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• Comey friend: Here’s what the fired FBI director will — and won’t — reveal in Senate hearing
• A Look at the Texas Border Town at Center of Nation’s Debate
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders is on a White House tightrope
• Police: Man slays neo-Nazi roommates over Islam disrespect
• Now I Get It: President Trump’s trip to Israel and roadblocks to Middle East peace
• American Doctor, 50, Dies While Trying to Climb Mount Everest
• Iran’s Pres. Rouhani Wins Re-Election in a Landslide
• Shelby unveils Super Snake F-150 Pickup with $96,880 price tag
• Breathtaking photography series showcases beauty of night sky in areas with no light pollution
• Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to visit Western Wall
• Newfound ‘alien megastructure’ star leaves scientists baffled
• Terrifying Video Shows Sea Lion Dragging Young Girl Into Water
• Texas bathroom bill could expose secrets of transgender kids
• Teenagers Who Stole Car And Killed 6-Year-Old Boy Charged With Capital Murder
• University students walk out of Pence speech
• Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Carving Found in Looting Hole
• China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly
• Gambian authorities seize ex-president Jammeh's bank accounts
• Venezuela protest: Pro-government supporter set on fire as death toll hits 48
• Ford Motors' CEO Mark Fields Ousted
• What It’s Like to Test Drive the Tesla Model X P100D
• Big game hunter crushed to death by falling elephant that was fatally shot
• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: The final performance
• Palestinians want to draw Trump's attention to prisoner hunger strike
• Rattled UK PM May forced into 'dementia tax' U-turn after poll lead halves
• Iranian Foreign Minister Mocks Trump's Saudi Arabia Speech
• First US customer gets keys to Lamborghini Centenario
• Everything points to Apple launching new MacBooks next month
• Body identified as missing Duke student
• The 10 Fittest Cities In America
• Netanyahu says Jerusalem 'always Israel's capital'
• Woman Arrested After Allegedly Macing Employees At Fast-Food Chain Over Stale French Fries
• Police say bomb at Thai hospital wounds more than 20 people
• Biden: It's time for America to regain unity and purpose
• China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus
• New leak sheds light on Apple’s upcoming 10.5-inch iPad Pro
• Meet the 'Cyclops Kid': One-Eyed Goat Born in India
• All The Details About Pippa's Extraordinary Wedding Cake
• Trump administration wants Obamacare subsidy case put on hold, again
• Witness key in white Tennessee officer shooting of black man

Comey friend: Here’s what the fired FBI director will — and won’t — reveal in Senate hearing Posted: 22 May 2017 12:50 PM PDT James Comey's friend Benjamin Wittes, who made headlines last week when he talked and wrote about Comey, made further comments in an interview today.

A Look at the Texas Border Town at Center of Nation’s Debate Posted: 21 May 2017 08:38 AM PDT Of the 3,800 residents of El Cenizo, about 20 percent are undocumented. The town made national headlines this month when its mayor filed a lawsuit against the state to block a new law that bans so-called "sanctuary cities."

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is on a White House tightrope Posted: 22 May 2017 02:20 AM PDT Sanders' meteoric rise within the Trump administration has, paradoxically, put her in one of the most precarious positions in a wildly unstable White House.

Police: Man slays neo-Nazi roommates over Islam disrespect Posted: 22 May 2017 02:58 PM PDT A man told police he killed his two roommates because they were neo-Nazis who disrespected his recent conversion to Islam, and investigators found bomb-making materials and Nazi propaganda after he led them to the bodies.

Now I Get It: President Trump’s trip to Israel and roadblocks to Middle East peace Posted: 22 May 2017 07:32 AM PDT In Israel, Trump said we have a "rare opportunity" for peace in the Middle East. He's also said that his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, could get a deal done. As President Trump makes his first trip overseas, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric looks at the sticking points, for the Israelis and the Palestinians, to achieving that peace.

American Doctor, 50, Dies While Trying to Climb Mount Everest Posted: 22 May 2017 05:59 AM PDT Two years ago, Dr. Roland Yearwood from Alabama, survived an avalanche while climbing Everest.

Iran’s Pres. Rouhani Wins Re-Election in a Landslide Posted: 21 May 2017 08:35 AM PDT With an astounding voter turnout of 74%, moderate Hassan Rouhani beat hard-liner Ibrahim Raisi by nearly 8 million votes. "The Iranian nation has chosen the path of interaction with the world."

Shelby unveils Super Snake F-150 Pickup with $96,880 price tag Posted: 22 May 2017 05:35 AM PDT After all, Shelby is wholly synonymous with the legendary Mustang. Not only has the F-Series been America's favorite truck range for four decades now, the full-size, light-duty F-150 is the biggest-selling vehicle in the United States.

