| North Korea Returns Remains Of Americans, White House Says Posted: 26 Jul 2018 08:46 PM PDT  What are thought to be the remains of 55 American servicemen killed during the
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| New EPA chief's first moves show he's following Pruitt's agenda, without the sirens Posted: 26 Jul 2018 06:36 AM PDT  After Andrew Wheeler took over at the head of the EPA, his first major action was to overhaul a 2015 Obama regulation for the disposal of coal ash. Wheeler seems likely to take the same path as Scott Pruitt but with more cunning and fewer scandals, which could ultimately mean more success in seeing through Trump's deregulations.
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| Georgia Officers Who Arrested Woman After Flipping a Coin Are Fired Posted: 27 Jul 2018 09:21 AM PDT  An investigation into the department has also been opened.
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| Engineer of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam shot dead: police Posted: 26 Jul 2018 07:51 AM PDT  The head of a controversial Ethiopian scheme to dam the waters of the Blue Nile was shot in the head on Thursday in a daylight killing in Addis Ababa, police said. Simegnew Bekele was the project manager and public face of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a massive scheme that has triggered fears among downstream users of the Nile, including Egypt. Federal police commissioner Zeynu Jemal said Simegnew was shot in the right side of his head, and a gun was later found nearby.
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| I've never been in favor of Wikileaks' activities, says Ecuador president Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:17 AM PDT  By Sonya Dowsett MADRID (Reuters) - Ecuador's president, signaling his government's desire to end the long sojourn of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy, said on Friday he had never supported Assange's leaking activities. President Lenin Moreno confirmed a July 15 report in London's Sunday Times that Ecuador and Britain were in talks to try to end Assange's stay at the embassy where he successfully sought asylum in 2012. Moreno said any eviction of Assange from the embassy had to be carried out correctly and through dialogue, but he displayed no sympathy for Assange's political agenda as a leaker of confidential documents.
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| Amazon’s Face Recognition Tool Confused 28 Lawmakers With Arrestees Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:16 AM PDT  Amazon's facial recognition tool incorrectly matched the faces of 28 lawmakers
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| Elon Musk Finally Deletes "Hannah Montana" Tweet About Montana Skeptic Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:48 PM PDT  The internet is weird and gross.
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| Orca mother keeps her dead calf afloat in extraordinary display of grief Posted: 26 Jul 2018 08:20 PM PDT  Her calf is dead but an orca mother has been spotted in a heartbreaking exhibition of maternal care - or grief - gently trying to keep her offspring afloat. As the carcase sinks in the water she has been gently using her forehead to prop it out of the water and nudge it onwards in choppy seas for the past two days, according to researchers who say the population of whales along the British Columbia coastline is struggling to reproduce. Ken Balcomb of the Centre for Whale Research, said food shortages - including the endangered Chinook salmon - meant females were unable to deliver healthy offspring. The calf only survived for about 45 minutes and was the first born to the pod off the West Coast in the past three years, he told ABC News. "They should be having nine babies a year -- anywhere from six to nine babies a year," he said. Grieving mothers can keep their dead calf afloat for up to a week Credit: David Ellifrit/Centre for Whale Research via AP However, this cow had not given birth in the past three years after previously having several each year. "It's very sad," he said. "We know that it's food." The newborn calf was born to J35, as the mother is known, while the pod passed along the shore of Victoria. But by the time researchers scrambled to photograph and document the new arrival it had died. Since its death, the population has travelled several miles towards the US territory of San Juan Island. 10 of the best whale watching destinations A resident told the Centre for Whale Research, that five or six females appeared to move in a tight-knit circle, rotating for almost two hours.pod engaged in what appeared to be a moonlit ceremony. "As the light dimmed, I was able to watch them continue what seemed to be a ritual or ceremony," they said. "They stayed directly centered in the moonbeam, even as it moved. The lighting was too dim to see if the baby was still being kept afloat. It was both sad and special to witness this behaviour." Scientists have document previous examples of whales mourning dead calves, sometimes keeping them afloat on the heads or in their mouths. The orca population of the Pacific North West has reached a 30-year low of 75.
