| ACLU Fighting To Release Gay Man In ICE Detention Since January Posted: 22 May 2018 04:04 PM PDT  The American Civil Liberties Union is fighting to end the monthslong detention
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| Medical examiner releases CDC doctor Timothy Cunningham's official cause of death Posted: 22 May 2018 12:45 PM PDT  The death of a CDC employee whose body was found in an Atlanta river last
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| Cohen business partner's plea deal seen as likely falling domino Posted: 22 May 2018 02:23 PM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on the plea deal by Michael Cohen's business partner, Evgeny Freidman, in a case involving his taxi business that makes it likely he'll help prosecutors in Cohen's case, making him, in turn, more likely to make a deal...
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| GOP Candidate Who Pointed Gun At Teenager Advances To Georgia Governor Primary Runoff Posted: 22 May 2018 08:38 PM PDT  A Republican candidate who pointed a gun at a teenager in a campaign ad has
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| Judge in New York orders 30-year-old man to leave home after parents take legal action to evict him Posted: 22 May 2018 02:18 PM PDT  A judge in New York has ordered a 30-year-old man to leave his parents' house, after they took legal proceedings to evict their unemployed son. Christina and Mark Rotondo sent their son Michael five notices between February 2 and March 30, to try and get him out of their home, before eventually suing to force him to leave. On Tuesday Judge Donald Greenwood, presiding over the Onondaga County Supreme Court in Syracuse, upstate New York, ordered that Michael Rotondo leave the family home. "This is outrageous!" the 30-year-old yelled in court, after the verdict was handed down. The case was brought after a series of letters from his parents failed to convince Mr Rotondo to leave. The first note read: "Michael, after a discussion with your mother, we have decided that you must leave this house immediately. "You have 14 days to vacate. You will not be allowed to return. We will take whatever actions are necessary to enforce this decision." Mr Rotondo, who is unemployed, insisted that that was not enough notice. Eleven days later, a second letter threatened legal action if he did not leave the home in the upstate New York town of Camillus, 250 miles north of New York City. "Michael Joseph Rotondo, You are hereby evicted from 408 Weatheridge Drive, Camillus, New York effective immediately," the note read. "You have heretofore been our guest and there is no lease or agreement that gives you any right to stay here without our consent. "A legal enforcement procedure will be instituted immediately if you do not leave by 15 March 2018." Further notes followed, with one even offering Mr Rotondo $1,100 (£820) "so you can find a place to stay", and another suggesting a series of options to either fix or get rid of his broken Volkswagen Passat. Stay at home children "There are jobs available even for those with a poor work history like you," one of the notes reads. "Get one — you have to work!" But the 30-year-old, who has lived at his parents' for the past eight years, still refused to leave — prompting his mother to enquire at their local town court in April whether they could evict their son. They were told that because Michael is family, they would need a Supreme Court justice to officially send him packing, and so they filed an official eviction proceeding on May 7. Mr Rotondo, who is acting as his own lawyer, fought unsuccessfully to have his mother's suit thrown out of court, claiming his parents are legally required to give him six months' notice to leave. During the 30 minute hearing, the judge tried to convince Mr Rotondo to speak directly to his parents, while he waited. Mr Rotondo refused, saying he had made his legal arguments. The judge praised Mr Rotondo's legal research in finding a prior case that appeared to show that family members get six months before an eviction, but provided a copy of the appellate court decision that overrode the case that Mr Rotondo cited. The 30-year-old even tried to force an adjournment of the hearing, noting that the room for the hearing was incorrectly listed. He also claimed he had "never been expected to contribute to household expenses, or assisted with chores and the maintenance of the premises." "This is simply a component of his living agreement with the petitioners," he wrote in response to his mother's suit. He said in the court documents that he runs his own "successful" business, calling it "the overwhelmingly superior choice for the [his] economic well-being, over the working of a full-time job." When asked what the business was, outside court he replied: "My business is my business." After the court hearing he returned to his parents' house. It was unclear whether he was investigating further legal action.
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| Amazing video shows eagle battling fox for rabbit in mid-air Posted: 22 May 2018 03:53 PM PDT  An eagle and fox were captured battling it out in mid-air for a rabbit.
