| Louise Linton, wife of Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, apologizes for nasty Instagram spat Posted: 22 Aug 2017 12:08 PM PDT  Louise Linton, the 36-year-old Scottish actress newly wedded to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, sparked a national kerfuffle Monday when she got into a spat with one of her Instagram followers.
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| Barcelona attacker stabbed man to death during escape: police Posted: 21 Aug 2017 06:16 AM PDT  By Angus Berwick BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain asked the rest of Europe to join the hunt for a young man thought to have been the driver in last week's deadly van attack in Barcelona as police said on Monday that he had also hijacked a car and killed its occupant during his escape. After driving at high speed into crowds on the city's famous avenue Las Ramblas last Thursday, killing 13 people, the suspected Islamist militant fled on foot and then hijacked the car as it was being parked, stabbing the driver to death, police said. The suspect, Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, then drove the hijacked car through a police checkpoint, police said.
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| US Navy crash: 10 sailors missing after destroyer USS John McCain collides with oil tanker off Singapore Posted: 20 Aug 2017 07:48 PM PDT  Ten sailors are missing after an American warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore in the second accident involving US Navy destroyers in little more than two months. The guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while heading to Singapore for a routine port call, the Navy said in a statement. "Initial reports indicate John S McCain sustained damage to her port side aft," the Navy said.
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| Trump's Afghanistan strategy makes new demands on India Posted: 22 Aug 2017 01:50 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Laying out his new Afghanistan war strategy, President Donald Trump reissued old demands on neighboring Pakistan to eliminate militant sanctuaries. Less expected: an entirely new warning to close U.S. partner India to provide more economic aid.
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| Facts about the US solar eclipse on August 21 Posted: 21 Aug 2017 02:29 AM PDT  On Monday, August 21, for the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will march across the entire United States. "The Great American Eclipse" will cast a shadow over the whole country, moving diagonally from Oregon in the northwest to South Carolina in the southeast. This is the first eclipse to pass over the United States in the 21st century.
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| Young Mother Crushed to Death Hours After Giving Birth When Hospital Elevator Malfunctions: Reports Posted: 21 Aug 2017 04:54 PM PDT  Rocio Cortes Nunez, 25, had just given birth to her third child when she was killed in a freak hospital accident.
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| Chelsea Manning Has Epic Response To Tweeter Who Wants Her 'Shot For Treason' Posted: 22 Aug 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Former Army intelligence analyst and transgender activist Chelsea Manning responded in the best way Monday night to a violent message she received on Twitter.
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| Whale Spotted Swimming In Shallow Waters Off Cape Cod Coast Posted: 22 Aug 2017 04:09 AM PDT  The baby whale spotted swimming close to the shore was emaciated and very skinny, authorities said.
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| Steve Mnuchin's Wife Brags About Designer Goods Posted: 22 Aug 2017 02:06 AM PDT  "Have you given more to the economy than me and my husband?" Linton responded to an Oregon mother who criticized her.
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| Duterte faces nationwide revolt over drugs war after killing of schoolboy sparks outrage Posted: 22 Aug 2017 04:14 AM PDT  A horrifying image of a schoolboy being dragged to a violent death in a dirty alleyway has galvanised the Philippines against a brutal state-led war on drugs that has killed over 12,500 people in the last year. For a nation now largely immune to the bloodied corpses of alleged small time drugs users and dealers dumped on the streets, the graphic reports of the final moments of Kian Delos Santos, 17, who was allegedly shot three times by undercover police officers, have been too much to bear. His killing last week has united the public, senior politicians and the Catholic Church into the most significant sweep of mass protests since President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for a savage crackdown on drugs after his election last June. Most of the 12,500 casualties have been killed by masked assassins. An estimated 3,500 have been killed in police shoot-outs, which officers often claim were self-defence. Protesters wearing masks depicting victims of extra judicial killings taking part in a demonstration against the killings of suspected drug users in Manila Credit: AFP In the case of Delos Santos, the police initially claimed he had fired first. But their story was contradicted by witnesses and CCTV footage that showed the teenager being dragged down alleyways into a dead-end corner where he was asked to run with a gun, and shot when he did. He