| Colorado governor, once opposed, is softening his stance on legal pot Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:00 AM PST  In the four years since Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana, Gov. John Hickenlooper — who originally opposed the referendum — hasn't seen the negative effects he feared. "You know, at first, I opposed it," Hickenlooper said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Since then, Hickenlooper, the former Denver mayor and brewery owner, has softened his stance on weed.
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| Donald Trump has tweeted about the Oscars a lot Posted: 26 Feb 2017 07:17 PM PST  Donald Trump wasn't watching the Oscars on Sunday night. Instead, the president hosted the Governors' Dinner at the White House, the first major social gathering of his administration since the inaugural galas.
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| Authorities investigate killing of hippo at El Salvador zoo Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:05 PM PST  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's widespread violence reached an unexpected corner with the brutal and fatal beating of the national zoo's beloved hippopotamus Gustavito.
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| Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:24 AM PST ![Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight]( "Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight") By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan International Airlines said on Monday that it was investigating reports that more passengers than the maximum allowed had traveled on an international flight, adding it launched disciplinary measures against the crew. "It is not possible for anyone to travel like that in an aircraft, regardless of the duration of the flight," Danyal Gillani. PIA is committed to ensure the safety of the passengers and cannot allow any incident to happen which compromises safety," Gillani said.
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| US urges Russia to 'immediately' observe Ukraine ceasefire Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:08 AM PST  The United States called on Russia Sunday to "immediately" observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian and separatist forces of targeting international monitors. "We call on Russia and the separatist forces it backs to immediately observe the ceasefire, withdraw all heavy weapons, and allow full and unfettered access to the OSCE monitors," the State Department said. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the United States was closely monitoring growing violence in eastern Ukraine and the failure of the combined Russian and separatist forces to abide by a ceasefire agreed to two years ago in Minsk.
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| Nokia 6 Arte Black Vs. Nokia 5 Vs. Nokia 3 Specs Comparison Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:54 PM PST  Here's a side-by-side specs comparison for all three of HMD's new smartphones.
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| 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will blaze across the Southern Hemisphere Posted: 26 Feb 2017 04:27 AM PST  A "ring of fire" eclipse will be visible from the Southern Hemisphere on Sunday morning, although anyone can catch the spectacle live via the space site Slooh.com. Sunday's solar phenomenon is known as an annular eclipse. It happens when the moon slides in between the sun and the Earth but doesn't completely block the sun, as would a total solar eclipse. SEE ALSO: This weekend you can see a lunar eclipse and a comet Instead, a thin, fiery ring of the sun's edges blaze like an iris on an enormous, menacing eye. ring of fire #eclipse live from #Chile WOW :) pic.twitter.com/i47LKmXNjl — David Fiacchini (@naturaetratio) February 26, 2017 Skywatchers will catch the best view in Chile and Argentina in South America, as well as Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa and parts of Antarctica, Space.com reported. We'll track the #eclipse from start to finish from Chile and South Africa, bringing the full experience to you https://t.co/vuD0wkQm67 pic.twitter.com/MPNbVLVsir — Slooh (@Slooh) February 25, 2017 These countries align with the "path of annularity," a zone where the moon casts its shadow on Earth that ranges from 18 miles to 55 miles wide. BONUS: Mesmerizing footage shows the total solar eclipse traveling over Southeast Asia
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| School seminar near Chicago sparks civil rights, race debate Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:53 AM PST  WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — When a largely white public school nestled in Chicago's wealthiest suburbs planned a daylong civil rights seminar, it drafted two National Book Award winners as keynote speakers and crafted a syllabus that would be the envy of most liberal arts colleges.
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| Mom Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 3-Year-Old in Supermarket Parking Lot Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:36 AM PST  Police searched for the mom for 45 minutes.
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| President Trump on Obamacare repeal: 'Nobody knew health care could be so complicated' Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:07 AM PST  Speaking before the National Governors Association at the White House on Monday, President Trump said his administration had come up with an alternative to Obamacare and made the claim that "nobody knew health care could be so complicated."
