| Under fire, Sessions says he’s willing to recuse himself from Russia probe if ‘appropriate’ Posted: 02 Mar 2017 06:26 AM PST  Attorney General Jeff Sessions says that he is willing to recuse himself "whenever it's appropriate" amid growing bipartisan calls for him to do so. "I have said whenever it's appropriate, I will recuse myself," Sessions told an NBC News reporter early Thursday morning. During a tour of the U.S.S. Gerald Ford Thursday afternoon, President Trump expressed support for his embattled attorney general, saying he had "total" confidence in Sessions.
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| House Intel Panel Agrees to Investigate Any Trump-Russia Ties Posted: 01 Mar 2017 06:06 PM PST  Intel committee leaders pledge to leave 'no stone unturned.'
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| Tom Hanks sends White House press corps a new espresso machine Posted: 02 Mar 2017 09:22 AM PST  Days after President Trump declared war on the press, calling the "fake news" media "the enemy of the people" and canceling his appearance at the upcoming White House Correspondents' Dinner, the White House press corps got a shot of support from one of America's most beloved actors: Tom Hanks. Hanks sent reporters working inside the White House an espresso machine along with a typewritten note. The machine, which was delivered along with a stack of Illy coffee pods, was engraved with the manufacturer's slogan: "For Music ~ Puccini.
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| Pro-Kurd party rallies against boosting Erdogan powers Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:30 AM PST  Turkey's pro-Kurdish party Thursday launched its campaign for a "No" vote in April's referendum on whether to give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more powers as its two leaders remained imprisoned. Hundreds of people turned out for the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) event in Istanbul where the party's spokesman described the proposal as "the greatest scourge in the history of our Republic". Turkey is to vote April 16 on changing the constitution to give Erdogan an executive presidency along the lines of that in France or in the United States.
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| 2017 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost 10-Speed Automatic 4x4 Posted: 02 Mar 2017 03:28 PM PST  Taking the measure of the new EcoBoost and ten-speed.
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| What to do if you're questioned by immigration police Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:26 AM PST  Immigration lawyer Cesar Vargas tells DACA recipients to assert their right to an attorney.
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| After drought, Zimbabwe seeks foreign help for flood victims Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:01 PM PST ![After drought, Zimbabwe seeks foreign help for flood victims]( "After drought, Zimbabwe seeks foreign help for flood victims") Zimbabwe has appealed for international help for victims of floods that have left 246 people dead and displaced hundreds since December when torrential rains started pounding a country emerging from severe drought. An El Nino-induced drought last year scorched crops in the southern African country, leaving more than 4 million in need of food aid, but Zimbabweans are now having to contend with floods after receiving above-normal rains. Minister for local government Saviour Kasukuwere said floods had swept through villages in the southern and southwestern parts of Zimbabwe, destroying roads, crops and livestock and forcing people into temporary government shelter.
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| Thailand Bear Dies After Falling From Helicopter Posted: 02 Mar 2017 01:58 PM PST  The bear, which allegedly had been sedated, woke up in the middle of the trip and panicked once it saw itself swaying in a net attached to the helicopter.
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| Jailing of officers shakes Baltimore criminal justice system Posted: 02 Mar 2017 05:12 PM PST  BALTIMORE (AP) — They were just seven officers on a police force of more than 3,000, but the Baltimore detectives charged with theft, fraud and conspiracy had an outsized crime-fighting role in a city plagued by violence.
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| Americans, Calm Down: You Don’t Need a Visa to Go to Europe Posted: 03 Mar 2017 01:15 PM PST  Contrary to what some headlines indicate
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| Samsung Showing Off Secret New VR Headset Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:26 AM PST  Samsung has big plans for virtual reality, if the reports coming out of Mobile World Congress are any indication. The next Gear VR might not need a phone at all. In a room away from the rush at MWC, Samsung is showcasing untethered virtual-reality headsets that can deliver content without any help from smartphones, PC World is reporting.
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| The Predator Drone Is Going Into Retirement Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:13 PM PST  The unmanned aerial vehicle that changed warfare retires this summer.
