| French presidential contender Emmanuel Macron’s unique love story Posted: 22 Apr 2017 12:39 PM PDT  French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and his wife have an unusual relationship, and the French seem to like it just fine.
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| Pope likens migrant holding centers to 'concentration camps' Posted: 22 Apr 2017 08:46 PM PDT ![Pope likens migrant holding centers to 'concentration camps']( "Pope likens migrant holding centers to 'concentration camps'") By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centers, saying many had become "concentration camps". During a visit to a Rome basilica, where he met migrants, Francis told of his trip to a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year. Islamists had slit the throat of the man's Christian wife because she refused to throw her crucifix on the ground.
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| Is the White House’s Islam Rhetoric Making Americans Less Safe? Posted: 22 Apr 2017 08:51 AM PDT  Some in law enforcement say President Trump's continued statements linking Islam and terror may be inspiring extremist groups and scaring Muslim Americans from cooperating with police.
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| Maldives blogger stabbed to death in restive capital Posted: 22 Apr 2017 11:49 PM PDT  A liberal blogger, Yameen Rasheed, was stabbed to death in the politically restive Maldivian capital Male, his family members and colleagues said Sunday. Rasheed was found in the stairwell of his apartment with multiple stab wounds to his neck and chest early Sunday and died shortly after being taken to hospital, family members said. "With The Daily Panic, I hope to cover and comment upon the news, satirise the frequently unsatirisable politics of Maldives," he wrote on his blog.
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| CNN’s Camerota: ‘Roger Ailes did sexually harass me’ Posted: 23 Apr 2017 11:14 AM PDT  The "New Day" host revealed Sunday that the former Fox News chief propositioned her early in her career at the top-rated cable news network. Ailes, through his attorney, called the claims "unsubstantiated and false."
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| Tad Cummins' Family Reacts To His Arrest Posted: 22 Apr 2017 05:18 AM PDT  The ex-teacher was charged with knowingly transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intention to engage in sexual activity.
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| 26 hostages, including Qatar royals, freed in bargain Posted: 22 Apr 2017 12:14 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Qatar has secured the release of 26 hostages after nearly a year and a half in captivity, including members of its ruling family, in what became possibly the region's most complex and sensitive hostage negotiation deal in recent years.
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| Morocco summons Algeria envoy over Syrian refugees Posted: 23 Apr 2017 02:26 AM PDT ![Morocco summons Algeria envoy over Syrian refugees]( "Morocco summons Algeria envoy over Syrian refugees") Morocco has summoned Algeria's ambassador to express concern after 54 Syrians attempted to "illegally enter" the country from Algeria, the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Sunday. It said 54 Syrians attempted to enter Morocco through the border town of Figuig, an area surrounded by mountains, between April 17 and 19. It accused Algeria of forcing them to cross into Morocco.
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| Paris station panic as man arrested with knife Posted: 22 Apr 2017 11:40 AM PDT  Armed police arrested a man carrying a knife at Paris's Gare du Nord station Saturday, sparking panic at the international transport hub just days after the jihadist killing of a policeman. Police sources said that "travellers" pointed out the individual wielding a knife to passing police on patrol, who immediately arrested him. No one was injured in the incident at Paris's main international terminus and the man offered no resistance to his arrest.
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| Lebanon activists ramp up pressure on reviled rape law Posted: 22 Apr 2017 06:20 AM PDT  Lebanese activists ramped up their campaign to scrap a controversial law allowing rapists who marry their victims to go free, with a dramatic installation on Saturday along Beirut's sunny seaside. A proposal to scrap Article 522 of the penal code -- which deals with rape, assault, kidnapping and forced marriage -- was introduced last year and approved by a parliamentary committee in February. It will go before parliament on May 15 and activists hope that MPs will vote to eliminate it.
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| Dowd: New poll is 'good news, bad news, really bad news' for Trump Posted: 23 Apr 2017 09:40 AM PDT  The Powerhouse Roundtable debates President Trump's progress as we approach 100 days in office.
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| Bernie Sanders Aims To Revamp Democratic Party Posted: 23 Apr 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The Vermont senator kicked off a cross-country tour aimed at sparking change within the party.
