| Giuliani Says Mueller Can't Talk To Trump Until Trump Hears More About FBI Source Posted: 21 May 2018 03:56 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― One of Donald Trump's lawyers said Monday that the president
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| Garry Kasparov: I told you Putin would attack U.S. election — and he will again Posted: 21 May 2018 12:53 PM PDT  Former Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov has a message for those who didn't foresee Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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| Cops Accused Of Racism After Detaining Black Man Over 'Vegetation' Posted: 21 May 2018 05:33 PM PDT  A Kansas police department is facing allegations of racism after a black man
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| Police response to Texas school shooting remains unclear Posted: 20 May 2018 10:05 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Santa Fe High School had conducted active shooter drills, armed police officers patrolled the hallways and students went through a scare in February after a false report of a campus gunman.
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| 2 NYPD officers, including groom, killed in wedding-night car crash Posted: 22 May 2018 10:52 AM PDT  Two off-duty NYPD officers were killed in a one-car crash in Ulster County Sunday night, on the night of one of the officer's wedding.
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| Spanish galleon laden with £13bn in gold found at bottom of Caribbean Sea, 300 years after sinking Posted: 22 May 2018 10:45 AM PDT  US scientists found a Spanish galleon laden with treasure worth up to £12.6bn at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, more than 300 years after it sank. The San Jose, considered the holy grail of shipwrecks, was discovered three years ago off the coast of Colombia but few details were released at the time. The 62-gun, three-masted galleon sank in June 1708, during a battle with British ships in the War of Spanish Succession, with the loss of nearly 600 lives.
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| 2018 Ford Mustang GT Performance Package Level 2 First Drive: A Value-Priced GT350 Posted: 22 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT  Ford's latest Mustang track package is about $12K shy of a GT350, but is intimately close to the top Mustang in terms of seat-of-the-pants satisfaction.
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| Japanese and Macedonian climbers die on Mount Everest Posted: 21 May 2018 07:21 AM PDT  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two foreign climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest have died on the world's highest peak, a Nepal mountaineering official said Monday.
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| Democrats can — and must — unite in November, says party deputy chair Ellison Posted: 22 May 2018 01:31 PM PDT  Predictions of the death of the Democratic Party after the 2016 election were premature. If the party can unite behind its candidates, it can take one or both houses of Congress, says deputy chair Keith Ellison.
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| What Do You Say To Sexist Passengers? This Female Pilot Has The Perfect Response. Posted: 22 May 2018 08:08 AM PDT  This female pilot is using Twitter to call out two sexist passengers.
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| Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Posted: 20 May 2018 11:30 PM PDT ![Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island]( "Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island") White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more than two weeks ago. Authorities on Sunday warned the public to stay away from the toxic steam cloud, which is formed by a chemical reaction when lava touches seawater.
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| Maryland police arrest suspects in police officer's slaying Posted: 22 May 2018 09:35 AM PDT  The female Baltimore County officer, Amy Caprio, on Monday had confronted burglary suspects who attempted to flee in a vehicle, sparking a violent altercation that left the nearly four-year-veteran of the force critically injured, police said. Sixteen-year-old Dawnta Harris, was arrested shortly after Monday's altercation and was charged as an adult with first-degree murder, Baltimore police spokesman Natalie Litofsky said in a post on Twitter. Heavily armed Maryland police working with dogs had searched through the night for the other three suspects.
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| MSNBC Host Hugh Hewitt Suggests 'Trench Coat' Control, Not Gun Control Posted: 22 May 2018 04:52 AM PDT  Conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt has a novel idea to curb school mass
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| Israel says first to use F-35 stealth fighter jets in combat Posted: 22 May 2018 04:09 AM PDT  The Israeli military has used its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters in combat, making it the world's first to do so, the air force commander said Tuesday. "The Adir aircraft are already operational and flying combat missions," Major General Amikam Norkin said at a conference in central Israel, using the plane's Hebrew name. "We attacked twice in the Middle East using the F-35 -– we are the first in the world to do so," he said in remarks quoted by the air force's website, without providing further details.