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| Cory Booker Suggests Supporting Brett Kavanaugh Makes One 'Complicit' In Evil Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:32 AM PDT  Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) drew sharp criticism from Republicans this week
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| Slaying at scenic mountain inn rattles seasonal workers Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:55 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman working a summer job at a North Carolina mountain lodge was out hiking when, authorities say, a co-worker attacked her and left her lifeless body steps from a famed scenic highway.
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| Colombian Cartel Puts $70,000 Price On The Head Of Drug-Sniffing Dog Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:31 AM PDT  A drug-sniffing dog that helped law-enforcement authorities in Colombia find
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| California forest blaze kills second firefighter Posted: 27 Jul 2018 10:27 AM PDT  A second firefighter has died battling a fast-moving northern California wildfire that has forced residents to flee, an official said on Friday. "Two firefighters have been killed in the Carr fire. A private contractor (operating) a bulldozer died yesterday and a Redding City firefighter was killed in the evening," a spokesman for Calfire, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, told AFP.
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| Samantha Bee Uses NRA's Own Scare Tactics Against It In Pitch-Perfect Parody Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:09 AM PDT  Samantha Bee spent Wednesday night tearing into the NRA for remaining silent
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| What Tesla's New Patent Can Tell Us About Elon Musk's Future Models Posted: 27 Jul 2018 09:41 AM PDT  Tesla's working on making safer batteries.
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| We suspect arson, Greek minister says of wildfire Posted: 26 Jul 2018 12:32 PM PDT  By Michele Kambas and Karolina Tagaris MATI, Greece (Reuters) - Greece said on Thursday it suspected arson was behind a devastating forest fire which killed at least 83 people and turned the small town of Mati east of Athens into a wasteland of death and destruction. "We have serious indications and significant signs suggesting the criminal actions of arson," Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas told a news conference. With the toll from Greece's deadliest wildfire in decades expected to rise further, about 300 firemen and volunteers were still combing the area on Thursday for dozens still missing.
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| Hundreds of children not reunited by Trump administration as deadline passes Posted: 27 Jul 2018 01:05 PM PDT  Advocates and attorneys said this week that they have spoken to parents who they believe were coerced into being deported without their children. Hundreds of migrant children the Trump administration separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border were not reunited with their families by the court-ordered Thursday midnight deadline. The Trump administration claimed Thursday that more than 1,800 children five years and older had been reunited with parents or sponsors hours before the deadline set in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in California's southern district court.
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| 2 killed, evacuations mount as destructive Carr Fire blazes into Redding, California Posted: 27 Jul 2018 02:35 AM PDT  The Carr Fire burning in Northern California exploded in size and turned deadly as it reached the western outskirts of Redding, California, on Thursday night.
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| Michael Cohen Says Trump Knew About Trump Tower Meeting With Russians In Advance: CNN Posted: 26 Jul 2018 06:23 PM PDT  Michael Cohen, the president's former personal attorney, said Donald Trump
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| Brock Turner Says Sexual Assault Conviction Should Be Thrown Out Because He Was Having 'Outercourse' Posted: 26 Jul 2018 12:05 PM PDT  A former prosecutor called Turner's argument "ridiculous"
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| Cairo Zoo Denies Its Zebras Are Really Donkeys With Painted Stripes Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:41 PM PDT  A zoo in Cairo is allegedly showing its true stripes by passing off painted
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| Violent wildfire jumps a major river, enters California city home to over 90,000 Posted: 27 Jul 2018 01:00 PM PDT  After leaping over California's Sacramento River, the swiftly-moving Carr Fire entered the City of Redding, home to more than 90,000 people, on Thursday night. The firestorm melted transmission lines, sent a towering, mushroom-like cloud into the sky, and prompted the evacuation of entire communities in the western part of the city. And two people have already lost their lives while fighting the fire. "It easily moved across the river," Brenda Belongie, lead meteorologist of the U.S. Forest Service's Predictive Services in Northern California, who works and lives in Redding, said in an interview. SEE ALSO: The heat waves scorching Europe were given a serious boost by climate change "The river is reasonably wide in that location," Belongie added. "It's normally a significant barrier — but not when you have that sort of fire." Redding sits in a heavily-forested region of the state, a place rife in dry vegetation, like much of parched California. Making matters worse, the National Weather Service predicts temperatures in Redding will hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday, prompting the service to issue an "excessive heat warning." "It