| Sessions laughs as 'Lock her up!' chant breaks out at high school leadership conference Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:51 AM PDT  While addressing a high school leadership summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions laughed as students broke into the "Lock her up!" chant usually reserved for Donald Trump rallies.
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| Gun Reform Advocate Lucy McBath Wins Democratic Nod For Georgia House Seat Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:14 PM PDT  Gun control advocate Lucia "Lucy" McBath won the Democratic nomination for the
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| Hundreds missing in Laos after hydropower dam collapse Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:51 AM PDT  Hundreds are missing and an unknown number feared dead after a partly built hydropower dam in southeast Laos collapsed after heavy rain and sent a wall of water surging through six villages, state media and contractors said Tuesday. Laos News Agency said the accident happened on Monday evening near the border with Cambodia, releasing five billion cubic metres of water -- more than two million Olympic swimming pools. Communist Laos is traversed by a vast network of rivers and several dams are being built or planned in the impoverished and landlocked country, which exports most of its hydropower energy to neighbouring countries like Thailand.
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| Greece wildfires: Death toll hits 80 as anti-terror unit launches investigation Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:53 AM PDT  The death toll from a fire which ripped through a Greek coastal town stood at 80 on Wednesday as frantic relatives tried to track down people missing from the inferno and coroners began the grim task of identifying bodies. Hundreds of people were trapped in the eastern resort of Mati on Monday night as flames whipped around them. Many jumped into the sea to survive but others died from suffocation, either in their cars or trapped on the edge of steep cliffs. The Greek anti-terrorist service was investigating suggestions that the blaze - one of several throughout the Attica region - was started deliberately, a security source said. Arson is often thought to be behind some fires in a crude attempt to clear forest land for building. The fire brigade said the death of a survivor in hospital had brought the toll up to 80. The service had also received dozens of calls reporting missing persons, but it was unclear if some of them were among those found dead, a spokesperson said. Some appeared on television to plead for help, and others posted pictures online of their missing loved ones. "I'm looking for my mum," a young woman told Greece's SKAI TV between sobs. Her mother was Athina Karakoulaki, 48, whom she last spoke to on Monday afternoon as the flames closed in. A father also appealed on Greek TV for help to find his missing 9-year-old twin daughters after he thought he recognised them in TV news footage below. Sophia and Vasiliki's father recognised them in TV news footage of their escape from the fires on a boat, and is now appealing for help to find his daughters Yiannis Philipopoulos and his wife had spent the day fruitlessly searching local hospitals and through law enforcement agencies on Tuesday, and said seeing the footage of the boat on the TV news had given them hope that their daughters, who went missing with their grandparents, were still alive. But later reports in Greece said that a man who was on board the boat had come forward to say the girls were his, meaning that Mr Philipopoulous' twins Sofia and Vasiliki (pictured below, left to right) remain among the ranks of the missing. Greece wildfires: missing twins photo The fire in Mati broke out close to 5pm, (2pm UK time), an hour which is observed as a siesta time in rural Greek communities. Mati was popular with local tourists, including pensioners, and they were caught up in the tragedy alongside international tourists - including a handful of Brits and an Irish honeymooning couple - as well as local residents. Rescue teams combed through the area and the sea on Wednesday trying to locate anything which could offer clarity on the missing, who are thought to number about 40. "We took our cars and went down to the sea and got into the sea to escape, but there were people who did not make it," said Mati resident Agni Gantona. "We got into the water and stayed there for about five hours until the boats came to pick us up. We were at the beach with about 250, 300 people. "Some were burned, some were near fainting from the smoke and the flames. Groups of us, we were holding each other by the hand and shouting each other's names, because we could not see from the smoke." With most of the corpses badly charred, identification of the dead will be challenging, experts said. "Work has started on identifying the victims of the wildfires but the majority of the bodies are totally charred," Grigoris Leon, head of the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine, told Reuters. An aerial view shows burnt houses and trees following a wildfire in the village of Mati Credit: REUTERS/EUROKINISSI The post-mortems and identification procedures are taking place at a morgue at Shisto, west of Athens. Leon said this will involve team work by coroners, forensic dentistry experts from the Athens University's Dental School, and