Mini-sub tries again in search for MH370
The sub's first attempt was aborted when it encountered water deeper than its operating limits.Read More ...
Lunar eclipse facts: 5 neat things about tonight's 'blood moon'
The
first total lunar eclipse of 2014 will occur overnight tonight, marking
the start of an eclipse tetrad — four back-to-back total lunar eclipses
— that will happen over the next 18 months. People in North America
should look up Skywatchers across most of North America and parts of
South America should be able to see the total lunar eclipse unfold,
weather permitting. If you live outside of North America, or if clouds
are threatening to block your view of the eclipse, you may still be able
to enjoy the celestial show.Read More ...
Obama takes no-nonsense approach to Putin phone call
Blasts Russia for actions that are not conducive to diplomatic path out of Ukraine crisis.Read More ...
Fires still besiege Chile port; 15 dead, 500 hurt
VALPARAISO,
Chile (AP) — Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and
the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a
third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to
evacuate 700 more families whose homes could be lost if the winds
shifted.Read More ...
Shrinking salamanders linked to climate change in study
Wild
salamanders that live in the Appalachian Mountains are shrinking
because they must burn more energy as the local climate gets hotter and
drier, according to a new study. Researchers found that the salamanders
they collected between 1980 and 2012 were 8 percent smaller than those
collected in earlier decades, starting in 1957. The climate where the
salamanders live has gotten warmer and drier, researchers said. "We
compared the size of the museum specimens to the current animals and we
were surprised to see that, in fact, many species has become smaller
over just a 50- to 60-year period," said study author Karen Lips, a
biologist at the University of Maryland.Read More ...
Obama has personal connection to Jewish center shootings
President
Obama called on Americans to “stand united” against religious-based
violence, following the shooting deaths Sunday of three people at two
Jewish centers near Kansas City, Kan. “We have to keep coming together
across faiths to combat the ignorance and intolerance, including
anti-Semitism, that can lead to hatred and to violence, because we’re
all children of God,” Mr. Obama said Monday at the annual Easter prayer
breakfast at the White House. In his remarks, Obama noted a personal
connection to two of the victims, a 14-year-old boy and his grandfather,
who were shot outside the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas
City in Overland Park, Kan. The boy, Reat Underwood, and his
grandfather, William Corporon, were members of a church whose minister
played a role in Obama’s second inauguration.Read More ...
The mystery of Tsarnaev's widow
A year after the Boston attacks, questions remain about what Katherine Russell knew and who she really is.Read More ...
Helium leak delays SpaceX cargo run to ISS
By
Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Privately owned Space
Exploration Technologies canceled its planned cargo run to the
International Space Station on Monday after a helium leak was found in
its rocket's first stage, NASA said. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket
and Dragon capsule had been slated for 4:58 p.m. EDT (2058 GMT). The
next opportunity for the Falcon 9 to fly is 3:25 p.m. (1925 GMT) on
Friday if the problem can be resolved, NASA said in a statement. The
flight, the third of 12 under the firm's 1.6 billion contract with NASA,
already had been delayed several times for technical issues, including a
potential contamination concern with the rocket and damage to an Air
Force ground tracking radar needed to monitor the Falcon's flight.Read More ...
U.S.: Russia bucked protocols with warship fly-overs
The
Pentagon on Monday said that a Russian fighter jet made several passes
at low altitude near a U.S. destroyer, calling the incident "provocative
and unprofessional."Read More ...
'Space Monday' is a triple treat for stargazers
Attention stargazers! You're about to be treated to a series of space spectacles.Read More ...
Two newspapers win Pulitzers for NSA revelations
The
Washington Post and the Guardian have won Pulitzer Prizes in public
service for revealing the massive U.S. government surveillance effort.Read More ...
Manning's conviction, 35-year sentence upheld
Decision clears way for appeal of conviction in one of the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history.Read More ...
Michael Phelps to compete for first time since London Games
Michael
Phelps is coming out of retirement, lured back into the pool by the fun
of it and the possibility of swimming at a fifth Olympics in Rio in
2016.Read More ...
Police: Utah mom admits to killing her 6 babies
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — Megan Huntsman was clear about what she did with six of her newborn babies.Read More ...
Pro-Kremlin gunmen gain ground
Spreading unrest signals deep mistrust of new government in Ukraine's industrial cities.Read More ...
Blast in Nigeria kills 71, injures 124
Dozens
are feared dead in an explosion at a commuter bus station outside
Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, during morning rush hour, on Monday.Read More ...
Obama remembers victims in Kansas attacks
The president on Monday honored those killed in a weekend attack at two Jewish facilities in Kansas.Read More ...
