| Trump asks NASA to explore putting crew on rocket's debut flight Posted: 24 Feb 2017 02:24 PM PST ![Trump asks NASA to explore putting crew on rocket's debut flight]( "Trump asks NASA to explore putting crew on rocket's debut flight") By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - The Trump administration has directed NASA to study whether it is feasible to fly astronauts on the debut flight of the agency's heavy-lift rocket, a mission currently planned to be unmanned and targeted to launch in late 2018, officials said on Friday. The study marks President Donald Trump's first step in shaping a vision for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Under former President Barack Obama, the U.S. space agency was working on the heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket and Orion deep-space capsule with the aim of sending astronauts to rendezvous with an asteroid in the mid-2020s, followed by a human expedition to Mars in the 2030s.
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| Officials: Trump adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports Posted: 24 Feb 2017 02:09 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked top FBI officials to dispute media reports that Donald Trump's campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, according to three White House officials who confirmed the unusual contact with law enforcement involved in a pending investigation.
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| Could Trump administration shut down legal marijuana sales? Posted: 24 Feb 2017 01:54 PM PST  Remarks from a Trump spokesman that the new administration might want legal recreational marijuana sales to end in several states could start a new controversy over the boundaries of federal power.
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| Reacting to President Trump's CPAC speech Posted: 24 Feb 2017 01:35 PM PST  Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga along with Yahoo Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff, Yahoo National Correspondent Holly Bailey, and Yahoo Senior Political Correspondent Jon Ward react to President Trump's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
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| Uber, 1Password, Fitbit and OKCupid user data exposed by massive security flaw Posted: 24 Feb 2017 01:18 PM PST 
The good news is that hackers do not appear to have taken advantage of a severe Cloudflare security bug that would have given them access to sensitive customer data including passwords and authentication tokens. The bad news is that the bug was only recently discovered, which means it went undetected for nearly five months. Cloudflare is a content delivery serviced used by more than 5.5 million sites, including plenty of popular ones that you might use on a regular basis such as Uber, 1Password, Fitbit and OKCupid. In other words, it's probably a good idea to change your passwords immediately. The bug was initially discovered by Google's Project Zero security researcher Tavis Ormandy, Ars Technica explains. He then contacted Cloudflare once he realized what he discovered, comparing it to Heartbleed in scope and severity. The company promptly fixed the issue. "The bug was serious because the leaked memory could contain private information and because it had been cached by search engines," Cloudflare CTO John Graham-Cumming wrote in a post on the company blog. "We are disclosing this problem now as we are satisfied that search engine caches have now been cleared of sensitive information. We have also not discovered any evidence of malicious exploits of the bug or other reports of its existence." The security bug could have exposed plenty of user data, including passwords, cookies, tokens used to authenticate users, and even Cloudflare's encryption keys used to protect server-to-server traffic. And all that data was then cached by search engines including Google, Yahoo, and Bing, which would have given hackers nearly live access to the data. Even though Cloudflare acknowledged the issue, Ormandy took issue with the company's disclosure. "It contains an excellent postmortem, but severely downplays the risk to customers," he wrote in an update. He was also the one to mention the names of the companies that may have been affected by security breaches in a Twitter message. https://twitter.com/taviso/status/834900838837411840 1Password said in a blog post that thanks to its triple encryption layer, no sensitive data was ever exposed to hackers.
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| Malaysia murder mystery breaks with North Korean assassin tradition Posted: 24 Feb 2017 12:58 PM PST ![Malaysia murder mystery breaks with North Korean assassin tradition]( "Malaysia murder mystery breaks with North Korean assassin tradition") By James Pearson and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The bizarre assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother marks a departure from the isolated country's repertoire of overseas operations, according to experts on its opaque ruling structures. Kim Jong Nam died last week after being assaulted at the airport in the Malaysian capital with what police believe was a fast-acting poison. South Korea has said that it believes the assassination was coordinated by a shadowy North Korean agency called the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).
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| New Hamas Gaza leader in rare public appearance Posted: 24 Feb 2017 12:40 PM PST  The new leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, made his first public appearance since his election for the inauguration of a mosque on Friday, winning praise from his predecessor. Sinwar himself made no statement at the event, but his predecessor Ismail Haniya paid tribute to the former prisoner who spent 25 years "in the jails of the (Israeli) occupation".
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| Infant who survived in 1920s sideshow incubator dies at 96 Posted: 24 Feb 2017 12:21 PM PST  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Lucille Conlin Horn weighed barely 2 pounds when she was born, a perilous size for any infant, especially in 1920. Doctors told her parents to hold off on a funeral for her twin sister who had died at birth, expecting she too would soon be gone.