the police forensic service. It was unclear what caused the fire, which spread rapidly through the community. But some suggested that the sheer force of winds, thick pine, fire and panic was a deadly combination making even the most well-executed evacuation plan futile. Greece wildfires gallery puff "Armaggeddon," wrote the daily newspaper Ethnos on its front page, a reference to the Biblical location prophesising the end of times. It carried a photo of a burned Greek flag hanging among the branches of a charred tree. Bride in hospital and groom missing as Irish newlyweds caught up in wildfires A newly-married Irish couple were also caught up in the wildfires. Zoe Holohan and Brian O'Callaghan-Westropp became separated as they tried to escape the fires in the coastal town of Mati. The pair got married at Clonabreany House in Kells, Co Meath, last Thursday before flying out to Greece for their honeymoon on Saturday. Ms Holohan, who works in advertising for the Sunday World, is in hospital after suffering burns to her head and hands, but her husband has not yet been found. Zoe Holohan on her wedding day. She is now recovering from the Greek fires in hospital Credit: PA The couple, who live in Dublin, were travelling in a vehicle when they were forced to flee. Ms Holohan was able to escape to a nearby beach and was admitted to hospital on Tuesday night. The British Embassy said a number of Brits had also been evacuated, with one in hospital with minor injuries. 'Mati no longer exists': Resort devastated by blaze Fire service spokeswoman Stavroula Maliri said firefighters were still searching for more victims and taking "dozens of calls" from people looking for relatives. Winds of above 60mph in Mati caused a "sudden progression of fire" through the village, said Maliri. "Mati no longer exists," said the mayor of nearby Rafina, Evangelos Bournous, adding that more than a thousand buildings and 300 cars had been damaged. "I saw the flames outside the window of our hotel. I thought it would explode," said Alina Marzin, a 20-year-old German tourist who had been staying at the Capo Verde hotel in Mati on Monday evening with her brother and their parents. At least six people died trying to escape the flames into the sea. Some 715 people were evacuated by boats to Rafina, the government said. One rescuer told The Telegraph that rescuing those in the sea was his "duty as a human". Egyptian fisherman Halil Tafir, 42, said the coastguard asked if he could help the victims, many of whom were struggling for air in the waves, so he set out on his fishing boat. "They were terrified and nervous," he said. "I pulled them up with my hands and used the rope to get them. I saw at least two dead bodies in the water. And I saw a 70 year old lady who was covered in burns. I tried to save her but at first I couldn't reach her. We finally got her into the boat. "I was so glad I could rescue them and they thanked me." The boat could only fit 20 people at a time, forcing the fishermen to make multiple trips to and from the safety of nearby Rafina. At one point the flames were so close they were licking around the boat, he said. He finally stopped rescuing people at 3am on Tuesday morning. But Mr Tafir says he is no hero. "I'm just human. It was my duty to help as a human," he said. Wildfires The European Union activated its Civil Protection Mechanism after Greece sought help. Several countries said they were sending aircraft to help fight the flames. European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted the EU "will spare no effort to help Greece and the Greek people", while Pope Francis spoke of his "deep sadness," sentiments echoed by EU and NATO leaders. NATO head Jens Stoltenberg offered the alliance's full solidarity with Greece, whose government earmarked financial aid for victims' relatives. "People are shocked, lost. Some of them have lost everything: children, parents, homes," said Red Cross spokeswoman Georgia Trisbioti. Wildfire in Mati, Greece Were fires started by arsonists? Investigation begins Interior Minister Panos Skourletis said the priority was to extinguish a fire still burning in Kineta, 30 miles from Athens. Near the town of Marathon, residents fled to safety along the beach, while 600 children were evacuated from holiday camps. Officials raised the possibility the blazes could have been started deliberately by criminals out to ransack abandoned homes. "I am really concerned by the parallel outbreak of these fires," Tsipras said as supreme court prosecutors announced they had opened an investigation into the causes of the fire. Showers were set to see temperatures around Athens drop slightly after hitting 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Fires rage across Europe amid record temperatures The wildfires come as record temperatures in northern Europe have seen blazes cause widespread damage in recent days. Sweden, experiencing an unprecedented drought and the highest temperatures in a century, has counted more than 20 fires across the country. Fires have also hit Finland's northernmost Lapland province. A global heatwave map shows how the UK was another warm blob in a mostly warmer-than-normal world in June 2018 Norway, which experienced its hottest May temperatures on record, has seen several small fires. One firefighter was killed on July 15 trying to contain a blaze. Fires have raged for five days in Latvia, destroying more than 1,000 hectares in the Baltic state.
