| ‘He colluded or obstructed’: Trump turns Russia suspicions against Obama Posted: 26 Jun 2017 07:30 AM PDT  Continuing a theme he has pushed lately, the president took issue with his predecessor's lack of response to Russian interference in the election.
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| Medicaid: How Senate Health Care Bill Could Hurt Nursing Home Patients Posted: 26 Jun 2017 08:34 AM PDT  Supporters of the Senate bill say the long-term cuts to Medicaid are necessary to save the program, but some health care providers say the cuts could be devastating for 1.4 million Americans in nursing homes.
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| Rare spate of bear attacks leaves two dead in Alaska Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:50 AM PDT  A warning sign in Anchorage, Alaska, after a 16-year-old runner was recently killed by a black bear. There have only been six fatal bear attacks in the state in 130 years. Alaska is experiencing a spate of bear attacks, with four people attacked in less than a week, resulting in two fatalities.
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| Pilot begs passengers to pray as malfunction causes jet to shake violently Posted: 26 Jun 2017 04:54 PM PDT 
During the normal course of a commercial plane trip, you might never actually hear the pilot's voice at all. If you do, it's typically to thank you for flying or a quick update on the estimated arrival time, but on a recent AirAsia X flight from Perth, Australia to Malaysia, passengers were treated to something quite different. After an engine malfunction caused the entire plane to begin to shake violently while in the air, the pilot took to the intercom to urge the 359 souls on board to pray for their lives and safe landing of the aircraft.
The flight, which was headed for Kuala Lumpur, took to the skies at around 6:40 local time and flew for over an hour without issue. It was then that the passengers reported hearing a loud bang, followed by an uncontrollable shaking of the entire plane. The airline has classified it as simply a "technical issue," but in the multiple videos passengers posted to social media it's clear that the situation was extremely frightening. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVv9kMug7Fq/ "I thought I might die," one passenger posted to Instagram, along with a video of the incident. The plane, an Airbus A330, managed to make an about-face and return to the Perth airport without further incident. The airline and safety regulators are currently investigating the malfunction, and the pilot was applauded for his efforts.
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| Nigeria's Buhari sends first message since taking sick leave on May 7: presidency sources Posted: 26 Jun 2017 05:54 AM PDT  By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has delivered an audio message to mark the Islamic Eid al-Fitr holiday, two senior presidency sources said, his first public statement since he left for Britain on medical leave on May 7. Buhari, a Muslim from the north, made the address, calling for peace and unity, in the Hausa language spoken widely in that part of the country. The presidency did not release video footage or photographs of Buhari making the recording heard by Reuters in which the president's voice sounds weak.
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| Al Franken: Democrats ‘gotta stop riding in limousines’ Posted: 26 Jun 2017 09:45 AM PDT  The Minnesota senator admits his party has a public perception problem — but not as big as the GOP's when it comes to health care.
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| White House warns Syria may be readying chemical attack Posted: 26 Jun 2017 07:16 PM PDT  The White House warned strongman Bashar Assad that his regime would pay heavily for the slaughter of civilians.
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| Man Held Teen Girl Captive For More Than a Year: Cops Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:07 AM PDT  Michael Wysolovski, 31, was arrested and charged with holding Hailey Burns captive after her parents received a tip from a woman in Romania.
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| Katherine The Great White Shark Has Been Spotted Again Posted: 26 Jun 2017 03:58 PM PDT  Scientists saw the great white shark making its way off the coast of Virginia. The species isn't out to attack humans on purpose — but may take a bite just to see how they rate as food.
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| With Human Trafficking Report, Tillerson Rebukes China on Human Rights Posted: 27 Jun 2017 12:44 PM PDT  The first daughter joined the secretary of state for the report's launch as the Trump administration tries to find its footing on human rights.
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| Two U.S. studies differ over effects of marijuana on drivers Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:01 AM PDT ![Two U.S. studies differ over effects of marijuana on drivers]( "Two U.S. studies differ over effects of marijuana on drivers") (This June 22 story has been refiled to correct study author's name to "Aydelotte" instead of "Adedoyte" in third paragraph.) By Taylor Harris (Reuters) - Two U.S. studies on the effects of marijuana on drivers in states where it is allowed for recreational use came to different conclusions about whether it increases risks behind the wheel. A study by the American Journal of Public Health published on Thursday looked at motor vehicle fatalities and found no significant increase in Colorado and Washington State, where recreational marijuana use is legal, compared with eight states where it is not legal that have similar populations, vehicle ownership, and traffic laws. "Our study focused on deaths and actually found what we expected going into this," Jason Aydelotte, lead author of the study said in a telephone interview.
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| Obama and family go river rafting during Indonesia vacation Posted: 26 Jun 2017 04:12 AM PDT  BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were seen on a river rafting trip Monday as they vacationed in Indonesia, where he lived for several years as a child.