is extreme fire behavior — and dramatic — just like you would see in the Hollywood movies, if you will," said Belongie. "It's quite the disaster." #CarrFire burned extremely bright overnight as captured by nighttime satellite imagery. The fire has burned more than 44,000 acres. More fire information can be found at: https://t.co/Mbom7xdDNV #cawx pic.twitter.com/xg1zTWIHVR — NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) July 27, 2018 The forests around Redding are particularly fire-prone, as extended periods of warm weather have dried out the grasses and vegetation, turning them to tinder, said Belongie. The Western U.S., and California specifically, have been besieged by powerful fires this summer, which recently forced the closure of a smoke-filled Yosemite National Park. This follows on the heels of California's worst fire season on record — in 2017. This is part of a growing trend, as wildfires now burn substantially more land than they did 30 years ago. Burned forests are now releasing so much fine, burned material into the air that, during the worst events, a vast swathe of the Western U.S. now experiences worsening air quality, while the rest of the nation's air gradually improves. Wildfires may be common in the Western U.S. — sparked by lightning, downed power lines, or people acting foolishly — but their acceleration into massive, dominant fires is further stoked by human-caused climate change, say scientists. Warm air further dries out the land and provides blazes with more fuel, though gusty winds are hugely important contributors — if not the most important factor. Historic mismanagement of forests also play a significant role. If you live in NW #Redding GET OUT NOW, ! Run, walk just get out, streets are bottlenecked and clogged do not wait! #Carrfire — Bernie Deyo (@EPN473) July 27, 2018 As of Tuesday, the Carr Fire, which started on July 23, had expanded to over 44,000 acres, with barely any containment. Conditions are ripe for the continued spread of the blaze, as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) noted that "continued hot, dry weather is forecasted for the remainder of the week with triple digit temperatures." Belongie said she has prepared for the worst, if flames, edged on by winds pushing flames over parched land, continue moving through Redding. "I'm one of the luckier ones, as we got everything important to us out of the house," she said. "If it goes, it goes." WATCH: Ever wonder how the universe might end?
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (July 20-27) Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:01 AM PDT  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with brilliant ― but
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| Iraqi Airways suspends pilots who fought in-flight over food Posted: 26 Jul 2018 06:21 AM PDT  Iraqi Airways has suspended two of its pilots for getting into a fight -- over a food tray -- during an international flight with more than 150 passengers on board. "Conversation with the pilot became heated because he forbade an air hostess from bringing me a meal tray, under the pretext that I hadn't asked him for authorisation," the co-pilot said in a letter addressed to Iraqi Airways management, seen by AFP. The duo went on to land the plane safely in Baghdad, only to continue their quarrel after landing.
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| Pakistan election results: Imran Khan wins but rivals reject the vote Posted: 27 Jul 2018 12:42 PM PDT  Imran Khan has been officially crowned winner of Pakistan's general election, as defeated rivals announced protests demanding new elections following allegations of widespread vote rigging. The former cricketer had a commanding lead in the national assembly and had been expected to form a coalition easily over the coming days, although the protests could throw obstacles in his path to power. "We will run a movement for holding of elections again. There will be protests," said Maulana Fazalur Rehman from the All Parties Conference, which included the outgoing ruling party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Shahbaz Sharif, leader of the PML-N since his brother Nawaz was ousted and jailed, announced his support for the "movement" but said he still needed to consult his party to see if they would boycott taking oaths that would swear them into parliament as well. Khan declared that he had been given a mandate to rule despite the contested results Credit: AAMIR QURESHI/ AFP "I fully agree with it. The worst kind of irregularities have been committed, which are unprecedented," he added. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which has won the third largest number of seats in the vote, was notably absent from the APC. In a later press conference, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said his party also rejected the election results, but vowed it would try to convince the other parties to participate in the parliamentary process. The vote was meant to be a rare democratic transition in the Muslim country, which has been ruled by the powerful army for roughly half its history. Supporters of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party, celebrating in Karachi on Thursday after the election Credit: AFP But it was marred by violence and allegations of military interference in the months leading up to the vote, with Khan seen as the beneficiary. The EU Election Observation Mission to Pakistan's chief Michael Gahler told reporters in Islamabad that "a number of violent attacks, targeting political parties, party leaders, candidates and election officials, severely affected the campaign environment". "Many of our interlocutors acknowledged a systematic effort to undermine the former ruling party through cases of corruption, contempt of court and terrorist charges against its leaders and candidates," he continued. The Election Commission (ECP) said