| What would 'success' at Singapore summit mean? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:19 AM PDT  What should we look for from the Trump-Kim summit? Reciprocity, concrete commitments by both sides and the designation of point persons by each side with the authority to drive the process forward.
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| Backflipping FBI Agent Who Accidentally Shot Man Charged With Assault Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:56 PM PDT  The backflipping FBI agent who accidentally shot a man in the leg at a Denver
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| Scott Pruitt Faces Mounting Calls For Investigations Into Chick-fil-A Scandal Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:36 PM PDT  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing yet
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| US blacklists Russian firms tied to FSB hacking ops Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:55 AM PDT  The United States placed five Russian companies and three individuals on its sanctions blacklist Monday for allegedly supporting the FSB intelligence agency's hacking operations, including a firm involved in subsea operations. The US Treasury named Digital Security and two subsidiaries as helping develop offensive cyber capabilities for Russian intelligence services, including the already-sanctioned FSB. The Kvant Scientific Research Institute was also included on the blacklist, as a state enterprise supervised by the FSB.
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| Anthony Bourdain's Death Moves Restaurant CEO Whose Life He Changed to Donate Earnings to Suicide Hotline Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:57 AM PDT  The family behind New York City's Xi'an Famous Foods credits Bourdain for their success.
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| Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Ohio's Voter Purges Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:12 AM PDT  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Ohio could continue to use an aggressive
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| The Latest: Colorado fire forces evacuation of more homes Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:27 AM PDT  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on Colorado wildfires (all times local):
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| In volcano's wake, Guatemalan town became a cemetery Posted: 12 Jun 2018 11:32 AM PDT ![In volcano's wake, Guatemalan town became a cemetery]( "In volcano's wake, Guatemalan town became a cemetery") Guatemalan authorities reacted slowly to signs of the Fuego volcano's impending eruption on June 3, contributing to one of the most tragic natural disasters in recent Guatemalan history. At least 110 people have died and close to 200 are thought buried under the rubble in the hamlet on the fertile lower slopes of the volcano.
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| Florida Home Depot Employee Bloodied After She's Attacked by Spider Monkey Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:56 AM PDT  Spanky's owner may face charges in the shocking attack.
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| This Is the Moment President Trump Shook Hands With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:57 PM PDT  President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at 9:05 a.m. local time at the Capella Hotel resort on Singapore's Sentosa Island Tuesday, marking the start of a historic summit
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| Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack, Trump says Posted: 11 Jun 2018 05:45 PM PDT  The White House economic adviser had spent the past day defending his remarks over the president's appearance at the G7 meetings in Canada.
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| Trevor Noah Reveals The Real Reason Jon Stewart Left 'The Daily Show' Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:54 PM PDT  "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah recently opened about about what previous host
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| Olympic Skier Bode Miller's 19-Month-Old Daughter Drowns Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:10 AM PDT  Olympic skier Bode Miller and his wife, volleyball player Morgan Beck, are
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| Hero police officer honoured after saving toddler who ran into busy highway traffic Posted: 12 Jun 2018 11:57 AM PDT  A police sergeant is being lauded as a hero after stopping traffic just outside of Chicago and saving the life of a toddler who had slipped away from his mother's watchful eye. Video from a dash cam of the incident shows the officer approach the small child running in the right side lane of a busy road in the Chicago suburbs, before the officer stops the car and gets out. The sergeant, Anthony Mannino, was celebrated on the Facebook page for the Naperville Police Department.
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| US lauds Taiwan ties in dedication of new de-facto embassy Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:41 AM PDT  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. dedicated a new de-facto embassy in Taiwan on Tuesday in what officials described as an indicator of robust ties with the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its own territory.
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| Passenger Tossed From Car and Survives Following Fiery Florida Toll Booth Crash Posted: 12 Jun 2018 07:33 AM PDT  The crash was all caught on surveillance video.