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| Kim Jong-Nam killing: War of words after death of North Korean Posted: 02 Mar 2017 02:11 AM PST  The murder of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother in a crowded Malaysian airport has made headlines worldwide -- although not, in so many terms, in the North itself. Kim Jong-Nam, 45, the eldest son of the North's late ruler Kim Jong-Il and once seen as his heir-apparent, had lived a life of exile in China after falling out of favour. South Korea and Malaysia have blamed the North, while Pyongyang has angrily denied involvement and accused both of trying to frame it and "smear" its reputation.
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| Japanese emperor meets former soldiers' families in Vietnam Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:31 AM PST ![Japanese emperor meets former soldiers' families in Vietnam]( "Japanese emperor meets former soldiers' families in Vietnam") By My Pham HANOI (Reuters) - Japan's Emperor Akihito met the Vietnamese families of Japanese World War Two soldiers on Thursday on his first visit to Vietnam, one of many trips he has used to try to soothe the wounds of war. Some 16 descendants of marriages between Vietnamese women and Japanese soldiers met Emperor Akihito, 83, and Empress Michiko, 82, including 94-year-old widow Nguyen Thi Xuan.
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| Joe Biden: Attacks on news media, courts are dangerous Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:51 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden defended the courts and the news media, saying attacks against those institutions are dangerous.
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| Undocumented Father Snatched By ICE While Dropping Off Daughter At School Posted: 03 Mar 2017 10:18 AM PST  Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, the father of four U.S.-born children, had been in the country for over 25 years.
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| School principal: Trump chants crossed line into hate speech Posted: 02 Mar 2017 10:23 AM PST ![School principal: Trump chants crossed line into hate speech]( "School principal: Trump chants crossed line into hate speech") HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The principal of a suburban Connecticut high school says some of his students crossed the line into hate speech when they taunted basketball players from a predominantly black and Latino school with chants of "Trump, Trump, Trump!"
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| Turkeys ritualistically circling a dead cat is as beautiful as it is frightening Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:40 AM PST  Prepare yourself. You are about to witness probably one of the weirdest, confusing things you will ever see. This is not a joke. I'm freaking out. SEE ALSO: Just a load of animals with pancakes because humans are weird Twitter user J... saw a group wild turkeys circling a dead cat in the street, as if they were performing some kind of death ritual, and we are so lucky he documented it. Saw the weirdest shit ever this morning... — J... (@TheReal_JDavis) March 2, 2017 A cat was killed in the middle of the street, and a group of 30 wild turkeys were circling it...not to kill it, but like a ritual lol — J... (@TheReal_JDavis) March 2, 2017 These turkeys trying to give this cat its 10th life pic.twitter.com/VBM7t4MZYr — J... (@TheReal_JDavis) March 2, 2017 What the f*ck is going on here? What am I looking at here? You know how animals do strange things before storms or natural disasters? Is this one of those times? Could this be an omen? Is this some kind of satanic ritual? Will this dead cat now be beamed up to some mysterious place we can't see with our human eyes? After some research to try to explain such behavior, it turns out that wild turkeys do not normally eat cats, or even dead cats. They typically eat berries, plants, insects and small vertebrates. So, this probably rules out the chance that they were planning on eating the cat. However, cats are predators to turkeys, often preying on them and their eggs. Was this cat a menace to this group of turkeys and now they are circling it as a part of a celebratory ritual? OR, could this cat have been these turkeys' leader and now they are mourning its death? There is no evidence of turkeys performing "funerals" or rituals for the dead like other animals do, but this could be the start of something new. People of Twitter are of course very confused by this and had a lot to say about the phenomenon: @TheReal_JDavis pic.twitter.com/sflN2lRBbq — Nigeria'sFinest™ (@DMV_Drummerboyy) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis pic.twitter.com/7bdCFd8EGG — (@Zincrozine) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis bro, they was waiting for u to give the eulogy — ab_jilla (@kickzjilla) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis Friend : Dude look outsideMe : pic.twitter.com/IyIzaRIj4f — Skully (@oSkullyy) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis Man I don't know what's going on there but you need to get the hell out of that town! — Grateful Deadstock (@Gr8fulDeadstock) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis yo im finna have to look up some facts for this — #¥® (@1YoungRasta) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis bruh — str8ballin (@YaFavPlug) March 2, 2017 I don't know, should this guy move to a new house? Is he in danger? Any turkey experts out there want to take a crack at this one? Please help. BONUS: If footage of this ethereal jellyfish doesn't calm you, nothing will
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| Have Tesla Model S and Model X electric-car sales plateaued? Posted: 03 Mar 2017 05:00 AM PST  Is there no middle ground in discussing electric-car maker Tesla Motors? The challenge of reading large volumes of Tesla coverage is that it tends to be either rabidly positive or sharply negative. Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk are also extremely adept in issuing interesting or positive new developments on top of less favorable news.
