| DeVos grilled by Democrats on public school cuts, private school discrimination Posted: 24 May 2017 12:39 PM PDT  Democratic legislators pressed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in her first public testimony since a contentious confirmation process. DeVos was answering questions on the White House budget proposal in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. The budget proposal has been criticized by some for making deep cuts to public education to fund school choice voucher programs such as those that DeVos promoted in her home state of Michigan.
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| Landslide Buries Stretch of Famous Hwy. 1 at California’s Big Sur Posted: 24 May 2017 08:52 AM PDT  Part of California's Highway 1 remains buried under a mountain of rock and dirt that stretches a quarter-mile wide.
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| Reporter Releases Recording of Alleged Assault by GOP Candidate Posted: 24 May 2017 12:21 PM PDT  On the eve of Montana's special election, Greg Gianforte allegedly "body slams" Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs. Ari Melber talks to local NPR reporter Sally Mauk.
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| Woman jumps onto the hood of moving car to prevent carjacking at petrol station Posted: 25 May 2017 03:02 PM PDT  A Wisconsin woman has become a viral sensation after she jumped on the hood of her own moving car to prevent a carjacking. Melissa Smith, 27, was printing her receipt at a petrol station in Milwaukee when a stranger jumped into her car and began driving away. "I had my, 'Oh no this isn't happening to me today moment,'" Ms Smith told local news station WISN 12.
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| British Authorities Are Searching for Manchester Bomber's Potential 'network' Posted: 23 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Salman Abedi returned from Libya just days before attack that killed 22 people at Manchester Arena.
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| Trump directly scolds NATO allies, says they owe 'massive' sums Posted: 25 May 2017 01:25 PM PDT  By Robin Emmott and Steve Holland BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his accusations that NATO allies were not spending enough on defense and warned of more attacks like this week's Manchester bombing unless the alliance did more to stop militants. In unexpectedly abrupt remarks as NATO leaders stood alongside him, Trump said certain member countries owed "massive amounts of money" to the United States and NATO -- even though allied contributions are voluntary, with multiple budgets.
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| Four climbers found dead on Everest Posted: 24 May 2017 06:19 AM PDT  Authorities in Nepal have been unable to confirm the identities of four bodies found on Mount Everest, officials said Wednesday, raising speculation the climbers may have died years ago. The climbers were found at camp four -- at 7,950 metres (26,085 feet) -- on Tuesday by a rescue team who were there to retrieve the body of a Slovak climber who died on the mountain on Sunday. "Our rescuers found bodies of four climbers in a tent at camp four yesterday.
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| The Facts Behind DNC Staffer Seth Rich’s Death Posted: 24 May 2017 08:42 AM PDT  NBC Nightly News' Pete Williams explains the facts around the killing of DNC staffer Seth Rich.
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| THAAD Deployment Will Weaken Kim Jong Un's Leverage Posted: 25 May 2017 02:29 AM PDT  A top American military commander in Seoul said Thursday that a "very dangerous situation" is looming over the Korean peninsula.
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| Woman Talks 'Adrenaline Reaction' That Led Her to Jump on Hood of Car to Foil Carjacking Posted: 25 May 2017 01:39 PM PDT  Melissa Smith, 28, was not about to become a victim.
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| Richard Collins III: Father of black student murdered in suspected hate crime accepts his son’s degree Posted: 24 May 2017 06:22 AM PDT  In an emotional ceremony at Maryland's Bowie State University, Richard Collins Jr was cheered as he took the podium. "I really have not tried to process motive or intentions behind this yet," he told NBC News before the ceremony. Police have charged 22-year-old Sean Urbanski with his murder.
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| Obama 'heartbroken' by Manchester attack Posted: 25 May 2017 04:23 AM PDT  Former United States President Barack Obama said at a Berlin reunion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday he was "heartbroken" by a suicide bombing that killed 22 people in Manchester. "We can see the terrible violence that took place just recently in Manchester... it's a reminder that there is great danger of terrorism and people who would do great harm to others just because they're different," Obama told a crowd at the German capital's Brandenburg Gate. "We had a chance backstage to send a message to the people of Manchester about how heartbroken we are by the loss of life," Obama said.
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| Overturned tanker causes massive fire in California Posted: 23 May 2017 10:53 PM PDT  A tanker truck driver was killed when his truck ran off Highway 99, overturned and exploded into flames in Atwater, California, authorities said.