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| Trump Outreach Brings Kim Jong Un into World Community Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:16 PM PDT  Ian Bremmer, founder of the Eurasia Group, talks about how Donald Trump's outreach to Kim Jong Un has drawn the North Korean into the the world of international leadership like no previous world leader.
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| The 8th Circuit strategy: How abortion foes are lining up cases to challenge Roe Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Abortion foes have a plan to bring a case to the Supreme Court that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Their strategy involves going through the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers states from Arkansas to the Dakotas and is one of the most conservative in the nation.
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| 4 Children Killed by Florida Man During Hours-Long Standoff Identified Posted: 12 Jun 2018 06:36 AM PDT  Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr., a felon out on probation, killed two of his own children and two others, authorities said.
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| We now officially know what the "B" in IHOP's new name means Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:21 AM PDT  Drumroll, please. Or not – it all depends on your feelings about cheap pancakes. As we predicted, after weeks of teasing, IHOP's dropping its big news. As of Monday, June 11th, 2018, the chain says it's changed its name to IHOb (for "International House of Burgers") from IHOP (for International House of Pancakes.) Wow. This is just breathtaking stuff. SEE ALSO: We think we figured out what IHOP's name change means The company made the announcement with a splashy burger-filled video posted to Twitter on Monday. IHOP customers can look forward to such traditional classics as the "Big Brunch Burger" and the "Cowboy Burger." But because change isn't easy, Twitter reacted with utter confusion: IHOP changing their name to International House of Burgers is like your Grandma saying from now on she's your Aunt. — JRehling (@JRehling) June 11, 2018 "International House of Burgers" really @IHOb ? This just doesn't make any sense. I never once ordered a burger, the B would have been better used for "breakfast." pic.twitter.com/dMhKRrgUHW — Justin O. Cooper (@justincooperpr) June 11, 2018 Your marketing team needs to be fired...ASAP. — Nicole (@Littlebethell) June 11, 2018 So IHOP becomes IHOb because they're now going to sell burgers, meanwhile, Sonic is featuring a Pickle Juice Slush. America is seriously doomed. — JT (@Jaberuski) June 11, 2018 IHOb may not be with us for long, a company representative told us: "Right now, there is not a defined time for how long we'll use the IHOb name, but it is tied to the launch; we're supporting the launch by flipping our Twitter handle and creating a fully re-burgered IHOb flagship restaurant in Hollywood, CA," Stephanie Peterson told Mashable. "All restaurants will have touches of the branding for the duration of the summer campaign. Based on fan demand, there's the chance we may create more IHOb restaurants in the future." But on a personal note: IHOb, you were there for me when no other chain was: When I was drunk and in desperate need of greasy corporate carbs. I thank you for your service. WATCH: This monster mower can cut more grass than you can imagine
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| Waitress Arrested on First Day on Job After Allegedly Skimming Customers` Credit Cards Posted: 12 Jun 2018 10:31 AM PDT  A server`s first day on the job at an Oklahoma restaurant didn't last long after she was arrested for allegedly using a credit card skimmer on customers` cards.
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| John Kelly Says The White House Is A 'Miserable' Place To Work: Report Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:21 AM PDT  Several White House aides have considered leaving the Trump administration in
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| The Latest: Old Detroit train station sold for redevelopment Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:21 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the planned redevelopment of Detroit's old train station (all times local):
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| US Border Patrol accused of misleading immigrants while separating families: ‘They’re taking kids for baths and never returning' Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:19 PM PDT  Federal public defenders say that immigration enforcement officials in the United States have repeatedly deceived immigrant parents arriving in the US seeking shelter from violent conditions in their home country, telling those individuals that they are taking their children away for baths or other benign reasons only to never return with them. Miguel Nogueres, a federal public defender in McAllen, Texas said that he's seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases his office sees on any given day during the presidency of Donald Trump, and that he has been hearing from clients that they were lied to by Border Patrol agents when their children were taken away, and not being given further information about the whereabouts of their kids. "Every day we hear that parents are being separated from their children and are given different reasons for the separation.
