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HHS using DNA tests to reunite migrant children separated from parents

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 08:57 AM PDT

HHS using DNA tests to reunite migrant children separated from parentsThe government agency said it is sending 230 workers to the border to meet a deadline to reunite children younger than five with their families by Tuesday.


Roe v. Wade supporters alarmed by Supreme Court contender’s past statements

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 10:34 AM PDT

Roe v. Wade supporters alarmed by Supreme Court contender's past statementsA frontrunner for the Supreme Court nomination has already stirred discussion over her religious views and positions on abortion, among other issues.


White man calls police on black neighbor, demanding to see her ID

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 07:40 AM PDT

White man calls police on black neighbor, demanding to see her IDNorth Carolina police were called to a private community pool Wednesday afternoon after a white man asked a black woman to show her ID.


Women showing significant preference for Democrats in 2018: poll

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 02:20 PM PDT

Women showing significant preference for Democrats in 2018: pollNew Quinnipiac polling shows that women's preference for Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections significantly surpasses that of previous years, without a corresponding boost in preference by men for Republicans.


Defense Contractor Will 'Look Into' White Supremacist It Allegedly Employs

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 02:58 PM PDT

Defense Contractor Will 'Look Into' White Supremacist It Allegedly EmploysDefense contractor Northrop Grumman said Thursday that it is "taking immediate


Residents of UK nerve agent city in fear

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 09:07 AM PDT

Residents of UK nerve agent city in fearCatapulted into a major diplomatic crisis after the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, a second incident of Novichok exposure in the British city of Salisbury has left residents fearing for their safety. A man and a woman were taken critically ill on Saturday in the small town of Amesbury near Salisbury after being exposed to the Soviet-made Novichok nerve agent. Anne Zhang, a 37-year-old mother-of-two, said she was concerned about her children being contaminated despite reassurances from the authorities.


Ed Schultz, MSNBC Broadcaster And Radio Personality, Dead At 64

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 10:19 AM PDT

Ed Schultz, MSNBC Broadcaster And Radio Personality, Dead At 64Longtime radio personality Ed Schultz has died, his employer RT America


Texas mother shoots man trying to steal car with her kids inside

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 09:00 AM PDT

Texas mother shoots man trying to steal car with her kids insideMichelle, who asked that her identity not be revealed, shot the man after he climbed into the driver's seat of her SUV while she was inside a gas station and he began to drive away with her two young children in the back seat.


Trump's Crackdown On Families Isn't Stopping Them From Crossing The Border

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 03:05 PM PDT

Trump's Crackdown On Families Isn't Stopping Them From Crossing The BorderThe Trump administration suggested on Thursday that its border crackdown,


International coalition of rescuers unite to save trapped Thai soccer team

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 06:10 AM PDT

International coalition of rescuers unite to save trapped Thai soccer teamMore than a thousand people from all over the world are involved in the massive rescue effort to save the 12 teenage boys and their 25-year-old soccer coach trapped inside a cave in northern Thailand.


Mike Pence called Ted Cruz to talk about Trump's Supreme Court options

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 11:51 AM PDT

Mike Pence called Ted Cruz to talk about Trump's Supreme Court optionsWhile much of the focus has been on moderate Republican lawmakers, like Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the White House has equally been focused on staunch conservatives like Ted Cruz, who could also make or break President Trump's potential nominee.


The Latest: Cave rescuers setting up internet, drain water

Posted: 04 Jul 2018 06:21 PM PDT

The Latest: Cave rescuers setting up internet, drain waterMAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — The Latest on the search for 12 boys and their soccer coach in a cave in northern Thailand (all times local):


Justin Trudeau admits apologising to female reporter who accused him of groping – but insists he did nothing wrong

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:33 AM PDT

Justin Trudeau admits apologising to female reporter who accused him of groping – but insists he did nothing wrongJustin Trudeau has admitted making an apology to a female reporter who accused him of groping her at a charity fundraiser in 2000 – but says he still feels he did nothing wrong. The Canadian prime minister – who has presented himself as a vocal supporter of feminist causes – has faced questions since allegations of his inappropriate behaviour emerged last week. In his first comments about the incident, he claimed he "didn't remember any negative interactions" during his appearance at the event in the town of Creston, British Colombia.


Couple Documents Budding Romance Between Fellow Air Passengers After Switching Seats

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 11:54 AM PDT

Couple Documents Budding Romance Between Fellow Air Passengers After Switching SeatsRosey Blair and her boyfriend, Houston Hardaway, became accidental matchmakers after switching seats so they could sit together.


