| Trump complains Republicans ‘never’ tout their health care bill Posted: 19 Jul 2017 07:06 AM PDT  Hours before meeting with GOP senators at the White House, the president made a last-ditch Twitter pitch to save their effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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| Minneapolis police officer has yet to talk to investigators Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:11 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four days after a Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a woman who had called 911 to report a possible rape, the officer has yet to talk with investigators, and his attorney has given no indication he ever will.
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| What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT ![What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia]( "What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia") With each new revelation in the ongoing Trump-Russia saga, the same question inevitably gets asked: Will this be the moment Republicans in Congress finally turn on the president?
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| America’s Not First. It’s Third. Posted: 18 Jul 2017 01:19 PM PDT  The United States slips behind France and the U.K. in this year's soft-power ranking.
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| Tomb Of King Tutankhamun’s Wife’s Likely Discovered, Archaeologists Say Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:56 AM PDT  Archaeologists say that the tomb of King Tutankhamun's wife, Ankhesenamun, is likely to have been finally discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
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| California wildfire explodes in size as blazes scorch U.S. West Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:45 PM PDT  By Stephen Lam MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) - A wildfire that has forced thousands of Californians to flee their homes exploded in size on Wednesday, threatening a picturesque gold rush town outside Yosemite National Park as dozens of blazes scorched the U.S. West. More than 2,000 firefighters have contained just 7 percent of the Detwiler Fire, which is approaching the town of Mariposa and tiny communities in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Cal Fire state agency said on its website. The blaze has mushroomed to 46,000 acres (18,000 hectares), an increase of about 20,000 acres (8,094 hectares) compared with the day before, and is threatening some 1,500 structures.
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| 86-Year-Old Arrested Again After Being Caught Red-Handed in a Walmart Check-Out Line Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:46 AM PDT  Over her six-decade-long career, Payne is said to have pilfered some $2 million in stolen goods
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| US senator criticizes Pruitt in Oklahoma ethics probe Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:57 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Democratic member of the U.S. Senate committee that conducted confirmation hearings for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a letter Tuesday that Oklahoma's former attorney general presented "inconsistent and contradictory statements" to the panel.
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| The White House and Mitch McConnell’s office tell very different stories about the failure of the health care bill Posted: 18 Jul 2017 06:37 PM PDT  As the dust settled following Monday night's collapse of the Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, a flurry of finger-pointing and competing narratives emerged with both the White House and the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell trying to minimize their own roles in the debacle. Some White House staffers threw McConnell under the proverbial bus, suggesting that the majority leader rushed the vote and limited President Trump's involvement. McConnell's allies denied he sought to dictate the process or have the president take a back seat.
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| Police body cam footage 'shows officer planting drugs' Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:22 AM PDT  Video from Baltimore Police Department body cameras shows an officer tampering with evidence in a case that sent a man to jail for more than five months, reports have claimed. The Baltimore Sun's Justin Fenton recently shared a 90-second video showing what appears to be three Baltimore Police officers standing on a street corner. Baltimore Police Department body cameras record and preserve footage from the last 30 seconds before they are activated, according to the department's body-worn camera policy.
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| Russia says ready to retaliate after U.S. talks end without deal Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:52 PM PDT  Russia said on Tuesday that it reserved the right to retaliate against the United States after a meeting in Washington ended without an agreement to return Russian diplomatic property the U.S. had seized.
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| Senior Official Weighs In On North Korea's Nuclear Weapons' Reach Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  The country said it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on the Fourth of July.
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| Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:26 AM PDT ![Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras]( "Minneapolis police shooting of Australian woman sparks questions about body cameras") By Todd Melby MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities and activists on Monday questioned why Minneapolis police who fatally shot an Australian woman over the weekend did not have their body cameras turned on during the incident. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota called for answers on why the two responding officers failed to turn on their body cameras when they arrived at Damond's home in a quiet, upper-middle-class neighborhood shortly before midnight on Saturday. Police shot Damond, originally from Sydney, through the door of their patrol car as she approached them in an alley near her home, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported, citing three unnamed sources.