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| The surface of Mars Posted: 25 Jul 2018 10:08 AM PDT ![The surface of Mars]( "The surface of Mars") Scientists announced Wednesday they've detected a salty lake underneath ice on Mars, the first time a stable body of liquid water has been found there. In honor of that, here are photos showing the remarkable variety that the surface of Mars presents.
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| Investigators use digital info in search for Iowa student Posted: 25 Jul 2018 03:38 PM PDT  BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — Federal and state investigators are poring through "massive amounts of data" related to a missing University of Iowa student's digital footprint in an effort to track her whereabouts in the hours before she disappeared.
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| China to pull approval for Facebook's planned venture: NYT Posted: 25 Jul 2018 10:12 AM PDT  Facebook said on Tuesday it planned to create an "innovation hub" to support local start-ups. The subsidiary was registered in Hangzhou, according to a filing approved on China's National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System last week and seen by Reuters on Tuesday. A Chinese government database showed that Facebook had gained approval to open a subsidiary.
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| How the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a program everyone loves, became a political football Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:00 AM PDT  If the Land and Water Conservation Fund enjoys widespread support among Democrats and Republicans, why is it so close to expiring?
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| Trump says the Russians 'definitely don't want' his reelection Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT  President Trump suggested Tuesday that he believes the Russian government has tired of his leadership and is now rooting for the Democrats in the 2018 midterms and against his reelection in 2020.
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| Trader Joe's Employee Killed In Hostage Situation Was Shot By Police Bullet Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:20 PM PDT  A 27-year-old woman killed in a hostage situation at a Los Angeles Trader
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| People Can't Get Enough Of This Baby's Epic Hair Posted: 25 Jul 2018 09:08 AM PDT  An adorable Japanese baby is winning hearts around the world, thanks to her
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| Rescued Thai Boys To Be Ordained As Novice Buddhist Monks Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:06 AM PDT  Two weeks after their dramatic rescue from a cave in northern Thailand, young
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| Fiat's emblematic boss Marchionne dies aged 66 Posted: 25 Jul 2018 04:51 AM PDT  Fiat Chrysler's visionary boss Sergio Marchionne has died, after having driven the Italian auto giant to success for 14 years, holding company Exor announced Wednesday. "It is with the deepest sadness that EXOR has learned of the passing of Sergio Marchionne," the holding company, which is owned by the Agnelli family, said in a statement. Its chief executive John Elkann said: "Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass.
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| The Latest: Pizza worker released from immigration facility Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:59 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the fate of an Ecuadorean immigrant detained after delivering pizza to a Brooklyn Army installation (all times local):
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| U.S. Airlines to Comply With Beijing's Demand That Taiwan be Labeled as Part of China Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:35 PM PDT  The U.S. carriers affected by the mandate will begin to change the Taiwan references over the next day or two
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| U.S. urges judge to allow quick removals of reunited migrant families Posted: 24 Jul 2018 11:00 AM PDT  The government is facing a Thursday court-ordered deadline to reunite around 2,500 migrant children that officials separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border as part of the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" toward illegal immigration. President Donald Trump ended the family separation practice in late June after video footage of children sitting in cages and audio of wailing kids sparked international outrage.
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| Republicans denounce Trump plan for 'welfare' for farmers hit by tariffs Posted: 24 Jul 2018 01:59 PM PDT  The president's plan to offer $12 billion in government assistance to farmers impacted by his trade war with China drew swift criticism from members of his own party.