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| Easy and inventive egg recipes (that will reduce your risk of stroke) Posted: 22 May 2018 01:55 AM PDT  With the news that eating one egg a day may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, it seems only right that eggs are making a breakfast comeback. According to new research published in the journal Heart, for which researchers from Peking University Health Science Centre examined data from over 400,000 participants in China, consumption of up to one egg daily was linked with lower rates of strokes and heart disease. While in this country, it seems we have already embraced the idea of going to work on an egg once more. In March, figures showed that we are eat on average an egg every two days - bringing us closer to the levels of egg consumption seen in the 1970s, when they were at their peak. The British Egg Industry Council, which carried out the research, said people are once again taking the time to make a "proper" breakfast after a string of reports warning of cereal's high sugar content, with some containing as much as 12g of sugar per serving. It is estimated that over the Easter bank holiday around 45 million eggs are eaten a day, with families sitting down to brunches that star eggs as the star of the show. Not only are eggs delicious and incredibly versatile, they are an extremely healthy choice too, being high in protein, low in calories and full of vitamins. Here, then, we share some of our favourite egg-based recipes, making the most of this humble yet heroic ingredient. Easy and exciting egg recipes Coddled eggs with spinach, mushrooms, and Marmite soldiers Credit: ANDERS SCHONNEMANN Colourful layered eggs Credit: Susan Bell The Delauney's eggs Arlington Socca flatbreads with herb yoghurt, harissa, feta and fried eggs Credit: Olivia Williamson Baked sausages, with beans, eggs and feta Credit: Haarala Hamilton Breakfast bacon and egg tart The perfect shakshuka Credit: Heathcliff O'Malley Duck egg with smoked salmon and caviar Credit: KATE WHITAKER New potato and chorizo hash with asparagus and poached egg Indian cheese on toast Credit: Dishoom Sweet potato mash with bacon lardons, fried egg and parsley pesto Credit: Yuki Sugiura
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| US and Philadelphia reject 'sanctuary city' compromise Posted: 21 May 2018 01:59 PM PDT ![US and Philadelphia reject 'sanctuary city' compromise]( "US and Philadelphia reject 'sanctuary city' compromise") PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia officials and the Justice Department are rejecting a federal judge's idea for settling their dispute over how the city deals with immigrants in the country illegally.
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| Reform group targets the 'money state' of anonymous donors Posted: 21 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT  "I think you can say there's only, sadly, one thing important in our politics, and that is lots of money," said Tim Roemer, who co-chairs a political reform group called Issue One.
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| Paris, May 1968 — a view from the barricades by Gökşin Sipahioğlu Posted: 22 May 2018 02:06 PM PDT ![Paris, May 1968 — a view from the barricades by Gökşin Sipahioğlu]( "Paris, May 1968 — a view from the barricades by Gökşin Sipahioğlu") Fifty years ago, huge protests swept through the streets of Paris, and the after-effects would be felt for years to come. View photos from the scene by renowned photographer Gökşin Sipahioğlu.
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| Two murder suspects at large in South Carolina Posted: 22 May 2018 08:06 AM PDT  A massive manhunt is underway for two murder suspects in South Carolina who were part of a jailbreak on Saturday following a power outage. Ashraf Fahim reports.
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| Panama City Police Respond To Active Shooter Barricaded In Apartment Complex Posted: 22 May 2018 11:24 AM PDT  Police in Florida are responding to an active shooter situation at an
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| 'Alien asteroid' may be the oldest object in the solar system Posted: 21 May 2018 12:54 PM PDT  By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An "alien asteroid" that circles the sun in the giant gas planet Jupiter's orbital path, but hurtling in the opposite direction, is the first-known permanent resident of our solar system that astronomers have concluded originated in another star system. Researchers said on Monday a close examination of the asteroid's orbit indicated it formed elsewhere and was captured by gravitational forces when our solar system -- the sun, planets and various other objects -- formed from a swirling cloud of gas and dust about 4.5 billion years ago. "It is a strong candidate for the oldest object in the solar system," said astronomer Fathi Namouni of Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in France.
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| Reporter Shoved, Others Barred From EPA Meeting On Water Contaminants Posted: 22 May 2018 08:56 AM PDT  A reporter was grabbed and shoved by a security guard at the EPA headquarters
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| Calls mount for US university president to resign over abuse scandal Posted: 22 May 2018 05:24 PM PDT  Two hundred professors at one of California's top universities on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the school's president over a widening sexual abuse scandal involving a campus gynecologist. In their letter to the board of trustees, the professors said Nikias had lost the "moral authority" to lead the private institution or to oversee an investigation into decades of alleged sexual abuse by George Tyndall, a gynecologist formerly employed at the school.