Friday that with only a handful of seats left to count, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will be the biggest party in parliament. But the count indicates PTI will not achieve the 137 seats needed in the National Assembly to form a majority government. Analysts had long predicted that if Khan took power it would have to be via coalition - but the size of his lead still took many by surprise. Analyst Ayesha Siddiqa said observers may have underestimated the depth of feeling among Pakistan's growing middle class. "Remember they grew up on this narrative of a corrupt Pakistan being damaged and needing a new leadership... In all this hue and cry, we didn't notice there is another Pakistan there that wanted this change," she told AFP. Khan campaigned on promises to end widespread graftwhile building an "Islamic welfare state". Now the former World Cup cricket champion will have to partner with independents and smaller parties, a task analysts said should be straightforward. Imran Khan has had to be very flexible indeed on his long climb to power in Pakistan Khan claimed victory in a wide-ranging address to the nation on Thursday. He vowed to tackle corruption and touched on promises to balance relations with the US, while saying he was open to discussions with arch-rival India including over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir. Khan will face myriad challenges including militant extremism, an economic crisis with speculation that Pakistan will have to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund, water shortages, and a booming population, among others. He will also have to contend with the same issue as many of his predecessors: how to maintain a balance of power in civil-military relations. In the West, Khan is typically seen through the prism of his celebrity and high-profile romances, but at home he cuts a more conservative persona as a devout Muslim who believes feminism has degraded motherhood. Known in Pakistan as "Taliban Khan" for his calls to hold talks with insurgents, he increasingly catered to religious hardliners during the campaign, spurring fears his leadership could embolden extremists.
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| Taiwan denounces China moves to limit its global profile Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:22 AM PDT  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Thursday denounced China's latest moves to increase its global isolation, saying residents of the self-governing island would reject attempts to deny its existence.
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| White House Bans CNN Reporter Who Asked Trump About Cohen And Putin Posted: 25 Jul 2018 07:30 PM PDT  The White House banned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from a press event on
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| Third arrest made in killing of rapper XXXTentacion: officials Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:03 AM PDT  The third of four men indicted last week in the killing of up-and-coming rapper XXXTentacion was arrested in Georgia on Wednesday, officials said. Robert Allen, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was being held on Thursday in southern Georgia awaiting transfer to Broward County, Florida, where the 20-year-old "Sad" rapper was killed in an apparent robbery in broad daylight, the Broward sheriff's office said. Allen was one of four men indicted a week ago for the June 18 murder of XXXTentacion, who was born and raised as Jahseh Onfroy in Plantation, Florida.
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| GOP Congressman Insults Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Then Fundraises Off Of It Posted: 26 Jul 2018 05:21 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― If Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) ever leaves politics, he should
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| One Man Killed, Three Firefighters Burned as Wildfire Rips Through Northern California Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:51 PM PDT  An explosive wildfire tore through Northern California before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines
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| Could a parasite carried by your cat make you more entrepreneurial? Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:55 AM PDT  Possibly, according to new US research, which found that a parasite carried by our furry friends could make infected humans more entrepreneurial and more likely to pursue business-related activities. Although infected humans often don't show any acute symptoms, growing evidence suggests that T. gondii may influence behavior, with previous research linking it to more impulsive behaviors, an increased risk of car accidents, road rage, mental illness, neuroticism, drug abuse, and even suicide. In addition, when the researchers carried out a survey of 197 adult professionals attending entrepreneurship events, they found that T. gondii-positive individuals were 1.8 times more likely to have started their own business compared with other attendees.
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| 700 separated children still in US custody after deadline Posted: 26 Jul 2018 04:21 PM PDT  The US government said Thursday that hundreds of families it broke up at the border with Mexico have not been reunited as a court-ordered deadline to return all children to their parents elapsed. A federal judge in California had ordered that all eligible migrant families be brought back together by 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) and officials said in a court filing that 1,442 children aged five and older had been reunited with their families. A further 378 children had already been released under other "appropriate circumstances," the filing said, but more than 700 children remain in custody.
