| Pennsylvania GOP Wants Gerrymander Order Tossed Over Democratic Justice’s Words Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:55 PM PST  Pennsylvania Republicans moved Friday to vacate the state Supreme Court's decision striking down the state's congressional map on the grounds that one Democratic justice should have been disqualified from voting in the case.
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| Smoking Driver Hits Crowd In Shanghai After Accidentally Igniting Van Posted: 01 Feb 2018 07:38 PM PST  A van ran into a crowd of pedestrians in Shanghai on Friday morning, injuring more than a dozen people, according to local media reports.
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| Man who raped 13-year-old girl at church camp spared prison time because he is blind Posted: 02 Feb 2018 09:56 AM PST  An Oklahoma man who pleaded guilty to brutally raping a 13-year-old girl at a church camp has been spared jail time, in part because he is blind.
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| Trump says political biases revealed in memo ‘a disgrace’ Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:50 AM PST  President Trump confirms he has declassified and sent to Congress a controversial GOP memo that alleges anti-Trump bias in the FBI and Justice Department.
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| Girls in Slender Man stabbing case are sentenced to mental health facilities: Part 6 Posted: 02 Feb 2018 04:34 PM PST  Anissa Weier was ordered to a state mental health facility for up to 25 years, while Morgan will be sent to a state mental health facility for 40 years.
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| Nunes Memo Damages Intel Community Posted: 02 Feb 2018 12:29 PM PST  Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the context of the Devin Nunes memo and how Richard Nixon met with Roger Ailes about creating a conservative media that now carries Donald Trump.
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| New twists in probe of Natalie Wood's mysterious 1981 death Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:30 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mystery of the death of acclaimed actress Natalie Wood has endured for nearly four decades as the investigation has ebbed and flowed like the tides off a California island where her body was found floating on Thanksgiving weekend 1981.
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| My Great-Grandparents Weren’t ‘Illegal’ When They Came To The U.S. They Would Be Now. Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:59 AM PST  Around 1905, when Norway would have been considered a "shithole," my great-grandmother sailed to the United States.
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| Already Threatened Polar Bears Face Food Shortage Crisis Amid Climate Change Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:23 PM PST  The situation is becoming more and more grim for the polar bear.
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| Woman Charged With Murder After Father of 2 Killed In Crash During Her Alleged Suicide Attempt Posted: 03 Feb 2018 07:40 AM PST  The woman suffered a broken leg.
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| Trump Accuses His Justice Department, FBI Of Favoring Democrats Posted: 02 Feb 2018 04:09 AM PST  In his latest unprecedented attack on federal law enforcement, President Donald Trump on Friday accused top officials at the Department of Justice and the FBI of favoring Democrats, even though many of them are actually Republicans.
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| Father of Three Victims Apologizes After Lunging at Former USA Gymnastics Team Doctor in Court Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:00 PM PST  No charges were filed against Randall Margraves, who said, "I lost control. ... I'm embarrassed."
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| Security, cold weather and excitement ahead of Super Bowl Sunday Posted: 02 Feb 2018 07:58 AM PST  More than 3,000 officers and agents are gathered in Minneapolis ahead of the big game in subzero temperatures. The reigning champion Patriots will take on the Eagles, with fans already pouring into the city.
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| GOP train crash: Railroad crossing safety arms face scrutiny Posted: 02 Feb 2018 10:46 AM PST  CROZET, Va. (AP) — The lead investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board said it's too early to say whether the safety arms at a rural Virginia crossing were working when a train carrying GOP members of Congress slammed into a trash truck, killing one truck passenger.
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| Shooting at an L.A. Middle School That Injured Four Children Was an Accident, Police Say Posted: 01 Feb 2018 08:02 PM PST  A 12-year-old girl was booked for negligent discharge of a firearm
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| YouTube labels state-sponsored news as rules tighten Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:12 PM PST  YouTube on Friday began labeling news broadcasts that get government money as it vowed to be stricter about content at the globally popular online video-sharing service. A feature being rolled out in the US displays notices below videos uploaded by news broadcasters which receive government or public money, according to a blog post by YouTube News senior product manager Geoff Samek. The flagging may also apply to state-chartered news organizations such as the BBC and AFP, and US-based public broadcasters.
