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Military preparations ‘underway’ on North Korea, Trump aide says
President Trump is stepping up diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea, and military preparations are “underway” in the event that such action is necessary, a senior administration official told reporters on Wednesday. “What you’ve seen is a really integrated effort to prioritize diplomatic and informational aspects of national power, but also what you will see soon is using the economic dimension of national power, as well as the military preparations that are underway,” said the official, who requested anonymity. “The briefing showed the thoroughness and the detail and the preparation and the work that’s going into making our military appropriately postured in the event that there is some unexpected development by North Korea, and our diplomatic effort,” Coons told reporters.
EntertainmentYahoo NewsTucker Carlson and Caitlyn Jenner debate Trump and transgender rights
Tucker Carlson made his debut Monday night in the primetime slot formerly occupied by ousted Fox News host Bill O’Reilly by debating transgender rights with his first guest, Caitlyn Jenner. Carlson opened the interview by commending Jenner for her support of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential race.
WorldReutersRussian intelligence ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast: authorities
A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast on Thursday after colliding with a vessel carrying livestock and all 78 personnel on board were evacuated, Turkey's coastal safety authority said. It occurred 18 miles (29 km) from Kilyos village on the Black Sea coast just north of Istanbul, broadcaster NTV said. Turkish authorities dispatched a tugboat and three fast rescue vessels, the coastal safety authority said.
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Army veteran and boyfriend ‘film themselves tying service dog to tree and shooting it five times’
An army veteran and her boyfriend have been arrested on animal cruelty charges after a video of the pair emerged apparently showing them tying a service dog to a tree and shooting it five times. Marinna Rollins, 23, was arrested on Tuesday in North Carolina. Rollins and Heng apparently filmed themselves as they tied up a pitbull named Camboui in a wooded area in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and allegedly shot it at close range five times with a rifle.
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How One Woman Shed 137 Lbs. With Strength Training and Simple Diet Changes
Ashley Javar, 38, 5'4", from Las VegasBefore: 287 lb., size 22/24After: 150 lb., size 8Total pounds lost: 137 lb.Total sizes lost: 7/8 From an early age, I always turned to food for comfort. Every day I would binge on one or two massive, mostly fried
NewsReutersGiant rabbit dies after United Airlines flight to United States
A 3-foot-long giant rabbit died at a United Airlines pet holding facility in Chicago following a flight from London, in another embarrassment for the airline as it struggles with a global backlash this month over a passenger dragged from his seat. The 10-month-old Continental Giant breed rabbit named Simon, who was tipped to become one of the world's largest rabbits, had appeared to be in good condition upon arrival at the facility at Chicago's O'Hare airport, an airline spokesman said. Simon was due to be picked up by a celebrity who had bought him.
WorldAFPVenezuela snubs regional powers as more die in unrest
Venezuela says it is quitting the Organization of American States in anger at pressure from the bloc over the government's handling of a deadly political crisis. The announcement late Wednesday raised international tension over Venezuela, where unrest has left 28 people dead this month. Echoed by the United States and European Union, the OAS has led an international chorus of concern over the economic and political chaos in the major oil-exporting country.
NewsAssociated PressProsecutor will not charge officers who shot man 19 times
Three police officers who shot a black man 19 times were cleared of charges Wednesday because the man had a gun when he was killed, a prosecutor said. Solicitor Chip Finney said photos from a body camera video shows a gun in Waltki Williams' hand and a muzzle flash from the weapon as Williams and Sumter Police officer Jeffery Hansen wrestled on the ground.
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Police Confirm Active Shooter In Washington Middle School
UPDATE: 2:59 p.m. EDT – Despite earlier confirmed reports, KIRO 7 News reported that there was no active shooter at Hawkins Middle School Wednesday. The Mason County Sheriff's office confirmed officers from multiple agencies were on scene at Hawkins Middle School in Washington and were clearing the school. The sheriff's office said it had not found any injuries. UPDATE: 2:50 p.m. EDT – Hawkins Middle School in Washington remained on lockdown following an active shooter situation, Mason County Chief Deputy Ryan Spurling told local KIRO 7 News Wednesday.
PoliticsYahoo News VideoHouse Oversight Committee leaders say Michael Flynn may have broken the law
On Tuesday, April 25, Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings said a joint press conference that it appears Michael Flynn may have broken the law by not disclosing payments he received from Russia.
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From inauguration to 100th day: President Trump’s rocky ride in pictures
Just 100 days into his term, Donald Trump’s young presidency has already provided its share of memorable moments, from his speech to a joint meeting of Congress to his decision to rain cruise missiles on a Syrian base in response to a chemical attack
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Panetta: Conflict With North Korea Could Lead to Nuclear War
Watch TV shows, movies and more on Yahoo View, available now on iOS and Android.Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense, comments on the current state of affairs in North Korea along with the implications of Trump's tax plan.Andrea Mitchell ReportsAndrea
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Fox’s Jesse Watters sparks controversy with suggestive Ivanka Trump remark
Less than a week after Bill O’Reilly was ousted from Fox News amid mounting sexual harassment allegations, his former protégé is facing a backlash over an on-air remark about Ivanka Trump. During a discussion on Fox’s “The Five” about Trump’s participation in a women’s empowerment panel Tuesday, Jesse Watters criticized the crowd for booing and hissing the first daughter when she described her father as a “champion” for women and families. “Yeah, it’s funny, the left says they’ll really respect women and then when given an opportunity to respect a woman like that they boo and hiss,” Watters said.
