| The NRA's Convenient Hypocrisy On 3D-Printed Plastic Guns Posted: 01 Aug 2018 10:54 AM PDT  The widespread release of downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed firearms
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| LAPD Officers Killed a Hostage For the First Time in 13 Years, Police Chief Says Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:54 AM PDT  Body camera footage shows how the scene unfolded outside a church
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| Philippines President Duterte Orders Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million Crushed Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:37 PM PDT  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw the destruction of 68 smuggled
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| BEFORE AND AFTER: Redding neighborhood destroyed by Carr Fire Posted: 01 Aug 2018 06:31 PM PDT  The property loss from the Carr Fire burning in Shasta County is most poignant when you look at before and after photos of the affected neighborhoods.
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| Friends say suspect in Bush's doctor's killing was a mystery Posted: 02 Aug 2018 03:45 PM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Friends and neighbors of a Houston man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors said that much of the suspect's life was a mystery to them, describing him as respectful and polite, but withdrawn.
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| 2019 Porsche 911 Caught Uncovered And Looking Beautiful In Blue Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:20 AM PDT  Say hello to the 992-series 911 before Porsche wants you to see it.
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| 500 detained fathers and sons to go on strike after being separated Posted: 01 Aug 2018 12:13 PM PDT  The demonstrators are asking US officials to expedite their immigration cases because of the 'unjust' conditions they face. More than 500 migrant fathers and sons detained in Texas after being separated from each other for weeks and months have launched a strike against unfair conditions. The fathers plan to resist orders and refuse food at three sites at Karnes detention center, while the sons are set to refuse to participate in school activities.
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| Chicago protestors threaten to 'get arrested' and 'shut down streets' in anti-gun violence demonstration Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:28 PM PDT  Chicago activists have warned a sprawling anti-violence protest may lead to multiple arrests and the shutdown of busy streets. The demonstration was being organised in an effort to unseat Rahm Emanuel, Chicago's Democratic mayor, and Eddie Johnson, the city's police superintendent, according to organisers. Protestors planned to march from Lake Shore Drive to Wrigleyville in the middle of Thursday rush hour, and had not ruled out entering the Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs were scheduled to play against the San Diego Padres.
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| White House says Trump is ‘not obstructing,’ but is ‘fighting back’ against the Mueller probe Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:56 PM PDT  Press secretary Sarah Sanders stressed Donald Trump's tweets were "not an order" but instead reflected "the president's opinion."
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| Ohio State Ex-Coach Asked Rep. Jim Jordan’s Accusers To Walk Back Allegations: Report Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:47 PM PDT  A retired wrestling coach at Ohio State University texted former team members
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| Smith College Employee Called Police On Black Student Eating Lunch Posted: 02 Aug 2018 08:52 AM PDT  A Smith College employee called the police on a black student who was eating
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| Man says 'voices' made him kill NY date, admits LA attack Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:56 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of killing a New York City woman he met on a dating app says voices in his head made him do it.
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| Hennessey Heritage Edition Mustang Combines 808 HP With GT Looks Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:02 AM PDT  Celebrating an important milestone for Hennessey, the ultra-limited pony car takes inspiration from the GT Heritage Edition.
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| 5 Key Things to Know About Short-Term Health Insurance Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:00 PM PDT  Consumers who are struggling to afford health insurance will soon have less expensive options—but with fewer protections and benefits. On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced a long-expe...
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| The New 'Golden Bridge' In Vietnam Is Hands-Down The Coolest Bridge Ever Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:10 AM PDT  Visitors to Ba Na Hills in Central Vietnam near Da Nang this summer have been
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| Iran conducts naval exercise in Gulf: US official Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:26 PM PDT  Iran launched a naval exercise in the Gulf on Thursday, just days before the US reimposes sanctions on Tehran, a defense official told AFP. The timing of the exercise is unusual, as it appears to be similar in scale and nature to a drill that ordinarily happens later in the autumn. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said several dozen boats were out training early Thursday morning.
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| Progressive Dems try to catch some of Ocasio-Cortez’s lightning in a bottle Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Boston City Council member Ayanna Pressley, who is running for Congress, on July 28 near Boston. SOMERVILLE, Mass. — On a sweltering July Saturday in this city a few miles west of Boston, Ayanna Pressley is making a pitch for change. Pressley, a member of the Boston City Council, is attempting to unseat Rep. Michael Capuano, a 10-term incumbent who previously served as mayor of Somerville, in the congressional primary for Massachusetts's Seventh District.
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| The Latest: Fire danger expected to last in West, Northwest Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:17 PM PDT  UPPER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on destructive wildfires in California and the U.S. West (all times local):
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| Sarah Huckabee Sanders Refuses To Say Press Isn't 'The Enemy Of The People' Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:52 AM PDT  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday refused to say
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| Here's How Much You Should Really Tip An Uber Or Lyft Driver Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can be highly convenient. But as with
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| How 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Will Deal Without Rick Grimes Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:54 AM PDT  Andrew Lincoln is returning to the land of the living.