The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week, June 30 to July 6

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 06:01 AM PDT

The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week, June 30 to July 6The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with brilliant ― but


‘Occupy ICE’ Movement Spreads Across Cities Nationwide

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 03:43 PM PDT

'Occupy ICE' Movement Spreads Across Cities NationwideSAN FRANCISCO -- Protests outside the offices of Immigration and Customs


Trump narrows Supreme Court pick to 3 appeals court judges

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 12:29 AM PDT

Trump narrows Supreme Court pick to 3 appeals court judgesFollowing a series of interviews, President Donald Trump has narrowed down his shortlist of candidates to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump's possible picks include Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.


More human remains linked to alleged Canada serial killer found

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 01:11 PM PDT

More human remains linked to alleged Canada serial killer foundCanadian police Thursday announced the discovery of more human remains buried at a Toronto property where body parts of the victims of an suspected serial killer were previously found. Authorities have since Wednesday been combing a forested ravine next to a home where Bruce McArthur, 66, worked as a landscape gardener. The remains of seven of his victims, all gay men, were found in about 20 flower pots around the house, whose owners had installed a garage for McArthur to store his tools.


Race against time to rescue Thai soccer team before monsoon rains

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 08:51 AM PDT

Race against time to rescue Thai soccer team before monsoon rainsRescuers are desperate to find the safest way to rescue the Thai soccer team, giving the boys a crash course on diving and drilling in hopes of reaching them before monsoon rains bring even more flooding.


Long wait has ended in Japan for execution of cult leader

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 01:39 AM PDT

Long wait has ended in Japan for execution of cult leaderTOKYO (AP) — People in Japan expressed relief Friday that the executions had finally taken place for the doomsday cult leader responsible for the shocking nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway two decades ago.


Scott Pruitt’s Replacement Is Even Worse

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 04:27 PM PDT

Scott Pruitt's Replacement Is Even WorseJust one year ago, Andrew Wheeler worked as one of the coal industry's most


Alleged Carjacker Shot by Woman as He Tries to Drive Away With Her Kids: Cops

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 06:53 AM PDT

Alleged Carjacker Shot by Woman as He Tries to Drive Away With Her Kids: CopsMichelle Booker-Hicks saw a man get into her SUV as she paid for gas at a Shell station along Interstate 35 near Camp Wisdom Road in Dallas at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.


Italy says won't buy more F-35 fighter jets, may cut existing order

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 07:57 AM PDT

Italy says won't buy more F-35 fighter jets, may cut existing orderItaly will not buy more Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets and is considering whether to stick to the order to which it is already committed, Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta said on Friday. Trenta comes from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement which has always been critical of NATO member Italy's order for 90 of the planes, saying the money could be better spent to boost welfare and help the sluggish economy. "We won't buy any more F-35s," Trenta said in a television interview with private broadcaster La 7.


Rpt: Cohen doesn't think Trump will pardon him, hires Clinton ally

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 01:08 PM PDT

Rpt: Cohen doesn't think Trump will pardon him, hires Clinton allyMichael Cohen no longer believes that Trump will pardon him, according to friends. Plus, Trump hires a longtime Clinton loyalist for his legal team. Ari Melber discusses the developments with Mimi Rocah and Matt Miller.


Cardinal Tauran, key figure in Catholic-Muslim dialogue, dies aged 75

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 07:46 AM PDT

Cardinal Tauran, key figure in Catholic-Muslim dialogue, dies aged 75French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, a leader in Catholic-Muslim dialogue and the man who announced Pope Francis' election to the world, has died aged 75, the Vatican announced Friday. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke told AFP that Tauran, from Bordeaux in southwest France, had suffered from Parkinson's disease and had recently been hospitalised in the United States. "(Tauran) profoundly marked the life of the universal church," Pope Francis said in a telegram to Genevieve Dubert, the cardinal's sister.


$5.8-Million Bugatti Chiron Divo To Debut At Pebble Beach?

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 04:25 AM PDT

$5.8-Million Bugatti Chiron Divo To Debut At Pebble Beach?Lighter than the Chiron Sport, the new special edition will allegedly get a quicker gearbox derived from race cars.


Dallas police: Woman shoots man trying to take SUV with kids

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 05:58 PM PDT

Dallas police: Woman shoots man trying to take SUV with kidsDALLAS (AP) — A woman shot a man in the head and injured him after he tried to steal her sport utility vehicle with her two children inside, Dallas police said Thursday.


