| ICE Spokesman Quits, Bashes Trump Administration On Immigration Raids Posted: 13 Mar 2018 02:48 AM PDT  A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Francisco resigned over the Trump administration's handling of a recent immigrant raid in the Bay Area. James Schwab told the San Francisco Chronicle late Monday that administration officials, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump, grossly exaggerated the number of undocumented immigrants who avoided arrest after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf tipped off the public days before the raid began on Feb. 25. "Efforts by local politicians have shielded removable criminal aliens from immigration enforcement and created another magnet for more illegal immigration, all at the expense of the safety and security of the very people it purports to protect," the agency said in a statement.
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| Turkey seeks life term for U.S. pastor over failed coup: Dogan Posted: 13 Mar 2018 06:32 AM PDT  By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday sought a life sentence for a U.S. pastor over alleged links to a failed coup attempt in 2016, Dogan news agency reported, a move that threatens to undermine efforts to mend bilateral ties. Washington believes Andrew Brunson, who has been in jail since December 2016, is one of several Americans unjustly detained in Turkey. During a visit to Ankara last month, former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for him to be freed.
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| Stephen Hawking Left Earth With These 5 Predictions About the Future Posted: 14 Mar 2018 08:17 AM PDT  From aliens to the apocalypse, Hawking had strong opinions.
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| High School Bus Crash Leaves Driver Dead and Dozens of Students Injured Posted: 13 Mar 2018 07:26 AM PDT  The bus was carrying Texas high school band members
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| Parents Of 12-Year-Old Say Son Killed Himself After Being Bullied Over Sexuality Posted: 14 Mar 2018 11:52 AM PDT  The parents of a 12-year-old Mississippi boy say he killed himself last week
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| NRA tweets glamour shot of AR-15 while students hold National School Walkout protesting gun violence Posted: 14 Mar 2018 12:25 PM PDT  The NRA had a pretty tactless response to the National School Walkout on Wednesday. March 14 marks one month since the tragic mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 people dead, and students nationwide are walking out of classes to honor those who died and protest gun violence. On a day being used to remember children killed by an AR-15, the National Rifle Association, a pro-gun lobbying group, tweeted a photo of an AR-15 with the caption, "I'll control my own guns, thank you." SEE ALSO: These images from the National School Walkout are powerful beyond belief I'll control my own guns, thank you. #2A #NRA pic.twitter.com/jqbZzwcWf6 — NRA (@NRA) March 14, 2018 The NRA's tweet was quickly met with backlash. Cameron Kasky, a Parkland survivor who has become an outspoken advocate for gun control, made fun of the NRA. "This for some reason reminds me of a whining toddler screaming 'I'M NOT TIRED' while being sent to bed," he tweeted at the NRA. This for some reason reminds me of a whining toddler screaming "I'M NOT TIRED" when being sent to bed — Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) March 14, 2018 Twitter user David Ruske pointed out that the NRA has become more extremist over time in its defense of guns. Ruske explained that when he was younger, he took safety courses from the NRA, which "provided lessons of value." Since then, he says the organization seems to promote a "dangerous agenda." In short, there is such a thing as reasonable gun control. As a kid, I took an NRA hunter safety course; the NRA provided lessons of value.The NRA I see today is something very different, and seems to be promoting an extreme and dangerous agenda. — Dave Ruske (@daveruske) March 14, 2018 Twitter user Sabra Williams pointed out that the NRA's tweet didn't make much sense. Since the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, an estimated 7,000 children have died from gun violence in and outside of schools. How's that working out for ya? 7,000 kids dead since #Sandyhook #BloodOnYourHands — sabra williams (@sabraarbas) March 14, 2018 An hour before tweeting the glamour shot, the NRA posted a video pushing to "secure our schools and stop school violence" by arming school officials with guns. Let's work together to secure our schools and stop school violence. We protect our banks, our sports stadiums and our government buildings better than we protect our schools. That must change. #StopSchoolViolenceAct #DefendTheSecond #NRA pic.twitter.com/98dWIv0giM — NRA (@NRA) March 14, 2018 Just yesterday, three children were injured (none seriously) when their teacher accidentally discharged a gun in a classroom during a demonstration on gun safety. Thousands of students around the country took part in the National School Walkout on Wednesday. Some stood for a 17 minute moment of silence to honor the victims of the Parkland shooting, while others held signs and chanted for in protest for gun reform. Although some rallies were limited to school properties, students in larger cities like New York and Miami took to the streets to lead a city-wide protest. WATCH: These celebrities are getting behind March for Our Lives
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| As Pennsylvania has shown this week, the Republicans are almost certainly in for a drubbing at the midterms Posted: 14 Mar 2018 10:06 AM PDT  Republicans searching for a silver lining in the returns from the nail-biting special congressional election in western Pennsylvania may as well admit it. True, their candidate Rick Saccone came tantalisingly close. Whoever is eventually confirmed as the victor will have to resume campaigning almost immediately ahead of the midterm elections in November, and for votes in a seat that will look very different from the one he just competed for.