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| Trump and Kim sign joint statement promising 'complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula' Posted: 12 Jun 2018 12:54 AM PDT  President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued the statement at a historic summit in Singapore. Here's what it says.
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| Anthony Bourdain Helped Us Go From Living In A One-Bedroom To Living Our Dream Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:08 AM PDT  On June 8, I woke up to the news of Anthony Bourdain's death and thought it
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| Alligator on Tarmac Holds Up Spirit Airlines Flight at Florida Airport Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:17 AM PDT  The gator was in no hurry.
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| China's Xiaomi announces pioneering listing plan Posted: 10 Jun 2018 10:47 PM PDT  Smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday became the first Chinese company to announce plans to issue securities on mainland China markets under a trial programme aimed at encouraging the country's tech giants to list at home. Xiaomi, one of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers that is planning a primary listing in Hong Kong, said in a regulatory filing that it will also issue Chinese Depositary Receipts (CDR) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. After watching technology heavyweights Alibaba and Baidu list on Wall Street, Chinese authorities have devised a programme under which companies listed outside the country can simultaneously list CDRs at home.
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| 'Diversity Is A Bunch Of Crap And Un-American,' Says GOP Congressional Candidate Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:22 AM PDT  A GOP candidate is taking heat for comments he made calling diversity "crap"
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| Daimler Allegedly Used 5 Defeat Devices In Diesel Cars Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:44 AM PDT  Daimler is still refusing to comment.
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| Britain urges UAE not to press ahead with attack on Yemen's 'lifeline' port Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Britain has urged the UAE not to press ahead with an assault on Yemen's main port following UN warnings that the attack could leave hundreds of thousands dead in a country already on the brink of famine. UAE forces are poised to attack the port of Hodeidah as early as Tuesday as part of their campaign with Saudi Arabia to defeat the Houthi rebels who have seized much of north Yemen. Around 70 per cent of Yemen's imports, including the vast majority of its food, comes through Hodeidah and the port is described as the country's "lifeline". The UN said last week that up to 250,000 people could die if the port is attacked or besieged. "We will continue to discourage any attack on Hodeidah port and will continue to use our influence to do so," Alistair Burt, a foreign office minister, told the House of Commons. The Department for International Development (Dfid) warned international aid groups on Saturday that diplomatic negotiations to avert the attack were failing. "We are doing everything we can through diplomatic channels to discourage an assault on Hodeidah. However despite these actions, a military assault now looks imminent," Dfid said in an email to aid groups. At least eight million people in Yemen are on the verge of famine Credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images By Monday evening, diplomatic efforts to dissuade the UAE were still underway and British officials said they had not lost hope of averting the attack. "It could still be that a negotiated solution is found," said Mr Burt. The UK sells weapons to both the UAE and Saudi Arabia and provides logistical support for their military coalition in Yemen. Mr Burt resisted calls from opposition MPs to halt arms supplies or to ensure that UK weapons were not used in the Hodeidah attack. Several aid agency figures said they believed that the attack was likely to begin on Tuesday, when international attention was focused on the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un in Singapore. The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, which includes the UAE, did not respond to a request for comment. Extremely concerned that life-saving organisations are not getting the security guarantees they need to work safely in #Yemen. All parties to the conflict must allow safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of Yemen.— Alistair Burt (@AlistairBurtUK) June 10, 2018 UN officials believe the US will play the deciding role in whether or not the attack goes ahead and that the UAE would not move forward without a green light from the White House. "So far they have a blinking yellow light from the US," one official said. Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, said he was "closely following" the situation but did not call for the UAE to hold fire. "I have spoken with Emirati leaders and made clear our desire to address their security concerns while preserving the free flow of humanitarian aid and life-saving commercial imports," he said. The Houthi rebels took control of Hodeidah in 2014 and drove Yemeni government forces out. The Saudi-led military coalition alleges that the Houthis are using the port to smuggle weapons from Iran, including ballistic missiles which have been fired into Saudi Arabia. As part of a compromise deal to avert an attack, the UN has offered to co-manage the port alongside the Houthis. The offer is intended to give the Saudi coalition confidence that Hodeidah is not being used for weapons smuggling. Mike Pompeo said he was closely watching the developments in Yemen Credit: UPI / Barcroft Images Aid groups fear that the compromise will not satisfy the coalition and that the UAE will press ahead with the attack in the belief that if they take Hodeidah they can force the Houthis to surrender across Yemen. Dr Mariam Aldogani, a field manager for Save the Children, said two medical facilities had closed already as UAE forces approach the southern edge of Hodeidah. "People are afraid. If they attack it will be a disaster," she said. "There is no future. For more than three years we have been through war and it is enough." Around 22 million people in Yemen are dependent on aid, with at least eight million on the verge of famine, according to the UN. A Saudi coalition airstrike hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) cholera treatment centre in the northern town of Abs early on Monday morning, the aid group said. No one was injured. João Martins, MSF's head of mission Yemen, said the strike showed "complete disrespect for medical facilities and patients. Whether intentional or a result of negligence, it is totally unacceptable."
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| Pete Souza Turns Robert De Niro's F-Bomb Into Some 'Remarkable' Trump Shade Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:15 AM PDT  Pete Souza, White House photographer for President Barack Obama, is using his
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| Oprah Winfrey Buys an $8 Million Orcas Island Estate Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:50 PM PDT  The ultra-private property includes a main house, a guest cottage, a teahouse, and a barnlike structure with a woodworking studio and gym
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| Nicaraguan crisis leaves vital street market with economic bruises Posted: 10 Jun 2018 11:50 PM PDT  In taking over his family's shoe business in Nicaragua's largest market, vendor Jose Miguel Gutierrez thought he was set for life -- but as his country nosedives into sociopolitical crisis, one of his two stalls stands barren. Situated in the heart of Nicaragua's capital, the chaotic Mercado Oriental market -- which sells everything from buttons to lizard meat -- generates tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars, providing a measure of Nicaragua's economic pulse that vendors say is now beating at a snail's pace. Gutierrez is among those demanding President Daniel Ortega relinquish power, an objective fueling protests and clashes with pro-government forces that have caused more than 130 deaths since April 18.
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| Netflix Extends Agreement To Keep Streaming Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown' Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:10 PM PDT  Netflix announced on Tuesday that it extended an agreement to keep renowned
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| China warns citizens in Vietnam after protests over economic zones Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:26 AM PDT  China has warned its citizens in Vietnam after protesters clashed with police over a government plan to create new economic zones for foreign investment that has fueled anti-Chinese sentiment in the country. More than 100 protesters were arrested and dozens of police injured at a protest in central Vietnam on Sunday, one of several demonstrations nationwide against the special economic zones opponents fear will be dominated by Chinese investors. The Chinese embassy in Hanoi posted a notice on its website referring to the protests as "illegal gatherings" that had included some "anti-China content".
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| South Korea's President 'Could Hardly Sleep' on Eve of the Historic Summit Between the U.S. and North Korea Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:12 PM PDT  South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he "could hardly sleep last night" for anticipation over the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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| Report: White House Pays People To Tape Documents Trump Rips Apart Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:58 AM PDT  President Donald Trump reportedly keeps ripping notes and memos that under the
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| Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:12 PM PDT  Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warned on Monday. By the end of this century, less water and hotter air will combine to cut average yields of vegetables -- which are crucial to a healthy diet -- by nearly one-third, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A 7.2 Fahrenheit (4 Celsius) increase in temperature, which scientists expect by 2100 if global warming continues on its current trajectory, reduces average yields by 31.5 percent, said the report.
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