Breathtaking photography series showcases beauty of night sky in areas with no light pollution Posted: 22 May 2017 10:26 AM PDT Two photographers have made a set of images exploring the magnificent night skies still found in North American and the grave threat of light pollution.

Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to visit Western Wall Posted: 22 May 2017 01:44 PM PDT Donald Trump made by history by becoming the first sitting US president to visit the sacred Western Wall, vowing to try and secure peace between Israel and the Palestinians. "I thank the prime minister for his commitment to pursuing the peace process," Mr Trump said of Mr Netanyahu, who stood next to him at a joint press conference in Jerusalem. For his part, Mr Netanyahu brushed aside the controversy over Mr Trump's alleged leaking of sensitive intelligence material from Israel to the Russian foreign minister.

Newfound ‘alien megastructure’ star leaves scientists baffled Posted: 22 May 2017 05:00 PM PDT You're forgiven if the name KIC 8462852 doesn't ring a bell. It's a far-off object, thought to be a star, which was only just discovered in late 2015, but it's already managed to totally confuse researchers in its extremely brief stint on the scientific stage. The star has continually exhibited extremely odd behavior, and has been repeatedly observed experiencing huge dips in brightness that don't seem to have any readily available explanation. Now, the star has been spotted performing the same dimming trick as it has in the past, and scientists are throwing out some extremely wild theories.  KIC 8462852, otherwise known as "Tabby's Star" or "Boyajian's Star" depending on where you look, was caught in the act this past weekend, dimming in brightness by about three percent, which is a large enough change to be easily detected. Normally, the dimming of a star at regular intervals would indicate the presence of a planet in orbit, but there doesn't seem to be any pattern to the of dimming exhibited by KIC 8462852. Researchers have thrown forth many possible explanations, including other, non-planetary celestial bodies passing in front of the star which are obscuring our line of sight, such as comets, and even the possibility that whatever is floating around the star isn't a naturally-occurring object at all, but instead a massive alien structure. As the research and observations continue, scientists around the globe are hoping that spectral readings will give them a clue as to what, if anything, passed in front of the star. Whatever the object happens to be, it's an exciting time for sky-gazers.

Terrifying Video Shows Sea Lion Dragging Young Girl Into Water Posted: 22 May 2017 09:29 AM PDT Her quick-thinking grandfather jumped into the water and got her out, bringing her back to safety.

Texas bathroom bill could expose secrets of transgender kids Posted: 22 May 2017 03:49 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Each morning, Joanna Smith's 7-year-old son pulls on a T-shirt and shorts, boasts how fast he can tie his sneakers and heads to school. An honor-roll student who loves science and spelling, he often stays after class to run on the playground with his large group of friends.

Teenagers Who Stole Car And Killed 6-Year-Old Boy Charged With Capital Murder Posted: 22 May 2017 08:34 AM PDT Prosecutors could seek the death penalty in the case.

University students walk out of Pence speech Posted: 21 May 2017 09:56 PM PDT Dozens of students at Indiana's Notre Dame University protested White House policies on Sunday by walking out of a commencement speech by Vice President Mike Pence, who criticized political correctness at American colleges. The members of the graduating class -- dressed in cap and gowns together with some two thousand classmates -- stood up and quietly left the school's football stadium when Pence began delivering his speech, videos posted online showed.

Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Carving Found in Looting Hole Posted: 22 May 2017 04:41 AM PDT Egyptian authorities say they caught looters digging up an ancient stone block carved with an image of a pharaoh. In the city of Abydos, antiquities authorities say they were inspecting an old two-story, mud-brick house when they found that the owner had excavated a hole in the floor. The block was at the bottom of the hole, about 13 feet (4 meters) below the floor, according to an announcement from the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly Posted: 21 May 2017 01:03 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — China's health minister has all but slammed the door on any more participation for Taiwan at the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's government accepts the "One China" principle.

Gambian authorities seize ex-president Jammeh's bank accounts Posted: 22 May 2017 01:01 PM PDT Gambian authorities have seized assets including 86 bank accounts and 131 properties linked to former president Yahya Jammeh, an official said on Monday, as an investigation into the veteran ruler's wealth gathers pace. The new government has accused Jammeh of massive fraud including siphoning off public money during his 22-year rule that ended in election defeat and disgraced exile in Equatorial Guinea in January. Jammeh has been out of contact since leaving for exile and his associates no longer respond to journalists' queries about the accusations against him.

Venezuela protest: Pro-government supporter set on fire as death toll hits 48 Posted: 22 May 2017 04:45 AM PDT Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused opposition protesters of setting a pro-government supporter on fire on the 50th day of the wave of protests, which has gripped the country. Footage of the man being set alight was broadcasted on state television and the man, identified as Orlando Figuera, 21, has been treated in hospital for severe burns and several stab wounds. According to reports, about 100 people, who were participating in anti-Maduro protests in Caracas, surrounded Mr Figuera, doused him in gasoline and set him alight in Plaza Altamira in the east of the country's capital.

