| 5 takeaways from Jon Ossoff’s showing in the Georgia special election Posted: 19 Apr 2017 06:54 PM PDT  To no one's real surprise, President Trump and Jon Ossoff came to different conclusions regarding the final results of Tuesday's special election in Georgia. On balance, however, Ossoff may have more to brag about than the president. 1. Jon Ossoff was never likely to win the Sixth District primary outright.
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| Minnesota police department has fun with stoners on 4/20 Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:33 AM PDT  "Undercover #420 operations are in place," police in Wyoming, Minn., tweeted early Thursday. "Discreet traps have been set up throughout the city today."
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| O’Reilly scandal leaves women wondering: When will it stop? Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:32 AM PDT  Sexual harassment is already against the law, it's against most corporate rules and it's cost a good number of men their jobs. And yet, here we are again.
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| Best animal friendships Posted: 21 Apr 2017 02:00 PM PDT ![Best animal friendships]( "Best animal friendships") They really are friends fur-ever! These adorable animals have struck up the most unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom. From a pig and a cat to a baby goat and a dog, these are companions you never thought you'd see.
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| Fresno shooter gave police detailed account of slayings Posted: 19 Apr 2017 06:21 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The violence that culminated in a mass shooting Tuesday began five days earlier when police say Kori Ali Muhammad shot an unarmed security guard at a Motel 6, who he said disrespected him while he visited a female friend at the hotel.
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| Russian Planes Buzz Alaska Four Nights in a Row Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:46 PM PDT  U.S. and Canadian jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers and surveillance planes that keep inching closer to Alaska.
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| Iraqis struggle to survive after being freed from ISIS Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:29 AM PDT  Many Iraqis in the Mosul area have escaped ISIS but now struggle for food, shelter, and other basic elements of survival.
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| Bangkok 'unique' despite street stall edict: Thai tourism boss Posted: 20 Apr 2017 02:07 AM PDT  Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring travellers that a city renowned for its chaotic charm was not being remodelled into a Singapore-lite. The City Hall stunned Thais and tourists alike this week with plans to bar the capital's world-famous food stalls from all main roads to reclaim pavements for the public. On Thursday the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) pushed back against fears that Bangkok was being gentrified in the image of Singapore -- a city that relishes orderliness but is often characterised as tame compared to its Southeast Asian rivals.
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| Sarah Palin, Kid Rock and Ted Nugent visit Trump at the White House Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:42 AM PDT  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin brought some special guests to the White House to dine with President Trump — musicians Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. The conservative trio supported Trump during his campaign, and took the opportunity to take a photo under a portrait of Trump's former political rival Hillary Clinton.
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| North Koreans have been spotted playing volleyball at its nuclear test site Posted: 20 Apr 2017 12:55 AM PDT  North Korea's military has been spotted seemingly playing a game of volleyball at the main Punggye-ri nuclear test site. Satellite images of the site appear to show two six-player teams facing each other, with a net between them. Joseph Bermudez, an analyst for non-profit 38 North, which first noticed the pictures, said multiple games were going on at the facility — at the administrative area, the support area, the command centre, and at the guard barracks. A possible volleyball net seen in the command center areaImage: DigitalGlobe/Getty Images A probable volleyball game seen at the guard barracks at Punggye-riImage: DigitalGlobe/Getty ImagesThe people appear to be standing in formations consistent with volleyball games, he added. But if you thought the North Koreans were taking a break, it's more likely that the games were staged knowing the outside world is looking. PUNGGYE-RI NUCLEAR TEST SITE, NORTH KOREA - APRIL 16, 2017. Figure 4. Probable volleyball game seen at the command center support area. (Photo DigitalGlobe/38 North via Getty Images)Image: DigitalGlobe/Getty ImagesAnalysts told the New York Times that the games were probably intended to send a message, as North Korea knows that the Punggye-ri test site is under intense scrutiny. The games could be North Korea's way of indicating that it's pausing its controversial nuclear missile testing activity — or that it's making it seem like it has. Both China and the U.S. have raised condemnation of the hermit country's nuclear tests in recent weeks, as Trump places pressure on the North to halt its missile activity. "While strongly suggestive