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| Elon Musk reveals what his tunnel under LA has to do with Mars Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:52 PM PDT  There's been a significant amount of mystery and speculation around Elon Musk's Boring Company—his effort to bore tunnels under LA to bypass traffic—and its possible connection to SpaceX. On Wednesday, Musk removed some of that mystery. SEE ALSO: What mysterious plan does Elon Musk have for X.com? Appearing as a guest at the International Space Station Research and Development (ISSR&D) Conference in Washington, D.C., Musk spent most of his time talking about the most recent SpaceX missions and his thoughts about international space travel efforts. But during the Q&A session, one audience member asked what we've all been wondering: Is the Boring Company really just practice for building tunnels on Mars? "I do think getting good at digging tunnels could be really helpful for Mars," said Musk. "It would be a different optimization for a Mars boring machine versus an Earth boring machine. For sure there's going to be a lot of icing mining on Mars, and mining in general to get raw materials." Yes, of course, we'd need to use boring machines to help us find resources and mine ice. Sounds reasonable. But enough of the coy, self-effacing routine, what about those amazing cities on the covers of the science fiction novels we all know you read as a child? "And then, along the way, building underground habitats where you could get radiation shielding… you could build an entire city underground if you wanted to," said Musk. "People are still going to want to go to the surface from time to time, but you can build a tremendous amount underground with the right boring technology on Mars. So I do think there is some overlap in that technology development arena." Musk wouldn't go as far as saying that the primary ( secret?) intent of the Boring Company was to test Mars colony-building techniques, rather than merely defeating Earth traffic, but with these statements, he came pretty close. Along those lines, another attendee asked Musk about the oft-mentioned potential risks to the human body related to space travel on the way to Mars (radiation damage, etc.). To his credit, in answering, he remained upfront about the risks associated with his dream of putting humans on Mars. "Going to Mars is not for the faint of heart," said Musk. "It's risky, dangerous, uncomfortable, and you might die. Now, do you wont to go? For some the answer will be: Hell no. For some, it will be: Hell yes." That answer drew laughter from the audience, but it's a real concern that he's not attempting to diminish. However, looking decades forward, Musk doesn't think the issue of radiation will stop humans from traveling into space on a routine basis. "I don't think you'll get irradiated to death," said Musk. "With some moderate shielding we can cut down on a large percent of incremental radiation, so the marginal risk of cancer isn't something that's going to be a show stopper." That said, Musk warned, again, "If safety is your top goal, I wouldn't go to Mars." WATCH: Elon Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible WATCH: Elon Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible
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| WSJ torches Trump and Don Jr.: ‘They have created the appearance of a conspiracy’ Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:43 AM PDT  The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board published a scathing assessment of President Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr.'s conduct in the wake of the fallout caused by the latter's meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign.
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| Dallas Cowboys Star Reunites With Dog That Was Held for Ransom: 'Look Who Made It Home' Posted: 18 Jul 2017 10:16 AM PDT  Lucky Whitehead took to Snapchat on Tuesday morning to confirm that his dog, Blitz, was found safely.
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| Turns Out T. Rex Would’ve Broken its Tiny Legs if it Tried to Run Posted: 19 Jul 2017 07:23 AM PDT  The king of the dinosaurs had a major flaw
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| Pentagon warns of risks after Turkey discloses US forces in Syria Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:09 PM PDT  The United States reacted angrily Wednesday after Turkey's state news agency disclosed the locations of American military posts in northern Syria, a move the Pentagon warned could put lives at risk. The Anadolu Agency (AA) published a report Monday detailing the 10 US military facilities' whereabouts and, in some instances, the number of special operations forces working there.