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| Man Dressed As Elsa From 'Frozen' Pushes Police Wagon Out Of Snow Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:54 AM PDT  The police needed help and Jason Triplett wouldn't let it go.
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| Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Charged With 'Massive Fraud' By SEC Posted: 14 Mar 2018 11:13 AM PDT  In a complaint filed Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission leveled
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| Ryan Zinke Spars With Senators Over Use Of Private Planes Posted: 13 Mar 2018 12:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON -- Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday swung back at critics
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| Lead poisoning may hasten death for millions in US: study Posted: 12 Mar 2018 10:52 PM PDT  Compared to people with little or no lead in their blood, those with high levels -- at least 6.7 milligrammes per decilitre (mg/dl) -- were 37 percent more likely to die early, according to a new study in The Lancet Public Health, a leading medical journal. The risk of succumbing to coronary heart disease doubled in such cases, the study found. "Low levels of lead exposure are an important, but largely ignored, risk factor for death from cardiovascular disease," mainly heart attacks and strokes, said lead author Bruce Lanphear, a professor at Simon Fraser University in Canada.
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| Russian broadcaster RT could be forced off UK TV over spy crisis Posted: 13 Mar 2018 10:09 AM PDT  Britain's media regulator Ofcom said Russian broadcaster RT could lose its UK license if Theresa May's government determines that Moscow was behind the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in England this month. RT, or Russia Today, is a round-the-clock news network that is funded by Vladimir Putin's government. With tensions growing between London and Moscow over the attack on Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, some lawmakers have said RT should be blocked in Britain.
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| Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Says Victory in Afghanistan Will Now Be 'Political' Instead of Military Posted: 13 Mar 2018 12:31 AM PDT  The U.S. Defense Secretary says victory would now lie in facilitating a Taliban reconciliation with the Afghan government
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| Companies Are Disclosing How Much Less They Pay Workers Than Executives Posted: 13 Mar 2018 10:00 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― A moment that corporate executives may have dreaded for years has
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| The Latest: Clinton saddened by Hawking's death Posted: 14 Mar 2018 02:12 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the death of Stephen Hawking (all times local):
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| Utah courthouse shooting video released Posted: 13 Mar 2018 06:14 AM PDT  Dramatic video of a deadly 2014 courthouse shooting in Salt Lake City has been released after a long court battle by the Utah Media Coalition. The video shows a U.S. Marshall shooting dead, racketeering defendant and gang member Siale Angilau as he attacks a testifying witness. The Department of Justice had wanted to suppress the video for fear it would spark a wave of gang-related retaliation. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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| Chinese Reporter Rolled Her Eyes On State Television, And Social Media Users Can't Deal Posted: 13 Mar 2018 03:52 PM PDT  Chinese social media users are abuzz after a camera caught a reporter's candid
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| UK counterterror police investigate Russian's London death Posted: 13 Mar 2018 02:06 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism police on Tuesday took charge of the investigation into the death in London of a Russian businessman because he was connected to a prominent Kremlin foe.