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| China's H-6K: The 'Old' Bomber That Could 'Sink' the U.S. Navy Posted: 21 May 2018 04:56 PM PDT  In recent days, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has stepped up its activities in the South China Sea. For the first time ever, the PLAAF has landed Xian H-6K bombers on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel archipelago. The Pentagon decried the Chinese move as a part of "China's continued militarisation of disputed features in the South China Sea," U.S. Pacific Command spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Logan said.
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| RFK's daughter contrasts his 'moral imagination' to Trump's lack of one Posted: 21 May 2018 10:35 AM PDT  "Peace and justice and compassion towards those who suffer — that's what the United States should stand for," Kerry Kennedy said. "Imagine a politician, a serious presidential contender standing up and saying that."
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| The Latest: Professor says Blankenship bid could muddle race Posted: 21 May 2018 01:28 PM PDT  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on convicted ex-coal baron Don Blankenship's announcement that he'll run for U.S. Senate as a third-party candidate (all times local):
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| These were the most-visited theme parks in the world in 2017 Posted: 21 May 2018 05:36 AM PDT  Last year, 20.45 million people took a trip to Magic Kingdom, giving it the edge over Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Tokyo Disneyland, which round out the top three spots. On the global scale, however, it was attendance at theme parks across China that helped overall visitor numbers among the major park operators rise nearly nine percent in 2017, notes The Theme Index and Museum Index, published by the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM.
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| Twitter Analyzed Meghan Markle’s Wedding Photo Smile And It’s Hilarious Posted: 21 May 2018 09:03 AM PDT  An image from the royal wedding is getting the Mona Lisa treatment.
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| The Supreme Court Just Made It A Lot Harder For You To Sue Your Employer Posted: 21 May 2018 07:19 AM PDT  Employers who stiff their workers or discriminate against them just got a big
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| British woman jailed in Tehran back in court on new charge Posted: 21 May 2018 03:21 AM PDT  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran for two years, has appeared in court to face a new charge, her husband said on Monday. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was summoned to a court in Tehran on Saturday, according to a statement from Richard Ratcliffe, who runs the Free Nazanin campaign group. On Sunday, she was allowed to speak to the British ambassador to Tehran, Rob Macaire.
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| Hundreds gather to party at spot where white woman called police on black family’s BBQ Posted: 21 May 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Almost a month after a white woman called the police because a group of black people were having a barbecue, hundreds of people have turned up to the same spot to express their solidarity. Video footage of an unidentified woman went viral after she reported the al fresco diners for using a charcoal grill in a non-charcoal area. A friend of the family – Michelle Snider, who is also white – recorded the events at Lake Merritt, in Oakland, California, on 29 April.
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| Discover The SUVs And Trucks That Pulled Extraordinary Things Posted: 22 May 2018 01:24 AM PDT |
| Vietnam says Chinese bombers in disputed South China Sea increase tensions Posted: 21 May 2018 08:15 AM PDT  Recent activity by China's strategic bombers in the South China Sea's Paracel Islands seriously violated Vietnam's sovereignty over the disputed territory, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Monday. China's air force said bombers such as the H-6K had landed and taken off from islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of training exercises last week. The flights "increase tensions, cause regional instabilities and are not good for maintaining a peaceful, stable and cooperative environment in the East Sea," foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement, using the Vietnamese name for the South China Sea.
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| Why the Glock 21 and HK45 Are 2 of the Best .45 Caliber Guns on the Planet Posted: 22 May 2018 07:22 AM PDT  In reality, the Glock 21 is actually one of the best, and most affordable, .45 ACP pistols on the market. The Glock 21 carries thirteen rounds in a double stack magazine that is wider than the 1911—but is not uncomfortable to hold.
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| The Latest: Chief praises slain Baltimore County officer Posted: 22 May 2018 01:07 PM PDT  PERRY HALL, Md. (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a police officer in Baltimore County, Maryland (all times local):
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| The House GOP Is in Chaos Posted: 21 May 2018 04:13 PM PDT  With the House majority in revolt, Ryan could only watch powerlessly as the $867 billion farm bill imploded on Friday.
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| Newlywed pregnant woman, father shot in Southwest Philadelphia Posted: 21 May 2018 01:39 PM PDT  Police are investigating a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia that left a father and his daughter, who is pregnant with twins and was just married earlier in the day, seriously wounded.
