| After Trump rebuke, Sessions shows up for work, will stay ‘as long as that is appropriate’ Posted: 20 Jul 2017 08:28 AM PDT  Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein dodged questions about their future with the Department of Justice following criticisms from President Trump. In an interview with the New York Times published Wednesday evening, Trump said that he would not have appointed Sessions as attorney general if he knew Sessions would recuse himself from the Russia investigation. "We in the Department of Justice will continue every single day to work hard, to serve the national interest, and we wholeheartedly join in the priorities of President Trump," said Sessions when asked if he had considered resignation.
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| Trump Finances Part of Russia Investigation Posted: 20 Jul 2017 11:51 AM PDT  Greg Farrell, investigative reporter for Bloomberg News, talks with Rachel Maddow about Special Counsel Robert Mueller including Donald Trump's personal business and finances as part of the Trump Russia investigation.
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| Police chief criticizes US cop who shot Australian woman Posted: 20 Jul 2017 05:33 PM PDT  The police chief in Minneapolis, speaking out for the first time Thursday, strongly criticized the actions of one of the city's officers who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman. Chief Janee Harteau had been on vacation when Justine Damond was killed by an officer responding to her emergency call Saturday night of a possible assault near her home in the Midwestern US city. Appearing before the news media for the first time to address the incident, Harteau forcefully rejected the actions of Officer Mohamed Noor, who shot Damond.
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| Hawaii prepares for possible nuclear attack from North Korea Posted: 21 Jul 2017 06:47 AM PDT  Officials in Hawaii are preparing an emergency response plan they will deploy if North Korea fires a missile at their state. While the officials said they do not wish to create stress or unduly worry islanders, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency revealed it is to unveil a public education and information campaign informing people what they should do in the unlikely instance Pyongyang decides to target Hawaii. "We do not want to cause any undue stress for the public, however, we have a responsibility to plan for all hazards," said Vern Miyagi, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency administrator, according to the Star Advertiser.
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| Scaramucci Hints at How He'll Deal With Trump's Tweets Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:29 AM PDT  Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House Communications Director, answers a question from NBC News' Hallie Jackson about getting the White House back on track.
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| California wildfire burns 45 buildings near Yosemite Posted: 20 Jul 2017 07:40 PM PDT ![California wildfire burns 45 buildings near Yosemite]( "California wildfire burns 45 buildings near Yosemite") By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A raging wildfire in central California that has forced more than 5,000 people from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday after destroying dozens of buildings not far from Yosemite National Park, fire officials said. The Detwiler Fire, which is menacing the former gold rush town of Mariposa in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is only 10 percent contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said on its website. "We're doing everything we can to protect that town and all the other communities in that area," Amy Head, a spokeswoman for Cal Fire, said by telephone.
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| Detained student's mother: China police want "ransom" Posted: 20 Jul 2017 04:42 PM PDT  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The mother of an American college student arrested in central China following an altercation with a taxi driver five weeks earlier said police are demanding the equivalent of a $7,400 "ransom" for his release.
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| Majority of Women Say Their Interest In Politics Has Increased Since Election Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:09 AM PDT  More women than men say that their interest in politics has increased since President Trump's election, according to a new poll.
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| Parole Board Member to Simpson: You Look Great for 90-Years Old Posted: 20 Jul 2017 03:08 AM PDT  O.J. Simpson's parole hearing gets underway with a slight gaffe from one of the parole board members about Simpson's age.
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| Dali's trademark moustache intact at '10 past 10' Posted: 21 Jul 2017 08:05 AM PDT  Surrealist master Salvador Dali's trademark moustache is in perfect shape in its "ten past ten" position, officials said Friday, a day after his remains were exhumed to settle a paternity claim. "I was very anxious about what I would see," said Narcis Bardalet, the forensic expert who embalmed Dali back in 1989 and who was at his grave the moment he was exhumed on Thursday night for DNA test. The arduous task of exhumation involved removing a slab weighing more than a tonne that covered his tomb at the Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueras in northeastern Spain where the eccentric artist was born.