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| Fired by Trump over Twitter, Tillerson doesn't thank him Posted: 13 Mar 2018 12:06 PM PDT  Hours after President Trump announced his firing over Twitter, outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday left the former real estate entrepreneur off the list of people he praised and thanked in a brief speech about his accomplishments and the future of his department. Tillerson, looking and sounding defeated as he delivered an eight-minute farewell, said he was delegating his duties to Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, effective at the end of the day, and formally ending his own watch as the top U.S. diplomat at the end of the month. The former Exxon chief told reporters in the State Department briefing room that Trump had telephoned him from Air Force One a little after noon — some five hours after the president announced to the world that Tillerson was out, to be replaced by CIA director Mike Pompeo.
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| Charles Manson's Grandson Awarded Cult Leader's Body: 'I'm the Last Man Standing' Posted: 13 Mar 2018 02:00 PM PDT  The decision comes after a months-long court battle among several people who tried to claim the cult leader's body.
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| Russia says U.S. plans to strike Damascus, pledges military response Posted: 13 Mar 2018 08:52 AM PDT  Russia said on Tuesday it had information that the United States planned to bomb the government quarter in Damascus on an invented pretext, and said it would respond militarily if it felt Russian lives were threatened by such an attack. Valery Gerasimov, head of Russia's General Staff, said Moscow had information that rebels in the enclave of eastern Ghouta were planning to fake a chemical weapons attack against civilians and blame it on the Syrian army.
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| 'No Excuse' for Leaving Gun in High School Locker Room, Sheriff Says Posted: 13 Mar 2018 11:14 AM PDT  "I have no excuse for my lack of responsibility with this matter"
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| Here are the last things Stephen Hawking wrote on Reddit Posted: 14 Mar 2018 04:02 AM PDT  Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking may have passed away Wednesday morning, but the legacy he left will be felt for many years to come. Once the news of his death had reached Reddit, a thread about the legendary scientist was started on the r/science board. One of the links re-shared at the top was from Hawking's Reddit AMA, which took place two years ago. SEE ALSO: The world reacts to the death of the much-loved Stephen Hawking Many of his answers, which you can read in full in the thread, discuss the risks associated with artificial intelligence. On the evolution of AI Comment from discussion Prof-Stephen-Hawking's comment from discussion "Science AMA Series: Stephen Hawking AMA Answers!". On the need for 'beneficial intelligence' Comment from discussion Prof-Stephen-Hawking's comment from discussion "Science AMA Series: Stephen Hawking AMA Answers!". On the possibility of AI exceeding human intelligence Comment from discussion Prof-Stephen-Hawking's comment from discussion "Science AMA Series: Stephen Hawking AMA Answers!". On the reason why AI could be a threat to humans Comment from discussion Prof-Stephen-Hawking's comment from discussion "Science AMA Series: Stephen Hawking AMA Answers!". On 'technological unemployment' Comment from discussion Prof-Stephen-Hawking's comment from discussion "Science AMA Series: Stephen Hawking AMA Answers!". Finally, as a bonus, here's his favourite film, song, and the last thing he found hilarious. Image: reddit WATCH: I watched a week's worth of TV in a day
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| White nationalist leader faces battery charges in Indiana Posted: 14 Mar 2018 01:41 PM PDT  PAOLI, Ind. (AP) — A white nationalist arrested for physically harassing a woman protesting at a 2016 Donald Trump rally is accused of attacking his wife and her stepfather in southern Indiana.
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| Kendall Jenner Addresses Gay Rumors: 'I Have Literally Nothing To Hide' Posted: 14 Mar 2018 11:32 AM PDT  Being part of the Kardashian-Jenner family means getting used to hearing
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| Ford recalling 1.38 mn sedans over steering defect Posted: 14 Mar 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Ford announced Wednesday a North American recall of 1.38 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans to address loose steering wheel bolts that could lead to the steering wheel detaching. In the cars being recalled, the steering wheel "may not maintain torque, allowing the bolt to loosen over time," Ford said. If not addressed, "a steering wheel could potentially detach and lead to a loss of steering control and increased risk of a crash," the company added.