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| Dreaded WWII Zero fighter takes to the skies over Japan Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:41 AM PDT  Salvaged from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II Japanese Zero fighter has taken to the skies over the land that gave birth to the once-feared warplane. The aircraft -- emblazoned with tell-tale rising sun symbols -- is one of just a few airworthy Zero fighters left in the world, nearly eight decades after they struck fear into the hearts of Allied pilots. The plane flew near Tokyo this month, watched by businessman and aviation buff Masahide Ishizuka who bought the plane for 350 million yen ($3.1 million) in 2008.
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| Factbox - Companies hit by global ransomware attack on June 27 Posted: 27 Jun 2017 04:36 PM PDT  (Reuters) - A global ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia's biggest oil company, Ukraine's international airport, global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk and the world's biggest advertising agency WPP . Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks: ROSNEFT Russia's top oil producer Rosneft said its servers had been hit been a large-scale cyber attack but its oil production was unaffected.
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| Trump: 'Modi and I Are World Leaders in Social Media' Posted: 26 Jun 2017 07:33 AM PDT  During a joint statement int he Rose Garden with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Trump praises the pairs prowess of social media.
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| Woman Stabbed to Death While Walking Home Through Park Behind School: 'No One Deserves That' Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:51 PM PDT  Debra Gulliver, 33, was stabbed at least 12 times.
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| 4 Dead, Liverless Sharks Wash Ashore in Weird Whodunit Posted: 27 Jun 2017 06:15 AM PDT  Orca whales have claimed the life of another great white shark by eating its liver and leaving it for dead, making it the fourth such gristly death in less than two months. During a four-day period in early May, researchers reported finding the bodies of three great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) that had washed ashore along South Africa's Western Cape province. Now, a fourth dead, liverless shark has washed ashore, according to a post today (June 26) on the Marine Dynamics blog, a site hosted by a shark cage diving company.
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| SitRep: CIA’s Secret Syria Contacts; Tillerson Bashed by Anonymous WH Officials; State Shuttering Afghan Office Posted: 26 Jun 2017 05:13 AM PDT  Pentagon Push in Africa; Israel and Syria Spar; U.S. Arming Jets in South Korea
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| U.S.-backed fighters advance in Raqqa, Syria Posted: 26 Jun 2017 05:00 AM PDT ![U.S.-backed fighters advance in Raqqa, Syria]( "U.S.-backed fighters advance in Raqqa, Syria") Islamic State group jihadists wage fierce battles in their Syrian stronghold Raqqa in a bid to repel US-backed fighters advancing towards the walls of the Old City.
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| Over 150 dead as overturned fuel truck explodes in Pakistan Posted: 25 Jun 2017 09:50 PM PDT  BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan (AP) — Alerted by an announcement over a mosque's loudspeaker that an overturned tanker truck had sprung a leak, scores of villagers raced to the scene with fuel containers Sunday to gather the oil. Then the wreck exploded, engulfing people in flames as they screamed in terror.
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| Madoff settlements reach $12 billion with new accords Posted: 27 Jun 2017 03:48 PM PDT  The trustee recouping money for Bernard Madoff's victims on Tuesday announced nearly $371 million of new settlements with two groups of offshore funds that invested with the imprisoned Ponzi schemer, boosting the total recovery to about $12 billion. Irving Picard, the trustee, said Lagoon Investment Ltd agreed to repay $240.7 million from an account through which Hermes International Fund Ltd invested with Madoff, while Thema Fund Ltd and an affiliate agreed to repay $130.1 million. Picard announced the settlements with British Virgin Islands-based Lagoon and Bermuda-based Thema one day after revealing more than $23 million of settlements with the estates of Madoff's late sons Andrew and Mark, and entities affiliated with the Madoff family.
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| Donald Trump 'insists on meeting with Putin despite team's advice' Posted: 26 Jun 2017 09:43 AM PDT  Donald Trump reportedly wants to hold a bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin, despite caution from several officials in his administration. Both Mr Trump and Mr Putin are expected to attend a multinational summit next month in Germany. While the US President is eager for a meeting with all the diplomatic trimmings, calling for media access and all the typical protocol associated with such engagements, many officials from the State Department and the National Security Council reportedly believe it would be better for the two to maintain their distance in the midst of probes into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election.
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| Mystery of missing Chinese scholar shakes up Illinois school Posted: 26 Jun 2017 02:08 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — Yingying Zhang, the daughter of a working-class factory driver from China, took the same career path as many other young Chinese academics before her: She travelled to a university in the U.S. with dreams of one day landing a professorship and being able to help her parents financially.