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| US 'closely tracking' as Chinese navy in the Baltics for war games with Russia Posted: 21 Jul 2017 01:15 AM PDT  Chinese warships will join Vladimir Putin's navy in the Baltic Sea on Friday ahead of war games which are being watched closely by Western powers. The drills, which are a sign of both the growing reach of the Chinese military and closer strategic ties between Moscow and Beijing, kick off a busy summer of drills by Russia in eastern Europe which have raised alarm in Washington. China's most advanced guided-missile destroyers are expected to arrive in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad on Friday before taking to the seas with a Russian flotilla on Monday for exercises that will run until July 31. The Type 052D destroyer, Changsha, missile frigate Yuncheng and supply ship Luoma Lake are taking part in the drills. PLA navy ships to enter Baltic Sea for the first time to hold joint exercises with Russia https://t.co/dhiqc5On0Bpic.twitter.com/SthAGIEu9c— China News 中国新闻网 (@Echinanews) July 19, 2017 The Changsha was described as China's "most advanced guided-missile destroyer" by Chinese media, while the Yuncheng is also believed to be among the most capable frigates in the People Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's arsenal. "By sending its most advanced guided-missile destroyers, China is expressing its sincerity to Russia and also sends a strong signal to other countries who plan to provoke us," Li Jie, a Beijing-based navy expert, told the state-run Global Times. The Royal Navy escorted a flotilla of Chinese warships through English waters as it prepared to carry out drills with Vladimir Putin's forces. Credit: Rob Verkerk While China has dispatched some of its most high-end warships to the joint exercise, the continent from Russia's Baltic fleet is much smaller. Just two combat ships – new corvettes of the Steregushchy class – will be joined by a support tug, naval Ka-27 helicopters and land-based Su-24 fighter-bombers as air support. The reason for such a small showing at this year's Joint Sea exercise is straightforward, says Maxim Shepovalenko, a former Russian navy captain and expert at the Moscow-based Center for the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), said the small Russian showing was because there was "no need for a large-scale exercise" in the Baltic, "merely a symbolic one". "I can't imagine the Russian navy ever holding a large-scale naval drill even by itself. And for the Chinese Navy, this is just a way to get a taste for 'global reach,'" Mr Shepovalenko said. The exercise will run the course of a week, and will feature anti-submarine, anti-aircraft, and anti-ship drills. The two sides will also practice anti-piracy as well as search and rescue operations. The joint flotilla is under the command of Russian Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov and Chinese Vice-Admiral Tian Zhong. The drills are being conducted in Russian, according to the Baltic Fleet's press service. China has been expanding its military reach by building up its naval forces and establishing its first overseas military base in the tiny east African nation of Djibouti this year. The manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea are being seen by Chinese experts as a show of force following joint drills by the United States and Beijing's two key Asian rivals - India and Japan – in the Indian Ocean earlier this month. Observers also say they are directed at Nato, and underscore China's aspirations to be a major blue sea power and a rival to US naval might. A statement from the United States European command said: "We are closely tracking Russian exercises with other participants, like China. "While we support their rights to train in international commons, we expect all nations adhere to international norms and laws," the statement added, according the the Stars and stripes military news website. US and Japanese (R) Navy ships are pictured docked at a harbour during the inauguration of joint naval exercises with India in Chennai on July 10, 2017. Credit: AFP The drills mark the first occasion that Chinese warships have ever carried out manoeuvres in the strategically important Baltic Sea, and come after recent exercises in the Mediterranean. Wei Dongxu, a Beijing based military expert, said that Britain would feel a loss of prestige over the Chinese drills, given its history as a maritime power. "If you look back 30 years ago, there was no way that Britain could have imagined China could dispatch such advanced warships to carry out these activities," he told The Telegraph. "I expect China will have overwhelming advantage over Britain on naval strength." A named commentary in the Global Times on Friday that the drills are part of a wider plan of "enhancing (China's) presence in oceans around the world". "China should not back down from its current stance in the face of criticism from NATO countries," said the commentary, from Cui Heng. a PhD candidate at the Center for Russian Studies, East China Normal University. "An appropriate entry into the NATO countries' "backyard" like the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea will reflect China's confidence and strength." Members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy stand on the Liaoning aircraft carrier as it sails into Hong Kong, china, on Friday, July 7, 2017. Credit: Bloomberg Meanwhile, concerns have been raised by the US military over Russian war games in Belarus - an ally of Moscow - in September. Some NATO allies believe the Russian exercise could number more than 100,000 troops and involve nuclear weapons training, the biggest such exercise since 2013. US Army Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, who heads US Army forces in Europe, told Reuters that allies are also concerned that the manouvres could be a "Trojan horse", in which Russia would leave equipment behind. Additional reporting by Christine Wei
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| Police Dispatcher Asks Cops to Help Him Propose During Traffic Stop Posted: 20 Jul 2017 02:51 PM PDT  A Texas woman was shocked when a police officer pulled her over.