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| A New DNC Chair, the Same Old Corbyn, Old News in Russia: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:41 AM PST  Catch up on world news from the weekend.
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| Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:28 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.
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| Uber executive quits for not disclosing prior sexual harassment allegation - Recode Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:13 PM PST ![Uber executive quits for not disclosing prior sexual harassment allegation - Recode]( "Uber executive quits for not disclosing prior sexual harassment allegation - Recode") (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] senior vice president of engineering, Amit Singhal, has left the company for failing to disclose a sexual harassment allegation, stemming from his tenure at Alphabet Inc's Google , Recode reported, citing sources. Singhal, who was appointed last month to work closely with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, was asked to resign after Recode informed the company of the allegation this week, the technology news website said.
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| Bashful Tokyo pandas mate after four-year hiatus Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:44 AM PST  Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mated for the first time in four years Monday -- a 52-second effort that boosted hopes for a baby as well as shares in a nearby Chinese restaurant. Public viewing of pandas at the zoo has been halted since last week as the mating season got into full swing for the mammals, which are notoriously difficult to arouse. "We let the two be together at 8:06am (2306 GMT Sunday) and confirmed they mated for 52 seconds from 8:48am," Ueno Zoo announced in a statement.
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| Will The SLS' Debut Flight Carry Astronauts? Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:26 AM PST  NASA has begun a feasibility study to consider the risks associated with adding crew to the first integrated launch of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft.
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| Nokia relaunches iconic 3310 mobile model Posted: 26 Feb 2017 02:28 PM PST  Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing. The new version will bring back its predecessor's popular "Snake" game and distinctive ringtones, said Arto Nummela, the head of Finnish start-up HMD Global which will produce the phone under a licensing agreement with Nokia.
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| Ash Monday celebration Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:46 AM PST ![Ash Monday celebration]( "Ash Monday celebration") Greeks traditionally celebrate Clean Monday, or Ash Monday, with a "flour war" in which revelers throw colored flour at each other on the streets. Clean Monday marks the beginning of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, and the start of a 40-day fast until Easter. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| Officer tried for black man's death: I need public defender Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:36 PM PST  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop said he needs public help paying for his defense.
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| Philippine envoy vows to 'destroy criminals' in UN speech Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:57 AM PST  The Philippine foreign minister told the UN rights council on Monday that Manila would "destroy criminals" in a defiant defence of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. More than 6,500 people have been killed in Duterte's drug war, launched after he took office eight months ago. "It is lamentable that international observers, are more focused on the so-called human rights of criminals but have done nothing to help in eliminating the drug problem that has grown to pandemic proportions," Yasay said.
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| Appeals court won't put Trump's travel ban case on hold Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:58 PM PST  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday denied a request from the U.S. Justice Department to put President Donald Trump's travel ban case on hold until he issues a new executive order.
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| Guy quits his crappy job in the best way possible Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:44 AM PST  Sometimes, you need to go out with a bang. Or a flush. Giving two weeks is a pretty standard practice when employees move on from their current job. It allows the company a short amount of time to search for a replacement, and gives the employee an opportunity to leave on good standing. You never know when you may need that reference — or worse, when you may need your old job back. While most people quickly Google "two-week notice letter" and follow a pretty standard form, this guy decided on a different method. SEE ALSO: Lucky woman wins lottery days after quitting her job According to his wife, Redditor Girlofgodsbadday, this dude decided to quit his job by writing his two-week notice on a few sheets of toilet paper. "I have chosen this type of paper for my 2 week resignation as a symbol of how I feel this company has treated me, and ironically, how it is disposed of is where I feel the company is going," the letter reads. Just in case the message wasn't clear, he drew a toilet next to where he signed his name. While he didn't use the term "ironically" properly, we're going to give him a pass because handing that over to any boss takes some serious guts. BONUS: A new way to take selfies — and six other features the iPhone 8 might have
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| Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:34 AM PST ![Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff]( "Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff") French independent candidate Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country's presidential election in May, two opinion polls showed on Sunday. The pollsters said Macron has been buoyed by the alliance announced this week with centrist politician Francois Bayrou, which has enabled him to move ahead of conservative candidate Francois Fillon. A poll by Odoxa/Dentsu-Consulting showed 39-year-old Macron, a former economy minister running without the support of any traditional political party, would beat Le Pen in the runoff with 61 percent of the vote, versus 39 percent for her.