of the completion of preparations for a sixth nuclear test, the imagery alone does not provide any definitive evidence of the installation of a nuclear device or indication of the specific timing for such an event," Bermudez told Mashable. Volleyball games are a normal occurrence at Punggye-ri, according to Melissa Hanham, an analyst at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. The game is a popular sport in North Korea. "It doesn't mean anything other than people are there and [that] they are bored," Hanham said in an email to Mashable. Both Hanham and Bermudez agreed that the site could still be ready for a nuclear test. 38 North described the site as "primed and ready" on April 12, and a UN representative of the reclusive dictatorship confirmed that a new nuclear test was under preparation. Analysts speculated that the reclusive dictatorship could trigger a nuclear test to mark the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding leader, Kim Il-Sung, which occurred last Saturday. Kim Il-Sung's grandson, Kim Jong-un, is North Korea's current leader. "The ultimate choice as to whether to test, or not to test, rests solely in the hands of Kim Jong-un," Bermudez said. WATCH: Scientists discovered a rare giant black worm monster in the Philippines
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| ‘This was the culture’: Former Fox colleagues react after Bill O’Reilly ouster Posted: 20 Apr 2017 07:15 AM PDT  His exit amid a firestorm of mounting sexual harassment allegations was the talking point of cable news on Wednesday night.
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| Government shutdown deadline looms as Republicans return to Washington Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:51 AM PDT  Republicans return to work after a two-week recess Monday with just five days to whip their fractious caucus in line and avoid a government shutdown.
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| The Latest: Arkansas governor disappointed by court ruling Posted: 19 Apr 2017 09:59 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on Arkansas' plan to execute several inmates before the end of April (all times local):
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| Venezuela opposition vows fresh protests despite deaths Posted: 19 Apr 2017 10:53 PM PDT  Opponents of the Venezuelan government vowed fresh huge protests on Thursday, upping the ante in their bid to oust President Nicolas Maduro after a day of deadly clashes in the oil-rich but beleaguered nation. A 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman died after being shot Wednesday during massive protests, and a soldier outside Caracas was said to have been killed, bringing to eight the number of people killed this month in a mounting political crisis. Riot police fired tear gas to force back stone-throwing demonstrators as hundreds of thousands of people fed up with food shortages and demanding elections joined protest marches in Caracas and several other cities.
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| Microsoft is trying to make passwords obsolete, and it might succeed Posted: 19 Apr 2017 08:58 PM PDT 
Passwords are annoying, clumsy, easily beaten (for the most part), and an absolutely antiquated form of security. They also happen to be the primary way we secure our most precious information today. Microsoft wants to change that with a new app feature that basically removes passwords from the equation entirely. It's part of the Microsoft Authenticator app, and it just might work.
The app's new ability essentially enables the second layer of a two-factor authentication system, but instead of signing in with a password and then confirming your identity via an app prompt on your smartphone, the password isn't used at all. Once you have Microsoft Authenticator installed, you can opt to use it as the primary sign-in option for any of the supported logins. Then, when you need to sign in, an app alert will pop up on your phone asking you to approve the action. Tap to approve and that's it, you're in, password free. The new feature is clearly a response to the newly streamlined Google Authenticator app which makes signing in easier thanks to a tap-to-verify system. However, by eliminating passwords entirely, Microsoft is actually making the barrier to logins even shorter, for better or worse. The "worse" part, of course, is that by taking passwords out of the picture, logins can be completely simply by possessing a person's smartphone, rather than a combination of the password and secondary authentication system. Using the new Authenticator feature should still be significantly more secure than using a password alone, so it's still a net improvement over what most users currently rely on.
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| Ocean drift analysis shows MH370 most likely in new search area: Australian scientists Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:42 PM PDT  A new ocean debris drift analysis shows missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 is most likely within a proposed expanded search area rejected by Australia and Malaysia in January, the Australian government's scientific agency said on Friday. The new debris drift analysis suggests the missing Boeing 777 may be located in a much smaller 25,000 sq km (9,652 sq mile) zone within that proposed northern search area. "This new work leaves us more confident in our findings," Dr David Griffin, a principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) said in a statement.