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| This Woman Wants To Be A Stand-In Mom For LGBTQ Couples Who Face Family Rejection Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:35 PM PDT  An Oklahoma woman has become a viral sensation after offering to be a stand-in
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| House Republicans Move To Impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Posted: 25 Jul 2018 04:38 PM PDT  A group of conservative lawmakers on Wednesday filed articles of impeachment
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| 220-Pound Stone Drops From Western Wall, Narrowly Missing Worshipper Posted: 23 Jul 2018 05:43 PM PDT  An elderly woman narrowly escaped tragedy at Jerusalem's Western Wall on
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| 14 Cool Police Cars From Around The World (And 3 That Kinda Suck) Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:17 PM PDT |
| Scientists won't need to dig far to find signs of life on Jupiter's moon Europa Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:48 PM PDT  Europa, a small moon orbiting Jupiter, has long attracted fascination because of its potential to host alien life. Hidden below the moon's frozen surface is thought to be an ocean, which could hold signs of life. It turns out scientists won't have to dig too far to find this potential evidence in a future mission, according to a study published in Nature. SEE ALSO: Shields up! How spaceships can save themselves without science fiction Led by NASA scientist Tom Nordheim, the study assessed how harsh the radiation is on Europa's surface. The intense radiation, which comes from Jupiter, destroys or modifies material on the moon's surface, making it hard for researchers to ascertain if it's reflective of what can be found in the ocean below. Nordheim and his team discovered that the radiation on the surface was at its most intense around the moon's equator, tapering out towards the poles. Below the surface, the radiation penetrates 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) in the most intense areas, but goes down to less than 0.4 inches (1 centimeter) at the mildest areas. In order to understand how radiation could impact evidence of life on Europa, the study looked at the destruction of amino acids on the moon, which proteins are made of. "This is the first prediction of radiation levels at each point on Europa's surface and is important information for future Europa missions," Chris Paranicas, the study's co-author, said in a blog post on NASA's website. It's important information for future Europa missions, whether in orbit or landing on the moon's surface. "The radiation that bombards Europa's surface leaves a fingerprint," Kevin Hand, a co-author of the study, added. "If we know what that fingerprint looks like, we can better understand the nature of any organics and possible biosignatures that might be detected with future missions, be they spacecraft that fly by or land on Europa." WATCH: There's an underwater pokéball that helps us study delicate sea creatures without harming them
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| Las Vegas Shooting Survivors Say MGM's Suit Hits Victims at Their Most Vulnerable Posted: 24 Jul 2018 12:13 PM PDT  "There are people who survived this that are on suicide watch and with this lawsuit they're killing people, making sure they give up hope"
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| Japan heat wave deaths climb to 80 as authorities weigh preventive measures Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:49 AM PDT  Two weeks into Japan's blistering heat wave, at least 80 people have died and thousands have been rushed to emergency rooms, as officials on Tuesday urged citizens to stay indoors to avoid temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in some areas. The government said it may pay to help state schools install air conditioners and suggested extending summer vacations, which started this week for many students. While most schools in Tokyo have coolers, few in rural areas do.
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| 'What you're seeing isn't happening', Trump tells veterans' convention in meandering rant against 'fake news' Posted: 25 Jul 2018 04:14 AM PDT  Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the "crap" news media, telling a military veterans' convention that "what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening". In a meandering rant taking in "unfair" trade practices by the European Union, his policy of imposing tariffs on incoming goods and big companies "ripping off the United States", the Republican accused a major US network of manufacturing an interview in cahoots with "lobbyists". Mr Trump said: "Just stick with us.
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| Facebook, Inc. (FB) Stock Plunges on Earnings Posted: 25 Jul 2018 01:59 PM PDT ![Facebook, Inc. (FB) Stock Plunges on Earnings]( "Facebook, Inc. (FB) Stock Plunges on Earnings") Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) reported second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, beating on earnings but narrowly missing on revenue and user counts. FB stock fell more than 7 percent in after-hours trading. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected FB to report MAUs of 2.25 billion and DAUs of 1.49 billion.
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| ICE Steps Up Workplace Arrests Of Undocumented Immigrants Under Trump Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:18 AM PDT  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are arresting more undocumented
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| Massachusetts Passes NASTY Women Act To Repeal Archaic Abortion Ban Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:26 AM PDT  Massachusetts moved to pre-emptively protect the right to abortion in the
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| New Jersey Police Officer Saves Man Lying in the Path of Oncoming Train Posted: 25 Jul 2018 05:30 AM PDT  The man was unharmed.