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| Video shows officer shooting defendant in Utah courthouse Posted: 12 Mar 2018 06:59 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dramatic video released Monday shows a U.S. marshal firing four times at close range at a defendant inside a Utah federal courthouse after he rushed the witness stand, jumped and swung with a pen at a shackled witness who barely backed out of the way.
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| Democrats Projected To Win Pennsylvania District That Went Heavily For Trump Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:10 PM PDT  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. ― Democrat Conor Lamb defeated Republican Rick Saccone
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| Timothy Cunningham Case: CDC Scientist Missing More Than a Month as Reward Reaches Nearly $40,000 Posted: 13 Mar 2018 07:51 AM PDT  Dr. Timothy Cunningham, an epidemiologist based in Atlanta, Ga., was last seen on Feb. 12 when he left work early, saying he wasn't feeling well.
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| Palestinian PM Hamdallah survives Gaza roadside bomb attack Posted: 13 Mar 2018 12:39 PM PDT  By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt in Gaza on Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority said after an apparent roadside bomb targeted his motorcade. The attack on the Western-backed leader, who is spearheading the Authority's reconciliation efforts with Gaza's dominant group, Hamas, took place as the White House prepared to hold a meeting on the humanitarian situation in the enclave. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for what one Palestinian Authority security official in Gaza said was a roadside bomb.
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| Rex Tillerson Warns That The Poisoning of a Former Russian Spy in Britain Will 'Trigger a Response' Posted: 12 Mar 2018 06:49 PM PDT  "This is a pretty serious action," the U.S. Secretary of State said
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| NASA's tribute to Stephen Hawking will make you smile like he did in microgravity Posted: 14 Mar 2018 03:24 AM PDT  NASA paid tribute to cosmologist Stephen Hawking following his death early Wednesday morning. SEE ALSO: The world reacts to the death of the much-loved Stephen Hawking NASA shared a video on Twitter that Stephen Hawking recorded for astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata on the International Space Station in 2014. Remembering Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist and ambassador of science. His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we & the world are exploring. May you keep flying like superman in microgravity, as you said to astronauts on @Space_Station in 2014 pic.twitter.com/FeR4fd2zZ5 — NASA (@NASA) March 14, 2018 In his message Hawking talks about experiencing microgravity, i.e. weightlessness. "For me, this was true freedom," said Hawking. "People who know me well say that my smile was the biggest they'd ever seen. I was superman for those few minutes. "I can only imagine what it's like for you, Rick and Koichi, to fly like Superman for six months." WATCH: How did this baby octopus suddenly change color?
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| United mistakenly flies Kansas-bound dog to Japan Posted: 14 Mar 2018 09:52 AM PDT  United Airlines says it's investigating after mistakenly flying a Kansas family's dog to Japan.
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| Missing Georgia teenager's remains found in shallow grave Posted: 14 Mar 2018 04:42 AM PDT ![Missing Georgia teenager's remains found in shallow grave]( "Missing Georgia teenager's remains found in shallow grave") AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The remains of a missing Georgia teenager have been discovered in a shallow grave, nearly one year after her mother and stepfather were arrested in connection with her disappearance, authorities said.
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| Kris Kobach's Expert Won't Support Claim That Trump Really Won The Popular Vote Posted: 13 Mar 2018 03:57 PM PDT  One of the academics that Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) picked to
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| Finland is world's happiest country, U.S. discontent grows: U.N. report Posted: 14 Mar 2018 05:23 AM PDT  Finland is the world's happiest country, according to an annual survey issued on Wednesday that found Americans were getting less happy even as their country became richer. Burundi came bottom in the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network's (SDSN) 2018 World Happiness Report which ranked 156 countries according to things such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, social freedom, generosity and absence of corruption. "I've joked with the other Americans that we are living the American dream here in Finland," said Brianna Owens, who moved from the United States and is now a teacher in Espoo, Finland's second biggest city with a population of around 280,000.
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| Stephen Hawking Dies at 76: World Mourns Death of Renowned Physicist Posted: 14 Mar 2018 05:55 AM PDT  Hawking changed the way the scientific world thinks about black holes, among other phenomena.
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