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| Rep. Chaffetz floats the idea he may resign before term ends Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:12 AM PDT  Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz told multiple Salt Lake City media outlets Thursday that he might not finish out his term. "When I contemplate another 200 nights away from home, it is just too much," Chaffetz told Fox 13 News Anchor Bob Evans. Chaffetz also texted KSL Radio host Doug Wright on Thursday morning that it was possible he would not finish his term.
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| Ousted TV Host Billy Bush Sings About Returning to the Job in Strange Instagram Video Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:05 AM PDT  The former "Today" host has been off-air since October.
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| Judge orders evidence preserved in Hernandez prison suicide Posted: 21 Apr 2017 11:59 AM PDT  NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge on Friday ordered all evidence in the prison suicide of Aaron Hernandez preserved, granting a request from the ex-NFL star's fiancee so the family can investigate the circumstances of his death.
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| 'Armada' to North Korea Actually Sailed in Opposite Direction Posted: 20 Apr 2017 10:02 AM PDT  The USS Carl Vinson wasn't actually headed to the Sea of Japan after all.
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| Arkansas overcomes legal hurdles, carries out execution Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:01 AM PDT  VARNER, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas overcame a flurry of court challenges that derailed three other executions, putting to death an inmate for the first time in nearly a dozen years as part of a plan that would have been the country's most ambitious since the death penalty was restored in 1976.
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| Egypt army says senior IS cleric killed in Sinai Posted: 20 Apr 2017 04:42 AM PDT  The Egyptian military said Thursday it killed a senior Islamic State group cleric and 18 jihadists in air strikes in the Sinai Peninsula where the extremists are waging an insurgency. The announcement came after the jihadists claimed a series of attacks, including a shooting near a monastery this week and twin church bombings on April 9 that killed dozens. Among the jihadists killed was "one of the prominent leaders of the so-called Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the head of the religious affairs committee in the group," the military said, without saying when the strikes occurred.
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| You should probably get this juicer on Amazon for less than $40 instead of a $400 Juicero Posted: 21 Apr 2017 08:23 AM PDT 
Look, there's a whole lot of drama surrounding Juicero's pricey Wi-Fi connected juicer right now, but a lot of it is hot air. Everyone knew from the start that this was a premium product with a high-end price aimed at high-end clientele. Now, people are complaining about the fact that you don't need the juicer to squeeze the bags. It's true. You don't. You also don't need a $2,000 coffee maker to brew a cup. To each his own, as they say. If you want a high-quality juicer and you don't care about all the bells and whistles of a Juicero, we've got just the thing. Amazon is selling the BLACK+DECKER JE2200B 400-Watt Fruit and Vegetable Juice Extractor for just $34.94 right now, and it's the best-selling juicer on the site. Definitely pick one up while you can. Here are some highlights from the product page: - A high quality strainer and stainless steel blades, pulp is separated out while nothing but natural, nutritious juice is effortlessly strained into the 300-ml pitcher below
- 400 watts of power plus a stainless steel cutter and strainer juices all your favorite fruits and vegetables with ease
- Large, integrated pulp container reduces space taken on counter
- Custom juice cup makes measuring, pouring and serving easy, Dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup a breeze
- Measures 13 by 9 by 9-inch; 2-year limited warranty
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| Explorer Shackleton's great grandson drives car across Antarctic Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:54 AM PDT ![Explorer Shackleton's great grandson drives car across Antarctic]( "Explorer Shackleton's great grandson drives car across Antarctic") British tech entrepreneur Patrick Bergel has become the first man to drive a car across the Antarctic, completing the feat 100 years after his great grandfather, explorer Ernest Shackleton, failed to cross the icy continent on foot. Bergel encountered minus 28-degrees Celsius (minus 18F) temperatures during his 30-day trip across the 5,800km (3,600 miles) stretch in a five-door car fitted with extra large wheels and snow track grips. The 46-year-old's modified 2.2 liter diesel car was engraved with the names of the crew members who accompanied his great grandfather Shackleton on his failed bid to cross the Antarctic a century ago.