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| Man who pushed stranger in path of train acquitted of murder Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:17 AM PDT  A man accused of killing a stranger by shoving him onto subway tracks, where his imminent death by an oncoming train was captured in a photograph splashed across a newspaper front page, was acquitted Monday of murder and other charges.
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| Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:33 PM PDT ![Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS]( "Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS") (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning but the threat has now passed, the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said. The epicenter was west of Attu, the westernmost and largest island in the Near Islands group of Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.
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| Kamala Harris: The Democratic message is ‘telling the American public we see them’ Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:10 AM PDT  Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said Democrats have a message "much bigger" than opposing President Trump and that the party is focused on telling Americans "we see them."
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| China urges India withdrawal in standoff, stages drills Posted: 18 Jul 2017 08:54 PM PDT ![China urges India withdrawal in standoff, stages drills]( "China urges India withdrawal in standoff, stages drills") BEIJING (AP) — China renewed a call for India to immediately withdraw its troops from disputed territory high in the Himalayan mountains, following a report that Chinese forces recently held live firing drills in the region.
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| All You Need To Know About USS Gerald Ford Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:48 AM PDT  The supercarrier is set to be commissioned by President Donald Trump on July 22, 2017.
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| Fugitive on the Lam for 4 Years Gets Arrested After Flagging Down Cop for a Ride Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:25 AM PDT  Jansen Simon, 30, had been wanted for aggravated second-degree battery since 2013.
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| Sold by IS in Raqa, Yazidi female fighters back for revenge Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:09 AM PDT  She was trafficked into Raqa as a sex slave by the Islamic State group but managed to escape. Now Yazidi fighter Heza is back to avenge the horrors she and thousands of others suffered. "When I started fighting, I lifted some of the worries from my heart," she says, surrounded by fellow Yazidi militia women in Raqa's eastern Al-Meshleb district.
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| The Latest: More crews, dogs to join search for missing man Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:59 PM PDT  TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on deadly flash flooding in a national forest in Arizona (all times local):
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| After healthcare failure, Republicans face similar divisions on tax reform Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:07 PM PDT  By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress unveiled a fiscal 2018 budget plan as a first step to major U.S. tax reform on Tuesday, only to face the same divisions between conservatives and moderates that helped killed their efforts to replace Obamacare. The $4 trillion spending blueprint, released by the House of Representatives budget committee, could become a new flashpoint for Republican in-fighting because it links future tax cuts for businesses and individuals with $203 billion in mandatory spending cuts that would reduce benefits for the poor. The Republican push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, collapsed in the Senate late on Monday after a tug-of-war between party moderates who wanted to preserve healthcare benefits for lower-income Americans and conservatives who wanted to scale them back.
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| 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:20 PM PDT  Bang! It's over.
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| Ford Powershift Class Action Settlement Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:29 AM PDT  The class action settlement should be rather good for owners and previous owners of Fords equipped with the troublesome Powershift gearbox.
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| If Trump Is Serious About Curbing Iran, He’ll Kill Boeing’s Plan to Sell It Planes Posted: 18 Jul 2017 05:00 AM PDT  The more Iran's economy is bolstered by large-scale Western business deals, the harder it will be for the United States to deploy sanctions effectively.
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| This Private Jet Has the Equivalent of a Moonroof Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:05 AM PDT  The aircraft—which is expected to be worth $100 million—might feature the most over-the-top amenity in aviation history
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| 18 Lemon Desserts Even Choc-O-Holics Can't Ignore Posted: 18 Jul 2017 11:11 AM PDT |
| Minneapolis officer who allegedly shot Justine Damond offers condolences Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:18 PM PDT  Mohamed Noor confirmed to the Guardian as Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot unarmed Australian woman Justine Damond on Saturday. The officer implicated in the fatal police shooting of Australian national Justine Damond in Minneapolis has issued a statement extending his condolences to her family, as senior local law enforcement sources confirmed to the Guardian that Mohamed Noor, an officer with only two years' experience, opened fire on the unarmed 40-year-old.