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| People of Al-Bab in Syria tell of last days under IS Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:40 AM PST  Al-Bab (Syria) (AFP) - In the days before the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Al-Bab fell, Umm Abdo's family sheltered underground both from the bombing and from jihadists themselves looking for somewhere to hide. "Each time they (IS) found a family in a basement, they'd chase them out so they could take their place," the veiled and abaya-wearing Umm Abdo told AFP. At Umm Abdo's side, her three other children appeared to have regained some of their composure.
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| At $5, our favorite iPhone 7 Plus case just dropped to its lowest price ever Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:41 AM PST 
In a perfect world, we would all use our iPhones caseless. Apple's gorgeous design on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus deserves to be shown off, not hidden under a bunch of plastic or even leather. Unfortunately, Apple's latest aluminum iPhones are as slippery as they are sleek, so going "naked" isn't really an option unless you're willing to completely throw caution to the wind. The next best thing to going caseless is using a paper-thin case that doesn't add any bulk to the phones, but still adds some grip and protects against scratches. And as it turns out, our favorite paper-thin iPhone 7 Plus case — the TOZO Case for iPhone 7 Plus — is on sale right now on Amazon at its lowest price ever. Here are the highlights from the product page: - [Compatible with iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch] 0.35mm Thinnest protect case. Simple, elegant. The iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch case features a refined design, Maximum keep your iPhone 7 Plus slim and provide scratch protection.
- MATTE FACE - with matte optical texture, anti-glare(reduced reflection),reducing fingerprints or grease buildup.
- CAMERA RAISED - Camera hole ring raised protective layer, provide cell phone camera detail protection.
- PERFECT FIT - Specially designed for iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch, has precise cutouts for speakers, charging ports and buttons.
- Warning Tips: This Case is compatible only for iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch phones. It does not fit for iPhone 7 4.7 inch phones. TOZO also have same series for iPhone 7 4.7 inch phones. Please search "TOZO iPhone 7 Case" for the related items.
Note that there appears to be a very limited supply available at the $5 price point. Of course even if this seller runs out, this awesome case is well worth the regular price of $8.99 with free Prime shipping.
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| Saudi king visits Malaysia as he begins Asia tour Posted: 26 Feb 2017 05:53 AM PST  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Saudi King Salman arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia.
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| Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic' Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:35 AM PST ![Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic']( "Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'") Pope Francis delivered another criticism of some members of his own Church on Thursday, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one of "many" Catholics who he said lead a hypocritical double life. Less than two months after his election, he said Christians should see atheists as good people if they do good.
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| Air strike kills key Afghan Taliban commander Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:28 AM PST  An air strike has killed an Afghan Taliban commander who twice oversaw the capture of a strategic northern city, officials said Monday, in a major blow to the insurgent group. Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund, the Taliban shadow governor in Kunduz province, was killed on Sunday when he was holding a meeting in the volatile Dasht-e-Archi district. "He was killed with five others in the house," said provincial governor Asadullah Amarkhil.
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| Letter-writing former Iran president pens dispatch to Trump Posted: 26 Feb 2017 03:25 AM PST  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter Sunday to President Donald Trump, striking a somewhat conciliatory tone while applauding immigration to America and saying it shows "the contemporary U.S. belongs to all nations."
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| ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Chicago Med,’ ‘Chicago P.D.’ And ‘Chicago Justice’ Crossover Plot Details Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:52 AM PST  What will happen in the Chicago crossover event? Check out the promo and synopsis of the four-way special that kicks off on Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.