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| Grand Canyon tram project stalls before Navajo council vote Posted: 23 Apr 2017 11:35 AM PDT ![Grand Canyon tram project stalls before Navajo council vote]( "Grand Canyon tram project stalls before Navajo council vote") PHOENIX (AP) — A project to build a 1.6-mile tram that would take visitors into the Grand Canyon is on hold for a few months after failing to gain enough support from Navajo Nation lawmakers.
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| American Airlines apologizes for onboard clash over stroller Posted: 22 Apr 2017 03:47 PM PDT  American Airlines on Saturday apologized to a female passenger and suspended an employee after a video showing an onboard clash over a baby stroller went viral, in the latest embarrassment for a U.S. carrier over how it treated a customer. The clip, posted on Facebook on Friday by a bystander aboard the flight, shows a woman in tears with a young child in her arms, and a man emerging from his seat to confront a male flight attendant who apparently wrested the stroller from the woman. Facebook user Surain Adyanthaya, who posted the video, wrote that the flight attendant had forcefully taken the stroller, hitting the woman with it and just missing her child.
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| Venezuela opposition march to honor those killed in violence Posted: 22 Apr 2017 01:41 PM PDT  By Alexandra Ulmer CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition marched in silence on Saturday to honor a dozen people killed in three weeks of protests demanding that the government of President Nicolas Maduro hold delayed elections and address a growing economic crisis. "We want free elections, we want to get rid of this corrupt government," said Iomira Barrios, 60, an environmental consultant who says she can no longer find work. "Right now people are willing to fight, because they have declared a dictatorship and we cannot allow it." Anger over the OPEC nation's triple-digit inflation and Soviet-style product shortages boiled over after the Supreme Court last month briefly assumed the powers of Congress, triggering accusations that Maduro was building a dictatorship.
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| Police: Conestoga High School staffer sexually assaulted student Posted: 21 Apr 2017 08:29 PM PDT  A Conestoga High School staffer has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted a student.
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| Pope says some refugee centres 'concentration camps' Posted: 22 Apr 2017 10:46 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Saturday described some of Europe's refugee centres as "concentration camps" as he paid tribute to an unknown Christian woman slain for her faith in front of her Muslim husband. "These refugee camps -- so many are concentration camps, crowded with people... because international accords seem more important than human rights," Francis said in impromptu remarks at a ceremony in memory of modern day Christian martyrs. Departing from his prepared script and appearing unusually emotional as he spoke, the 80-year-old pontiff said he wanted the woman to be remembered along with all the other martyrs commemorated in Rome's Basilica of St Bartholomew.
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| Nigeria cracks down on illicit oil refineries Posted: 22 Apr 2017 09:09 PM PDT  The 44-year-old colonel, a man with broad shoulders wearing his fatigues tucked into gumboots, is standing in the middle of a destroyed illicit refinery in Kana Rugbana, an area in the swamplands some 20 nautical miles from Port Harcourt. Fadairo is part of the Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe, a coalition of Nigerian security forces tasked with protecting the country's oil and gas infrastructure. Last year, militant attacks cut oil production to 1.4 million barrels per day in August, triggering Nigeria's worst economic slump in 25 years.
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| NASA’s Cassini spacecraft just caught a glimpse of Earth, all the way from Saturn Posted: 22 Apr 2017 12:00 PM PDT  NASA and its spectacular space hardware often spend so much time checking out our planetary neighbors that we forget Earth offers some pretty cool photo ops as well. A brand new photo released by NASA is a great reminder of that, and it was shot all the way from Saturn, courtesy of the always reliable Cassini spacecraft just before it's scheduled to begin the most harrowing part of its entire years-long mission. The photo, which shows the Earth as a tiny bright dot in a black sea of space, was shot at a distance of 870 million miles. If you zoom in on the original photo you can even make out the Moon as a smaller dot to the left of our planet. The most spectacular part of the image is the fact that it was shot from between Saturn's rings, with the bold A ring seen above the Earth and bright F ring creeping into the original photo at the bottom.  It's a great shot, but it's also somewhat bittersweet when you consider Cassini's immediate future. The craft is scheduled to begin its "Grand Finale" dives shortly, in which it will fly recklessly through Saturn's rings a total of 22 times until, on its final approach, it flies directly into the planet itself. That final act will destroy the spacecraft, which has already achieved far more than scientists could have ever hoped when it was launched way back in 1997. That last fateful dive is slated for September 15th, 2017.