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| House Republicans move to impeach deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:38 AM PDT  A group of Republicans infuriated at the investigation into Russian meddling in the election have launched a bid to impeach Rod Rosenstein, the man overseeing Robert Mueller's work. Mark Meadows, a congressman from North Carolina, said Mr Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, had behaved in a "reprehensible" way. He and his 10 colleagues argue that Mr Rosenstein, who supervises the Mueller inquiry, has kept congress in the dark about the progress of the investigation. Mr Mueller was appointed by Mr Rosenstein in May 2017, after Mr Sessions recused himself. Mr Rosenstein is the only person with constitutional authority to fire Mr Mueller, and must approve matters that fall inside his jurisdiction. Mr Mueller must also follow justice department regulations and consult with Mr Rosenstein about how to handle matters outside his jurisdiction. Mr Rosenstein is charged in five articles of "high crimes and misdemeanors" for failing to produce information to the committees - even though the department has already provided politicians with more than 800,000 documents - and of signing off on what some Republicans say was improper surveillance of Trump adviser Carter Page, with a FISA warrant. That warrant was also signed by a federal judge. Robert Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to lead an investigation into Russian meddling in the November 2016 election Credit: AP The resolution also questions whether the investigation was started on legitimate grounds, and criticises Mr Rosenstein for refusing to produce a memo detailing the scope of Mr Mueller's work. It is highly unusual, if not unprecedented, for politicians to demand documents that are part of an ongoing criminal investigation. And the 11 Republicans' move appeared unlikely to gain much traction. Indeed, Mr Meadows himself chose not to force an immediate vote on the impeachment resolution, even though he could use procedural manoeuvres to do so. That is being seen as a sign that he knows he would not get enough support for the resolution to pass. Republican leaders have not signed on to the effort and are unlikely to back it. Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, with Jeff Sessions, his boss Credit: AP Trey Gowdy, a member of the Tea Party who chairs the House oversight committee, said after meeting with justice department officials earlier this month that he was pleased with the department's efforts. Paul Ryan, the most senior Republican in the House, has also said he is satisfied with progress on the document production. On Thursday he dismissed the moved by the 11 Republicans as unnecessary. He said the department of justice was largely complying with demand for documents surrounding the investigation. "I don't think we should be cavalier with this process or this term," he said of impeachment. "I don't think this rises to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors." The House leaves on Thursday afternoon for a five-week recess. In a joint statement, the top Democrats on the House judiciary, oversight and government reform and intelligence committees called the move a "panicked and dangerous attempt to undermine an ongoing criminal investigation in an effort to protect President Trump as the walls are closing in around him and his associates." So far, Mr Mueller, the special counsel, has charged 32 people and three companies. That includes four Trump campaign advisers and 12 Russian intelligence officers.
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| Police arrest man suspected of starting California wildfire Posted: 25 Jul 2018 09:42 PM PDT  A man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a fire that burned five homes and prompted evacuation orders for an entire Southern California mountain town.
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| Jerry Jones Says Trump's Obsession With National Anthem Question Is 'Problematic' Posted: 26 Jul 2018 03:32 AM PDT  Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones wants President Donald
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| GOP Lawmaker Said Black Welfare Recipients 'Substituted One Plantation For Another' Posted: 27 Jul 2018 02:30 PM PDT  Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) called welfare recipients "parasites" and compared
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| Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack Posted: 25 Jul 2018 09:18 PM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people.
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| Judge Says Suit Challenging Citizenship Question On 2020 Census Can Advance Posted: 26 Jul 2018 09:41 AM PDT  A federal judge in New York ruled Thursday that a lawsuit challenging the
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| Sergio Marchionne’s top five greatest achievements Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:58 AM PDT  After the sudden death of former Fiat Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne aged 66, AutoClassics looks at five of the motor industry legend's finest achievements
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| Baby saved from Laos dam disaster by Thai cave rescue volunteers Posted: 27 Jul 2018 06:33 AM PDT  The rescue of a baby boy, terrified and hungry after days without food, has been captured in a viral video showing the infant survivor of a dam collapse in southern Laos being carefully carried through swirling flood waters and waist-high mud. Footage of volunteers from Thailand rescuing 14 people, including the baby, was widely shared online when it was released Friday as an increasingly international relief mission scrambles to save lives in a disaster that has left scores dead or missing. The Thai rescue team, who waded several kilometres (miles) through rushing water containing uprooted trees and debris, are fresh from efforts to help free a youth football team trapped in a cave in the north of their country.