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| 'No anonymous sources,' Trump scolds _ after WH uses them Posted: 24 Feb 2017 11:23 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of the news media Friday, taking direct aim this time at the use of anonymous sources. Reporters "shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name," he declared, just hours after members of his own staff held a press briefing and refused to allow their names to be used.
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| Michael Isikoff on the latest news of the White House asking the FBI to dispute Russia reports Posted: 24 Feb 2017 11:04 AM PST  On Feb. 23 at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga spoke to Yahoo News Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff about a report that the White House asked the FBI to dispute recent media claims regarding President Trump's campaign staffers' communication with Russia during the election.
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| Islamic State car bomb kills more than 50 in northwest Syria Posted: 24 Feb 2017 10:44 AM PST ![Islamic State car bomb kills more than 50 in northwest Syria]( "Islamic State car bomb kills more than 50 in northwest Syria") By Angus McDowall and Humeyra Pamuk BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An Islamic State car bomb killed more than 50 people on Friday in a Syrian village held by rebels, a war monitor said, a day after the jihadist group was driven from its last stronghold in the area. The blast in the village of Sousian hit a security checkpoint controlled by rebels fighting under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) banner. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitor of the war based in Britain, said more than 50 people died including over 30 civilians.
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| Democrats set to pick leader in new Trump era Posted: 24 Feb 2017 10:28 AM PST  US Democrats, licking their wounds from last year's election debacle, will pick a new leader Saturday to take the fight to President Donald Trump and his Republicans. With opposition Democrats preparing for crucial 2018 midterm elections and the nation's next presidential race on the distant 2020 horizon, nothing less than the future of the party is at stake. The race to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC) features front-runners Tom Perez, a Hispanic-American and former secretary of labor under Barack Obama who is the establishment pick, and Keith Ellison, a black Muslim congressman from the party's progressive wing who has left open the prospect of pushing to impeach Trump.
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| Officials in legal pot state vow to fight federal crackdown Posted: 24 Feb 2017 10:14 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in Washington state, where recreational marijuana is legal, vow to fight any federal crackdown on the nascent industry after White House spokesman Sean Spicer said they should expect to see stepped-up enforcement of anti-pot laws.
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| India is so tired and so overworked Posted: 24 Feb 2017 09:58 AM PST  We told you that our lack of sleep is costing the world billions of dollars. We also told you that Gen-Z might be the most hardworking people ever. Now it's time to put the spotlight on India — a country of 1.3 billion people with 65% below the age of 35. SEE ALSO: Facebook's new bereavement leave raises an important point about grief in the workplace In short: India is tired, overworked, sleep-starved and vacation-deprived. Here are 5 stats that show India needs to up its work-like balance game: 1. Almost a quarter (22%) of Indians are concerned about being tired. That is their biggest health concern, this report says. Image: Shutterstock / lenetstan 2. Indian millennials reportedly spend 52 hours a week at work, the highest in the world. The average for the US is 45 and the UK is 41. Image: Shutterstock / Elnur 3. An average employee works around 2,195 hours every year, more than those in most countries. Image: Shutterstock / WeStudio 4. In big cities like Mumbai, some spend up to 8 hours a day commuting to-and-from work. Image: Shutterstock / Constantin Stanciu 5. India is the 4th most vacation-deprived country in the world, as this study reveals. Image: Shutterstock / MihaPater Seriously India, just take a break! BONUS: This social experiment takes a poignant look at academic pressure placed on students
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| FBI Rejected White House Request To Refute US-Russia Links Posted: 24 Feb 2017 09:40 AM PST  The White House requested the FBI to discredit recent news reports about alleged contacts between associates of President Donald Trump and Russian officials, reports said.
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| South Africa anti-immigrant protests erupt in capital Posted: 24 Feb 2017 09:23 AM PST  PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon Friday as the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests broke out in South Africa's capital, while President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm.