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| James Corden Reveals The Worst Part Of The Royal Wedding Ceremony Posted: 22 May 2018 02:18 AM PDT  James Corden said Prince Harry's royal wedding to Meghan Markle last Saturday
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| Pakistan's Karachi hit by sweltering heatwave Posted: 21 May 2018 12:19 PM PDT  Residents of Pakistan's largest city Karachi were urged to seek shelter Monday as the temperature hit 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit), sparking fears of widespread heatstroke during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department warned the sweltering heat would continue throughout the week, forecasting daytime temperatures of between 40-43 degrees.
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| DHS Head Says She’s Still, Somehow, Unaware Of Intel On Russia Interference To Boost Trump Posted: 22 May 2018 09:17 AM PDT  Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Tuesday she was unaware of
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| Syria's army captures last insurgent area near Damascus Posted: 21 May 2018 09:52 AM PDT  By Angus McDowall BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army has restored control over all areas surrounding the capital Damascus for the first time since early in the seven-year-old war, after pushing Islamic State militants out of a south Damascus pocket, the military said. Pro-Syrian government forces have been battling for weeks to recover al-Hajar al-Aswad district and the adjacent Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp from Islamic State since driving rebels from eastern Ghouta in April. In a televised statement Syria's army high command said al-Hajar al-Aswad and Yarmouk had been cleared of militants.
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| China 'considering scrapping all limits' on number of children per family Posted: 21 May 2018 08:49 AM PDT  China is considering scrapping the limits it places on how many children families can have, ending one of history's most intrusive and controversial social experiments, a report has claimed. China's cabinet, the State Council, has commissioned research to explore what effects such a move would have, and an announcement could be made later this year or in 2019, Bloomberg News said. In recent years, Beijing has been confronting the consequences of four decades of strict family planning controls - a dwindling workforce and a huge increase in elderly citizens. Authorities scrapped the infamous 'one child policy' in 2016, a move which Beijing hoped would kickstart a baby boom and ward off the looming demographic time-bomb. Communist Party chiefs launched a propaganda blitz urging prospective mothers to "seize the time and conceive". But busy younger mothers in urban areas - where the new rules mainly applied - turned their backs on having a second child. Also, a two-child limit remained in place for many. The relaxation in family planning laws consequently failed to have a significant impact on falling birthrates, causing a major headache for leaders. Children of Yugur ethnic minority learn traditional dance in Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province Credit: Wang Jiang/Zuma Press / eyevine Figures showed only one million more babies were born in 2016 than 2015. Chinese experts expect the country's working population — estimated by the government to be 998.3 million people by the end of 2016— to drop by around 40 million by 2030. By 2050, 30 per cent of Chinese will be age 60 or over, the United Nations estimates, versus 20 per cent worldwide and 10 per cent in China in the year 2000. China launched its one child policy in the late 1970s as Beijing sought to stem a rapidly growing population, and officials still claim it has been a major factor behind the country's growing prosperity. But the draconian family planning laws - which are often enforced through intrusive forms of contraception and even forced abortions - have been widely condemned by human rights campaigners. The one-child policy also contributed to a sharp gender imbalance, with 32.66 million more males than females at the end of 2017. There were just over 17.5 million births in China in 2016, the first full year after the one child policy was scrapped, which represented an increase in the country's birth rate from 1.54 to 1.6 children per woman. China hopes to increase its birth rate to 1.8 by 2021, pushing the total figure each year to up to 21 million. However, many Chinese experts believe that even with no limits on the size of families, China will struggle to significantly boost the number of births. Observers point to a culture of having small families becoming the norm in the country. The phenomenon has become more entrenched with the latest generation of parents, who enjoy the extra freedom and disposable income associated with smaller family units. Li Jianmin, professor of population studies at Nankai University in the northern city of Tianjin, previously told The Telegraph that he expected China's birth rate would stabilise at around 1.6 to 1.7 percent - even without any restrictions on family sizes. "(That) means even less babies will be born in China than abroad," he said. "It is all about Chinese women now having the same lifestyle as those in the West."
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| Judge: School shooting suspect comments are admissible Posted: 21 May 2018 12:45 PM PDT  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Incriminating statements to law officers made by a student arrested after four people were shot at a Washington state high school last year will be admissible in upcoming court proceedings, a Spokane County judge ruled Monday.
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