WorldAssociated PressRussian navy ship sinks in Black Sea, all 78 crew rescued
A Russian naval reconnaissance ship sank Thursday after colliding with a freighter off Istanbul, but all crew members were rescued, the Defense Ministry said. Turkey's coastal safety authority said all 78 personnel from the Russian frigate Liman were safe, as were all crew aboard the freighter, the Togo-flagged Youzarsif H. The freighter was carrying livestock. The Defense Ministry said a hole was punched in the starboard side of the Liman during the collision, which occurred around midday Thursday about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of the Bosphorus Strait.
NewsReutersArkansas plans fourth execution in about a week
Arkansas, which had not held an execution in 12 years until this month, has put three inmates to death since April 20. It plans to execute Kenneth Williams, 38, by lethal injection at 7 p.m. CDT at its death chamber in its Cummins Unit prison. Arkansas originally had planned to execute eight inmates in 11 days in April, the most of any state in as short a period since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
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Build the wall and make El Chapo pay for it, says Ted Cruz
Senator Ted Cruz has proposed a novel idea to fund President Donald Trump’s wall around the US-Mexico border: Use the $14 billion that US prosecutors are seeking from Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. “Today I introduced the EL CHAPO Act, which reserves billions in forfeited assets to pay for border security,” Mr Cruz tweeted. A spokesperson for Mr Cruz’s office confirmed the bill was introduced to Congress.
WorldAFPPolice arrest nine more democracy activists in Hong Kong
Nine democracy protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing rally in the latest swoop by police as activists say they are being persecuted. Concerns are growing that the semi-autonomous city's freedoms are under threat from Beijing, fuelling calls from some groups for greater autonomy or even a complete split from China. Pro-independence activists Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung were arrested and charged Wednesday over causing chaos in the legislature after being barred from taking up their seats as lawmakers last year.
BusinessAFP Relax NewsThese airlines, hotels and websites received the highest customer approval ratings
JetBlue, Priceline and Hilton are the most loved travel brands according to a new customer satisfaction report. Conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, the report revealed that air travelers are most likely to be happy with their experience
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Erin Moran Died From Throat Cancer, a Disease That’s Growing Among Younger People
Happy Days star Erin Moran was being treated for throat cancer before she died at age 56, the actress’s friend and former co-star Anson Williams told People this week. Abie Mendelsohn, MD, assistant professor-in-residence at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a member of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, was not involved in Moran’s treatment, but he does see many patients each year with various types and stages of throat cancer.
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Call the state department's ad for Mar-a-Lago what it is: a plea for corruption | Ross Barkan
The state department touted the virtues of the US president’s private members club. No sitting president in American history has been so engrossed with personal profit as Donald Trump. Moving into the White House has not altered his lifelong obsession with making money.
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North Korea Threatens to Sink a U.S. Carrier. Could They?
In the latest salvo from North Korea, the country's state newspaper has likened an approaching U.S. aircraft carrier to a "gross animal" and threatened to sink the ship with one blow. Could North Korea really destroy an American aircraft carrier ? Yesterday, North Korea's state paper the Rodong Shinmun warned: "Our revolutionary forces are combat-ready to sink a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a single strike." The warning was issued after it was revealed the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was headed to the Korean Peninsula.
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'Bachelor' Held Behind Bars: Reality TV Star Charged in Fatal Hit and Run
The former star of TV's The Bachelor is being held behind bars after cops say he fled the scene of a fatal car crash. Chris Soules, 35, wore a green prison jump suit and orange flip flops to go before a judge after being charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death. Soules was driving his 2008 Chevy pickup when cops say he rear-ended a John Deere tractor.
WorldAssociated PressAP Photos: Chernobyl's ghost town draws daring visitors
A bulletin board in the Ukrainian town of Pripyat still bears an edition of the Sovietsky Patriot newspaper, dated three days before the nuclear explosion that turned the city into one of the world's most baleful ghost towns. Once home to some 50,000 people whose lives were connected to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Pripyat was hastily evacuated one day after a reactor at the plant 3 kilometers (2 miles) away exploded on April 26, 1986. As such, it's become a tourist destination, alluring to those whose bucket-list includes a taste of danger.
TechnologyBGR NewsHow badly do you want this stunning iPhone 8 to be real?
The iPhone 8 is arguably the most highly anticipated iPhone release we’ve seen in quite some time. Sure, everyone was excited about Apple finally introducing larger-screened iPhone models, first with the iPhone 5 and later with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but the amount of hype surrounding the iPhone 8 seems to be at a whole another level. In addition to an edgeless OLED display, there have also been strong rumblings from the rumor mill suggesting that the iPhone 8 will introduce advanced augmented reality features.