The return of Scott Brown
Despite his flaws, Scott Brown may again be pegged to boost Republicans' Senate numbers.Read More ...
Ukraine asks UN to send peacekeepers to restive east
Ukraine's
acting president urged the United Nations on Monday to send
peacekeeping troops to eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian gunmen
continued to storm and occupy local government offices, police stations
and airports.Read More ...
Chile wildfire kills 12, injures more than 500
Helicopters
and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and smoldering wreckage in the
coastal city of Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday as sailors prepared to
evacuate 700 more families.Read More ...
$6M bail set for woman accused of killing six babies
Police
discovered the bodies of seven babies, to whom Megan Huntsman allegedly
gave birth over 10 years, in Huntsman's Utah home on Monday.Read More ...
Daughter, mother of Jewish community center victims speaks
Just
hours after her father and son were shot and killed in the parking lot
of a Jewish community center in Overland Park, Kan., Mindy Corporon
spoke at a vigil for the victims Sunday night, surprising mourners.Read More ...
Bail set for suspect in Florida day care crash
ORLANDO,
Fla. (AP) — A judge has set bail at $100,000 for a man accused in a
crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and injured 14 people at a central
Florida day care center.Read More ...
Bodies of seven babies found in Utah garage
Authorities discovered seven deceased newborn children in Megan Huntsman's Utah home on Monday.Read More ...
Prosecutor accuses Pistorius of fake tears during tough questions
The
prosecution accused Oscar Pistorius of feigning emotion to dodge tough
questions about the death of his girlfriend, as his second week of
testimony in the murder trial began Monday. Frustrated with Pistorius's
frequent crying in the witness box, prosecutor Gerrie Nel toughened his
questioning and accused the Paralympic star of crocodile tears. "Mr
Pistorius, you're not using your emotional state to escape, are you?" he
said after the athlete broke down under questioning on one of several
occasions Monday.Read More ...
Rand Paul gets serious about 2016 run
The Kentucky senator seeks to carve a niche for himself as he tries to remake the GOP.Read More ...
Libya trial of Kadhafi son, aides adjourned
The
trial of top figures from Moamer Kadhafi's regime for abuses committed
during the 2011 uprising that toppled the dictator was adjourned Monday
until April 27, marking the second postponement in the proceedings since
March 24.Read More ...
Blast in Nigerian capital kills 71
An
explosion that ripped through a busy bus station in Nigeria's capital
has killed at least 71 people and wounded 124, according to police.Read More ...
Supremacist ID'd as suspect in Kansas attacks
The
man accused of killing three people in attacks at a Jewish community
center and Jewish retirement complex near Kansas City is a well-known
white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader.Read More ...
Libyan judge looks to try Gadhafi son
Moammar
Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, held by a militia in the
country's west, can attend the trial of former regime officials through a
video link, a Libyan judge has decided.Read More ...
Libya adjourns trial of ex-Gaddafi officials and sons
Gaddafi's
sons Saadi Gaddafi and Saif al-Islam did not appear in the courtroom at
Tripoli's Al-Hadba prison, but the deposed ruler's ex-spy chief
Abdullah al-Senussi was among the former senior officials sitting in
blue jumpsuits behind a fenced-off section.Read More ...
Little sign of progress as Obama, Putin speak
WASHINGTON
(AP) — President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin
spoke for the first time in more than two weeks but showed little sign
of agreement Monday, with the U.S. leader urging pro-Russian forces to
de-escalate the situation in eastern Ukraine and Putin denying that
Moscow was interfering in the region.Read More ...
Malaysia jet search area too deep for submarine
PERTH,
Australia (AP) — The search area for the missing Malaysian jet has
proved too deep for a robotic submarine which was hauled back to the
surface of the Indian Ocean less than half way through its first seabed
hunt for wreckage and the all-important black boxes, authorities said on
Tuesday.Read More ...
Blast at bus station in Nigerian capital kills 72
ABUJA,
Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants struck in the heart of
Nigeria on Monday with a massive rush-hour bomb blast at a bus station
that killed at least 72 people and wounded 164 in the deadliest attack
ever on the nation's capital.Read More ...
Kansas shooting suspect had no record of violence
OVERLAND
PARK, Kan. (AP) — Never one to keep his hatred to himself, Frazier
Glenn Cross for decades sought out any soapbox to espouse his
white-supremacist beliefs, twice running for federal office with
campaigns steeped in anti-Semitism.Read More ...
April 15 not much of a deadline for most taxpayers
WASHINGTON
(AP) — The calendar shows April 15, and you haven't even started on
your federal tax return? Chances are, you don't need to fret.Read More ...
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