Ford Motors' CEO Mark Fields Ousted Posted: 22 May 2017 01:33 AM PDT Former Steelcase chief Jim Hackett, head of Ford Smart Mobility LLC Subsidiary, will replace Fields.

What It’s Like to Test Drive the Tesla Model X P100D Posted: 22 May 2017 09:08 AM PDT The Tesla Model X P100D is an all-electric vehicle that zooms from zero to sixty m.p.h. in a shocking 2.9 seconds

Big game hunter crushed to death by falling elephant that was fatally shot Posted: 22 May 2017 09:26 AM PDT Theunis Botha, a trophy hunter, died Friday in Zimbabwe.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: The final performance Posted: 22 May 2017 07:03 AM PDT With laughter, hugs and tears — and the requisite death-defying stunts — the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus received its final standing ovation Sunday night as it performed its last show. "We are, forevermore, the Greatest Show on Earth," boomed Johnathan Lee Iverson, who has been the ringmaster since 1999. It was an emotional 2 1/2 hours for those who worked on the circus.

Palestinians want to draw Trump's attention to prisoner hunger strike Posted: 21 May 2017 06:58 AM PDT Palestinians are planning a series of actions to draw US President Donald Trump's attention to a hunger strike by hundreds of prisoners in Israeli jails when he visits this week, officials said Sunday. Palestinian prisoners will be on their 37th day of a hunger strike when Trump meets Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. A series of protests in support of them have been held in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with two Palestinians killed and dozens of others wounded.

Rattled UK PM May forced into 'dementia tax' U-turn after poll lead halves Posted: 22 May 2017 11:01 AM PDT By Kylie MacLellan and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to backtrack on one of her most striking election pledges on Monday to force elderly people to pay more for their social care after her party's opinion poll lead halved in just a few days. Six opinion polls published in the past three days have all shown the Conservative Party's lead over the opposition Labour Party narrow by between 2 and 9 percentage points, though all project May will win the election. May said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and other opponents had tried to scare the elderly by spreading "fake claims" about her plan to transfer more of the cost from taxpayers to recipients who can afford to fund care themselves.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mocks Trump's Saudi Arabia Speech Posted: 22 May 2017 04:46 AM PDT Trump isolated Iran during his speech on "Islamic terrorism" in Saudi Arabia and it has not gone down well with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

First US customer gets keys to Lamborghini Centenario Posted: 22 May 2017 03:11 AM PDT On a sliding scale, collecting a new minivan is probably towards the lower end of excitement levels, while something like a new luxury SUV is probably a lot higher up the scale. The manufacturer has promised all the Centenario's other US buyers will get their cars before the end of this year. The Lamborghini Centenario is a special model produced by the legendary Italian supercar builder to celebrate the 100th birthday of its founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini.

Everything points to Apple launching new MacBooks next month Posted: 22 May 2017 01:09 PM PDT Apple will unveil the next big thing for its various software operating systems at WWDC 2017, including iOS 11 and the next macOS major update. But the iPhone maker is also tipped to launch a variety of new products at the show, including the Siri speaker, a 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and new MacBooks. A new report says that Apple is indeed expected to launch new laptops this quarter, and there's reason to be excited. In a new research note to customers, TrendForce said that notebooks are having a little moment, again. Shipments for the first quarter of the year grew by 6.1% compared to last year, totaling around 37.81 million. That's a 15.6% decline from the Christmas quarter, but still an impressive result for the period. Apple placed fifth in TrendForce's top, with 3.4 million MacBook laptops shipped during the period — that marks a 15.8% decline compared to the December quarter, but a 15.4% increase compared to last year. TrendForce quotes the MacBook Pro with TouchBar as the device that contributed significantly to the overall shipments. Similarly, the researchers believe the 12-inch MacBook will help Apple ship 10% more laptops in the second quarter of this year than last year. That's because Apple reportedly plans to launch a new version of the 12-inch MacBook that will feature a new processor. The report notes that promotional pricing for some older models might also be in order. A previous report said that Apple will update the MacBook Pro as well, even if it only launched a new model in late 2016. TrendForce makes no mention of other MacBook updates for the quarter.

Body identified as missing Duke student Posted: 22 May 2017 08:19 AM PDT Authorities said they have found the body of a Duke University student who had been missing for nearly a week.