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| The Latest: Greg Gianforte keeps low profile, Montana votes Posted: 25 May 2017 11:06 AM PDT  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Latest on the assault case against Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate for a Montana congressional seat in a Thursday special election. (all times local):
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| Trump Blurts More Classified Information Posted: 24 May 2017 11:04 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on the revelation that Donald Trump, while on the phone with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, revealed the classified location of U.S. submarines.
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| Driver indicted in deadly Times Square attack, crash Posted: 24 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT  A grand jury has indicted the driver charged with killing a young woman and injuring 22 people when he careened through three blocks in New York City's crowded Times Square, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Richard Rojas, 26, is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on July 13. Authorities say Rojas drove his Honda sedan down Seventh Avenue on May 18, made a U-turn and mowed down pedestrians on the packed sidewalk for three city blocks before crashing.
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| Ben Sasse says Michael Flynn's hiring looks 'really, really troubling' Posted: 24 May 2017 03:21 PM PDT  Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., spoke to Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga about his new book, "The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance." She also asked about Michael Flynn, who is at the center of the Russia investigation. Sasse called the ousted national security adviser's hiring "really, really troubling" and said that he should respond to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's subpoenas.
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| Charging bear attacks hunter in terrifying encounter caught on video Posted: 24 May 2017 01:28 PM PDT  A Canadian hunter is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a black bear. Richard Wesley was bow hunting near Fire River, Ontario, when he noticed a large black bear roaming nearby. At first, the bear seemed unfazed by Wesley's presence, but when the hunter makes a sound in an attempt to scare off the approaching bear, it charges. Wesley attempts to make as much noise as possible, and even punches the attacking bear in the face. The camera falls and the hunter returns just a few seconds later, visibly shook by the near death experience. "I should have shot a long time ago," Wesley says into the camera just seconds after the attack. Luckily, the hunter walked away nearly unscathed. "No wounds except a bruised elbow and ego where the bear threw me down," Wesley wrote on YouTube. "Genuinely happy that this was a non fatal or tragic outcome."
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| Pit Bull Formerly on Euthanasia List Now a Top K9 Agent With Police Department Posted: 25 May 2017 12:07 PM PDT  "All he needed was a chance," cops said.
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| NASA's Juno probe forces 'rethink' on Jupiter Posted: 25 May 2017 12:26 PM PDT  An unmanned NASA spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet, researchers said Thursday. A NASA statement described the planet as "a complex, gigantic, turbulent world" that is far different than scientists previously thought. Two papers in the journal Science and 44 papers in Geophysical Research Letters describe a trove of discoveries made since Juno began orbiting Jupiter last year.
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| Trump scolds fellow NATO leaders: Spend more for military Posted: 25 May 2017 01:53 PM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — Surrounded by stone-faced allies, President Donald Trump excoriated fellow NATO members Thursday for failing to meet the military alliance's financial benchmarks, asserting that leaves it weaker than it should be and is "not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States."
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| Video appears to show San Antonio police officer punching girl, 14, in face Posted: 24 May 2017 01:56 PM PDT  Warning: video contains distressing images. San Antonio police chief William McManus said the episode was under review 'to ensure compliance with department policies'. A police officer in Texas can be seen in a newly emerged video apparently punching a 14-year-old girl several times in the face during an altercation at a birthday party.
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| Republican congressional candidate cited for 'bodyslamming' reporter Posted: 24 May 2017 11:38 PM PDT  A Republican running for Congress in Montana was cited for misdemeanor assault after he allegedly "bodyslammed" a reporter for The Guardian newspaper Wednesday on the eve of the state's hotly contested vote. The altercation between Greg Gianforte -- who is running for the state's only congressional seat in Thursday's special election -- and journalist Ben Jacobs took place at a campaign event at Gianforte's headquarters in the city of Bozeman, Montana, The Guardian said.