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| 19 Mother's Day Lunch Ideas She'll Seriously Appreciate Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:43 AM PDT |
| Arrest of WikiLeaks's Assange a 'priority': US top cop Posted: 20 Apr 2017 07:56 PM PDT  The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a US "priority," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, as media reports indicated his office was preparing charges against the fugitive anti-hero. "We are going to step up our effort and already are stepping up our efforts on all leaks," Sessions, America's top cop, said at a news conference in response to a reporter's question about a US priority to arrest Assange. The Justice Department chief said a rash of leaks of sensitive secrets appeared unprecedented.
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| Police seek possible accomplices of Paris gunman Posted: 21 Apr 2017 10:23 AM PDT  By Emmanuel Jarry and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Investigators are trying to find out whether the man who shot dead a policeman in Paris had accomplices, a prosecutor said, adding that he had shown no previous signs of radicalization despite a long prison record. The gunman, identified as Karim Cheurfi, opened fire on a police vehicle parked on the Champs Elysees in Paris late on Thursday, killing one officer and injuring two others before being shot dead. The attack, which was claimed by Islamic State, overshadowed the last day of campaigning for Sunday's presidential election first round.
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| Battle for Berkeley: Will Ann Coulter spark another clash? Posted: 21 Apr 2017 04:36 PM PDT  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The word "CANCELED" is printed across a poster of Ann Coulter's face at the University of California, Berkeley. But that appears to be wishful thinking.
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| Yes, of course Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock dined at the White House together Posted: 20 Apr 2017 08:38 AM PDT  This checks out. President Donald Trump invited three deeply unsurprising dinner guests to the White House Wednesday night: Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock. Today in things: Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock met with President Trump in the Oval Office last night. pic.twitter.com/9tyU69Rahj — Ali Vitali (@alivitali) April 20, 2017 Palin, Alaska's former governor, shared photos of the visit on Facebook and thanked Trump for the invitation. Per NBC News, Palin endorsed the president ahead of last year's election, and Nugent performed at a 2016 Trump campaign rally. Kid Rock was also a vocal supporter, telling Rolling Stone in early 2016 that he was "digging Trump." .@POTUS invited @SarahPalinUSA to dinner and told her to bring some friends pic.twitter.com/Okk6wVWpha — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 20, 2017 .@SarahPalinUSA brought Ted Nugent and Kid Rock into the Oval Office to meet with @POTUS and Jared Kushner and yes that is a real sentence. pic.twitter.com/sHYUrVLVl3 — Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) April 20, 2017 3 years ago, Ted Nugent called President Obama a "subhuman mongrel"Last night, he dined at the White House with President Trump: pic.twitter.com/GwBlYqmvd7 — Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 20, 2017 Reminder that Ted Nugent is a racist and anti-Semite, although that's not so unique for this White House. https://t.co/Vwt3SKd67n — Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) April 20, 2017 The good news is that Sarah Palin will be keeping an eye on Russia, which she can see from her house pic.twitter.com/4IcfXQzDB3 — Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) April 20, 2017 pic.twitter.com/35HXCMT65F — bobby finger (@bobbyfinger) April 20, 2017 WATCH: Eric Trump is now a front-runner for the Most Oblivious Thing Ever Said About the Internet by Anyone, Anywhere
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| How to live happily ever after Posted: 21 Apr 2017 03:04 AM PDT  Jo Piazza, author of "How to be Married," describes the secrets behind a long lasting marriage.
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| Man Beats Tiny Yorkie to Death for Vomiting in His Car: Cops Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:25 AM PDT  Sigman Hernandez, 40, allegedly confessed to the violent crime after turning himself in to Miami Beach police.
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| MH370 'mostly likely' lies north of search zone: experts Posted: 21 Apr 2017 02:11 AM PDT  Missing flight MH370 "most likely" lies north of a former search zone in the remote Indian Ocean, Australian authorities said Friday, in a new report that offers hope the plane may one day be found. A vast underwater hunt for the Malaysia Airlines jet off Australia's west coast was halted in January when no trace was found of the plane, which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing three years ago carrying 239 people. The Australian-led undersea search -- the most expensive ever of its kind -- operated on the assumption that MH370 went down somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean, based on satellite data.