was heard screaming "Please can I go home, I have school tomorrow." Delos Santos is one of 81 people killed last week during mass police raids in what was the bloodiest period of the drugs war so far. His bullet-ridden, semi-naked body was found in a foetal position with a gun in his hand. Speaking to Rappler news, his parents, Saldy and Lorenza, said he was a well-behaved teenager who loved watching YouTube and who helped with the family shop. His only vice was eating cheese-flavoured crisps. Protesters display placards and candles outside the wake for slain Delos Santos Credit: AP On the night he died, his father gave him a prescient warning to come home early. "You know how it is on our street, it could be dangerous," Saldy said. Images of his devastated parents, comforting each other by his open casket have since dominated the local media. "I need to speak up for my son," Lorenza told reporters. Saldy Delos Santos hit out at police attempts to smear his son's name by alleging he was a drugs runner. "We are the victims here. We are the ones you should help," he said. Several children have been caught in the crossfire of the drugs war, but the killing of Delos Santos has resonated in a way that none other has done before. Saldy Delos Santos comforts his son's girlfriend at his wake Credit: AP Church leaders have led the outcry, pledging to ring church bells every evening in protest. The senate has launched an inquiry into the escalation in killings, and people have gathered in candlelit vigils. Vice-president Leni Robredo, said Delos Santos could have been her own child. "How many Kians have we had? How many more Kians will follow?" she asked. Three police officers, suspected of the murder, are currently in custody while the case is probed. Mr Duterte's hardline stance wavered on Monday when he said if they were guilty they would "rot in jail." Meanwhile the poignancy of his son's future ambitions are not lost on Delos Santos' father. "They killed an innocent child. And to think, he wanted to be a policeman," he said.
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| Marcellus Williams execution delayed after DNA test raises question about his guilt Posted: 22 Aug 2017 12:57 PM PDT  Missouri Governor Eric Geitens has delayed the execution of Marcellus Williams after DNA evidence has come to light in the murder case of Lisha Gayle. The Missouri Supreme Court had delayed his execution in 2015 to allow for further DNA testing, but the state was planning to proceed with it despite the new evidence. Ms Gayle, a former reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch who became a social worker, was killed during an 11 August 1998 robbery at her home in a gated community in a suburb of St Louis.
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| Energy Transfer sues Greenpeace over Dakota pipeline Posted: 22 Aug 2017 01:10 PM PDT  Energy Transfer Partners LP on Tuesday sued Greenpeace and other environmental groups, accusing them of launching an "eco-terrorism" campaign aimed at blocking the Dakota Access Pipeline, the center of months of opposition by Native American and green groups. The pipeline operator said Greenpeace, Earth First and other organizations engaged in "acts of terrorism" to solicit donations and interfere with its pipeline construction activities, damaging its "critical business and financial relationships." ETP said the groups' actions and negative publicity against it, its sister company Energy Transfer Equity LP and other firms caused billions of dollars in damages. Greenpeace USA General Counsel Tom Wetterer said the company's lawsuit, filed in U.S. district court in Bismarck, North Dakota, "abuse(d) the legal system to silence legitimate advocacy work." In May the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline began interstate crude oil delivery, but a federal appeals court judge in June ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider its environmental review of the line, opening up the possibility that the line could be shut at a later date.
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| You're the puppet: Breitbart attacks Trump's Afghanistan proposals Posted: 22 Aug 2017 07:54 AM PDT  One Breitbart editor described Donald Trump's announcement of troop increases in Afghanistan as a reversion 'to the same old fare that Americans had voted to reject in November'. Breitbart News issued a scathing response to Donald Trump's speech on Afghanistan, accusing the president of becoming little more than a puppet of generals in the White House after he pledged to boost troop levels to try to counter the growing strength of al-Qaida and Taliban fighters.
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| Total Solar Eclipse Watchers Fear the "C-Word" Posted: 21 Aug 2017 10:33 AM PDT  It's a real bummer, but not the end of the world.
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| Wounded congressman says return based on doctors' advice Posted: 21 Aug 2017 11:33 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Louisiana congressman shot at a baseball practice in mid-June is telling colleagues that his return to the Capitol will be based on his doctors' advice and a date has not yet been determined.
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| WATCH: 16-Foot Great White Shark Circles Fisherman’s Boat Posted: 21 Aug 2017 01:43 PM PDT  The great white hung around for about a half hour, stealing fish from the area.