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| Photos of the day - February 27, 2017 Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:16 PM PST ![Photos of the day - February 27, 2017]( "Photos of the day - February 27, 2017") Female Polar bear cub Nanuq (polar bear in the Inuit language), born on November 7, 2016, is pictured with its mother Sesi during her first presentation to the public to mark International Polar Bear Day at the zoo of Mulhouse, France; A displaced Iraqi woman who just fled her home talks on the phone as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq; and, A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These are just a few of the photos of the day for February 27, 2017. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
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| Nearly 10 anti-migrant attacks a day in Germany: data Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:50 AM PST  Germany recorded more than 3,500 attacks against refugees and asylum shelters last year, according to new interior ministry figures, amounting to an average of nearly 10 acts of anti-migrant violence a day. "People who have fled their home country and seek protection in Germany have the right to expect safe shelter," it read. A total of 2,545 attacks against individual refugees were reported in 2016, the ministry wrote, citing police statistics.
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| Huawei's P10 Might Be 2017's Biggest Smartphone Tease Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:00 AM PST  Huawei sells a lot of great phones in the U.S., with the Chinese phone maker's U.S.-bound devices include the Mate 9, Honor 8 and Honor 6X, among others. However, its next flagship phone, the Huawei P10, won't be on that list because Huawei isn't bringing it over.
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| NC church has unconventional rules for sex and marriage Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:40 PM PST  SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — When it comes to relationships, marriage and sex, Word of Faith Fellowship members must follow strict and unusual rules — or risk severe punishment, former members say.
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| Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor Posted: 26 Feb 2017 06:17 AM PST ![Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor]( "Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor") The Syrian army and its allies made a sudden advance on Saturday and Sunday into areas held by Islamic State in northwest Syria, a war monitor said, as the jihadist group retreated after losing the city of al-Bab to Turkey-backed rebels. By taking Islamic State territory south of al-Bab, the army is preventing any possible move by Turkey and the rebel groups it supports to expand southwards, and is moving closer to regaining control of water supplies for Aleppo. On Sunday, the army took the town of Tadef, just south of al-Bab after Islamic State withdrew from it, state television reported.
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| Philippine offensive continues amid threat to behead German Posted: 26 Feb 2017 03:59 AM PST ![Philippine offensive continues amid threat to behead German]( "Philippine offensive continues amid threat to behead German") MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops will not get distracted by a threat from Abu Sayyaf militants to behead a German hostage if a ransom was not paid by Sunday and will press assaults to crush the brutal group, military officials said.
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| 2 dead, 1 injured after small plane crashes at airport in Suffolk County; NTSB investigating Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:45 PM PST  The Navion F aircraft crashed into trees while practicing takeoffs and landings at about 11:40 a.m., the FAA said.
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| Pope makes historic visit to Rome Anglican church Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:48 AM PST  Pope Francis attended a service at the All Saints' Church in Rome on Sunday, becoming the first pontiff in history to visit an Anglican church in the Italian capital. Francis's visit marked the 200th anniversary of the All Saints' church, furthering a rapprochement between the Vatican and the Anglican Church of England that began last year. In a further sign of the closer ties, the pope spoke of the "possibility" of a visit to troubled South Sudan with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, his Anglican counterpart.
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| With Trump at helm, US takes seat at UN rights council Posted: 26 Feb 2017 06:28 PM PST  The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body's future. Over its 11-year history, the council has come in for criticism, including allegations that it has, at times, been co-opted by rights abusers who push resolutions attacking their geopolitical rivals, with genuine rights issues marginalised. Many of the issues prioritised by Obama's UN envoys -- including violations in North Korea, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and South Sudan -- will remain on the agenda when the council opens its main annual session in Geneva on Monday.
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| T-Mobile’s new free line offer is its best deal yet Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:11 PM PST 
T-Mobile comes along all the time with new offers and deals to bribe Verizon refugees over to its network. But normally, you don't just get things for free. Most of the offers require you to port a line over, trade in a phone, sign up for a two-year plan or similar, but this new offer is a no-brainer for any existing customers, because you can genuinely get something for nothing.
