| Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Bonkers Tweet About 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Goes Awry Posted: 02 Aug 2018 03:21 AM PDT  People on Twitter took White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to
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| Record 'Red Tide' Of Toxic Algae Is Killing Wildlife In Florida Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:13 AM PDT  A toxic algae bloom sweeping Florida's southwest coast is being described as
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| Man arrested after 8-year-old boy thrown off 31-foot water slide platform Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:18 PM PDT  An 18-year-old man is in custody after allegedly picking up and throwing an 8-year-old boy off of a 31-foot water slide platform.
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| The Internet Can't Stop Plucking at Paul Manafort's $15,000 Ostrich Jacket Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:05 AM PDT  The internet can't stop making jokes about Paul Manafort's ostrich jacket and other high-end style purchases.
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| Netanyahu warns Iran over Red Sea waterway Posted: 01 Aug 2018 10:31 PM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran it would join military action to stop it blocking a key seaway after Yemen's Iranian-aligned Huthi rebels attacked two Saudi oil tankers. Speaking at a navy ceremony late Wednesday, Netanyahu warned against any attempt to block the Bab al-Mandab strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes and the southern entrance to the Red Sea. On July 26, Saudi Arabia said it had temporarily halted all oil shipments through the waterway after the Huthi rebels attacked two of its tankers.
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| Here's A Closer Look At Paul Manafort's $15,000 Ostrich Jacket Posted: 02 Aug 2018 10:34 AM PDT  On Tuesday, while Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was on
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| White House refuses to say media is not 'enemy of the people' Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:13 PM PDT  CNN's Jim Acosta and White House press secretary Sarah Sanders engage in a heated exchange over the president's characterization of the media.
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| NASA Announces New Crew For The Return Of Space Flights From American Soil Posted: 03 Aug 2018 01:03 PM PDT  America, meet your new astronauts.
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| Firefighters outflank California blaze, last four missing found alive Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:58 PM PDT  By Rollo Ross REDDING, Calif. (Reuters) - Weary firefighters in Northern California were outflanking a deadly, 10-day-old blaze on Wednesday that has destroyed over 1,000 homes as authorities reopened more evacuated neighborhoods and the last few people listed as missing were found alive. Having scorched more than 121,000 acres (48,967 hectares), an area larger than New Orleans, the blaze was the biggest of 16 major wildfires burning throughout California and the most formidable of more than 90 across 13 Western states from Texas to Alaska. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) commanders said the Carr Fire, sparked by a vehicle on July 23, was burning with far less intensity this week and posed little immediate threat to populated areas.
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| NRA has major financial issues - but could it really collapse? Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:57 PM PDT  The National Rifle Association (NRA) may be the most powerful gun lobbying group in the world. Each year, the organisation blocks significant gun control research and legislation in Congress, while influencing local and national elections through funding, media and outreach to its self-reported five millions members. This week, however, the NRA became the focus of a national news story — not for falling prey to an alleged Russian spy, or failing to respond after a deadly mass shooting, two issues the group has recently endured — about its supposedly dire economic state.
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| The sad last act of Rudy Giuliani Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  In politics, as in life, your greatest strength always turns out to be your greatest weakness, and Giuliani's strength was always his relentlessness.
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| Engine flaw delays Boeing test of crew capsule to 2019 Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:22 AM PDT  An engine flaw discovered during a launchpad test of Boeing's Starliner spaceship, designed to carry humans to the International Space Station, has delayed its first crew test flight until next year. "We are confident we identified the root cause and are implementing corrective actions now," said vice president and program manager of Boeing's commercial crew program John Mulholland, indicating that "minor design changes" are under way. The setback means the first crewed test flight will be pushed back to the middle of 2019, he said.