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| Spain suspect admits terror cell planned bigger attack Posted: 22 Aug 2017 08:03 AM PDT  An alleged member of the terror cell that unleashed carnage in Spain last week admitted to a judge Tuesday that he and other suspects had planned a bigger attack, a judicial source said. Mohamed Houli Chemlal, 21, was the first of four surviving suspects to be questioned in Madrid's National Court, which deals with terror-related cases, over the attacks in Barcelona and a seaside resort that claimed 15 lives and wounded more than 100 people. The Spaniard was injured in an accidental explosion at a makeshift bomb factory on Wednesday evening that killed an imam, Abdelbaki Es Satty, thought to have radicalised him and other young suspects.
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| KKK Leader Tells Afro-Latina Journalist He'll 'Burn' Her Out Of His Property Posted: 21 Aug 2017 12:45 PM PDT  Ilia Calderón recently came face to face with an imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. The Afro-Colombian journalist interviewed Christopher Barker, the leader of the Loyal White Knights, as part of Univision's Sunday show "Aquí y Ahora." During the news program, producer María Martínez explained she had told Barker "a Hispanic woman of color" would be conducting the interview and he accepted. During the interview, Barker told Calderón that she was the first black person to ever set foot on his property.
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| Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast peace with U.S. officials Posted: 22 Aug 2017 10:59 AM PDT ![Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast peace with U.S. officials]( "Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast peace with U.S. officials") Saudi Arabia's crown prince met senior U.S. officials including presidential adviser Jared Kushner in Jeddah on Tuesday and discussed efforts to bring about peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Saudi state news agency SPA said. Mohammed bin Salman also discussed ways to combat terrorist financing with Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, as well as U.S. negotiator Jason Greenblatt and deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, SPA said.
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| The Latest: White House expresses 'sadness' over collision Posted: 22 Aug 2017 03:35 PM PDT  SINGAPORE (AP) — The Latest on the collision between the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer and an oil tanker east of Singapore (all times local):
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| Solar eclipse 2017: Aerial photos show staggering number of people gathering in Oregon to see event Posted: 21 Aug 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Thousands of people have descended on Oregon to witness the total solar eclipse, with the state first to witness the "line of totality" where the sun appears completely covered by the moon. Oregon State Police have been documenting the increase in traffic across Oregon since last week, showing aerial pictures of a 15-mile stretch of backed up traffic on Thursday as people travelled to the state to be ready for the eclipse. On Sunday aerial shots from Prineville Police Department showed the staggering size of the crowds gathered at the Symbiosis Gathering, also called the Oregon Eclipse Festival 2017, taking place on the Big Summit Prairie, and of the Oregon Star party.
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| You Will Be Able to See Four Planets During the Total Solar Eclipse Posted: 21 Aug 2017 07:01 AM PDT  When the shadow of totality falls upon the land, the stars and planets will come out in the darkened sky.
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| Teen in 'Slender Man' Stabbing Attack Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge: 'I Just Wanted It to Be Over' Posted: 21 Aug 2017 02:48 PM PDT  One of two girls accused in the horrific 'Slender Man' stabbing has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
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| 2019 Jeep Wrangler Pickup: Everything We Know Posted: 22 Aug 2017 06:52 AM PDT  We can't wait for this truck.
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| 2018 BMW M5: 600 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, and 189 MPH! Posted: 21 Aug 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Bavaria's supersedan is on track.
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| Uber Ride Ends In Video Of Ramapage Posted: 21 Aug 2017 01:27 PM PDT  This Uber ride ended in disaster.
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| The stray dogs of Chernobyl Posted: 22 Aug 2017 09:28 AM PDT ![The stray dogs of Chernobyl]( "The stray dogs of Chernobyl") An estimated 900 stray dogs live in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, many of them likely the descendants of dogs left behind following the mass evacuation of residents in the aftermath of the 1986 nuclear disaster. Volunteers, including veterinarians and radiation experts from around the world, are participating in an initiative called the Dogs of Chernobyl, launched by the nonprofit Clean Futures Fund. Participants capture the dogs, study their radiation exposure, vaccinate them against parasites and diseases including rabies, tag the dogs and release them again into the exclusion zone.
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| Prominent U.S. religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville Posted: 20 Aug 2017 07:22 PM PDT  By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two prominent religious conservatives defended U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he was widely criticized for blaming both white nationalists and counter-protesters for last weekend's violence at a Virginia rally organized by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Evangelical Christian Jerry Falwell Jr said Trump could be more polished and politically correct but is not racist. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who last week criticized the white nationalists' "evil, sinful, disgusting behavior," said unequivocally on Sunday that the faith community stood by Trump.