The 10 Fittest Cities In America Posted: 22 May 2017 10:10 AM PDT

Netanyahu says Jerusalem 'always Israel's capital' Posted: 21 May 2017 12:24 PM PDT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Jerusalem will always be the capital of the Jewish state, speaking ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. "Tonight, I say to the whole world and in the clearest way possible, Jerusalem was and will always be the capital of Israel," Netanyahu said in front of thousands of concert-goers. The Western Wall is the last remnant of the supporting wall of the second Jewish temple, built by King Herod and destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.

Woman Arrested After Allegedly Macing Employees At Fast-Food Chain Over Stale French Fries Posted: 21 May 2017 07:54 AM PDT A manager was also hit in the face.

Police say bomb at Thai hospital wounds more than 20 people Posted: 22 May 2017 06:16 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — A bomb exploded at an army-run hospital in Bangkok on Monday, the third anniversary of a military coup, and authorities said more than 20 people were wounded.

Biden: It's time for America to regain unity and purpose Posted: 21 May 2017 02:30 PM PDT WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden gave assurances Sunday that the country's current divisiveness brought on by a presidential election that "churned up some of the ugliest realities" of society will be temporary.

China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus Posted: 22 May 2017 02:37 AM PDT China and Russia on Monday launched an ambitious project to jointly develop a long-haul jet to challenge Boeing and Airbus, just two weeks after the successful test flight of the first made-in-China large passenger plane. State-run Chinese manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said they formally established the previously announced joint venture in Shanghai on Monday.

New leak sheds light on Apple’s upcoming 10.5-inch iPad Pro Posted: 22 May 2017 02:40 PM PDT In 2010, Apple launched the iPad and reinvigorated, what was then, an arguably non-existent tablet market. As sales skyrocketed, even Apple executives were taken aback the iPad's popularity, with the device quickly becoming the fastest-selling product in consumer electronics history. A few years later, iPad sales not only began tapering off, but declining substantially. In a relatively short amount of time, the narrative surrounding the iPad shifted from "the iPad is the future of computing" to "how can Apple save the iPad?" As a quick example, Apple last quarter sold 8.92 million iPads, the first time quarterly sales checked in below 9 million units since 2011. Undeterred, Tim Cook remains confident that there's a lot of room for the iPad to return to growth. Looking ahead, there are strong rumors that Apple at WWDC this year will unveil a brand new iPad Pro with a 10.5-inch edge-to-edge display packed into a form factor no larger than the current 9.7-inch iPad model. Earlier today, new images purporting to be cases for the aforementioned 10.5-inch iPad Pro and a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro surfaced online via Benjamin Geskin. The leaked images show a four-speaker design, a lightning port, and interestingly enough, a vertical camera orientation similar to what we've seen on various iPhone 8 leaks. As for other details surrounding the 10.5-inch iPad Pro model, Geskin relays that it won't be completely bezel-less. https://twitter.com/VenyaGeskin1/status/866662604160331776 7mm bezels all around the device will certainly be sleek, but not as sleek as the iPhone 8 with its reported 4mm bezels. Also of note is that Apple's new iPad models will incorporate the same static home button originally introduced on last year's iPhone 7. Additionally, Geskin relays that there will be no new iPad Mini this year, corroborating our exclusive report from last week claiming that Apple will be discontinuing the iPad Mini amid disappointing sales. Some have suggested that Apple releasing larger-screened iPhone models in 2014 with the iPhone 6 and 6s made the iPad Mini form factor less compelling. Apple's iPad line certainly needs a breath of fresh air and it will be interesting to see if the upcoming 10.5-inch iPad Pro model can help turn around slumping sales.

Meet the 'Cyclops Kid': One-Eyed Goat Born in India Posted: 22 May 2017 04:26 AM PDT A goat with one large eye in the middle of its forehead — a rare birth defect known as cyclopia — was born in a village in Assam, India, on May 10. Cyclopia is a severe form of a disorder called holoprosencephaly, which emerges during fetal development when the brain doesn't divide into two distinct hemispheres. A fetus with cyclopia fails to develop two eye cavities, instead forming a single central eye cavity that can contain one oversize eye or two partially fused eyeballs.

All The Details About Pippa's Extraordinary Wedding Cake Posted: 22 May 2017 10:20 AM PDT It sounds absolutely incredible.

Trump administration wants Obamacare subsidy case put on hold, again Posted: 22 May 2017 03:58 PM PDT By Lawrence Hurley and Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration asked on Monday that a major federal court case weighing the fate of the Obamacare cost-sharing subsidies be put on hold again, leaving billions of dollars in payments to insurers up in the air for 2017 and 2018. The subsidies are available to low-income Americans who buy individual health insurance on the exchanges created under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, popularly known as Obamacare.

Witness key in white Tennessee officer shooting of black man Posted: 22 May 2017 02:26 AM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stefanie Fry had finished her lunch break at home and was getting ready to drive back to work in February when she saw two people run by in her rearview mirror.

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