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| Military Husband Celebrates Gender Reveal With Comrades While Deployed to Japan Posted: 23 May 2018 07:13 AM PDT  In a cute video, he found out what his wife would be having while 3,000 miles away.
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| China rebuffs U.S. concerns about ties with Venezuela Posted: 22 May 2018 12:50 AM PDT  China rebuffed U.S. concerns about its ties with Venezuela on Tuesday after Washington imposed new sanctions on the crisis-stricken oil-producing country following the re-election of its socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro, the 55-year-old successor to late leftist leader Hugo Chavez, hailed his win in Sunday's election as a victory against "imperialism". In response to the vote, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting Venezuela's ability to liquidate state assets and debt in the United States, the latest in a series of sanctions that seeks to choke off financing for the already cash-strapped government.
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| California Moves To Let Schools, Co-workers 'Red Flag' Dangerous Gun Owners Posted: 22 May 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Lawmakers in the California Assembly voted Monday to advance a bill that would
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| Vietnam Is A Test For What Happens When The U.S. Abandons Climate Diplomacy Posted: 22 May 2018 01:48 PM PDT  HANOI, Vietnam ― There was a time, a little over two years ago, when Ted Osius
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| Sinkhole opens up on White House lawn after days of heavy rain, storms Posted: 22 May 2018 12:36 PM PDT  A sinkhole opened up on the White House's North Lawn, near the press briefing room, early this week and has been roped off with orange cones and yellow caution tape.
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| Is This the Loch Ness Monster? Scientists to Finally Find Out the Truth Posted: 23 May 2018 10:48 AM PDT  A little girl's eerie footage has people scratching their heads in Scotland.
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| Exasperated man strolls past bomb squad to empty suspicious package before being rugby-tackled by FBI Posted: 22 May 2018 05:02 AM PDT  A man apparently exasperated by police officers' decision to place a wide cordon around a suspicious package was bundled to the ground when he breezed right through it and tipped out the bag's contents. The drama took place at an intersection on Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee on Monday, reports said. Police had been called to the suspicious package placed on top of an electrical box shortly before 7am.
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| Primaries in Southern states shed light on midterms Posted: 22 May 2018 07:56 PM PDT  ABC News breaks down the night's primary races in Texas, Georgia, Kentucky and Arkansas.
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| In pictures: The world's top-rated landmarks 2018, according to TripAdvisor Posted: 22 May 2018 05:53 AM PDT |
| Dave Grohl Wants To Apologize To The World For ‘Massive Jerk’ Trump Posted: 22 May 2018 09:42 PM PDT  Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl didn't hold back when asked about President
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| Syrian official rejects US demand for Iranian withdrawal Posted: 23 May 2018 10:43 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Syria on Wednesday dismissed American calls for the withdrawal of Iranian troops and Lebanese Hezbollah militants from the war-torn country.
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| Federal Court Sides With Transgender Teen Gavin Grimm In Bathroom Fight Posted: 22 May 2018 03:15 PM PDT  A Virginia federal court on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the case of
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| Ocean, jungle explosions new risks from Hawaii eruption Posted: 22 May 2018 05:48 PM PDT  By Jolyn Rosa HONOLULU (Reuters) - Lava from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is exploding as it pours into the ocean, shooting rock fragments that are a danger to boaters. Inland, where molten rock is burning through jungle, methane explosions are hurling boulders while toxic gas is reaching some of the highest levels seen in recent times. Lava edged towards a geothermal power plant on Tuesday after destroying an old warehouse near the facility, County of Hawaii Civil Defense said.