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| The Total Solar Eclipse Is Finally Here And The Photos Don't Disappoint Posted: 21 Aug 2017 10:06 AM PDT  Unless you've been living in a fallout bunker (and who would blame you), everyone should know Monday is the day people around the U.S. have been excited about for the past few months.
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| Stone Mountain another (huge) test for Confederate symbols Posted: 21 Aug 2017 08:19 AM PDT  STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The huge raised-relief images show a Confederate trinity sitting astride their horses, high above the ground. Hats held across their chests, President Jefferson Davis and Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson ride across the face of Stone Mountain into faded glory.
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| Men Partially Blinded From A Solar Eclipse Warn Others To Watch Safely Posted: 21 Aug 2017 06:05 AM PDT  That's how long two Oregon men say they looked at a partial solar eclipse with their naked eyes 55 years ago before it burned their retinas, causing permanent blindness.
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| Rodents force Nigerian president to work from home Posted: 22 Aug 2017 09:00 AM PDT  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will work from home after rodents damaged his official office during a more than 100-day overseas medical absence, a presidential spokesman told AFP Tuesday. The animals damaged furniture and air conditioning fittings in the president's official Abuja office while he was in London receiving treatment, his media adviser Garba Shehu confirmed. "These are also general works and it is not uncommon for Nigerian presidents to also work from the presidential villa.
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| The Latest: Agency had wanted judge to toss shooter's suit Posted: 22 Aug 2017 04:11 PM PDT  STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a judge shot in Ohio (all times local):
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| U.S. scales back Russian visa operations after Putin cuts embassy staff Posted: 21 Aug 2017 07:42 AM PDT  By Andrew Osborn and Polina Devitt MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States began to scale back its visa services in Russia on Monday, drawing an angry reaction from Moscow three weeks after President Vladimir Putin ordered Washington to more than halve its embassy and consular staff. The move, which will hit Russian business travelers, tourists and students, was the latest in a series of bilateral measures that have driven relations to a new post-Cold War low, thwarting hopes on both sides that they might improve after U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January. The U.S. Embassy said it was suspending all non-immigrant visa operations across Russia on Wednesday and that when they resumed on Sept. 1, they would be offered "on a greatly reduced scale".
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| More Than 2 Dozen Puppies Found in a Hot Van: 'They Were Literally on Top of Each Other' Posted: 22 Aug 2017 10:59 AM PDT  The puppies were severely dehydrated after their ordeal.
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| Russian flight attendant sues airline for discrimination Posted: 21 Aug 2017 08:01 AM PDT  LOBNYA, Russia (AP) — "Old, fat and ugly" is what Yevgeniya Magurina jokingly calls a group of flight attendants of Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot who she claims have been sidelined in an apparent drive to make the cabin crew younger and more physically attractive. She is one of just two women who have taken one of the world's largest airlines to court for that.
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| Trump administration halts research on mountaintop coal mining's health effects Posted: 21 Aug 2017 03:44 PM PDT  Donald Trump's Department of the Interior has told the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to stop studying the effects of coal mining on health. A branch of the interior department – the office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement – was funding an inquiry into the potential correlation between increased human health risks and living near surface coal mine sites in Central Appalachia. Coal mining in Central Appalachia, where the committee's work is focused, includes mountaintop removal in which peaks have been blasted off.
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| India says China stand-off will end soon Posted: 21 Aug 2017 06:05 AM PDT  India's home minister said Monday he believed a border standoff with China would end soon, after new footage emerged showing border guards from both countries fighting on a disputed patch of land in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. Indian and Chinese soldiers have for more than two months been facing off over a separate territorial dispute in the Doklam plateau, which India says is Bhutanese territory and which China claims for itself. On Monday Home Minister Rajnath Singh said India wanted peaceful relations with its neighbours as he addressed a unit of border guards in the capital Delhi.
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| Man who shot judge was stopped earlier for faulty headlight Posted: 22 Aug 2017 04:11 PM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The man who shot an Ohio judge outside a courthouse was stopped by a police officer hours earlier for having a defective headlight as he drove downtown in the early morning darkness, authorities said.
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