The Latest: Statue of Liberty base climber identified

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 02:46 AM PDT

The Latest: Statue of Liberty base climber identifiedNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a climber on the base of the Statue of Liberty and demonstrators who hung a banner from the statue's pedestal (all times local):


Japan sarin attack cult leader executed: local media

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 05:23 PM PDT

Japan sarin attack cult leader executed: local mediaShoko Asahara, the leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult that carried out a deadly sarin attack on Tokyo's subway in 1995, was executed on Friday, local media reported. The justice ministry would not immediately confirm the reports. Asahara was born Chizuo Matsumoto in 1955 on the southwestern island of Kyushu and changed his name in the 1980s, when the Aum cult was being developed.


Zimbabwe opposition says "no election" without ballot paper deal

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 12:23 AM PDT

Zimbabwe opposition says "no election" without ballot paper dealZimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa made a veiled threat on Wednesday to boycott elections on July 30 if there is no agreement between the independent election agency and political parties on ballot papers. Chamisa and his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) are the main rivals to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the first presidential and parliamentary vote since Robert Mugabe resigned last November following an army coup. The MDC is wary of any attempt to put it at a disadvantage to Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party, insisting there be a deal on how to design, print and store ballot papers.


Reinventing Your Adult Relationship With a Parent

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 07:38 AM PDT

Reinventing Your Adult Relationship With a ParentNo matter how old you or your parents are, some things never change. Namely, your parents seem to still have a special knack for pushing your buttons or inserting themselves into your adult life. Some parents are overbearing and constantly intrusive in obvious ways. Others are more subtle: Their annoying behavior feels on the surface inconsequential, but over time can strain or irritate.


Scott Pruitt Faces Calls For Yet Another Investigation Over ‘Secret’ Calendars

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 08:30 AM PDT

Scott Pruitt Faces Calls For Yet Another Investigation Over 'Secret' CalendarsUPDATE: 4 p.m. ― Scott Pruitt abruptly resigned from the Environmental


Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, can face U.S. extradition: New Zealand court

Posted: 04 Jul 2018 09:07 PM PDT

Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, can face U.S. extradition: New Zealand courtBy Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Internet entrepreneur and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the United States to face racketeering and criminal copyright charges, New Zealand's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday. It upheld a lower court ruling in 2017 that the extradition could take place, and set the stage for Dotcom's final appeal to the Supreme Court, the country's highest judicial body.


82 Next-Level S'mores Ideas

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 08:45 AM PDT

82 Next-Level S'mores Ideas


Man arrested for stealing teen's 'Make America Great Again' hat in viral video

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 05:06 AM PDT

Man arrested for stealing teen's 'Make America Great Again' hat in viral videoA Texas teen says he was attacked at a Whataburger restaurant for wearing a President Trump "Make America Great Again" hat. The man in the video is seen throwing a drink in his face.


Syria rebels return to talks with Russia after strikes pummel south

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 12:22 PM PDT

Syria rebels return to talks with Russia after strikes pummel southRebels in Syria's battered south said Thursday they are returning to talks with government ally Russia after the most intensive bombing campaign yet in the regime's two-week offensive. Moscow has been brokering talks for the negotiated surrender of beleaguered rebels in southern Syria, a highly strategic zone bordering both Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.


Polish Air Force MiG-29 jet crashes in field, killing pilot

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 03:44 AM PDT

Polish Air Force MiG-29 jet crashes in field, killing pilotWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A MiG-29 military jet crashed during a night flight in the country's north and the Polish Air Force pilot was killed despite ejecting before the crash, Poland's defense officials said Friday.


Zimbabwe minister sees election boost to 'collapsed' economy

Posted: 04 Jul 2018 07:09 PM PDT

Zimbabwe minister sees election boost to 'collapsed' economyZimbabwe's finance minister says historic elections this month will bolster efforts to revive an economy that he admits "collapsed" due to Robert Mugabe's land reforms. In an interview with AFP, Patrick Chinamasa, one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's closest allies, predicted the ruling ZANU-PF party would "resoundingly" win the July 30 vote, the first elections since Mugabe was ousted last November after 37 years in power.


Ex-Fox News Exec Bill Shine Joins Trump White House

Posted: 05 Jul 2018 10:11 AM PDT

Ex-Fox News Exec Bill Shine Joins Trump White HouseBill Shine, the former Fox News co-president forced out of the job over his


Sexy Cadillac Coupe Revealed In GM Patent Filing

Posted: 06 Jul 2018 05:59 AM PDT

Sexy Cadillac Coupe Revealed In GM Patent FilingCadillac is absent from the grand touring coupe market, and this could be the answer.


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