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| The Republican Message At The GOP Retreat: 'This Is Fine' Posted: 02 Feb 2018 10:53 AM PST  White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. — Congressional Republicans came to The Greenbrier resort for their annual retreat to rally around an election-year agenda and convince themselves that their electoral problems aren't really that daunting.
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| 13 Of The Best Places To Find Unique Valentine's Day Gifts Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:28 PM PST  The craziness of Valentine's Day can be a bit overwhelming.
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| Years Of U.S. Government Lies Could Soon Result In A Kurdish Massacre Posted: 03 Feb 2018 11:57 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration is doubling down on a lie the U.S. government has promoted since it first began cooperating with the Syrian Kurds against the Islamic State group in 2014: that the Kurds it is working with in Syria differ from those that are anathema to NATO ally Turkey.
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| Syrian rebels down Russian plane, kill pilot Posted: 03 Feb 2018 02:41 PM PST ![Syrian rebels down Russian plane, kill pilot]( "Syrian rebels down Russian plane, kill pilot") By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Polina Devitt AMMAN/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia's defense ministry and Syrian rebels said. The SU-25 came down in an area of northern Idlib province that has seen heavy air strikes and fighting on the ground between Syria's government forces backed by Russia and Iran, and rebel groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. Syrians opposed to Assad see Russia as an invading force they blame for the deaths of thousands of civilians since Moscow joined the war on the side of the government in 2015.
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| Mountain Lion Tracked By Scientists Is Found Dead Near Malibu Road Posted: 01 Feb 2018 10:11 PM PST  A mother cougar has been found dead near Malibu Canyon Road after apparently being struck by a vehicle, officials have revealed.
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| Liukin steps down as US women's gymnastics team coordinator Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:00 PM PST  The coordinator of the women's national team for USA Gymnastics has stepped down, the latest departure to rock the embattled organization in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal centered on former team doctor Larry Nassar.
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| The Latest: Police say middle school shooting was accident Posted: 01 Feb 2018 06:52 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a Los Angeles school shooting (all times local):
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| Vast network of hidden Maya cities discovered under Guatemala jungle Posted: 02 Feb 2018 08:39 AM PST  A vast network of lost Maya cities discovered deep in the jungles of northern Guatemala could rewrite the history of the ancient civilisation, experts say. Researchers found more than 60,000 previously unknown structures including pyramids, royal tombs, palaces, roadways and defensive fortifications hidden deep beneath the dense rainforest canopy. Pioneering lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) laser scanning technology was used to map 800 square miles from the air, revealing a "treasure map" of the Maya ruins. The research, led by the PACUNAM Foundation -a Guatemalan non-profit heritage organisation - suggests an advanced civilisation of 10-15 million people lived in the region at its peak 1,200 years ago. "The lidar revealed an incredible number of new sites and structures," Thomas Garrison, an archaeologist at Ithaca College told the Telegraph. "The vast majority of these 60,000+ new features are ruined mounds of Maya houses. However, there are also large new cities with pyramids and palaces in the data as well. "Perhaps more exciting are the more subtle features that we may have never found: causeways between sites that follow ridgelines and run for many kilometres, huge expanses of wetland agricultural fields that funneled water through dug out grids to provide food for this dense population, and, a preoccupation with warfare and defence, including complex fortresses, isolated refuges, and networks of watchtowers." Maya civilization Stephen Houston, Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at Brown University, said the findings were "beyond stupendous". "I think this is one of the greatest advances in over 150 years of Maya archaeology," he said. "The lidar completely changes the way we see the Maya. For the first time I have seen unsuspected fortresses, entire cities, settlements that are now doubled or tripled in size". The famous Maya site of Tikal is just a fraction of an immense hidden metropolis Credit: Wild Blue Media/Channel 4 Researchers believe the immense hidden metropolis extends far beyond the famous Maya site of Tikal, spreading across the country. Discoveries in the more remote areas of northern Guatemala reveal networks of roadways, complex systems of agriculture and water management. "This is sophisticated