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| Germany cannot scare Turkey with 'threats': Erdogan Posted: 21 Jul 2017 06:47 AM PDT  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday told Germany it cannot scare Ankara with threats, in an escalating row over a wave of arrests that prompted Berlin to step up warnings to German tourists and investors. "They (Germany) cannot scare us with these threats, they should know this," Erdogan said in a speech in Istanbul. "You (Germany) do not have the power to smear Turkey... or the power to scare us," he added.
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| Powerful earthquake hits Greece and Turkey Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:17 AM PDT ![Powerful earthquake hits Greece and Turkey]( "Powerful earthquake hits Greece and Turkey") A deadly 6.7-magnitude undersea quake hit the Greek holiday island of Kos and the Turkish resort of Bodrum on Friday, injuring hundreds in areas abuzz with nightlife.
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| Great White Shark Gets Shockingly Close To Paddle Boarders Near California Posted: 20 Jul 2017 02:40 PM PDT  Paddle boarders came dangerously close to a great white shark in Califonia waters.
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| The Latest: Health care bill set for vote faces uphill climb Posted: 20 Jul 2017 06:57 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican effort to repeal the Obama health law (all times local):
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| Former DOJ spox: We 'need to expand our imagination about what [Trump] might do to stop' Mueller Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:23 AM PDT ![Former DOJ spox: We 'need to expand our imagination about what [Trump] might do to stop' Mueller](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4jEXame43PotNqDAUL2znw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/aol_com_127/3d2f349b1524dd0807b0a953478a31e8 "Former DOJ spox: We 'need to expand our imagination about what [Trump] might do to stop' Mueller") President Donald Trump has put his attorney general and the FBI's special counsel in his crosshairs in recent days.
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| New York Couple Pleads Guilty to Enslaving Korean Children for 6 Years Posted: 20 Jul 2017 04:10 PM PDT  The children have been reunited with their parents
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| Woman becomes US Navy's first female SEAL candidate Posted: 21 Jul 2017 08:13 AM PDT  The US Navy has revealed it has its first two female candidates for special operations posts previously unavailable for women, including one who could become its first female Navy SEAL. One of the candidates is seeking to become a special warfare combatant crewman, while the second is seeking to become an officer with the SEALs. Neither of the candidates has been identified, as is usually the case with members of the special forces.
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| 5 Small-Cap Stocks with Big Dividends Posted: 21 Jul 2017 06:00 AM PDT ![5 Small-Cap Stocks with Big Dividends]( "5 Small-Cap Stocks with Big Dividends") When most investors think of the best dividend stocks, they often think of Johnson & Johnson (ticker: JNJ) or Procter and Gamble Co. ( PG). Remember, small-cap dividend stocks come with more risk to cyclical trends in the economy or disruption to revenue. The best part for income investors, however, is that the reliable revenue stream from Extended Stay properties mean this $4 billion company can provide reliable dividends.
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| Audi voluntarily recalls up to 850,000 diesel vehicles Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:26 AM PDT  German luxury carmaker Audi, a Volkswagen subsidiary, issued a voluntary recall of up to 850,000 diesel vehicles Friday, saying it would help reduce engine emissions. "Audi aims to maintain the future viability of diesel engines for its customers and to make a contribution towards improving air quality," the Bavaria-based manufacturer said in a statement. Vehicles with affected engines would receive a free software upgrade that "will further improve their emissions in real driving conditions beyond the current legal requirements," Audi added.
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| U.S. warship crew found likely at fault in June collision: official Posted: 21 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT  The crew of the USS Fitzgerald was likely at fault in the warship's collision with a Philippine cargo ship in June and had not been paying attention to their surroundings, according to initial findings in an investigation, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Friday. Multiple U.S. and Japanese investigations are under way into how the USS Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, and the much larger ACX Crystal container ship collided in clear weather south of Tokyo Bay in the early hours of June 17. The collision tore a gash below the Fitzgerald's waterline, killing seven sailors in what was the greatest loss of life on a U.S. Navy vessel since the USS Cole was bombed in Yemen's Aden harbor in 2000.
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| Chester Bennington’s Wife Talinda Bentley Tweets He ‘Didn’t Kill Himself’ Posted: 20 Jul 2017 09:59 PM PDT  It remains unclear at the moment whether Bentley actually posted the tweets or whether her Twitter account was hacked.