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| The Latest: Vatican court refuses to stop embezzlement case Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:53 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican embezzlement trial (all times local):
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| Lebanese PM says army to carry out operation at Syrian border Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:43 AM PDT  Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday the army would carry out an operation in an area of the border with Syria that has been a base of operations for militants including jihadist groups. Speaking in parliament, Hariri described the operation planned for the Juroud Arsal area as carefully studied, the National News Agency reported. Juroud Arsal, a barren area in the mountains between Syria and Lebanon, has been a base of operations for insurgents fighting in the Syrian civil war, including jihadists from Islamic State and the group formerly known as the Nusra Front.
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| Michael Dell takes long view with 'Dell 2.0' Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:53 PM PDT  His first company became the world's largest maker of personal computers. Now Michael Dell says he is building a broader technology firm with similar ambitions. Dell Technologies is the result of the private buyout of the original Dell computer firm, bolstered by the massive $67 billion deal for computer storage firm EMC and other software and services acquisitions.
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| This Is the Mercedes X-Class Pickup Truck Posted: 19 Jul 2017 10:09 AM PDT  Mercedes has built trucks for years, but this is its first pickup truck.
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| Trump Is More Popular Than Hillary Clinton Posted: 18 Jul 2017 09:26 AM PDT  Trump was viewed favorably by two percent more than his former opponent.
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| Royal Navy scrambles to shadow Chinese warships in English Channel as they head to Baltics for first war games with Russia Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:42 AM PDT  The Royal Navy scrambled a warship to shadow a Chinese flotilla as it steamed through the English Channel en route to meet Russian vessels for manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea. The trio of Chinese warships passed through the Strait of Dover under the watch of the HMS Richmond, a Type 23 frigate, at the weekend. They then headed across the North Sea, where they were spotted being escorted by Dutch vessels earlier this week ahead of manoeuvres with Vladimir Putin's navy which begin on Friday. China's state-run Global Times newspaper said on Tuesday that the 052D, the country's "most advanced guided-missile destroyer", was taking part in the week-long joint drills. The Chinese warships later headed through Dutch waters on their way to the Baltic Credit: Rob Verkerk The ship "is equipped with phased array radar and a vertical launching system", the newspaper said. Russian media say ten ships will take part in the first phase of the exercise, joined by more than 10 aircraft and helicopters. Route of Chinese warships The drills mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy had just completed exercises in the Mediterranean, another show of strength from Beijing as it rapidly expands its military reach across the globe. The drills with Russia mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea Credit: Rob Verkerk Professor Ni Lexiong, a Shanghai-based military expert, told The Telegraph the Baltic Sea drills were aimed at Nato, but were being carried out in response to drills that were recently staged by the US, India and Japan in the Indian Ocean, which were directed towards China. "China and Russia have pledged to enhance their strategic relationship by regularly staging military drills," said Prof Ni, director of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law's Sea Power and Defence Policy Research Institute. "China also has its own plans," he added. "Which is to show the world that it is a major naval power." A Chinese naval fleet held a military exercise with the Russian navy in St Petersburg and Kaliningrad last month. The two countries have held joint drills every year since 2012, and military officials in China said this year's manoeuvres will focus on "joint rescue efforts and protecting cargo vessels". China and Russia both have veto powers on the UN Security Council, and regularly vote together on major issues such as the crisis in Syria. This position often puts them at odds with the United States and Western Europe.
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| Samsung Has Confirmed When We'll See Galaxy Note 8 Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Samsung's mobile chief might have confirmed his company's plans to unveil the new Galaxy Note 8. Speaking to local media outlets in Taiwan, Samsung mobile division chief DJ Koh confirmed that his company will unveil the Galaxy Note 8 at the end of August, according to SamMobile, which earlier discovered the reports. Koh also confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will initially hit store shelves in early September and then find its way to other markets in October.
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