- PoliticsYahoo News ContributorsEx-CIA officer launches presidential campaign aimed at thwarting Donald Trump
A former CIA case officer who has served as top policy aide to House Republicans is launching an independent campaign for the presidency on Monday with the backing of veteran GOP strategists and donors determined to block Donald Trump from getting anywhere near the White House. Feeding off mounting discontent within GOP ranks over Trump, Evan McMullin — who is resigning today as chief policy director for the House Republican Conference — announced his campaign with an open “Letter to America” that took pointed shots at both the GOP nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
U.S.Associated PressThe Latest: Wind fans forest fire in Southern CaliforniaFirefighters are battling a wildfire in Southern California that grew to more than 2 square miles in mere hours and forced the evacuation of homes near a reservoir. The fire, which broke out Sunday afternoon in the San Bernardino National Forest, prompted the evacuation order of the sparsely populated Summit Valley area east of the dam. The fire is burning about 55 miles east of Los Angeles in a remote area near Silverwood Lake, a state recreation area, near the small mountain community of Crestline.
- WorldAFPTaliban, IS claim Pakistan hospital suicide bombing
At least 70 people died when a suicide bomb tore through a crowd of mourners gathered at a Pakistani hospital Monday, in an attack claimed by both the Taliban and Islamic State group. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for security forces to "decimate" terrorists after the blast at the Civil Hospital in the Balochistan provincial capital Quetta, which also wounded more than 100 people.
- HealthTimeSen. Marco Rubio Says Pregnant Women With Zika Should Not Get Abortions
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says pregnant women who have contracted the Zika virus, which has been linked to a severe birth defect, should not have access to abortions. Rubio said he understands the difficulty families would face in finding their fetus was at risk for microcephaly, the birth defect linked to Zika, but said his being pro-life means protecting all babies, no matter what. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate 479 pregnant women in the U.S. and D.C. have contracted the Zika virus.
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- U.S.Associated PressWoman had planned to leave husband on day family found dead
A Pennsylvania woman found dead alongside her husband and three children in an apparent murder-suicide had told friends on social media that she planned to leave him. Megan Short alleged abuse and posted on Facebook that she needed help moving out of the family's Sinking Spring home Saturday, the day authorities discovered the family shot dead, The Reading Eagle reported (http://bit.ly/2aUuXSw ). A neighbor, Angie Burke, told the newspaper she saw the post about a week ago.
- SportsMashableAussie swimmer mercilessly trolled on social media after gold medal win
Mackenzie "Mack" Horton may have won an Olympic gold medal Saturday, but he did not win the hearts and minds of hundreds of egg accounts on Twitter. The Australian swimmer beat out arch rival Sun Yang of China in the 400-meter freestyle in Rio de Janeiro. Horton certainly did not hide his feelings.
- HealthLiveScience.comWoman's Deadly Infection Linked to Horse Riding
The 71-year-old woman had visited her daughter, who operates a horse boarding and riding center in King County, Washington, the report said. The report is published in the Aug. 5 issue of the journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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- LifestyleThe DriveWatch a Mercedes-Benz 380SL Smash Up a Ferrari 458 Speciale While Parking
Whether on the streets of Manhattan or in the middle of a car show, street parking is never completely safe. Just last weekend, a Mercedes-Benz 380SL rearranged a Ferrari 458 Speciale's face in the midst of a Cars and Coffee event in Great Falls, Virginia. It remains unclear what actually caused the incident, but according to the clip's description, the driver was trying to park her classic Mercedes-Benz roadster when her car somehow landed on the Speciale.
- BusinessAFPBritain launches fraud probe into Airbus
Britain's Serious Fraud Office said on Sunday it had opened a criminal probe into Airbus Group, investigating allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption. "These allegations relate to irregularities concerning third party consultants," the SFO said in a statement.