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| Surviving Child Describes Horror of Mother's Alleged Family Stabbing Rampage Posted: 20 Jul 2017 11:28 AM PDT  In new Division of Family and Children's Services documents, Diana Romero, 9, recalls the sight of her mother getting a knife out of the kitchen.
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| The Latest: Abortion restrictions in health bill questioned Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:51 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Republican attempts to overhaul the nation's health care laws (all times local):
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| The media's war on Trump is destined to fail. Why can't it see that? | Thomas Frank Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The news media needs to win its war with Trump, and urgently so. But the goal should be more than just reestablishing the old rules of legitimacy 'I believe that the news media needs to win its war with Trump, and urgently so.' Photograph: Ramin Talaie/Getty Images
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| Tourists at all-inclusive Mexico resort reportedly drugged, woman dies Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:53 AM PDT  A family vacation to Mexico ended in tragedy recently after a young woman died at an all-inclusive resort after reportedly being drugged.
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| 5-Year-Old Girl Fined Nearly $200 for Holding Lemonade Stand Posted: 21 Jul 2017 09:42 AM PDT  "Have I done a bad thing?"
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| N. Korea economy grows at fastest pace in 17 years: Seoul Posted: 21 Jul 2017 12:14 AM PDT  Despite global sanctions over its weapons programmes, North Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in 17 years thanks to a jump in exports and increased production in mining and other industries, the South's central bank said Friday. The Bank of Korea (BOK) said the North's gross domestic product grew 3.9 percent last year -- the fastest since 1999 when it expanded 6.1 percent. The hermit state does not officially release its economic data, and the Bank of Korea releases its annual estimates based on data compiled from state and private organisations.
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| Millions heed anti-Maduro shutdown in Venezuela Posted: 20 Jul 2017 01:55 PM PDT  By Andrew Cawthorne and Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) - Many Venezuelan streets were barricaded and deserted on Thursday for a strike called by foes of President Nicolas Maduro to demand elections and the scrapping of plans for a new congress they fear will consolidate dictatorship in the OPEC country. From the Andes to the Amazon, millions joined the 24-hour shutdown, staying at home, closing businesses or manning roadblocks in a civil disobedience campaign the opposition hopes will end nearly two decades of socialist rule. "We must all do our best to get rid of this tyrant," said Miguel Lopez, 17, holding a homemade shield emblazoned with "No To Dictatorship!" at a barrier on a Caracas street devoid of traffic.
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| 'Oh He Just Died': Teens Laugh At Drowning Disabled Man In Disturbing Video Posted: 20 Jul 2017 09:20 PM PDT  In more than two-minute long video, the teens can be heard laughing, instead of calling for help as a Florida man struggled to stay afloat in a pond.
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| Check in to get away: Zion park aims to require reservations Posted: 21 Jul 2017 12:52 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It would be a first for a U.S. national park: requiring reservations to get in. But it's an option that Zion National Park is considering to manage an overwhelming surge of visitors to its sweeping red-rock vistas and canyons in Utah.