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| Zimbabwe elections: Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner as opposition denounces 'fake' results Posted: 02 Aug 2018 04:17 PM PDT  Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa has secured a narrow victory in Zimbabwe's first election since the dictator Robert Mugabe was overthrown last year. Mr Mnangagwa took 50.8 percent of the vote, obtaining by a whisker the 50 percent plus one vote majority required to avoid a second round run off, Zimbabwe's election commission announced in Harare late on Thursday night. Nelson Chamisa, his nearest challenger, took 44.3 percent of the vote. Mr Mnangagwa said he was "humbled", hailing the victory as a "new beginning". "Thank you Zimbabwe! I am humbled to be elected President of the Second Republic of Zimbabwe," he said in a Twitter message. Thank you Zimbabwe! I am humbled to be elected President of the Second Republic of Zimbabwe. Though we may have been divided at the polls, we are united in our dreams. This is a new beginning. Let us join hands, in peace, unity & love, & together build a new Zimbabwe for all! pic.twitter.com/FbdrixAktR— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) August 2, 2018 Mr Mnangagwa's victory makes him Zimbabwe's second elected president and puts a stamp of legitimacy on his rule, which began with a military coup to oust Mr Mugabe, who had ruled the country for 37 years. But it was immediately challenged by the opposition, whose allegations of voter fraud have raised fears of a renewal of post election violence. Opposition MDC spokesman Morgan Komichi denounced the results, saying the count was "fake". "The results that have been announced have not been verified by us... so the results are fake," said Komichi, before he was removed by police from the stage at the official results announcement in Harare. Emmerson Mnangagwa stands after casting his ballot at Sherwood Primary School in Kwekwe Credit: JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP Downtown Harare was unusually quiet a day after six people were killed when troops fired live rounds against demonstrators alleging the vote had been rigged. Soldiers and police cleared the city centre, shouting at pedestrians and traders to leave, as the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) continued to charge that the ruling ZANU-PF had stolen the election. "What they have been trying to do of late is to play around," MDC leader Nelson Chamisa told reporters. "That is rigging, that is manipulation, trying to bastardise the result, and that we will not allow." The government has accused the MDC of inciting Wednesday's unrest and vowed to enforce a security clampdown. Soldiers stood guard at ZANU-PF headquarters on Thursday, while armoured personnel carriers, water cannon trucks and police anti-riot vans took position outside MDC headquarters. Zimbabwean's main opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa speaks at a news conference in Harare, Zimbabwe Credit: AP Monday's vote was meant to turn the page on years of brutal repression under Mugabe. It has pitted 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe's former ZANU-PF ally, against Chamisa, 35 years his junior. While the government warned that further protests would not be tolerated, Mnangagwa also said on Twitter that he wanted an independent investigation into the killings, and that he sought to settle differences "peacefully". It is also more important than ever that we are united, and commit to settling our differences peacefully and respectfully, and within the confines of the law. 4/6— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) August 2, 2018 But Chamisa racheted up the pressure, accusing the government of turning tanks and guns on voters, and ruling out the prospect of a unity government. "No unity government. There has to a government of the people elected by the people," he told reporters. In official results from the parliamentary election, also held on Monday, ZANU-PF won easily - suggesting Mnangagwa would be on course to retain the presidency. Mnangagwa had promised a free and fair vote after the military ushered him to power when Mugabe was forced to resign. A credible and peaceful vote was meant to end Zimbabwe's international isolation and attract foreign investment to revive the shattered economy.
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| Family Of Elizabeth Tollison, Accidentally Killed By LAPD, Files Claim Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:42 AM PDT  The family of 49-year-old Elizabeth Tollison, whom California police officers
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| Tweeters Troll Trump By Renaming Grocery Stores After Him Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:24 AM PDT  Earlier this week, President Donald Trump claimed that shoppers need to show
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| Back to rubble, some 'lost everything' in California fire Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:30 PM PDT  REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighborhood Thursday to find her home reduced to mangled metal and piles of bricks after a massive Northern California wildfire leveled more than 1,000 homes.
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| U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve disputes after relations dive Posted: 03 Aug 2018 03:22 AM PDT  By David Brunnstrom SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu agreed on Friday to try to resolve a series of disputes, after relations between the NATO allies sank to their lowest point in decades. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert described their conversation on the sidelines of a regional ministers' meeting as constructive.
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| The Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak: What You Must Know Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:43 AM PDT  On the heels of recent foodborne illness outbreaks traced to the parasite cyclospora, public health officials are now cautioning consumers to not eat certain beef, pork, and poultry salads and wr...
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| Prosecutors Highlight Paul Manafort's Lavish Lifestyle on Day 2 of Trial Posted: 01 Aug 2018 07:26 PM PDT  Prosecutors highlighted extravagant purchases from former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on day two of his trial.
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| Seized Gaza ship captain accuses Israel of breaking intl law Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:05 AM PDT  The captain of a Norwegian boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists en route to Gaza has accused Israeli authorities of violating the law by boarding the vessel in international waters and using violent force against its crew who were arrested. Norway has asked Israel to explain the circumstances surrounding the arrests and "the allegations of excessive use of force," a Norwegian government spokesman told AFP on Thursday. "We were arrested in international waters and we were closer to Egypt than Israel," the boat's captain Herman Reksten said early Thursday when he returned to Norway after being held for three days in an Israeli prison.