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| Cricket Hero Imran Khan Set to Lead Pakistan as Rival Parties Cry Foul Posted: 26 Jul 2018 08:17 PM PDT  Rival parties allege they were barred from observing vote by pro-Khan military
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| Lunar eclipse: How stargazers will be able to see Mars, Jupiter and the International Space Station too Posted: 26 Jul 2018 02:05 PM PDT  Stargazers watching Friday's spectacular lunar eclipse, when the Moon could turn a deep burgundy red, may also catch a glimpse of the International Space Station, Mars and Jupiter all in one evening. The eclipse will be the longest of the 21st century, lasting from 8.49pm to 10.13pm in London on Friday evening, and the Moon will stay close to the horizon, giving the illusion that it is far larger than usual. The 'blood moon' is caused by sunlight being filtered through the Earth's atmosphere so that red colours predominate when it reaches the lunar surface. But to make the phenomenon even more spectacular, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth since 2003, meaning the Red Planet is close to maximum brightness. As if that was not enough, sky-watchers should be able to see Jupiter in the south-west and have a chance of catching the International Space Station (ISS) sailing overhead. Jupiter will also be visible on Friday evening Robin Scagell, vice-president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, said: "A total lunar eclipse, Mars, Jupiter and the International Space Station. What more could you want?" He pointed out that the moon's appearance greatly depended on atmospheric conditions around the Earth at the time of the eclipse. But dust thrown into the atmosphere by recent volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala was likely to paint the moon a deeper red. "You may see this very eerie-looking deep-red moon rising," said Mr Scagell. "We've all caught on to this lovely word 'blood-moon'. It certainly will look very strange. "In early days experiencing a total lunar eclipse would have felt like the end of the world. It's not surprising people were terrified by it." The Moon can turn yellow, orange, red of even black during an eclipse Credit: Eddie Mulholland You will have to stay up later to catch a glimpse of the ISS as it moves quickly across the sky from west to east. Looking like a bright star, it will appear just after 11pm before fading from sight a few minutes later. "It's the brightest thing in the sky apart from aircraft," said Mr Scagell. "It's a bright white star-like object but it doesn't twinkle and it's really unmistakable." Unlike a solar eclipse, both the eclipsed moon and Mars can be viewed safely without eye protection. The lunar eclipse will be visible just above the horizon on Friday evening from Britain Credit: Toby Melville Dr Emily Brunsden, Director of the University of York's Astrocampus, said although the Moon will appear larger than usual, it is officially a 'micro Moon' because it is at its furtherst point fron Earth: "We will get the chance to see a micro blood moon. Blood moon, lunar eclipse explainer "This is a total eclipse of the Moon at a time in its orbit when it is close to being the farthest from earth, or at apogee. "Hence the Moon is fractionally smaller than usual, a micro moon. "There is something mystically beautiful and dramatic about being able to see the motion of the Moon in real time."
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| Rep. Jim Jordan Is Running To Be Speaker Of The House. He's Also Accused Of Covering Up Sexual Abuse. Posted: 26 Jul 2018 11:46 AM PDT  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced his bid to run for House speaker on
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| Northern California wildfires forces thousands to evacuate Posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:12 AM PDT ![Northern California wildfires forces thousands to evacuate]( "Northern California wildfires forces thousands to evacuate") Wildfires throughout the state have burned through tinder-dry brush and forest, forced thousands to evacuate homes and forced campers to pack up their tents at the height of summer. Gov. Jerry Brown declared states of emergency for the three largest fires, which will authorize the state to rally resources to local governments. Stiff winds drove walls of flames into the historic Gold Rush-era town of Shasta, where state parks employees had worked through the early morning to rescue historic artifacts from a museum as the blaze advanced.
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| Trump Denies He Knew Of His Son's Trump Tower Meeting With Russians Posted: 27 Jul 2018 05:17 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Friday denied reports that his longtime personal
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