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| People are hilariously upset about the Goldfish recall Posted: 24 Jul 2018 02:29 PM PDT  We are living in trying times. Not even our favorite childhood snacks are safe. Pepperidge Farm announced a voluntary recall on Monday for four different flavors of Goldfish Crackers due to a fear of salmonella. According to a CBS report, an ingredient supplier for Pepperidge notified the company that the whey powder used in the cracker's seasoning could have been contaminated with the bacteria. SEE ALSO: We need to talk about the Keebler cookie Twitter account Here's the company's official statement: Please take a moment to read this important message regarding four varieties of Goldfish crackers and our voluntary recall decision. For more information visit: https://t.co/Z3NHVJ2k65 pic.twitter.com/tmYvbgAU1I — Pepperidge Farm (@PepperidgeFarm) July 23, 2018 The affected flavors of Goldfish Crackers, aka all of the really good ones, have hurt the souls and stomachs of consumers across the country. With Goldfish Gate underway, many people have expressed strong feelings about their favorite snack being recalled. My lawyer will be giving you a phone call today — Austin (@FlNEST_) July 24, 2018 I quite literally put the last two I had for my snack today in my mouth when I read this headline��♀️https://t.co/lWRX00LjaZ — Alanna (@flakypickle) July 24, 2018 Some users who enjoy feasting on the cheddar fish feel personally attacked and are devastated by the warning. I just want one more person to tell me that 4 bags of goldfish have been recalled. — Katie Harris (@ktthach) July 24, 2018 Xtra cheddar goldfish were recalled because the cheese powder could possibly give you salmonella. My life is ruined. — Lindsey Jones (@lindseyjones10_) July 24, 2018 if anyone knows me they know that often times in undergrad I would go for days eating only Flavor Blasted goldfish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so yeah I'm feeling personally victimized. pic.twitter.com/ToAFS4TvXl — kyborg: mostly girl/little bit metal (@BOSSKyJo) July 24, 2018 Some people just don't seem to care and will continue consuming the crackers, salmonella and all. Goldfish are being recalled and I have a package at my desk and I literally just considered eating them and getting salmonella just to get out of here rather than checking the info, so that's how my day's going, how about you — H_Ram (@H_Ram) July 24, 2018 U can recall goldfish crackers all u want but all this talk about goldfish only gonna make me wanna eat em more!!!!!! — natalie (@natalamb) July 24, 2018 And of course there were plenty of jokes and "Pepperidge Farm remembers" memes. The snack that fires back. Goldfish. https://t.co/eumFLqXb9U — Matt Napolitano (@MattNapolitano) July 24, 2018 pic.twitter.com/zGr23MfDgq — Scotty K (@pwsoldier) July 24, 2018 Goldfish and Little Debbie Sweet Cakes recalled in the same week...My family will starve! — Peggy M Bracey (@Pegmelia) July 24, 2018 My kids reacting to the @PepperidgeFarm Goldfish recall. pic.twitter.com/WmXAPCbJi7 — Eric Cowan (@ericcowan4DISD) July 24, 2018 Y'all remember when Obama took a tiny sip of Flint water and said it was safe, but it wasn't and he lied about it on TV?Pepperidge Farm does. ���� — Mathis Wellz (@MathisWellz) July 24, 2018 Remember when you could eat goldfish and not die? #PepperidgeFarm pic.twitter.com/1b27ilcTAF — Tom Meismer (@tommeismer) July 24, 2018 We can only hope that Pepperidge Farm will not let this happen again. WATCH: Sorry goldfish, looks like the jellyfish is here to upstage you
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| Cincinnati clears, sanitizes downtown homeless camp Posted: 25 Jul 2018 08:38 AM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — City officials early Wednesday cleared out a downtown Cincinnati homeless camp, and workers began cleaning it up in the latest development in a long-running debate on such encampments.
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| Mike Pompeo Gets Testy In Response To Questions About Trump's Meeting With Putin Posted: 25 Jul 2018 02:19 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got into several heated exchanges
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| Thai bride wins battle to share 'secret' relationship with US economist on Facebook Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:51 AM PDT  A married US economist lost a High Court battle against his Thai bride over a Facebook picture she uploaded that he feared would out his secret relationship with her. Economic analyst Harlow Higinbotham, who lives and works in the US, married his first wife in 1991 before meeting Wipaporn Teekhungam in Bangkok in 2001, and they began a relationship. He said he loved her, gave her an engagement ring and told her she was the perfect age to bear his children, the judge told the court. He visited her whenever he was travelling in south-east Asia and, in January 2004, after meeting her parents and paying a dowry, they got 'married' at a ceremony in Thailand, although Ms Teekhungam knew he already had a wife. They then had triplets in 2008, who were named after Mr Higinbotham's family and took his surname. But after the relationship broke down at the end of 2009, child support proceedings began in Thailand and the US. Five years later, Ms Teekhungam created the Facebook profile, which featured a photo of her and Mr Higinbotham with the triplets on their laps. Facebook usage in Asia Even though his other wife knew of their relationship by the time the photo appeared online, he decided to bring a privacy case against Ms Teekhungam at the High Court for misuse of private information, breach of confidence and alleged breaches of the Data Protection Act over her uploading of the photograph. The case was heard in the UK as Ms Teekhungam was now living with her new husband Winton Perry, and they