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| Good service dog makes it into school yearbook right next to his human Posted: 24 May 2017 03:13 PM PDT  Service dogs deserve recognition for the great deeds they perform daily. To them, they aren't even great deeds. They are just ... deeds. Andrew "AJ" Schalk, a 16-year-old junior at Stafford High School in Virginia, certainly wanted to give his service dog, Alpha, the respect that was deserved for someone who has saved his life several times. So he asked his school if they'd be willing to give his dog a spot in the yearbook, and the result is adorable. That's a GOOD dog if I've ever seen one. SEE ALSO: Inspirational golden retriever perfectly demonstrates how to get swole for the summer Just a boy and his (service) dog pic.twitter.com/uM5f9P9X3V — AJ (@t1dfighter_aj) May 18, 2017 Schalk was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2009. "The decision to get a service dog came about just to have greater control over my blood sugar and A1C, and Alpha has even saved my life on multiple occasions," Schalk said. As Schalk's service dog, Alpha's job is to alert Schalk if his blood sugar is getting too low or too high by sniffing his breath. If undetected, Schalk could be in danger. But with Alpha on the case, he has peace of mind. Andrew Schalk and his good boy, Alpha.Image: Andrew SchalkAlpha joined Schalk's family when he was four months old, and has now been with Schalk for three and a half years. Halfway through the previous school year, Schalk started bringing Alpha with him to school. "I started by bringing him once a week, then twice, and so on and so forth until he was fully acclimated," Schalk explained. Alpha is now a consistent presence at Stafford High, attending classes with Schalk every day. Image: andrew schalk"Alpha is not a distraction at all!" Schalk said. "He lays under my desk during class, and even though everyone knows he is there, everyone still pays attention to class and loves having him there." Who wouldn't love knowing that there is a dog nearby at all times? We sure wouldn't mind. Alpha is so beloved at the school, in fact, that when Schalk asked if he could be in the yearbook the request was happily granted. "I talked to a friend of mine in the yearbook club and asked of we could get Alpha into the yearbook," Schalk said. "She took it to the teacher in charge and all the teachers and administration were 100% supportive." Good boy Alpha also got himself an official student ID. Alpha clearly dressed up for picture day.Image: andrew schalk"All my classmates loved seeing Alpha in the yearbook," Schalk said. "And people that I didn't know loved the surprise of having a service dog in the yearbook." Schalk, a junior, has one more year of high school left, and that means Alpha gets to make another yearbook cameo. "I for sure plan on having him in the yearbook next year as well," Schalk confirmed. WATCH: These worms may solve the plastic waste problem
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| Venezuela military defends protests role, backs Maduro congress Posted: 25 May 2017 12:21 PM PDT  By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Decried by protesters as "murderers" defending a dictator, Venezuela's military insisted on Thursday it was not taking sides in the national political turmoil, though it did back socialist President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plan for a new congress. The armed forces' National Guard unit has played a pivotal role in two months of unrest rocking Venezuela, often blocking marches and using teargas and water cannons to fight youths hurling stones and Molotov cocktails. At least 57 people have been killed, including one National Guard member and two policemen.
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| Local Hero: Girl, 12, Rescues 4-Year-Old Neighbor From Alleged Abduction: Cops Posted: 24 May 2017 06:15 PM PDT  A 4-year-old girl was being led away by a man gripping her hand, according to a 12-year-old neighbor who pulled the child away and took her home.
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| Advertisers Pull Out Of Sean Hannity’s Show Over Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory Posted: 25 May 2017 03:03 AM PDT  The Fox News host has maintained his support to the theory, which said DNC staffer Seth Rich leaked thousands of emails to WikiLeaks last July because of which he was killed.
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| BMW Concept 8-series: Eight Is Greater than Six Posted: 25 May 2017 10:20 AM PDT  This shapely coupe concept previews the replacement for the 6-series.
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| Tesla Model 3 leaked data suggests 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds Posted: 25 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT  More details on the Tesla Model 3 have emerged ahead of the car's July debut. Slides comparing the Model 3 with the Model S recently surfaced on a Tesla enthusiast site and are said to have been supplied by a company insider. The slides are allegedly part of a Tesla campaign to train salespeople to upsell customers a Model S over the production-constrained Model 3.
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| Qatar hack, bloody Bahrain raid follow Trump's Mideast trip Posted: 25 May 2017 08:52 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar found itself on the defensive once again Thursday as more Arab nations blocked access to websites of its flagship Al-Jazeera news network, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast visit positioned America squarely with Sunni Arab countries against Shiite power Iran.
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| This Woman's Viral Post About Being a "Bad Mom" Is So Relatable Posted: 24 May 2017 09:53 AM PDT  And what Constance Hall learned from a therapist is something every mom should keep in mind.