engineering of all available terrain that was carried out by a very advanced civilisation," says Garrison. Deep in the jungles of Guatemala, archaeologists have uncovered ground-breaking discoveries Credit: Wild Blue Media/Channel 4 Kathryn Reese-Taylor, a University of Calgary archaeologist and Maya specialist who has conducted surveys in the rainforest for 30 years, told the Telegraph such findings change "our perception of the Classic Maya at one fell swoop". "In Guatemala, lidar was used to scan large swaths of what is arguably one of the most populated regions of the world during, what Europeans term, the Middle Ages," she said. The Maya are known for their magnificent ancient cities that stand like sentinels in the dense jungles of Central America Credit: Wild Blue Media/Channel 4 "While archaeologists always suspected that the Maya had enormous interconnected cities, this lidar survey revealed a complex, interlocked network of cities, towns, villages, and hamlets, which was spread throughout a vast landscape that was completely modified by the Maya for agriculture, water management, transportation, resource exploitation, and other activities necessary to sustain large populations. No square metre was untouched." Dr.Reese-Taylor adds that the research in Guatemala, along with lidar from Belize and Mexico, shows us that the Maya "were on the level of highly complex ancient civilisations in Europe, Asia and Africa". 14 Maya ruins you must see in your lifetime "Their population density and civic achievements may have surpassed contemporaneous European societies," she explains. "This is exciting because the rainforest is so dense, that the extent of the cities and the sale of modification, even in the countryside, was difficult to see." She added the scale of the PACUNAM initiative is "extraordinary", explaining: "Not only does it cover a region where many of the largest Maya cities were built, the sheer amount of area that was covered by the survey is enormous. "This collaboration of scholars from many different countries, no doubt, will advance Maya studies exponentially in the upcoming years." A view over the Guatemalan rainforest Credit: Getty Garrison believes many more lost cities will be found in the coming years. "What you are seeing is just phase one of a three-year program to document most of northern Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve," he says. "This data will ensure that there is archaeological research in Guatemala for centuries to come." The Maya civilisation collapsed in mysterious circumstances AD 900, the reason for their decline remains unclear. A Channel 4 documentary, the Lost Cities of the Maya: Revealed, will be aired on Sunday 11 February at 8pm.
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| Here Are 22 Valentine's Day Gifts For The Weirdo In Your Life Posted: 03 Feb 2018 06:00 AM PST  Yes, Valentine's Day is a sham of a holiday, an event created for the sole purpose of making people shell out money to prove their love.
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| If These 16 Tweets Sound Familiar, You're Probably An Introvert Posted: 02 Feb 2018 12:04 PM PST  If you're an introvert, you likely value your alone time.
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| Black unemployment figures soar in US, days after Trump takes credit for record low Posted: 03 Feb 2018 06:05 AM PST  Black unemployment rates in America have soared by almost one per cent after Donald Trump took credit for bringing them down to a record low. Statistics showed the percentage of African Americans out of work hit 6.8 per cent in December – the lowest rate since the figures were first broken down by race, in 1972. General unemployment rates in America have stayed low at 4.1 per cent for the fourth straight month, with around 200,000 jobs added in January.
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| 'Porsche Effect' exhibit debuts iconic Porsche sports cars at Petersen Museum Posted: 03 Feb 2018 10:30 AM PST  For the next year, you'll be able to see an ultimate Porsche display at the Petersen Automotive Museum called "The Porsche Effect."
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| Venezuela military ouster remarks dog Tillerson in Latin America Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:26 PM PST ![Venezuela military ouster remarks dog Tillerson in Latin America]( "Venezuela military ouster remarks dog Tillerson in Latin America") By Gabriel Stargardter and Alexandra Ulmer MEXICO CITY/CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first tour of Latin America got off to a rocky start on Friday with U.S. ally Mexico distancing itself from his suggestion that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro could be toppled by his own military. Tillerson ruffled feathers across the region on the eve of his five-nation tour with comments in Texas defending 19th century U.S. foreign policy in Latin America and suggesting the Venezuelan army could manage "a peaceful transition" from Maduro. Both Maduro and his defense minister condemned the comments on Friday, and even Mexico, no friend of the Venezuelan government, was at pains to say it did not support any non-peaceful solution in the South American country that is engulfed in a political and economic crisis.