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| 'He's a Victim.' Father of Santa Fe Shooting Suspect Thinks He Was Bullied Posted: 22 May 2018 02:42 PM PDT  'The kid didn't own guns. I owned guns'
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| Disney Reveals Opening Seasons For 'Star Wars' Theme Park Lands Posted: 23 May 2018 01:49 AM PDT  Disney's "Star Wars"-themed lands at its California and Florida resorts now
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| Venezuela's Maduro orders expulsion of top US diplomats Posted: 22 May 2018 12:15 PM PDT  President Nicolas Maduro Tuesday ordered the expulsion of the top two US diplomatic representatives in Venezuela, angrily rejecting economic sanctions imposed by Washington over his re-relection. On Monday, President Donald Trump Monday tightened sanctions against Caracas, making it harder for the Maduro regime to sell off state assets. "I repudiate all the sanctions that are sought against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, because they harm it, they generate suffering for the people of Venezuela," Maduro said in the speech.
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| Which Car Was Killed Before it Could Succeed? Posted: 23 May 2018 08:30 AM PDT  Lots of great cars never get the chance they deserve.
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| Claims on FBI spy play into agency's complicated history Posted: 23 May 2018 03:32 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Snitches, moles, spies, whistleblowers. Government informants are an age-old investigative tool that's as much a part of the FBI's 110 years of history as J. Edgar Hoover or its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
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| Southern Baptist Leader Who Said Abused Women Should Just Pray Is Removed From Post Posted: 23 May 2018 05:00 AM PDT  A prominent Southern Baptist Church leader who is known to have made
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| Pentagon disinvites China from major U.S. military exercise Posted: 23 May 2018 03:58 PM PDT  By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday disinvited China from a major U.S.-hosted naval drill in response to what it sees as Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, a decision China called unconstructive. "As an initial response to China's continued militarization of the South China Sea we have disinvited the PLA Navy from the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise," said Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Logan, a Pentagon spokesman.
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| Texas school shooting suspect's father thinks he was bullied Posted: 22 May 2018 01:57 PM PDT  SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — A 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school should be seen as a "victim" because he may have recently been bullied, causing him to lash out, his father said.
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| Baby Asian Elephant Born After Mother Was Pregnant for More Than 2 Years Posted: 22 May 2018 10:21 AM PDT  Thi Hi Way's unnamed son was born an incredible 3 months late.
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| Lupe Valdez Makes History In Texas By Winning Democratic Nod For Governor Posted: 22 May 2018 07:47 PM PDT  Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez won the Democratic gubernatorial
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| 5 Best Smith & Wesson Handguns on Planet Earth Posted: 22 May 2018 08:50 AM PDT  Smith & Wesson's successful "wonder nine" pistol, the M&P followed in the footsteps of the Glock to produce a highly effective, high capacity polymer frame pistol. The Military & Police Model, currently in version 2.0, has a low bore axis, which the manufacturer claims reduces muzzle climb and allows the shooter to get sights back on target faster. The M&P 2.0 incorporates a five-inch stainless steel barrel into a pistol with an overall length of eight inches.
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| Six Americans injured in Honduras plane crash Posted: 22 May 2018 09:48 PM PDT  At least six Americans were injured Tuesday when a plane crashed while landing at the Honduran capital's international airport and split in two. The commercial jet from Austin, Texas left the runway and veered into a ditch, Carlos Cordero, deputy head of Honduras's disaster relief agency Copeco told local media. Firefighters arrived at Toncontin airport in Tegucigalpa and used foam to extinguish flames coming from the wreckage.
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| Shoppers Boycott Publix Over Store's Donations To NRA-Backed Candidate Posted: 22 May 2018 10:46 AM PDT  Some Florida shoppers are vowing to boycott grocery store Publix ahead of the
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| There Are Some Problems With This Commemorative Trump-Kim Jong Un Coin Posted: 22 May 2018 03:55 PM PDT  A commemorative coin released by the White House is drawing ire over its
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| 25 Decor Scores to Snag from Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale Posted: 23 May 2018 10:16 AM PDT |
| How 3-Year-Old Princess Charlotte Took Charge of the Other Kids at the Royal Wedding: 'No, You Can't Go Yet!' Posted: 23 May 2018 10:37 AM PDT  Leave it to Princess Charlotte to secretly run the show on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day.