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| North Carolina man gets life in prison for plotting Islamic State attack Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:09 PM PDT  Justin Sullivan, 21, of Morganton, was sentenced in federal court in Asheville on one count of attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, the Justice Department said in a statement. Sullivan had pleaded guilty in November 2016, and the agreement with prosecutors called for the life sentence. Prosecutors said Sullivan conspired with Junaid Hussain, a British hacker who was an online recruiter of people to carry out attacks on behalf of the militant group Islamic State.
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| Brave Dad Describes Moment He Caught Girl Who Fell Out of Ride: 'God Dropped an Angel' Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:23 PM PDT  Matthew Howard was clearly at the right place in the right time.
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| Macron says France will not recognise Crimea 'annexation' Posted: 26 Jun 2017 04:34 AM PDT  President Emmanuel Macron said Monday France refuses to recognise Russia's "annexation" of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014, in a trip that Kiev condemned as a violation of its sovereignty.
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| Hacking Group 'Anonymous' Claims NASA Will Announce Alien Life Soon Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:32 PM PDT  "According to experts, it is no longer a question of if there is life on other planets, but when we will find it."
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| Philippines VP visits refugees fleeing fighting, Duterte unseen in days Posted: 26 Jun 2017 12:58 AM PDT  By Kanupriya Kapoor and Manuel Mogato BALO-I, Philippines (Reuters) - The vice president of the Philippines expressed hope on Monday for a swift end to an urban siege by Islamist rebels, and offered support to displaced civilians during a visit normally conducted by a president not seen in public for six days. The trip by Leni Robredo to an evacuation center in Balo-i for residents who escaped a month-long conflict in nearby Marawi City adds to speculation about the health of 72-year-old President Rodrigo Duterte, whose absence this month from the public eye is the longest since he took office a year ago. Known for a packed public schedule and marathon speeches several times a day, Duterte's disappearances during what has been the biggest crisis of his presidency will add to frequent rumors he is in poor health, which his office denies.
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| Pro-Isis hackers break into US government websites leaving chilling messages for Donald Trump Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:41 AM PDT  Isis supporting hackers broke into US government websites and issued chilling warnings to Donald Trump. It is just the latest pro-Isis attack to be launched on government pages by a group that apparently seek to disrupt organisations and deface their websites. "You will be held accountable Trump, you and all your people for every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries," read one message, posted on Ohio governor and unsuccessful presidential candidate John Kasich's website.
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| China's verdant 'forest city' will fight pollution with a million plants Posted: 27 Jun 2017 01:17 PM PDT  If tree-covered skyscrapers act like enormous air filters, this cluster of buildings will be a clean air oasis. China has broken ground on a "forest city" in the southern city of Liuzhou. The development, which will span two-thirds of a mile along the Liujiang River, involves blanketing offices, apartments, hotels, and schools with more than a million plants and about 40,000 trees. SEE ALSO: How drones are helping to plant trees The verdant towers will help soak up urban air pollution, produce clean oxygen, and boost local biodiversity. The greenery also provides shade on sunny days and acts as an insulating blanket during winter, allowing tenants to use less heating and electricity. Liuzhou Forest City will span 175 hectares, or 0.67 miles, along the Liujiang River.Image: stefano boeri architettiIf the concept sounds familiar, that's because these buildings are the work of Stefano Boeri Architetti, the same architecture firm behind the two "vertical forest" buildings planned for Nanjing in eastern China. Liuzhou city officials commissioned the Italian company to build the development, which will host about 30,000 people and be connected to the main Liuzhou city — population 3.8 million — via a fast-rail line used by electric cars. The forest city, now under construction, is expected to be completed by 2020, the Milan-based architects confirmed by email. 'Vertical forest' buildings in the Liuzhou development.Image: stefano boeri architettiThe development is a flashy but tiny effort to combat the dangerous smog and toxic air pollution that's choking China's industrialized cities. It comes as China is building more wind and solar power than any country in the world to slash emissions from coal plants, factories, and vehicles, and to combat climate change. Stefano Boeri's firm, which recently completed two verdant towers in Milan, is planning to expand into other smoggy cities, including China's Shijiazhuang, Guizhou, Shanghai, and Chongqing. In the Liuzhou Forest City, buildings, parks, and gardens will absorb almost 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of fine dust pollutants per year, while producing about 900 tons of oxygen, the architects said in a press release. By comparison, the two green towers in Nanjing will absorb 25 tons of carbon dioxide and produce 0.06 tons of oxygen. An electric railway will link the 'forest city' to the main Liuzhou city.Image: stefano boeri architettiBeyond sucking up toxic air, the urban greenery is also expected to stifle noise pollution and support biodiversity by providing a habitat for the local birds, insects, and small animals that inhabit Liuzhou. The project will include residential areas, commercial and recreational spaces, plus two schools and a hospital. Along with plants, the buildings will also feature rooftop solar panels to produce clean electricity and use geothermal energy systems for interior air-conditioning. Stefano Boeri Architetti said the Liuzhou Forest City represents its broader effort to design a "new generation" of architecture and urban environments to address climate change. WATCH: China's big, beautiful, green 'vertical forests' will suck up toxic smog
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| Arizona woman convicted in 2011 death of young cousin Posted: 26 Jun 2017 02:25 PM PDT ![Arizona woman convicted in 2011 death of young cousin]( "Arizona woman convicted in 2011 death of young cousin") PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman was convicted of first-degree murder Monday in the death of her 10-year-old cousin who was locked in a small plastic storage box in triple-digit heat.
