversary that can be used to discredit or otherwise weaken them. In another Ferguson wrote: "Now we turn to the more subtle game of grinding them down on the committee. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance." Rice-Cameron, added: "Slowly, we will continue to crush the Left's will to resist, as they will crack under pressure." Ferguson suggested that the original Cardinal Conversations steering committee "should all be allies against O. Whatever your past differences, bury them. Unite against the SJWs (social justice warriors)." He also indicated that someone with a position at a Christian student publication was "especially good and will intimidate them". The Cardinal Conversations initiative was launched in January as a "thought-provoking community discussion of key issues across the political spectrum". Ferguson, a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford, and at the Center for European Studies, Harvard, said his emails had been prompted by the opposition to Murray's visit. In a statement to The Telegraph he said: "I very much regret the publication of these emails. I also regret having written them. "Having put a great deal effort into creating and organising Cardinal Conversations, I was deeply concerned by the events before, during and after the event that took place on February 22. "It seemed to me that the Cardinal Conversations student steering committee was in danger of being taken over by elements that were fundamentally hostile to free speech." He added: "It was, however, rash of me to seek to involve the Stanford Republicans, and reckless to use such inflammatory language. Realising subsequently that I had made a serious error of judgment, I resigned from Cardinal Conversations. "I remain hopeful that Cardinal Conversations will continue to foster free speech on the Stanford campus."
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| U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution denouncing violence against Palestinians Posted: 01 Jun 2018 03:55 PM PDT  By Rodrigo Campos UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States vetoed on Friday a Kuwaiti-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel's use of force against Palestinian civilians, underlining Washington's differences with friends and foes alike over the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Later, a second, U.S.-drafted resolution that blamed Hamas for the violence and upheld Israel's right to defend itself failed to attract any other country's support when it was put to vote in the 15-member council. Blasting the council majority, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said the two votes showed it was willing to blame Israel and unwilling to blame Hamas, the Islamist group that dominates Gaza.
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| Pope Francis Publicly Condemns the Church's 'Culture of Abuse and Cover-Up' Posted: 31 May 2018 07:27 PM PDT  Pope Francis became the first pope to publicly denounce a "culture of abuse and cover-up" in the Catholic Church, in an eight-page letter
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| Robert Mueller’s Russia Investigation Has Cost $16.7 Million, Report Shows Posted: 31 May 2018 11:54 PM PDT  President Trump has already criticized how much the investigation's price tag
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| Whataburger apologizes after manager denies service to Friendswood police officer who was openly carrying gun Posted: 01 Jun 2018 06:57 AM PDT  The Friendswood Police detective was dressed in plain clothes Thursday morning with a gun on his side and a badge next to it, the department says.
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| Roseanne: 'I Begged Them Not To Cancel The Show' Posted: 31 May 2018 07:10 PM PDT  Roseanne Barr said she begged Ben Sherwood, president of the Disney-ABC
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| 30-year-old leaves parents' home with help from Alex Jones Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:05 AM PDT  CAMILLUS, N.Y. (AP) — The 30-year-old man whose eviction from his parents' suburban home drew national attention finally left Friday, hours before a court-ordered deadline, with financial help from right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
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| Canadian ex-Afghan captive granted bail in assault case Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:43 PM PDT  A Canadian former hostage who has been charged with sexual assault, misleading police and making death threats after returning home from years in captivity in Afghanistan was granted bail Friday. Joshua Boyle, however, will be required to live with his parents in Smith Falls, near Ottawa, and under electronic monitoring. The court has banned the identification of Boyle's alleged victims.
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| Al Shabaab fighters seize town in central Somalia - residents Posted: 02 Jun 2018 05:49 AM PDT ![Al Shabaab fighters seize town in central Somalia - residents]( "Al Shabaab fighters seize town in central Somalia - residents") By Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's militant Islamist group al Shabaab has retaken a small town in the centre of the country after it was abandoned by government troops, residents said on Saturday. "Al Shabaab attacked from various sides. After one hour of fighting, the government forces left and al Shabaab seized control," Hussein Nur, a local elder, told Reuters by phone.
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| Three bodies found in home of alleged kidnapper after he is pulled over for a broken taillight Posted: 01 Jun 2018 12:29 PM PDT  Authorities have found three bodies in the home of a Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping a woman and resisting arrest. Springfield police pulled over 40-year-old Stewart Weldon for a broken tail light on Sunday, according to a police report. Police arrested Mr Weldon on charges of kidnapping, threat to commit a crime, and carrying a dangerous weapon, among others – all before investigators found three more bodies in the home where he reportedly lived.
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| Marchionne: New Dodge Viper "Not In the Plan" Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:43 AM PDT  The Fiat Chrysler boss spoke with reporters about Dodge's future in a press conference.
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| Bumpy road for California Democrats targeting Republican House seats Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:38 AM PDT  By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - As Californians prepare to go to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates in primary elections, the state's quirky electoral rules and a softening of support for Democrats among suburban voters could disrupt the party's ambitious plan to wrest as many as 10 seats from Republicans in California. November's general election could change the balance of power in the U.S. Congress, where Republicans control both chambers. Democrats need to win 23 seats nationwide to have a majority in the House of Representatives, considered a very real possibility.