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| Egypt appeals court acquits Mubarak over protester killings Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:10 AM PST  Egypt's top appeals court on Thursday acquitted Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the killing of protesters during a 2011 revolt, ending the final trial for the strongman who ruled for 30 years. Mubarak had been sentenced to life in 2012 but an appeals court ordered a retrial, which dismissed the charges two years later. The trial was Mubarak's last, after prosecutors levelled various charges against him following his February 2011 resignation.
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| Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:22 PM PST ![Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges]( "Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges") A former Thai police officer who was fired for gross misconduct as one of the new king's most senior aides was taken to a police station on Thursday to face a charge of building on public land. Jumpol Manmai's dismissal from the palace was one of the most prominent under King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who has asserted his authority on several fronts since taking the throne in December following the death of his father. Jumpol looked gaunt and tired as he arrived at the Crime Suppression Division in a gray T-shirt instead of his usual uniform and braid.
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| Donald Trump Is Importing Asia’s Cronyism Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:00 AM PST  The U.S. is being dragged toward the familial corruption other nations are trying to ditch.
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| Grandmother Convicted in Death of Slain Granddaughter Who Kept Diary of Her Abuse Posted: 03 Mar 2017 09:54 AM PST  A Cook County judge convicted Helen Ford in the murder of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford.
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| Five Quick Facts About The Snapchat IPO Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:21 AM PST  Snap Inc.'s shares have been priced at $17, giving the company a valuation of $24 billion.
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| Latest: Husband of plane crash survivor says she's stable Posted: 01 Mar 2017 06:56 PM PST  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a small plane that crashed into homes in California (all times local):
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| The new Interior secretary rode a horse to work because why not Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:52 AM PST  Most people might don a sharp suit or an ironed shirt for their first day on a new job. But Ryan Zinke is not most people. He prefers a horse. SEE ALSO: There's a serious danger to the soft climate denial pedaled by Trump's cabinet picks On Thursday morning, the newly confirmed U.S. Interior secretary arrived to his office on horseback. The Montana politician, who also sported a cowboy hat, trotted toward the Interior Department building alongside officers from the U.S. Park Police. Honored to stand with the brave officers of @USParkPolice - these professionals put their lives on the line for us pic.twitter.com/QbtojcfvLV — Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) March 2, 2017 Congrats @RyanZinke! Our new Secretary riding to his first day in the office with @usparkpolicepio #lesm pic.twitter.com/sdeBNroJcx — USPPNEWS (@usparkpolicepio) March 2, 2017 "As a Montanan, the new Secretary is excited to highlight the Department's rich and diverse cultural heritage as he gets to work advancing the Department's mission," Interior spokeswoman Heather Swift said in an email. Zinke rode from the National Park Service stables at the National Mall to the Department of Interior building around the block. More than 350 federal employees greeted the secretary, and an employee of the Office of Indian Affairs played a veterans honor song on a hand drum, Swift said. Until this week, Zinke was a freshman Republican representative for Montana and a former state senator. He also served in the U.S. Navy and as a member of its elite SEAL special operations unit, with deployments in Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Pacific. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Zinke's nomination to lead the Interior Department by a 68 to 31 vote. Congrats to Secretary Zinke — and the horse he rode in on! https://t.co/BySpjyLw8H — Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) March 2, 2017 Pic of new Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke after riding to work on a horse. pic.twitter.com/vtgMeRahcX — John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) March 2, 2017 As secretary, Zinke will be in charge of managing and protecting U.S. natural and cultural resources, such as national parks, landmarks and public lands. The agency also plays a key role in monitoring climate change impacts and updating land management strategies to account for changes like wildfire risk and vulnerability to sea level rise. Environmental groups and Democratic senators have opposed Zinke's appointment. Zinke has said he supports keeping U.S. public lands under federal control, but he's also called for opening those areas up to more private oil and gas drilling, coal mining and logging. He's opposed regulations to protect waters in national parks from toxic pollution, which is also the agency's responsibility. The League of Conservation Voters gave him a 4 percent "lifetime" score for his voting on national environmental issues as a freshman Montana representative. Sec. Zinke goes fishing. Image: Scott Wilson/Interior Department Unlike President Donald Trump, Zinke has said he doesn't think climate change is a "hoax." But he is skeptical about the extent to which human activity plays a role. "Climate is changing; man is an influence," he recently told the New York Times . "I think where there's debate on it is what that influence is, what we can do about it." On Wednesday, Zinke vowed to protect U.S. lands while still boosting extraction of fossil fuels. "Our public lands can once again be economic engines for our nation by creating jobs in energy, recreation, and conservation," he said in a statement following his Senate confirmation. "By working with President Trump and Congress to reevaluate and fix flawed regulations that are barriers to job creation, we will unleash the economic opportunity within our borders," he added, although he assured that "creating jobs on public lands can and will be done in an environmentally responsible way during my tenure." BONUS: A raging wildfire is threatening the iconic Glacier National Park
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| Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago Posted: 01 Mar 2017 09:58 PM PST  The oldest fossils ever found are "direct evidence" of life on Earth 3.8 to 4.3 billion years ago when our planet was still in its infancy, researchers reported Wednesday. "If life happened so quickly on Earth, then could we expect it to be a simple process that could start on other planets?", asked lead author Matthew Dodd, a graduate student at the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
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| U.S.-allied militia agrees to hand villages to Syrian govt Posted: 02 Mar 2017 05:08 AM PST ![U.S.-allied militia agrees to hand villages to Syrian govt]( "U.S.-allied militia agrees to hand villages to Syrian govt") A U.S.-allied militia in northern Syria said on Thursday it would hand over villages on a front line where it has been fighting Turkish-backed rebels to Syrian government control, under an agreement with Russia. The villages will be surrendered to the Syrian government in the coming days, an official in the Manbij Military Council told Reuters. An earlier statement by the council said the villages would be handed to Syrian border guards.
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| Senate confirms Trump pick Perry as energy secretary Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:44 PM PST ![Senate confirms Trump pick Perry as energy secretary]( "Senate confirms Trump pick Perry as energy secretary") The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Energy, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who has promised to renew America's nuclear weapons arsenal. Perry's rise to America's top energy official came against opposition from Democrats worried about his ties to oil companies, his doubts about the science of climate change, and the fact that he once called for the department's total elimination – a comment he has since said he regrets. The Senate voted 62 to 37 in support of Perry.
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| Photos of the day - March 3, 2017 Posted: 03 Mar 2017 01:16 PM PST ![Photos of the day - March 3, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 3, 2017") Bus ushers take selfies on an empty street adjacent to the Great Hall of the People; Germany's Eric Frenzel competes in the men's nordic combined team sprint; European Parliament members cast their votes.
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| How To Uninstall Native Apps on iOS, Android Posted: 02 Mar 2017 02:26 PM PST  Native iOS and Android apps that come pre-installed on devices can take up valuable space. Here's how to get rid of them.
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| US asylum seeker with brain tumor granted bond to seek care Posted: 02 Mar 2017 04:14 PM PST  DALLAS (AP) — An immigration judge granted bond Thursday to a Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States, allowing her to leave an immigration detention facility to seek treatment for a brain tumor.