now live in Norfolk. Mr Justice Nicklin endorsed an earlier decision that the claim should be struck out, saying it "has been brought, not for any legitimate reason, but as an act of harassment or revenge". Describing the claim as "worthless", he added: "In many ways, this case is extraordinary. But it is also very sad. Caught in the crossfire are three young children." The judge said that by the time of the online posting, Mr Higinbotham had already told his wife of the relationship and the triplets and the affair was widely known in her circle. Dismissing Mr Higinbotham's appeal, he said that, objectively judged, the Facebook profile was anodyne and inoffensive, if maybe mischievous. "It is said that every photograph tells a story. But the story in this photograph is one the claimant did not want told. He wanted to keep secret the fact that he had a separate family in Thailand. "He contends that the eight-year-relationship with (Ms Teekhungam) was undertaken on 'the express understanding that their relationship would at all times be kept secret from the claimant's family - in particular the claimant's wife - friends and business associates "This is perhaps where the unreality begins. Most rational people would recognise that the chances of keeping secret the existence of a second 'wife' and three children were slim to non-existent. "It is plain, however, that the claimant was confident that he could do so, perhaps relying on the fact that they were over 8,000 miles away from his first wife and life back in Illinois." He concluded that the information Mr Higinbotham sought to protect was so firmly embedded in the public domain because of the Thai and US proceedings that it was "Canute-like" to think the case could achieve anything of value. The judge also discharged an anonymity order granted to Mr Higinbotham in December 2016.
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| A Package Labeled 'Anne Thrax' Was Sent to Rep. Maxine Waters' LA Office, Authorities Say Posted: 25 Jul 2018 12:21 AM PDT  The Los Angeles Fire Department determined that the package was not dangerous
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| Family of woman killed by Minneapolis officer sues for $50M Posted: 23 Jul 2018 07:50 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of an Australian woman who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year after she called 911 to report a possible assault filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the officer conspired with his partner to hide what really happened.
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| Homeland Security Advisory Council Members Resign Over 'Repugnant' Family Separations Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:43 AM PDT  Multiple members have resigned their positions on the Homeland Security
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| Homeless Man Lands a Job After Video of Cop Helping Him Shave Goes Viral Posted: 24 Jul 2018 10:32 AM PDT  A local McDonald's offered Phil a job application, but said he had to be clean-shaven to work there.
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| SpaceX Just Landed a Falcon 9 Booster in Worst-Ever Ocean Conditions Posted: 25 Jul 2018 05:21 AM PDT  It's an impressive feat.
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| The Latest: Marchionne said to have died of cardiac arrest Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:51 AM PDT  MILAN (AP) — The Latest on the death of Fiat Chrysler's former CEO, Sergio Marchionne (all times local):
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| Take a look at the luxury airship that will feature glass-bottom floors and private cabins Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:41 AM PDT |
| BBC Reporter Grills Sean Spicer For Pushing Trump's Lies Posted: 24 Jul 2018 08:18 PM PDT  Sean Spicer's tenure as President Donald Trump's press secretary may have been
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| Lilly plans Elanco IPO, posts quarterly profit above estimates Posted: 24 Jul 2018 09:46 AM PDT  Lilly also said it would not increase its drug prices through the end of the year, following similar moves by Pfizer Inc, Merck & Co Inc and Novartis AG, as the Trump Administration pushes to cut costs for patients. Shares of the company rose as much as 2.6 percent to a near three-year high of $91.20.
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| US appeals court upholds right to carry gun in public for self-defence Posted: 24 Jul 2018 03:12 PM PDT  A US appeals court has ruled that the US Constitution's Second Amendment provides the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defence. The 2-1 decision, on the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, reversed a lower court decision for a case involving a plaintiff, George Young, who was twice denied a permit to carry a gun. Mr Young applied for a license to carry a handgun either concealed or openly in 2011, the ruling stated, and was denied by County of Hawaii's Chief of Police on two occasions for failure to satisfy the state's licensing requirements.
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| Brock Turner sought 'outercourse' with victim, says lawyer for ex-Stanford student Posted: 25 Jul 2018 02:09 PM PDT  Brock Turner appears in court in Palo Alto, California, in 2015. A lawyer for Brock Turner, the former Stanford student convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, argued in court during an appeal hearing that his client was seeking "outercourse" with his victim. The attorney's appeal of the high-profile case, which led to international outrage after Turner received a lenient sentence in 2016, advanced in a California court this week, with an unusual legal claim that experts said was shocking and hurtful to survivors of sexual violence.
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