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| Deaths by Suicide and Firearms Are Rising Sharply Among Kids Posted: 31 May 2018 09:01 PM PDT  After years of declines
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| India's Prime Minister rebukes China whilst holding out 'olive branch' Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:21 AM PDT  Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, used a strong opening address at the Asia Security Summit to "hold out an olive branch" to China in a bid to reduce tension in the region. In a powerful speech Mr Modi said development should be driven by the "consent of all, not the power of a few" and called for "dialogue not force" to settle disputes. All nations must be treated equally, "irrespective of size and strength," he said. However, his thinly-veiled attacks on China are being interpreted as no stronger than necessary and a clear signal of mutual respect to India's regional competitor. Addressing delegates in Singapore at the summit, also known as the Shangri-la Dialogue, on Friday, Mr Modi said: "The world has a better future when India and China work together and are sensitive to each other's interests". In a swipe at China's determination to establish itself as the regional hegemon he urged: "Each nation must ask itself 'are we building a new world or forcing divisions?'". Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, Senior Fellow for South Asia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), said Mr Modi's emphasis on the "rules based international order" was a clear call "for others to follow". Mr Modi at the opening address of the Asia Security Summit. Credit: EDGAR SU/REUTERS Since his election four years ago, Mr Modi has sought to nurture political and security relationships. He called India a bridge between south and south-east Asia and described "fresh energy" in relations with Australia and New Zealand. He pointed to relations with Japan as the cornerstone of India's south-east Asia policy and said his country's relationship with Russia had matured, to be "special and privileged". He firmly pointed out that his country had "overcome the hesitation of history" with the United States, a reference to the strained relationship during the Cold War when India was close to the Soviet Union whilst officially non-aligned. The two countries had a shared vision of an "open, stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region". Mr Modi met US President Donald Trump last year in a meeting hailed a success. Profile | Narendra Modi Whilst hinting at rivalries in the region he sought to assuage Chinese fears. "Differences must not become disputes," he said and stressed "friendships are not alliances of containment". He promoted collaboration with middle-ranking powers and was a strong advocate for the Association of South East Asian Nations, the 10-member regional security body, which he described as "an example and inspiration". Shashank Joshi, Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said Mr Modi's speech continued the work of the informal summit in April in Wuhan, China, when he met China's President Xi Jinping. The "coded criticism and the olive branch" approach was "in keeping with [Mr Modi's] cautious style," he said. There were "obvious rebukes" to China, but overall the speech sought to "wind down the tension" between the two countries. The summit, organised by the IISS, is taking place this weekend. 575 delegates from 40 countries are attending and Gavin Williamson, the British Defence Secretary, will be speaking on Sunday.
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| Catholic order settles sexual abuse lawsuits Posted: 01 Jun 2018 01:02 PM PDT ![Catholic order settles sexual abuse lawsuits]( "Catholic order settles sexual abuse lawsuits") MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A Catholic order in New Jersey has settled lawsuits with five men who claim they were sexually abused by monks and a headmaster at a private school.
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| Twitter's Favorite Things About The 1990s Gives Us Goosebumps Posted: 02 Jun 2018 01:21 PM PDT  There was something fun and simple about the 1990s. The internet was barely a
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| Two bodies found at Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas Posted: 02 Jun 2018 09:28 AM PDT  Police are investigating the stabbing deaths of a couple found in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room.
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| Could Japan Have Won World War II by NOT Attacking Pearl Harbor? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:00 AM PDT  In other words, it would have evicted U.S. forces from the Philippine Islands, seized Pacific islands and built airfields there, and employed air and submarine attacks to cut the U.S. Pacific Fleet down to size on its westward voyage to the Philippines' relief. Interceptive operations would have culminated in a fleet battle somewhere in the Western Pacific.
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| Donald Trump Says Samantha Bee Should Be Fired Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:22 AM PDT  President Donald Trump responded Friday to Samantha Bee's controversial
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| Judge to temporarily block Iowa's restrictive abortion law Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:12 PM PDT  Iowa's Republican-controlled legislature voted in April to outlaw abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, effectively banning the procedure at about the six-week mark, which may be before a woman realizes she is pregnant. Attorneys for the Thomas More Society, which is defending the law on behalf of the state, said they agreed not to contest the court order during a short hearing with the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU), Planned Parenthood and the Emma Goldman Clinic, which oppose the law.
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| Netanyahu to push hard line on Iran during Europe trip Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:19 PM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Europe Monday to push his uncompromising stance on Iran to leaders eager to salvage the nuclear agreement after the United States withdrew. Netanyahu, a fierce opponent of the agreement and the Iranian regime, will meet in turn with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Theresa May. Germany, France and the United Kingdom are three of the signatories of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between world powers and Iran, aimed at keeping Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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| Televangelist who said ‘Jesus wouldn’t be riding a donkey today’ says he will donate old private jet if his followers buy him a new one Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:06 AM PDT  A televangelist who called for donations from his followers for a $54m private jet has said he will give away his old plane if supporters buy him a new one. Jesse Duplantis, from Louisiana, sparked outrage earlier in the week after he posted a video on his ministry's website asking for donations. "I really believe that if Jesus was physically on the Earth today he wouldn't be riding a donkey," he said.
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| Maserati Alfieri: All-Electric, 0-60 Under 2 Sec Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:53 AM PDT  It's set to arrive before 2022. Look out, Tesla Roadster and Porsche Mission E.
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| Bugatti Chiron Lego Technic Official Reveal – Watch It Live Here Posted: 31 May 2018 10:00 PM PDT  Update: Livestream is now over, but you can re-watch it here.
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