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| Paul Ryan: Secretary Getting $1.50 More A Week Shows Effect Of GOP Tax Cuts Posted: 03 Feb 2018 01:07 PM PST  really wants you to know how great the Republican tax cuts are.
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| The Latest: Natalie Wood's drowning now deemed 'suspicious' Posted: 01 Feb 2018 06:18 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the death of actress Natalie Wood in November 1981 (all times local):
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| Egypt unveils tomb of ancient priestess Posted: 02 Feb 2018 04:05 PM PST  Egyptian archaeologists on Saturday unveiled the tomb of an Old Kingdom priestess adorned with well-preserved and rare wall paintings. Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Enany told reporters that the tomb on the Giza plateau near Cairo was built for Hetpet, a priestess to Hathor, the goddess of fertility, who assisted women in childbirth.
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| Texas Executes a Man for Killing His Two Daughters While Their Mom Listened Posted: 01 Feb 2018 10:34 PM PST  John David Battaglia shot the girls at his apartment in May 2001
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| Nigel, The Lonely Seabird, Dies Next To The Concrete Bird Replica He Loved For 5 Years Posted: 02 Feb 2018 03:56 PM PST  Conservation officers put up 80 decoys years ago in an attempt to bring gannets back to the island after a four-decade absence. It worked for Nigel, who showed up on the island in 2013, the first gannet to land there in 40 years. The ranger who found Nigel's corpse, Chris Bell, said the experience was "incredibly sad," reported the BBC.
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| 50 Of The Best Nutella Recipes On Planet Earth Posted: 02 Feb 2018 10:49 AM PST  Hey fellow Nutella lovers, we've got just the thing that's going to make your week, your month ... maybe even your year.
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| Nunes memo: What is this 'secret' Republican report and what 'incriminating' information does it contain? Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:20 AM PST  Despite objections from the Justice Department, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have voted to release the so-called "Nunes memo", which alleges misconduct by FBI officials investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. President Donald Trump, who has insisted there was no collusion, has reportedly accepted the committee's request, and the memo could be made public as early as Friday.
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| Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:40 PM PST ![Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report]( "Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report") By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N. monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Syria and Myanmar. The report to a U.N. Security Council sanctions committee, seen by Reuters on Friday, said North Korea had shipped coal to ports, including in Russia, China, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam, mainly using false paperwork that showed countries such as Russia and China as the coal origin, instead of North Korea.
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| Senator seeks documents on Russia money links to the NRA Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:34 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democrat is seeking documents from the National Rifle Association and the Treasury Department following reports of an FBI investigation into whether a Russian central banker funneled money to the group during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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| Arms dealer indicted for ammo sold to Las Vegas shooter Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:28 PM PST  An Arizona man was charged Friday with making armor-piercing ammunition without a license and selling it to the Las Vegas gunman whose October killing spree left 58 concert-goers dead. Stephen Paddock, 64, killed himself after the rampage carried out from his hotel suite on Las Vegas' famed Strip on October 1 -- the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history. Douglas Haig, 55, is charged with one count of conspiracy to manufacture and sell armor-piercing ammunition and was released on bail pending a preliminary hearing on February 15 in Phoenix.
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| Is Russia building a 'doomsday' torpedo? Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:50 PM PST  According to a leaked Pentagon report draft, Russia is building and developing a nuclear weapon with a 100-megaton payload, described as a 'doomsday' torpedo.
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| Woman Inspired by Philadelphia Eagles Fans Finds Creative Way to Get Rid of Troublesome Squirrels Posted: 02 Feb 2018 07:29 AM PST  The squirrels have been eating all of the birdseed in her yard.
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 02 Feb 2018 10:04 AM PST  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom.
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| Read The GOP's Controversial Secret FISA Memo Posted: 02 Feb 2018 09:18 AM PST  President Donald Trump ordered the release of a secret memo that's the centerpiece of the latest controversy surrounding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian election interference.
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| Visit the Ohio factory where Super Bowl footballs are made Posted: 02 Feb 2018 08:03 AM PST  Every football in every Super Bowl has been made by Wilson in Ada, Ohio. The balls are made in a 25-step process, and 228 are provided for the big game.
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