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| U.S. forces kill Islamic State militant linked to Turkey nightclub attack Posted: 21 Apr 2017 11:18 AM PDT ![U.S. forces kill Islamic State militant linked to Turkey nightclub attack]( "U.S. forces kill Islamic State militant linked to Turkey nightclub attack") The United States disclosed on Friday a secret military ground operation that killed an Islamic State operative seen as a close associate of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and linked to an attack on a Turkish nightclub that left 39 people dead. Abdurakhmon Uzbeki, who was believed to be from Uzbekistan, was killed during the ground assault near Mayadin, Syria, on April 6, said Colonel John Thomas, a spokesman for the U.S. military's Central Command. "It was a ground operation.
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| Gunman kills 2 St. Louis utility workers, turns gun on self Posted: 20 Apr 2017 04:57 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gunman opened fire on two utility workers in a residential St. Louis neighborhood Thursday, killing both of them before fatally shooting himself.
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| US urges UN to focus on 'chief culprit' Iran Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:54 AM PDT  The United States on Thursday urged the UN Security Council to make Iran's "incredibly destructive" activities its Middle East priority and devote less attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. US Ambassador Nikki Haley branded Iran the "chief culprit" of regional conflicts and vowed to work with Washington's partners to demand Iran comply with UN resolutions.
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| Woman uses Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino to spread some magical news to her husband Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:43 AM PDT  Move over ultrasound pictures — Unicorn Frappuccinos are the new way to tell people you're pregnant. Given the insane popularity of Starbuck's newest ready-for-Instagram creation, it was bound to happen sooner or later. It seems the first person to try it is an anonymous woman in Arizona who drove through her local 'Bucks and asked the baristas to write a special message on the drink. They, of course, obliged. One of them, Julie Renee, then tweeted out a photo of the brightly colored concoction. A customer ordered this to tell her husband that she's pregnant❤️ #unicornfrappuccino pic.twitter.com/jzN79O7ZdO — ♡Young and in Love♡ (@crabbybutcute) April 19, 2017 Renee told People that the customer had just found out she was expecting and was taking the Frappucino to her husband at work to break the news. It's a cute idea that has all the makings of a perfect viral storm. So it's not surprising that it's gotten a lot of attention — though, naturally, not everyone thought it was a delicious idea. @crabbybutcute I hope he dont taste it pic.twitter.com/X4Q3PmJ1JK — Gloria (@gtobar20) April 20, 2017 Love them or hate them, the drinks are only available for a limited time. So if you're dying to break some news using one, you'd better get on it. Just maybe don't try to use one for a gender reveal party — the color-changing results will confuse the hell out of your guests. WATCH: Starbucks barista goes on spectacularly angry rant about Unicorn Frappuccinos
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| 11 Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts That Look Anything But Rushed Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:53 AM PDT |
| Good Samaritan Rescues Stray Dog Stranded on Busy Highway Posted: 20 Apr 2017 10:55 AM PDT  "She must've been abandoned right on the side of the [highway]," said the rescuer, who also happens to be a veterinary surgeon.
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| Egyptian-American woman freed in Egypt goes home on U.S. military plane Posted: 20 Apr 2017 08:01 PM PDT  By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Egyptian-American woman detained in Egypt for nearly three years on human trafficking charges was flown back to the United States on Thursday on a U.S. military plane, accompanied by a top White House official, a senior administration official said. Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian who holds U.S. citizenship, was acquitted by a Cairo court on Sunday along with seven others who had worked with street children. Hijazi was released from jail on Tuesday, having been held for nearly three years.
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| In final hours, Hernandez thought of family, not football Posted: 20 Apr 2017 03:10 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Family, not football, dominated Aaron Hernandez's final hours as a lifer in prison.
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| How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend Posted: 20 Apr 2017 07:55 AM PDT ![How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend]( "How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend") It's National Park Week, a time to honor America's many outdoor parks and, according to the National Park Service, the country's largest celebration of national heritage. The perfect way to participate in this holiday is to step outside your front door and into a national park. Fortunately, every national park in the country will be free to visit on April 22 and April 23.
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