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| Israeli court sentences Arab poet for incitement to violence Posted: 01 Aug 2018 11:31 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The father of an Israeli Arab poet who was sentenced to five months in prison for incitement to violence online said Wednesday that the ruling was unjust.
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| No fatalities in Mexican plane crash Posted: 01 Aug 2018 05:30 AM PDT ![No fatalities in Mexican plane crash]( "No fatalities in Mexican plane crash") An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to escape advancing flames before fire engulfed the aircraft.
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| Olympic snowboarder Ellie Soutter found dead in the woods Posted: 01 Aug 2018 12:56 PM PDT  Olympic snowboarder Ellie Soutter was found dead in the woods a week after she disappeared from a French ski resort on her 18th birthday. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of death but her father says her mental health issues could have played a role. Here is what her friends and family are saying about her tragic death and what could have possibly led up to it.
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| Paul Ryan Is Part Jewish. Who Knew? Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:25 AM PDT  House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) got a surprise when he was filming an episode
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| Ex-FBI agent: Trump got elected, thanks to Russia Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Clint Watts, a former special agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, says that Moscow got its man in the White House in 2016.
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| Another Year, Another Warning The Earth Is Screwed Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:34 PM PDT  The last four years have been the warmest four years on record, according to a
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| China wants military drills with ASEAN in disputed sea, excluding US Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:19 AM PDT  China wants to stage joint military exercises with Southeast Asian nations in disputed waters, according to a draft document, but insists other countries should be excluded in what analysts say is a bid to diminish US influence. Beijing's suggestions, which also call for joint oil and gas exploration, are part of efforts to expand its influence in the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely, and push back at Washington which has backed countries with overlapping claims to the waters. The move came as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touched down in Malaysia Thursday on the first leg of a regional tour in which simmering maritime tensions with Beijing are expected to feature prominently.
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| Bookkeeper: Paul Manafort 'approved every penny' of bills Posted: 02 Aug 2018 03:43 PM PDT  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort inflated his business income by millions of dollars and kept his bookkeeper in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to buy luxury items and pay personal expenses, according to testimony during his trial Thursday.
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| Grisly Video Shows LAPD Cops Fatally Shooting Armed Suspect and Woman Used as Human Shield Posted: 01 Aug 2018 11:59 AM PDT  The drama began with a frantic 911 call about a stabbing at a church.
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| Dozens Of Salads And Wraps May Contain A Fecal Parasite, USDA Warns Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:43 AM PDT  A health alert has been issued for two dozen types of salads and sandwich
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| Prince Harry's Audi RS6 Avant up for sale Posted: 01 Aug 2018 03:27 AM PDT  Ordinarily a 2017 Audi RS6 Avant going up for sale wouldn't create much interest: it's not very common on UK roads, but it's not a rare collector's item either. It may seem odd that such a high-profile member of the British aristocracy wasn't flying the flag for Britain by driving an Aston Martin, a Bentley, a Jaguar or a Range Rover. To be fair, the Prince did drive his new bride off in an electric Jaguar E-Type Zero on their wedding day, but the Audi has been his daily ride in the past.
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| Yemen rebels announce temporary Red Sea ceasefire Posted: 01 Aug 2018 03:29 AM PDT  Yemen's Huthi rebels announced a two-week pause in Red Sea operations Wednesday, after attacks against Saudi tankers last week prompted Riyadh to suspend oil shipments through a key waterway. The Huthis are fighting a Saudi-led military coalition that backs Yemen's government. A spokesman for the coalition did not immediately respond to a written request for comment on the Huthis' unilateral truce.
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| Iran is seen readying major exercise as tensions with U.S. simmer Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:32 PM PDT  By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf in the coming days, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. Iran has been furious over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of an international nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions on Tehran. Senior Iranian officials have warned the country would not easily yield to a renewed U.S. campaign to strangle Iran's vital oil exports.
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| Here's How Zimbabwe's Post-Election Unrest Turned Deadly Posted: 01 Aug 2018 11:14 PM PDT  At least three people were killed after soldiers opened fire on protesters
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| Danish Muslim Women Protest As Ban On Face Veils Enters Full Force Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:22 PM PDT  Muslim women and their allies organized protests in two Danish cities on
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| Kirsten Gillibrand Pays The Price For Speaking Out Against Al Franken Posted: 01 Aug 2018 12:28 PM PDT  No one in Congress is more associated with the Me Too movement than Sen.
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| Alaska Airlines panned after gay couple had to give up seats Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:13 AM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines faces outrage from people on social media after a gay couple had to give up seats on a New York City-Los Angeles flight to make room for a straight couple.
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| Chinese-American engineer charged with stealing GE technology Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:16 AM PDT  A Chinese-American engineer faces charges of stealing valuable technology from General Electric, sneaking it out hidden in a picture of the sunset to take to China, the US Justice Department said. Xiaoqing Zheng, 56, a US citizen also believed to have Chinese nationality, was due to appear before a judge in Albany, New York on Thursday, a day after his arrest, according to federal prosecutors. Following a four-year investigation, the FBI arrested Xiaoqing Zheng after searching his home and finding, among other things, a handbook detailing "resources" Beijing would grant to individuals providing certain technologies.