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| Woman has farting nightmare in first yoga class, heads straight to McDonald's Posted: 21 Jul 2017 06:32 AM PDT  The human body is a wonderful thing. But, sometimes it emits sounds at the most inopportune moments. Like, during this woman's first yoga class. Laura Mazza, the blogger behind Mum on the Run shared a tale that, to many of us, may sound familiar. In a post on Facebook — which has been shared over 8,000 times — she describes how a heavy bout of flatulence turned her yoga class into a hideously embarrassing moment. Mazza's fart was so loud, she didn't feel like sticking around. So, she bolted, red-faced and teary eyed, and headed to McDonald's. SEE ALSO: No, a fart didn't cause an American Airlines flight to evacuate all its passengers Mazza's physiotherapist had advised her to try yoga classes to help with her post-birth abdominal separation, a condition which occurs during or after pregnancy and causes the parting of abdominal muscles."Having kids separated my abdominal wall like Moses parting the Red Sea. Yeah it's not good and my stomach kinda points out like a cone," wrote Mazza on Facebook. Mazza went along to the class and, after being introduced on a first name basis to the whole class, she began giving her best shot at the positions her instructor was demonstrating. "We started doing these random positions, moving into the upward facing dog and I feel a nice crack in my back, thinking I can do this...I totally love yoga. I am a yoga girl," Mazza continued. All was going so well. Well, until she moved into downward facing dog. "That's when I started to feel my guts," says Mazza. "Now for the past few weeks I have had IBS Symptoms like something crazy. My farts stink like something mixed between a rotten egg and an incineration plant." Gosh. "Somewhere between the dolphin position and the three-legged dog, two of those burning garbage eggs slip out and I fart," admitted Mazza. "But then we move to some position where my heads between my legs, and the smell hits me like a punch to the nose. I died inside and now I officially smell like something has also died inside," wrote Mazza. Her thoughts flitted between leaving the yoga class and maybe even leaving the country. Mazza decides to suck it up and carry on with the class. "I gather my resolve and say you know what? Whatever. Everyone farts and I can't help it," she said. When the yoga instructor came around and began pushing people's bodies lower, that's when a problem arose for Mazza. "I hold in my butthole nice and tight to make sure no farts escape again. She comes over... pushes my back down...And buuuuuuuuuurrppppfffffffThe loudest trumpet comes out of my ass," she said. Mortified, Mazza freezes, her face flushes red and her eyes fill with tears. She gets up, casts aside her yoga mat and decides to leg it from the class. As she looks back, she sees the entire class staring at her in shock. "I run out the door and now I'm sitting at McDonald's eating a sundae crying and laughing," she said. Sometimes, you just need an ice cream sundae to help you see the funny side of things. WATCH: Goat yoga will add a new twist to your downward-facing dog
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| Small plane makes emergency landing on Long Island highway Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:03 PM PDT  A Cessna plane pilot is being praised for his successful emergency landing on a Long Island highway that included flying under an overpass.
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| Six months into America's nightmare, how likely is Trump's impeachment? | Richard Wolffe Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Donald Trump Jr is apparently feeling "miserable" and wants "these four years to be over", according to People magazine. We feel your pain, Don, we really do. At least that's one way President Trump has brought us closer together. President Trump started his term in office with approval ratings of 45% and equal disapproval ratings.
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| Person Who Ate at Chipotle in Northern Virginia Tests Positive for Norovirus Posted: 20 Jul 2017 02:38 PM PDT  The location was closed for cleaning after customers reported illnesses
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| Lebanon's Hezbollah launches Syria border operation Posted: 20 Jul 2017 11:07 PM PDT  Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group said on Friday that its fighters had begun an operation against militants on both sides of the country's border with Syria. The operation has been anticipated for several weeks, and comes after Lebanese soldiers carrying out raids on Syrian refugee camps in the area were met with suicide bombings and a grenade attack.
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| Saudi king overhauls security services following royal shakeup Posted: 20 Jul 2017 02:14 PM PDT  By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman on Thursday decreed the consolidation of counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence under a new body, in a major overhaul of the security apparatus weeks after the interior minister was ousted from the royal succession. The string of late night royal decrees also ordered a shakeup of senior personnel, replacing the head of the elite royal guard and elevating the head of the newly created Presidency of State Security, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed al-Howairini, and his deputy to the rank of ministers. The moves inside the world's biggest oil exporting nation centralizes authority in security matters to the king and his young son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has made a rapid rise to the pinnacle of power at the expense of his cousin, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.
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| Video Shows Baltimore Police Officer Planting Drugs At Scene Posted: 19 Jul 2017 09:21 PM PDT  A police officer in Baltimore was suspended after a body-cam footage emerged, which seemed to show him planting illicit drugs at an investigation scene in January. However, it was not clear if he had done it for documentation purposes.
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| BBQ Power Bowls Are The Perfect Healthy Summer Lunch Posted: 21 Jul 2017 09:27 AM PDT  All the best parts of barbecue in one bowl!
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| This Mercedes G-Wagen/E-Class mash-up is the off-roader we've always wanted Posted: 21 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT  No, this is not some sham or gimmick of a rendering—this Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain 4x4² is very real and it comes straight from the brilliantly twisted mind of a Mercedes-Benz engineer. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain was revealed last year as the brand's answer to the Audi and Volvo soft-roading wagons of the world. It's currently sold exclusively in Europe with a choice of diesel engines.
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| Sprint is just straight-up trolling Verizon now Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:12 PM PDT 
In absence of actually having a good network, Sprint is relying on some top-notch PR to bother Verizon. Sprint already stole away Verizon's signature spokesperson -- Mr "Can You Hear Me Now?" -- and it's now hitting on Verizon's pricing with a savage stunt. For one day only, Sprint has opened up a "Twice the Price" shop next to a Verizon store in Queens, NY. The concept is a store filled with regular things that are twice the price, just like Verizon's plans are twice the price of Sprint.