The new promo gives you an extra line for free, provided you already have at least two lines active with the company. Although the promo will only be live for a limited time when it starts on Wednesday, the free line that you add will last for as long as you're a T-Mobile customer. Basically, if you're eligible, you should sign up for the extra line just in case you ever want to add a tablet, a friend, or just leave a mobile hotspot burning data for no good reason other than that you can. There is one catch that ensures this promo doesn't cause customers to cancel lines: it doesn't apply to any account that cancels an existing line and then tries to add the new free line, and that even extends to any customer that has cancelled a line in 2017, according to the fine print.
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| Supreme Court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:09 AM PST ![Supreme Court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality]( "Supreme Court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality") Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer objected to the court's decision not to hear the appeal by Marcus Reed, a drug dealer convicted in the 2010 shooting deaths of the three brothers, including a 13-year-old, over the theft of marijuana and an Xbox videogame console from his home. The court's action came at a time of deep divisions among the eight justices over the death penalty, with Breyer and other liberals expressing doubt about whether capital punishment remains acceptable under the U.S. Constitution four decades after the court reinstated it. Breyer, renewing his concerns over how the death penalty is administered in America, noted that Reed was sentenced to death in Louisiana's Caddo Parish, a county that he said has apparently sentenced more people to death per capita than any other county in the United States in recent history.
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| Muhammad Ali's son asked, 'Are you Muslim?' by border agents Posted: 25 Feb 2017 11:08 PM PST  Muhammad Ali's son, who bears the boxing great's name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry and religion in what amounted to unconstitutional profiling, a family friend said Saturday.
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| Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see Posted: 26 Feb 2017 04:21 AM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by a Toronto company called eSight.
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| Sierra Club to sue EPA over failure to report on ethanol Posted: 27 Feb 2017 04:30 AM PST  The confirmation of Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency administrator was expected to rankle environmental groups. Pruitt is a climate-science denier who, in his previous position as Oklahoma attorney general, sued the agency he is now charged with many multiple times over its efforts to enforce environmental regulations.
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| Transgender wrestler wins Texas championship for girls Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:59 AM PST ![Transgender wrestler wins Texas championship for girls]( "Transgender wrestler wins Texas championship for girls") (Reuters) - Mack Beggs, a 17-year-old high school wrestler who is transitioning from female to male, took home gold in the 110-weight class of the Texas girls state championship after the state refused to allow the student to compete against boys. The University Interscholastic League, which governs school sports in Texas, said the state's education code allows the use of a banned drug such as steroids if it "is prescribed by a medical practitioner for a valid medical purpose." Beggs' win came days after the Trump administration revoked landmark guidance to public schools letting transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice, reversing a signature initiative of former Democratic President Barack Obama. Beggs, a junior at Trinity High School in the Dallas suburb of Euless, had a 52-0 record ahead of the weekend tournament and was favored to win the high school championship in his weight class.
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| Brazil's Carnival 2017: A week-long celebration of parades and street parties Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:12 AM PST ![Brazil's Carnival 2017: A week-long celebration of parades and street parties]( "Brazil's Carnival 2017: A week-long celebration of parades and street parties") Revelers all over Brazil are gearing up for parades, balls and street parties during Carnival week celebrations. Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade is world famous for the samba dancing, costumes that leave little to the imagination and the magnificent floats that roll down Avenida Marques de Sapucai, also known as the "sambadrome." Sao Paulo will also have its main samba schools taking their floats to their sambadrome. Brazilians living through two years of steep recession and nearly 13 percent unemployment have grasped this year's carnival as a chance to let off steam.
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| All eyes on Trump for landmark address to Congress Posted: 26 Feb 2017 02:39 PM PST  Donald Trump will have a chance to breathe new momentum into his month-old presidency in an address to Congress Tuesday night, but he will need to strike the right tone -- far from his score-settling tweets at foes of all stripes. For his maiden address to the American body politic -- the House of Representatives and Senate but also his own cabinet and the assembled Supreme Court justices -- the Republican leader will lay out his legislative priorities in a setting a far cry from the charged-up rallies of which he is so fond. After the dark pitch of Trump's inauguration speech on January 20, the virulence of his attacks on the media and his disconcerting first solo press conference earlier this month, the tenor of the president's speech to millions of Americans will be closely watched.
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