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| The Scandals of Donald Trump: Presidential Edition Posted: 23 Apr 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Donald Trump entered the White House as one of the most scandal-tarred presidents in American history—what his imbroglios may have lacked in depth, they made up in variety, encompassing legal, ethical, and sexual controversies. (In a twist, one of Trump's few competitors for the crown was his rival, Hillary Clinton.) They ranged from race discrimination to mafia connections, from petty hypocrisies to multimillion-dollar alleged frauds.
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| Europe's populist wave stalls as Macron storms into French runoff Posted: 23 Apr 2017 03:16 PM PDT  By Noah Barkin PARIS (Reuters) - The populist tsunami that slammed into Britain last year, before sweeping across the Atlantic to the United States, may have faded on the shores of France on Sunday. Despite a strong performance from far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of France's presidential election, the bigger news was the success of Emmanuel Macron, an independent centrist who rode to victory with a counter-intuitive campaign that embraced globalization, immigration and the European Union. The polls suggest Macron will beat Le Pen soundly in the second round runoff on May 7.
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| Vietnam land protesters free final hostages after city official visits Posted: 22 Apr 2017 09:49 AM PDT ![Vietnam land protesters free final hostages after city official visits]( "Vietnam land protesters free final hostages after city official visits") By Nguyen Huy Kham HANOI (Reuters) - Protesters involved in a land dispute near Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, released the final 20 officials they had been holding as hostages for almost a week after a visit by a senior city official, Reuters witnesses said on Saturday. Villagers in Dong Tam, 40 km (25 miles) from the center of Hanoi, seized 38 officials, including police officers, last weekend after four people were arrested in retaliation for protests staged during the escalating land dispute.
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| Earth Day 2017: How It Was Started, Facts And Activities Posted: 22 Apr 2017 04:10 AM PDT  Here's the history of how Earth Day started and activities for celebrating it this year.
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| French election will be 'major test' for populism Posted: 23 Apr 2017 09:42 AM PDT  ABC News' Foreign Correspondent Alexander Marquardt reports about the French election.
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| Spain's Canary Islands battles slick after ferry accident Posted: 23 Apr 2017 03:58 AM PDT  Spanish coast guard crews worked Sunday to clean up a three-kilometre (1.9-mile) long diesel slick off the holiday island of Gran Canaria after a passenger ferry slammed into a pier. Emergency crews managed on Saturday to collect half of the roughly 60,000 litres (16,000 gallons) of diesel that spilled into the ocean, the regional government said. Three coast guard boats were on Sunday working to break up the slick -- which is three kilometres long and half a kilometre wide -- to help the diesel evaporate, it added.
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| US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti Posted: 23 Apr 2017 04:18 AM PDT  US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategic Horn of Africa nation which hosts Washington's only permanent military base on the continent. Camp Lemonnier, home to some 4,000 US soldiers and contractors, is vital to US military operations in Somalia against militant groups like Al-Shabaab, and also provides support for US operations in Yemen, where special forces regularly carry out drone strikes against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. China is also in the process of establishing its first overseas military base in the small port country just a few miles from the US camp, which has raised concern in Washington.
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| The Latest: Fresno, California gunman has violent record Posted: 21 Apr 2017 06:12 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a man accused of gunning down four white men in Fresno in a racially motivated attack (all times local):
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| Elizabeth Thomas Reunites With Family Posted: 22 Apr 2017 11:02 PM PDT  The 15-year-old Tennessee teen was allegedly kidnapped by ex-teacher Tad Cummins.
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| Excerpts from AP interview with President Donald Trump Posted: 21 Apr 2017 11:42 PM PDT  Excerpts from The Associated Press interview conducted Friday with President Donald Trump, with editing for clarity and brevity:
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| Overseas voters kick off crucial French presidential election Posted: 22 Apr 2017 10:01 AM PDT  By Bate Felix and Daniel Pardon PARIS/PAPEETE, French Polynesia (Reuters) - French overseas territories and French residents in the United States and Canada began voting on Saturday in France's presidential election, a day before the main first-round of a poll that could change the global political landscape. Of nearly 47 million registered French voters, there are fewer than a million resident in far-flung places like French Polynesia in the South Pacific, and Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique in the Caribbean.