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| Video of 'chubby' tigers taking down a drone may be way darker than you think Posted: 24 Feb 2017 09:07 AM PST  A video of "chubby" Siberian tigers taking down a drone, complete with a silly soundtrack — like so much viral content — is more than what it seems. While the video's been shared far and wide, but the origins of the footage have been a cause for concern for a while now. SEE ALSO: Watch a bunch of chubby tigers take down a drone and try to eat it As science journalist John R. Platt tweeted, the footage is "obviously a tiger farm." Reminder: China has an estimated *7* wild tigers left. Many more in this video = obviously a tiger farm. They'll be turned into bone & wine https://t.co/7hxmkSDei2 — John R Platt (@johnrplatt) February 23, 2017 While the name of the park isn't mentioned in the description of the videos (as to avoid searching of the park's record according to Platt,) the location is. Heilongjiang Province in China is the home of Harbin Siberian Tiger Park. It's one of the two biggest tiger-breeding facilities in the country, according to a 2013 report on the country's clandestine tiger trade by the Environmental Investigation Agency. The park is advertised as a tourist attraction, where visitors can offer meat and even live animals, to the tigers. As per a report by McClatchy, the number of visitors doesn't cover the cost of feeding or breeding hundreds of tigers each year. The real money comes from the sale of tiger pelts, tiger bone wine, and other products that have been banned in China. McClatchy visited Harbin Siberian Tiger Park, and reported bottles of tiger bone wine on display — albeit not advertised as tiger bone wine, but some had images of tigers on the packaging. Some of these "bone strengthening wines" advertise the use of tiger bone in its manufacture to distinguish itself from other wines in its category, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency's report. The same park was under scrutiny after conservation groups were outraged at images of obese tigers, thought to be seriously ill. Last word on tiger-drone video: Chinese media often share cute tiger videos. They're all propaganda to hide the reality of tiger farms. — John R Platt (@johnrplatt) February 24, 2017 Since 1993, there has been a ban on the trade of tiger bones, but the state has encouraged the growth of tiger farms. In 2007, India and the UK called on China to ban tiger farms due to concerns over the impact it had on the wild population. [h/t Motherboard] BONUS: This organization is providing kids with 3D-printed prosthetics — free of charge
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| Sessions To Bring Back Private Prisons For Federal Inmates Posted: 24 Feb 2017 08:48 AM PST  Attorney General Jeff Sessions just brought for-profit prisons, many of which have bankrolled Republican campaigns, back into the picture for federal inmates.
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| Crowds gather for S.Africa anti-immigration march Posted: 24 Feb 2017 08:30 AM PST  At least 300 people gathered for an anti-immigration march in the South African capital Pretoria on Friday, as President Jacob Zuma condemned xenophobic violence that has targeted shops and homes. Tyres were burnt in streets near Pretoria in the morning, as tensions rise between some South Africans and migrants from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Pakistan and elsewhere.
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| Trump bashes FBI for being ‘totally unable’ to stop leaks Posted: 24 Feb 2017 08:10 AM PST  President Trump is interviewed by Reuters in the Oval Office Feb. 23. President Trump said the FBI is "totally unable" to crack down on U.S. government employees who plan to leak sensitive information to the media. The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security "leakers" that have permeated our government for a long time.
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| Israel bans Human Right Watch worker, accuses group of peddling pro-Palestinian line Posted: 24 Feb 2017 07:35 AM PST ![Israel bans Human Right Watch worker, accuses group of peddling pro-Palestinian line]( "Israel bans Human Right Watch worker, accuses group of peddling pro-Palestinian line") Israel has denied a work permit to a Human Rights Watch researcher, accusing the group of serving as Palestinian propagandists in a move the U.S.-based organisation called an "ominous turn". The news emerged as Israel faced criticism from the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva over the 18-month jail sentence handed to an Israeli soldier who shot an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the head. U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said the sentence given to soldier Elor Azaria was "excessively lenient" and part of a "chronic culture of impunity" for Israeli abuse of Palestinians.
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| The Maha Shivaratri Hindu festival Posted: 24 Feb 2017 07:15 AM PST ![The Maha Shivaratri Hindu festival]( "The Maha Shivaratri Hindu festival") Maha Shivaratri, or the night of Shiva, is a festival celebrated annually in honor of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| Trump attacks FBI on leakers of Russia reports: 'FIND NOW' Posted: 24 Feb 2017 06:57 AM PST ![Trump attacks FBI on leakers of Russia reports: 'FIND NOW']( "Trump attacks FBI on leakers of Russia reports: 'FIND NOW'") U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the FBI on Friday for failing to stop leaks of national security information to the media and directed the agency to find those who pass on classified information. Trump's comments, in a pair of Twitter posts, come amid media reports that the FBI has refused a White House request that it refutes recent stories saying members of Trump's team had been in frequent contact with Russian intelligence agents during the presidential campaign. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the nation's top law enforcement agency, did not answer a request for comment on Trump's tweets.
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| Mom who decapitated baby gets 15 years to life in prison Posted: 24 Feb 2017 06:07 AM PST  CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio woman charged with stabbing and decapitating her 3-month-old daughter pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced Thursday to 15 years to life in prison.
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| Trump plots 'tough policies' to return jobs from China Posted: 24 Feb 2017 05:47 AM PST  President Donald Trump huddled with US manufacturing moguls at the White House Thursday, discussing "tough policies" to bring "our jobs back" from places like China and Mexico. Seeking to codify protectionist rhetoric that helped propel him to an historic election win, Trump renewed his promise to overhaul the way America does business with the world. Much of the public meeting had a locker room quality, with Trump obviously in his element as he joshed about escapades in the boardroom and on the golf course.
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