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| 95-year-old comes out as gay and melts all our hearts Posted: 02 Mar 2017 02:43 PM PST  It's never too late to accept yourself. In his latest video, popular Youtuber Davey Wavey sat down with 96-year-old Roman, who shares his beautiful coming out story — that took place only one year before. SEE ALSO: 'Beauty and the Beast' director reveals Disney's first openly gay character Roman explains that at 95 years old — after being married to his wife for 67 years and having two children and five grandchildren — he finally felt ready to show the world a part of himself he had known since he was only 5 years old: his sexuality. "Certain things I want the world to know," Roman told Wavey in the touching video, "I was born and was all my life gay." The pair met through Roman's grandson, Brandon Gross, who is currently making a story called "On My Way Out" based on his grandfather's late-in-life reveal. "I think there's a lot to take from this video," Wavey told The Huffington Post. "There's a sense of history in understanding how far we've come, and the struggles that this man must have experienced." "There's gratitude for the LGBT people who marched and rallied and bleed and sweat so that today's world is different ― and that fewer people feel compelled to live in the shadows or closets," he continued. "Whether you are queer or not, listening to Roman stirs something in all of us," the Youtube star explained. "And at a time when the world often feels divisive and divided, it's good to be reminded of our common humanity." "I want to go to sleep [and] have somebody close to me," Roman sweetly revealed in the video. "Not for any other reason but to be sure that someone cares." What? No, you're crying. Watch the full heartwarming interview above. BONUS: At 98 years old, this has to be the world's oldest yoga teacher
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| Tunisia zoo to close after crocodile stoned to death Posted: 03 Mar 2017 06:14 AM PST  A zoo in the Tunisian capital where visitors stoned a crocodile to death is to close temporarily, the local affairs and environment ministry said Friday. It will close its gates from Monday for "emergency cleaning and maintenance works and to set up measures to manage visitors entering and exiting", the ministry said. The public was up in arms this week after the municipality posted gory pictures of the reptile, which it said died of an internal haemorrhage after being stoned by visitors.
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| Judge accused of helping illegal immigrant elude ICE agents Posted: 03 Mar 2017 05:24 AM PST  Oregon judge investigated for allegedly guiding man through private courthouse entrance to avoid agents after DUI hearing
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| Ukraine industrial group rejects separatists' demand to register firms locally Posted: 02 Mar 2017 01:54 AM PST ![Ukraine industrial group rejects separatists' demand to register firms locally]( "Ukraine industrial group rejects separatists' demand to register firms locally") Ukraine's SCM Group, a financial and industrial group whose businesses are the main employer in the eastern conflict zone, said on Thursday it would fight a demand by separatists to re-register firms in rebel-held areas. Separatists have demanded Ukrainian companies in their territory register locally and pay them taxes in response to a rail blockade on goods from rebel territory that has highlighted the deep economic ties between the regions, despite three years of simmering military conflict. "We consider private property to be sovereign and the demand to re-register our businesses and pay taxes to the self-proclaimed 'Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics' is unacceptable," SCM Group said in a statement.
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| Syria, Russia blast opposition at faltering peace talks Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:46 AM PST  Syria on Thursday accused the main opposition of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its refusal to include terrorism on the agenda, warning it would be reponsible if the sputtering negotiations fail. Russia, a key ally of Damascus, also attacked the opposition led by the High Negotiations Committee, which said it was pinning its faltering hopes on the new US administration of President Donald Trump. "Progress in the Geneva round must not be held hostage by the Riyadh platform," lead Syrian negotiator Bashar al-Jaafari told reporters, referring to the Saudi-backed HNC.
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| Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:49 PM PST ![Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name]( "Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name") Diallo, 39, was profiled in a story last week by British newspaper The Guardian that mentioned she had changed her name on legal documents. Court records posted online by Spokane County, in Washington state, indicated that Dolezal petitioned to change her name to Diallo, which has African roots, and that a judge granted the request last Oct. 7. Dolezal resigned in 2015 as president of the Spokane chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, following an uproar when media reports disclosed her parents were white.
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| Indictment sends ripple of doubt through Baltimore cases Posted: 03 Mar 2017 12:54 AM PST  BALTIMORE (AP) — They were just seven officers on a police force of more than 3,000, but the Baltimore detectives charged with theft, fraud and conspiracy had an outsized crime-fighting role in a city plagued by violence.
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| EU Parliament lifts Le Pen immunity over gruesome tweets Posted: 02 Mar 2017 10:56 AM PST  PARIS (AP) — The European Parliament voted Thursday to lift the immunity from prosecution for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting gruesome images of Islamic State violence, a crime that carries up to three years in prison in France.
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