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| Tesla Shines With High Solar Roof Sales in Company's Earnings Call Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT  The product is making waves in the market.
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| Audi Is Working on a New RS Q3, and It’s Coming to the U.S.! Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:53 AM PDT  The wee crossover will pack a turbocharged inline-five good for 400 horsepower.
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| Google Glass paired with the right software could make a big difference for kids with autism Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Google Glass may have never been a hit with the average consumer, but it could soon become an important tool for children with autism who hope to improve their social skills. A new exploratory study published in npj Digital Medicine provides fresh evidence that augmented reality glasses paired with the right software can make a big difference for kids with autism. SEE ALSO: Teens who spend tons of time on the internet may develop ADHD symptoms The study looked at the effects and feasibility of using a wearable called Superpower Glass. Developed by a team at Stanford University School of Medicine, Superpower Glass runs on Google Glass and an Android smartphone. It uses machine-learning-assisted software to help children identify emotions as they navigate social interactions. Kids with autism typically find it difficult to recognize facial expressions and make eye contact. In the study, 14 children tested Superpower Glass at home for a little over two months. Children between the ages of 3 and 17 with an autism diagnosis used the device, which has game and "free play" settings. At the end of the study, the children scored an average of 7.4 points lower on a scale that measures social impairment; higher scores indicate a more severe autism diagnosis. (The median decrease was seven points.) Six of the children's scores were so much lower that they moved to a less severe class of autism. Alex took part in a pilot study on the efficacy of Superpower Glass at the Stanford University School of Medicine.Image: Steve Fisch/Stanford School of Medicine"Some families have commented that it's as if a switch has been flipped," says Dennis P. Wall, the study's lead author and an associate professor of pediatrics, psychiatry, and biomedical data sciences at Stanford Medical School. "They're saying, 'Now my child is looking at me." While the findings are promising, Wall says they should be interpreted cautiously. The study didn't include a control group, which means the researchers can't really judge the size of the effect on the children. The next phase of the research is a randomized controlled trial involving more than 70 children who either used Superpower Glass or did not. Wall says that study is complete and shows similar positive effects for children using the wearable, but the research won't be published until later this year. The software developed by Wall and his colleagues recognizes happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, fear, contempt, and neutral emotions. When a child wears the Glass, they receive audio-visual feedback that reflects emotions captured by the device's outward facing camera. Kids who use Superpower Glass can play a game called Capture the Smile, which is a "scavenger hunt" activity that prompts the wearer to evoke a laugh or smile from someone. In the game Guess the Emotion, children try to make eye contact with their parent and guess which emotion they're demonstrating. Wall says the app uses techniques similar to those found in standard behavioral therapy for children with autism. In that setting, therapists use flashcards to help kids understand how to identify and read emotions. Yet there's often long waiting lists to see a behavioral therapist, and Wall says children may benefit most when they have earlier access to treatment. While there are other efforts to develop wearables to aid people with autism, including a product called Brain Power, Wall says his team has focused on phases of clinical testing to ensure that Superpower Glass is both feasible and effective. Though Superpower Glass was developed using Google Glass, the software itself can be run on an Android phone connected to any type of augmented reality glasses. But Wall estimates it'll be at least a year before Superpower Glass goes commercial. That will take a company licensing the technology and using its capital to get regulatory approval for the wearable. He hopes that it'll become a type of therapy insurance companies and Medicaid will reimburse, so it can be widely accessible to as many young patients as possible. "There are really exciting opportunities we're missing right now," Wall says. "Once [children] begin to appreciate the variation in human faces, they can subsequently grow on their own and become engaged, and gain a confidence that would otherwise be missed or lost." WATCH: Google Glass for autistic kids
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| Jimmy Fallon Uncovers The Meaning Of Rudy Giuliani's Mystery Tweet Posted: 31 Jul 2018 10:41 PM PDT  During Tuesday night's broadcast of "The Tonight Show," President Donald Trump
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| Remains of U.S. soldiers from the Korean War are repatriated Posted: 02 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT ![Remains of U.S. soldiers from the Korean War are repatriated]( "Remains of U.S. soldiers from the Korean War are repatriated") Vice President Mike Pence and the top commander of U.S. forces in Asia, Adm. Phil Davidson, received remains from the Korean War contained in 55 caskets during an emotional and solemn ceremony Wednesday after the caskets arrived by military cargo jets from South Korea. The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week.
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| Zimbabwe's Election Commission Announces Majority Win for Ruling Party Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:41 AM PDT  The presidential winner will only be announced after all votes have come in
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| Nearly 5-pound tumor removed from 10-year-old South Bay girl who then beat ovarian cancer Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:15 AM PDT  It was a South Bay mother's intuition. She knew her daughter wasn't just suffering from bad stomach aches.
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