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| The Latest: Brother contacts police after Vegas shooting Posted: 23 May 2018 04:15 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on documents that Las Vegas police released from the investigation into the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history (all times local):
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| US moves to lift Obama-era curbs on killing hibernating bear cubs in Alaska Posted: 21 May 2018 08:39 PM PDT  The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obama-era rules barring hunters on some public lands in Alaska from baiting brown bears with bacon and doughnuts and using spotlights to shoot mother black bears and cubs hibernating in their dens. The National Park Service issued a notice Monday of its intent to amend regulations for sport hunting and trapping in national preserves to bring the federal rules in line with Alaska state law. Under the proposed changes, hunters would also be allowed to hunt black bears with dogs, kill wolves and pups in their dens, and use motor boats to shoot swimming caribou. These and other hunting methods - condemned as cruel by wildlife protection advocates - were outlawed on federal lands in 2015. Members of the public have 60 days to provide comment on the proposed new rules. "The conservation of wildlife and habitat for future generations is a goal we share with Alaska," said Bert Frost, the park service's regional director. A brown bear catches a salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska Credit: AP "This proposed rule will reconsider NPS efforts in Alaska for improved alignment of hunting regulations on national preserves with State of Alaska regulations, and to enhance consistency with harvest regulations on surrounding non-federal lands and waters." Alaska has 10 national preserves covering nearly 37,000 square miles (95,830 square kilometres). The Alaska Department of Fish and Game was "pleased to see the National Park Service working to better align federal regulations with State of Alaska hunting and trapping regulations," Maria Gladziszewski, the state agency's deputy director of the Division of Wildlife Conservation, said in an email to The Associated Press. If @Interior has its way, it will be perfectly legal for Alaska sport hunters to lure bears with greased donut bait piles to kill them. Or to crawl into bear dens to kill hibernating females and their cubs. #UnBearablehttps://t.co/Kd2vnm9K8P— National Parks Conservation Association (@NPCA) May 22, 2018 She said the proposal is "progress in that direction, and we appreciate those efforts. Alaskans benefit when state and federal regulations are consistent." Expanding hunting rights on federal lands has been a priority for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a former Montana congressman who displays a stuffed bear in his Washington office along with mounted heads from a bison and an elk. Ryan Zinke, Interior Secretary, has a stuffed bear in his office Credit: Reuters The Obama-era restrictions on hunting on federal lands in Alaska were challenged by Safari Club International, a group that promotes big-game hunting. The Associated Press reported in March that Mr Zinke had appointed a board loaded with trophy hunters to advise him on conserving threatened and endangered wildlife, including members of the Safari Club. President Donald Trump's sons are also avid trophy hunters who have made past excursions to Africa and Alaska. BREAKING: The @realDonaldTrump administration has proposed new regulations that roll back protections preventing extreme methods of killing predators & other #wildlife in #Alaska national preserves. pic.twitter.com/lPV9qjK9zk— Defenders of Wildlife (@Defenders) May 21, 2018 Collette Adkins, a lawyer and biologist with the advocacy group Centre for Biological Diversity, expressed outrage at the rollback. "Cruel and harmful hunting methods like killing bear cubs and their mothers near dens have no place on our national preserves," she said. When bears attack | What to do if you are attacked by a bear The Humane Society of the United States said it would oppose the new rules. "These federal lands are havens for wildlife and the National Park Service is mandated to manage these ecosystems in a manner that promotes conservation," said Anna Frostic, a lawyer for the animal rights group. "This proposed rule, which would allow inhumane killing of our native carnivores in a misguided attempt to increase trophy hunting opportunities, is unlawful and must not be finalised."
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| Bugatti Builds 100th Chiron And It Costs $3.34 Million Posted: 23 May 2018 02:49 AM PDT  100 down, 400 to go.
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| Two Sherpa guides killed on Everest Posted: 22 May 2018 06:27 AM PDT  Two Sherpa guides working on Everest were confirmed dead Tuesday, bringing the death toll on the world's highest peak this spring climbing season to five. The two guides -- both ethnic Sherpas from the valleys that surround Everest -- were working on opposite sides of the mountain, which straddles the border between Nepal and Tibet. Experienced guide Damai Sarki Sherpa, 37, fell more than 60 metres into a crevasse on Monday as he was helping a foreign climber to a rescue helicopter on the Nepal side of the mountain.
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