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| The Ritz-Carlton just debuted a luxury cruise line for the '1% of global travellers' and it looks insane Posted: 26 Jun 2017 08:25 AM PDT ![The Ritz-Carlton just debuted a luxury cruise line for the '1% of global travellers' and it looks insane]( "The Ritz-Carlton just debuted a luxury cruise line for the '1% of global travellers' and it looks insane") The new The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has been designed in an attempt to defy all cruise ship stereotypes.
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| Netanyahu under fire after reneging on Western Wall deal Posted: 26 Jun 2017 08:22 AM PDT  Israel's shelving of a deal to allow men and women to pray together at the Western Wall echoed far beyond religion Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of abandoning reform efforts for political gain. Netanyahu's cabinet voted Sunday to back out of the hard-won deal, provoking a flood of criticism and warnings it could damage Israel's relationship with the United States' influential Jewish community. Such parties have often played a kingmaker role in Israeli politics and have opposed years of efforts by more liberal Jews to win equal rights for women at the Western Wall, one of the holiest sites in Judaism.
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| Subway digging uncovers 'Pompeii-like scene' in Rome Posted: 26 Jun 2017 10:18 AM PDT  ROME (AP) — Digging for Rome's new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of an early 3rd-century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a crouching dog that apparently perished in the same blaze that collapsed the structure.
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| Iraqi forces seize more ground in Mosul from Islamic State, PM sees victory soon Posted: 27 Jun 2017 09:32 AM PDT  By Stephen Kalin MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces on Tuesday pushed towards the river side of Mosul's Old City, their key target in the eight-month campaign to capture Islamic State's de-facto capital, and Iraq's prime minister predicted victory very soon. Iraqi forces, battling up to 350 militants dug in among civilians in the Old City, said federal police had dislodged IS insurgents from the Ziwani mosque and were only a few days away from ousting militants completely from the Old City.
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| This Ingenious Hack Frees Up So Much Space In Your Kitchen Posted: 26 Jun 2017 10:17 AM PDT  Why didn't we think of this sooner?
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| Trump slams Obama, demands 'apology' over Russia probe Posted: 26 Jun 2017 09:58 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded an apology over the Russia investigation rocking his presidency, as he kept up a days-long attack on Barack Obama for his handling of intelligence about election meddling by Moscow. Trump's young administration has been consumed by allegations -- under investigation both by Congress and the FBI, and furiously denied by the Republican president -- that members of his campaign team colluded with a Russian effort to tip the electoral scales in his favor. The Washington Post's recent publication of a behind-the-scenes account of Obama's reportedly hesitant response to the Russian threat has triggered a stream of angry tweets and televised attacks from Trump on his predecessor.
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| Emmett Till Mississippi civil rights memorial vandalised for second time in two months Posted: 27 Jun 2017 10:47 AM PDT  An sign marking the site where black teenager was accused of whistling at a white woman - something that would subsequently result in him being lynched - has been vandalised for the second time in two months. The marker on the Mississippi Freedom Trail was damaged last month when someone scratched on it. Allan Hammons, whose company manages the Mississippi Freedom Trail, more than a dozen signs established in 2011 to mark seminal moments and locations in the civil rights movements, said the incident was deeply disturbing.
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| Global sea level rise accelerates since 1990, study shows Posted: 26 Jun 2017 08:07 AM PDT ![Global sea level rise accelerates since 1990, study shows]( "Global sea level rise accelerates since 1990, study shows") By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - The rise in global sea levels has accelerated since the 1990s amid rising temperatures, with a thaw of Greenland's ice sheet pouring ever more water into the oceans, scientists said on Monday. Sea levels have risen by about 20 cms in the past century and many scientific studies project a steady acceleration this century as man-made global warming melts more ice on land. The study found that early satellite data had exaggerated the rate of sea level rise in the 1990s, masking the recent acceleration.
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| Official: Los Angeles officer had dozens of illegal guns Posted: 26 Jun 2017 07:45 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles police officer who was arrested last week and suspected of having sex with a teenage cadet had dozens of illegal guns in his home, a law enforcement official said Monday.
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