It's an incredibly brazen attempt to hit Verizon where it hurts most, and it is kinda funny. Verizon has arguably the best network around: it comes joint-top in most speed tests with T-Mobile, and its coverage is hands-down the best in rural areas and indoors. But Verizon's pricing is undeniably high. Even the new Unlimited plan, which was meant to be Verizon's answer to T-Mobile One, is $80 a month for the first line. Now, you can argue that Verizon's plans are still value for money. The Unlimited plan comes with good perks like 10GB of hotspot data, which you pay extra for on T-Mobile (or anyone else), and Verizon does get you more consistent coverage. But for the average user, Sprint's betting that paying half the price makes up for any shortcomings in service. Sprint doesn't have the money to build out its network to compete with Verizon, so the "Twice the Price" store is going to have to do as a competitive strategy for now.
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| How many nukes are in the world and what could they destroy? Posted: 21 Jul 2017 08:12 AM PDT  Tensions over nuclear weapons have been raised further after North Korea claimed to have successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. This latest move comes amid increasing concern over North Korea's military capabilities, with the new US administration upping its rhetoric in response. While the Pyongyang regime increases the frequency with which it is conducting missile tests, Donald Trump's defence secretary Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis has warned North Korea of an "effective and overwhelming" response if Pyongyang used nuclear weapons. Elsewhere, rhetoric hints at a return of the expansion of nuclear arsenals across the world. In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of defence chiefs that strengthening nuclear capability should be a key objective for 2017. Donald Trump then took to Twitter to respond, vowing to do the same. The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016 Such rhetoric has led to concerns about the world's nuclear capacity and the unpredictability of those in charge of the warheads. It seems the world is a long way from "coming to its senses" - with millions of kilotons already in military service around the world. Between them, the world's nuclear-armed states have around 15,000 warheads - the majority of which belong to the US and Russia. It is estimated that just under 10,000 of these are in military service, with the rest awaiting dismantlement, according to the Arms Control Association. Putin says Russia should strengthen its nuclear arsenal 00:51 Which countries have nuclear weapons? There are five nuclear-weapon states in the world: China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States. These are officially recognised as possessing such weapons by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. This treaty acknowledges and legitimises their arsenals, but they are not supposed to build or maintain them forever. Indeed, they have committed to eliminate them. There are also four other countries that have nuclear weapons: Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea. These countries didn't sign the Treaty, and together possess an estimated 340 nuclear weapons. But it's Russia and the US that have by far the most in the world - dominating all other countries by collectively sharing 88 per cent of the world's arsenal of stockpiled nukes. This figure increases to 93 per cent when we consider retired nukes. How the world's 15,000 nukes are divided How deadly could these nuclear weapons be? The world's current collection of 14,900 nuclear weapons possesses enough power to kill millions of people and flatten dozens of cities. According to Telegraph research, it is estimated that the US and Russian arsenals combined have power equating to 6,600 megatons. This is a tenth of the total solar energy received by Earth every minute. According to the NukeMap website, the dropping of the B-83, the largest bomb in the current US arsenal, would kill 1.4m people in the first 24 hours. A further 3.7m people would be injured, as the thermal radiation radius reached 13.km. Likewise, the "Tsar Bomba" is the largest USSR bomb tested. If this bomb was dropped on New York, it is estimated that it could kill 7.6m people and injure 4.2m more. The nuclear fallout could reach an approximate area of 7,880km on a 15mph wind, impacting millions more people. Both America and Russia's arsenals are regulated by several treaties that place limits on the numbers and kinds of warheads and delivery systems they have. If either country were to expand their nuclear capacity even further, as Trump and Putin have hinted at, it could shatter these agreements and plunge the world into a new Cold War. North Korean missile ranges Our figures on nuclear weapons, based on statistics from the Arms Control Association, are mainly estimates because of the secretive nature with which most governments treat information about their arsenals.
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| UAW, Nissan pressing high-stakes campaign for worker votes Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:02 AM PDT  CANTON, Miss. (AP) — The United Auto Workers faces a strong anti-union campaign from Nissan Motor Co. as it tries to gain a foothold in the union-averse South by organizing workers at the Japanese automaker's Mississippi plant.
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