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| Abu Sayyaf militants behead kidnapped Philippine soldier: army Posted: 23 Apr 2017 05:01 AM PDT ![Abu Sayyaf militants behead kidnapped Philippine soldier: army]( "Abu Sayyaf militants behead kidnapped Philippine soldier: army") A Filipino soldier kidnapped last week in the southern Philippines by Abu Sayyaf militants was found beheaded, the military said on Sunday, hours after government troops killed three more members of the Islamic State-linked group in a clash elsewhere. The head of Sergeant Anni Siraji of the Army's 32nd Infantry Battalion was found 50 meters away from his body in Patikul town in Sulu, Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu, said. Sobejana said Siraji was probably abducted and executed because of his involvement in peace initiatives in Sulu.
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| How Green Are Electric Lawn Mowers? Posted: 22 Apr 2017 07:20 AM PDT  Over the decade that Consumer Reports has been testing electric mowers, performance has improved dramatically. That's a big win for consumers, and this year is no different. From the Ego LM2101 p...
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| These ‘Married At First Sight’ Couples Are Still Together Posted: 23 Apr 2017 11:20 AM PDT  See which "Married at First Sight" couples stayed together after the cameras stopped rolling!
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| Six ZX Spectrum classics and their modern-day equivalents Posted: 22 Apr 2017 12:30 PM PDT  Britain's rubber-keyed 1980s home computer, the ZX Spectrum, turns 35 years old on April 23, 2017. Celebrate its milestone by going back to the originals with six cult classics, or take our suggestions for some modern equivalents.
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| Egypt's Sisi visits Saudi Arabia as tensions ease Posted: 23 Apr 2017 07:47 AM PDT  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a royal welcome from King Salman as he landed Sunday in Saudi Arabia for a visit to boost ties after months of tension. Salman, surrounded by key Saudi officials, greeted Sisi as he stepped off the plane in the capital Riyadh and hosted him for lunch, the official Saudi Press Agency said. The two Arab leaders then had talks during which they "reviewed the strong and brotherly relations as well as cooperation between their two countries" and regional issues, the agency said.
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| Israeli-American charged for threats to US Jewish centers Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:11 PM PDT  An 18-year-old Israeli-American man, in custody in Israel after being arrested there last month, was hit with US charges on Friday for making hoax telephone threats against Jewish centers. Kadar was arrested in southern Israel on March 23 after a joint probe by Israeli police and the FBI. While the US and Israel have an extradition treaty, the Justice Department statement made no mention of any effort to extradite Kadar to face the charges in a US court.
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| Icelandic language at risk; robots, computers can't grasp it Posted: 22 Apr 2017 08:48 AM PDT  REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees "Solarfri" posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means "when staff get an unexpected afternoon off to enjoy good weather."
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| France on edge as presidential vote looms Posted: 22 Apr 2017 02:25 PM PDT  France was on edge Saturday on the eve of its most unpredictable presidential election in decades, which will take place under heightened security after the jihadist killing of a policeman. The shooting on Paris's world-renowned Champs Elysees avenue on Thursday, claimed by the Islamic State group, thrust questions of security to the fore of campaigning after nine months of relative calm. On Saturday, police arrested a man carrying a knife at Paris's Gare du Nord station, briefly causing panic as some passengers rushed out of the way.
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| Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border Posted: 22 Apr 2017 06:35 AM PDT ![Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border]( "Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border") A local Islamic State leader was killed on Saturday during a dawn raid by the Lebanese army in which troops arrested 10 suspected militants who had entered a northeastern border town from Syria, the army said. The army says it regularly stages operations targeting Islamic State and former al Qaeda-linked militants in the mountainous border region. A military source said the alleged Islamic State leader had also ordered the killing of Lebanese soldiers while the other 10 suspects were arrested on charges of smuggling weapons.
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| Wildfire forces evacuation of at least 800 homes in central Florida Posted: 22 Apr 2017 07:32 AM PDT  Residents in a Polk County subdivision in Florida are under mandatory evacuations due to a large wildfire.