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| Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved? Scientists Think They've Figured It Out Posted: 02 Aug 2018 01:40 AM PDT  Scientists believe they've solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle ― and
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| Andrew Cuomo Offers To Perform Gay Wedding After Couple Is Denied Marriage License Posted: 02 Aug 2018 04:42 PM PDT  Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to investigate after a same-sex couple claimed a
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| Portland's Patriot Prayer Rally Could Be Most Violent Since Charlottesville, Activists Say Posted: 03 Aug 2018 11:17 AM PDT  Armed, proto-fascist gangs are set to rally in Portland, Oregon, this weekend,
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| California wildfires entering ‘uncharted territory,’ Governor Jerry Brown warns Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:09 PM PDT  The wildfires ravaging California are plunging the state into "uncharted territory", governor Jerry Brown has said. Mr Brown – like other officials before him – warned on Wednesday that that situation could be the "new normal" for the state. Every year is teaching the fire authorities new lessons," the governor said at a press conference, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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| Beautiful images show the Tibetan sky at night in the Himalayan mountains Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT ![Beautiful images show the Tibetan sky at night in the Himalayan mountains]( "Beautiful images show the Tibetan sky at night in the Himalayan mountains") The Tibetan night sky was captured in these beautiful images showing the stunning buildings and statues in the Himalayan mountains. Grey Chow, 33, traveled for two hours to get to the Spiti Valley to capture the starry backdrop along the isolated, deserted roads. The senior project engineer was able to take amazingly clear images thanks to the limited amount of pollution at the 4,500-foot altitude. (Caters News)
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| Man with Down's Syndrome shot dead by Swedish police after running away from home with toy gun Posted: 03 Aug 2018 01:19 AM PDT  A man with Down's Syndrome has been shot dead by Swedish police after running away from home in the middle of the night carrying a toy gun. Eric Torell, 20, who was autistic and was described by his family as being severely disabled, was fatally shot by police who erroneously believed he was carrying a real weapon in the early hours of Thursday morning in downtown Stockholm. Police officers say Mr Torell acted "threateningly" after responding to reports of a man showing a gun to residents at around 4am local time in the district of Vasastan. He died of his injuries after being shot in the stomach. One witness, who was awoken by the sound of several gunshots, said they heard police shouting at someone to lay down his weapon and lie on the ground. Mr Torell had been staying with his father when he wandered out of his home with the toy gun his mother, Katarina Söderber, said looked like a "submachine gun". Eric Torell was shot dead by police "He got it as a gift. It looked a little like a submachine gun. Until now it was just thrown in a pile of toys," Ms Söderber told Swedish newspaper Expressen. She reacted angrily to the suggestion her son may have acted threateningly, describing her son as "the world's sweetest and most lovable person", adding he could only say a few words like 'mum' due to his speech difficulties. Eric Torell was shot dead by a police patrol in the residential neighbourhood of Vasastan around 4am Credit: AFP Ms Söderber compared her son to "being like a three-year-old", adding he had been reported missing after leaving home in the night. "It's impossible to understand. He wouldn't hurt a fly," she said [translated]. Katarina Söderberg (R), mother of Eric Torell, speaking to the Expressen Ms Söderber added that her son had left home unannounced on previous occasions but had always returned. His father, Rickard Torell, told Expressen he went out to search for his son when he realised he was missing. Mr Torell paid tribute to his son who he described as the "friendliest and most loving person in the world". A bullet hole is seen at a bicycle at the site Credit: AFP Sweden's Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed a routine preliminary investigation into possible police misconduct has been launched. Police said they would not speculate on the case until the investigation is complete. Stockholm police chief Ulf Johansson called the shooting "a terrible event."
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| Man who harassed Yellowstone bison arrested at Glacier park Posted: 03 Aug 2018 05:00 PM PDT  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — An Oregon man who was caught on video harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was arrested in Glacier National Park in the third disturbance in less than a week at a national park, officials said Friday.