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| Safety calls increase between US, Russia militaries Posted: 24 May 2017 02:46 PM PDT  Russian and US military officials are increasingly communicating about operations in Syria -- and doing so at a higher level -- as both countries wage separate but overlapping campaigns, a US general said Wednesday. Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, who heads US Air Forces Central Command, said generals from both militaries are now using a special "deconfliction" hotline to avoid mishaps. The hotline, which had intially been staffed by lower-ranking officers, was established in late 2015 after Russia entered the Syrian war to prop up the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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| What It Takes to Get Accepted Into the Ivy League Posted: 25 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT ![What It Takes to Get Accepted Into the Ivy League]( "What It Takes to Get Accepted Into the Ivy League") Many students dream of attending one of the colleges in the elite Ivy League for their undergraduate education.
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| UK police hunt Manchester bomber's network, angered by U.S. leaks Posted: 24 May 2017 04:35 PM PDT  By Michael Holden and Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Police scrambled to close down a network around the Manchester suicide bomber with arrests in Britain and Tripoli on Wednesday, as details about the investigation were leaked to U.S. media, infuriating authorities who fear a second attack is imminent. British-born Salman Abedi, 22, who was known to security services, killed 22 people at a concert venue packed with children on Monday. Manchester police arrested five men and one woman on Wednesday, bringing the total held for questioning to seven, and searched multiple addresses in northern and central England.
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| Billy Cosby Breaks His Silence as Final Juror Picked in His Sexual Assault Trial Posted: 25 May 2017 09:31 AM PDT  Opening arguments are set to begin June 5.
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| Unusual mass attack injures 8 California guards, 7 inmates Posted: 25 May 2017 01:54 AM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a brawl that officials say was extreme even by the violent standard of California prisons, correctional officers had to open fire to stop a melee that sent eight guards and seven inmates to hospitals.
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| Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go? Posted: 24 May 2017 01:16 PM PDT ![Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go?]( "Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go?") Dancing in the streets to the powerful beats from car sound systems – on virtually the one day every four years that such spontaneous public parties are tolerated – Iranians joyously celebrated the reelection of their hero, President Hassan Rouhani. Mr. Rouhani has promised greater freedoms and vowed to reconnect Iran to the world, and as voters celebrated, they chanted for the release of opposition leaders. Recommended: How much do you know about Iran?
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| Days After Apparently Swatting Her Husband's Away, Melania Trump Seen Holding President's Hand Posted: 25 May 2017 08:58 AM PDT  The intimate moment was captured as they gazed upon the Michelangelo paintings inside the Sistine Chapel.
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| Not a little list: EU draws up Brexit bill Posted: 25 May 2017 11:56 AM PDT  By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will next month demand Britain agree to pay a fixed percentage of the EU's outstanding obligations on the day it leaves the bloc, in defiance of a British rejection of that logic as "preposterous". A draft EU negotiating paper, seen by Reuters, that will be put to London when Brexit talks begin following a national election in Britain on June 8 makes clear that suggestions from Prime Minister Theresa May's government that the Union might end up owing rather than getting money cut no ice in Brussels. The paper on principles of the financial settlement that the EU wants from London on departure in March 2019 sets no figure, and chief negotiator Michel Barnier has made clear it cannot be calculated until the end as it depends on the EU's spending.
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| Smooth waves bursting with color give inside view of surfer’s paradise Posted: 25 May 2017 08:32 AM PDT ![Smooth waves bursting with color give inside view of surfer's paradise]( "Smooth waves bursting with color give inside view of surfer's paradise") Ever wondered what Hawaii's famous waves look like from the inside? Photographer and non- commissioned officer in the United States Army, Marco Mitre shares the beauty of the shore on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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| German police arrest suspected militants as Berlin gears up for Obama visit Posted: 24 May 2017 08:05 AM PDT  By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Police arrested four suspected Islamists in dawn raids in Berlin on Wednesday as the German capital geared up for a long weekend of mass gatherings, capped by a joint appearance by Chancellor Angela Merkel and former U.S. president Barack Obama. None were linked to the Manchester bomb attack which killed 22 people on Monday. "We'll take another look, but our security plans are designed so we're well prepared for events like that in Manchester," Berlin's interior affairs senator, Andreas Geisel, told RBB radio on Wednesday.
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