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| Photos Of Orphaned Baby Elephant Seals At Marine Mammal Center In California Posted: 22 Apr 2017 05:03 AM PDT  After huge storms hit California and waves swept away marine mammals from their mothers, the orphaned creatures have started overwhelming the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California.
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| Move over, unicorn. These mythical creatures also deserve their own frappuccinos. Posted: 22 Apr 2017 05:00 AM PDT  Starbucks briefly made everyone go insane when they unleashed the Unicorn Frappuccino on the world. The drink's electric pink and blue swirls, the daintily powdered whipped cream on top, are all made to be Instagrammed. And of course, unicorns have been a big thing for a while now, with all manner of unicorn-themed products and trends springing up seemingly every other day. But we think it's time we moved on from the unicorn. We get it: They are fabulous, colorful, and sparkly. But there are so many other mythical creatures out there that also deserve our attention and respect. Right now these creatures are being overshadowed — even oppressed — by the unicorn, but we're not standing for it any longer. SEE ALSO: Woman uses Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino to spread some magical news to her husband We're here to make the case for these other mythical creatures, specifically that these creatures also deserve their own delicious frappuccinos. Because the unicorn isn't the only thing that tastes great when blended with sugar. 1. Dragon Frappuccino Image: vicky leta/mashableDracarys it up with the Dragon Frappuccino. This drink is dragonfruit-flavored molten goodness. A secret red spicy sauce is swirled into the cup for a fiery kick suitable for a dragon. Cayenne pepper flakes are sprinkled across the whipped cream on top for that last glorious touch. 2. Wood Nymph Frappuccino Embrace nature in the most sophisticated way you know how — with a Wood Nymph Frappuccino in your hand. The drink is an intoxicating blend of chocolate and rosemary, and it comes perfectly swirled green and brown. Rosemary sprigs on top complete the woodsy look. 3. Fairy Frappuccino Image: vicky leta/mashableAbsolutely nothing is more magical than fairies, not even unicorns. The Fairy Frappuccino looks like paradise, tastes like a pink Starburst, and is topped with both rainbow glitter and sprinkles. If that's not enough to get you Instagram likes, you have the option to add a star-shaped cake pop to the ensemble. Warning: Consuming this may actually turn you into a fairy. 4. Mermaid Frappuccino Image: vicky leta/mashableUnleash your inner Ariel with the Mermaid Frappuccino, a coconut-flavored drink that's a beautiful sea foam green in color. Delicate seaweed flakes dot the whipped cream on top, so that one sip transports you right to the ocean. 5. Leprechaun Frappuccino Image: vicky leta/mashableYes, we know that McDonald's has their Shamrock Shake, but the Leprechaun Frappuccino gives you that same great taste with the benefit of caffeination. Since no leprechaun is whole without both green and gold at hand, the beverage is topped with actual flakes of gold. (Because of this, the drink costs a little more than your usual frappuccino, but it's worth it for the once-in-a-lifetime "I'm so baller got gold in my drink" experience.) 6. Yeti Frappuccino On the hottest summer day, the chilliness of a Yeti Frappuccino will cool you right down. Stark white except for the tinge of blue powder at the very top, this beverage is not only cold in your hands but cold in your mouth with its sharp minty flavor. 7. Troll Frappuccino Image: vicky leta/mashableWe personally feel like trolls before we get our morning caffeine, so this frappuccino is perfect for the inner grumpy creature lurking under the bridge inside all of us. The Troll Frappuccino is dark brown in color, but don't let that fool you: The contents are sugary deliciousness. Take a regular frappuccino, swirl in chocolate pudding, add in crushed Oreos, then top with chocolate rocks and you have the Troll. 8. Kraken Frappuccino Image: vicky leta/mashableFans of the salty-sweet, rejoice, for the Kraken Frappuccino is here. Matcha and salted caramel meet in this gray-green swirled beverage. The whipped cream is garnished with matcha powder and blue sea salt. WATCH: Woman uses Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino to spread some magical news to her husband
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| Trump tells 'dreamers' to rest easy, targets criminals Posted: 22 Apr 2017 08:07 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and now in the country illegally can "rest easy," President Donald Trump says, telling the "dreamers" they will not be targets for deportation under his immigration policies.
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