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| Trump receives new letter from Kim Posted: 02 Aug 2018 01:10 PM PDT  The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump had received a new letter from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, without disclosing its contents. With little public sign of progress toward Trump's aim of Korean denuclearization, the White House said the letter followed up on the pair's June 12 summit. "A letter to President Trump from Chairman Kim was received on August 1," said White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
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| Israeli troops kill Palestinian at Gaza border protest, ceasefire efforts continue Posted: 03 Aug 2018 03:20 PM PDT  By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian and wounded at least 220 others at protests along the Gaza border on Friday, Gaza health officials said, as diplomats sought to secure a durable ceasefire deal. Over four months of weekly Friday border protests that began on March 30 have reduced in intensity lately but organizers have vowed they would continue until Israel lifts economic sanctions on the coastal enclave. The Israeli military said troops had responded with "riot dispersal means" and had operated "according to standard operating procedures," a term that refers to the use of accurate live fire, after some Gazans broke through the border fence and attacked troops with firebombs and an explosive device.
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| Princesses Beatrice And Eugenie Grant Rare Interview To British Vogue Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:39 PM PDT  Not only does British Vogue's September issue feature a stunning Rihanna
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| Photographer captures crystal-clear images of lions drinking at night Posted: 03 Aug 2018 07:20 AM PDT ![Photographer captures crystal-clear images of lions drinking at night]( "Photographer captures crystal-clear images of lions drinking at night") A daredevil photographer staked out a pride of lions for 15 hours to capture stunning, crystal-clear images of big cats drinking water together just 13 feet away. Freelance photographer Peter Haygarth, 55, captured the rare moment — snapping the intensity of the lionesses' stares and the contrast of night and light — in the Zimanga Private Game Reserve in South Africa.
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| Nearly 600 Migrant Kids Are Still Separated From Parents A Week After Court Deadline Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:40 PM PDT  The Trump administration has still not reunited nearly 600 migrant children
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| 15 Purses That Convert To Backpacks To Give You Way More Options Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:51 PM PDT  Most two-for-one situations in life are worth getting excited about, like two-
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| Sexual Misconduct Allegations Hit a Beijing Monastery as #MeToo Movement Grows in China Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:17 PM PDT  He allegedly told nuns having sex with him was part of their study of Buddhist doctrine
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| Boeing's New F-15X: A Strike Eagle on Steroids? Here Is What We Know. Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:03 PM PDT  A legendary fighter jet gets even better?
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| Zimbabwe president defends 'fair' election as opposition cries foul Posted: 03 Aug 2018 10:52 AM PDT  Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday brushed off allegations that his election victory was tainted by fraud, hailing the vote as a fresh start for the country after the repressive rule of Robert Mugabe. As defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa decried the official results as a sham, Mnangagwa, a former Mugabe ally, defended the vote and called for unity. "With the eyes of the world on us we delivered a free, fair and credible election," Mnangagwa told reporters.
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| Mickey Mouse unimpressed as Minnie accepts another man's marriage proposal Posted: 02 Aug 2018 08:03 AM PDT  Lovestruck fan proposes to Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando -- and Mickey is clearly not impressed.
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| Once Again, Intelligence Agencies Say Russia Is Targeting U.S. Elections Right Now Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:53 PM PDT  Russia is waging a "pervasive" campaign to undermine democracy and "divide the
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| SEC drops investigation into Exxon climate change response Posted: 03 Aug 2018 02:51 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The government has dropped a two-year investigation into how Exxon Mobil Corp. factors climate-change regulations into its calculations of the value of its assets, the company said Friday.
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| How Facebook Decided Anti-Racist Activists Were Part Of A Foreign Influence Operation Posted: 02 Aug 2018 10:14 AM PDT  WASHINGTON -- Facebook removed 32 pages and accounts it said exhibited
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| Venezuela's Constituent Assembly legalizes money exchanges Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:54 AM PDT  By Vivian Sequera and Angus Berwick CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's all-powerful Constituent Assembly on Thursday voted to legalize money exchange operations to relax the strict currency controls imposed by the social government that have throttled the oil-rich nation's economy. It is unlikely, economists say, that President Nicolas Maduro's government would do away completely with currency controls, first introduced by his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, in 2003 to curb capital flight. The decision appears, however, to be a sign that Maduro's government recognizes the impact of the controls on Venezuela's economy, which is in its fifth year of recession, with inflation expected to hit 1 million percent this year.
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| The Darkly Twisted Logic Behind The NRA's Support For 3D-Printed Guns Posted: 03 Aug 2018 10:13 AM PDT  Depending who you ask, the widespread release of downloadable blueprints for
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