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• The Latest: Democrats need to dust off party voting rules
• Democrats pick Tom Perez to lead party against Trump, Republicans
• This tiny laptop charger is the accessory all MacBooks need
• Divided Democrats vote for new leader in Trump era
• Girl, father at center of Amber Alert found after Pa. crash
• Photos of the day - February 25, 2017
• Man drives into crowd in German town, three people injured: police
• Caitlyn Jenner Slams Trump's Reversal of Transgender Bathroom Directive: 'This is a Disaster'
• Uber blasts Google, claims self-driving car lawsuit is a ‘baseless attempt to’ slow Uber down
• Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree
• 6 charged in death of UConn student run over after party
• Conditions deteriorate in west Mosul as Iraqi advances slow
• At town halls, GOP caught between Trump, angry voters
• Body Found In Closet Of Magic Castle
• Melania Could Have Been Deported Under Donald Trump’s New Immigration Rules and More News
• An Ecstatic Crowd Greets Obama At NYC Starbucks
• Kansas community tries to heal from shooting; bar to reopen
• Dutch immigrants' party challenging the far-right
• Search for murder suspect, 6-year-old daughter ends in crash
• U.S. seeks extradition of ex-Guatemala officials on drug charges
• Mexico warns US it will refuse non-Mexican deportees
• Nevada plans July pot sales despite warning of US crackdown
• 'Shark Tank' sharks on whether they get along in real life: Part 5
• Arrest Made in Cold Case Murder of Georgia Beauty Queen After Tip Leads to Suspect
• Supreme Court could decide transgender case. Or not.

The Latest: Democrats need to dust off party voting rules Posted: 25 Feb 2017 01:34 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the selection of a new national leader of the Democratic Party (all times local): This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Democrats pick Tom Perez to lead party against Trump, Republicans Posted: 25 Feb 2017 01:15 PM PST U.S. Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as chairman on Saturday, choosing a veteran of the Obama administration to lead the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump. Members of the Democratic National Committee, the administrative and fundraising arm of the party, picked Perez on the second round of voting after one of the most crowded and competitive party leadership elections in decades. Perez will face challenges in trying to unify and rejuvenate a party still reeling from the Nov. 8 loss of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and anxious to channel the growing grassroots resistance to Trump into political support for Democrats at all levels of government across the country. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

This tiny laptop charger is the accessory all MacBooks need Posted: 25 Feb 2017 12:59 PM PST The MacBook charger is an iconic design that is, by all accounts, a good piece of work. It's a little more elegant and refined than the ugly black bricks most laptops ship with, and a reason why people are willing to repeatedly spend $80 to replace it every time the cable craps out. But as it turns out, the advent of USB-C is causing a shift. For the first time in forever, it's feasible to make a third-party laptop charger, because more and more new laptops charge off the USB-C standard, rather than some random proprietary plug. Enter the FinSix Dart C, which claims the title of the world's smallest laptop charger. It will charge any laptop that draws 65W or less, and it's about the same size as most phone chargers. Needless to say, I'm in love. There's not much to review here, which is a great thing. Necessary items like chargers are best when you don't notice them: a charger needs to be robustly built, provide electricity in a consistent fashion, and have a long enough cable. Beyond that, all I really want from a charger is to be small and light and in my bag when I need it. On all of these arbitrary categories that I just invented, the FinSix scores really well. It is absolutely tiny, taking up less room in my bag than just the power cable for a regular MacBook charger. 65W is enough for the Retina MacBook, every new Chromebook on the market, and most of the smaller Windows ultrabooks. Most importantly, it's just enough to charge the new MacBook Pro. Other small details: there's a USB port just before the USB-C charging tip, which lets you charge a phone at the same time. It's not a huge deal, since I'd normally just charge the phone off the laptop anyway, but when you're using a one-port wonder like the Retina MacBook, it does mean one less charger to carry. There are some small niggles. Making the charging prongs retractable would be good, even if it added a few grams to the overall weight, as I live in fear of the prongs getting bent in the bag. Making the cable with a braided fabric cover would also be handy, and while we're on the topic, it would have been good to make the cable USB-C on both ends; as it stands, the connector into the wall wart is proprietary, which isn't ideal. Still, having a replaceable cable does mean that if (when) you break the connector end, you can replace it for $35, rather than the full $100. The charger is on back-order currently, but new orders should ship in March. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Divided Democrats vote for new leader in Trump era Posted: 25 Feb 2017 12:41 PM PST Democrats began voting to pick a new leader Saturday to challenge Republican President Donald Trump as their party struggles to move on from its bitter election defeat last year. 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. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Girl, father at center of Amber Alert found after Pa. crash Posted: 25 Feb 2017 12:24 PM PST An Amber Alert for a Connecticut girl, that had been extended to both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, has been cancelled. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Photos of the day - February 25, 2017 Posted: 25 Feb 2017 12:06 PM PST Iraqi security forces transfer displaced Iraqis who fled their homes during fighting between Iraqi special forces and Islamic State militants, on the western side of Mosul, Iraq; Supporters of the ruling AK Party wave Turkish flags during a campaign meeting for the April 16 constitutional referendum, in Ankara, Turkey; and, Jacqueline Loelling of Germany competes in the third run of the IBSF World Championships Bob & Skeleton 2017 at Deutsche Post Eisarena Koenigssee in Koenigssee, Germany. These are just a few of the photos of the day for February 25, 2017. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.   This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Man drives into crowd in German town, three people injured: police Posted: 25 Feb 2017 11:48 AM PST A man drove into a crowd standing by a bakery in the southwestern German town of Heidelberg on Saturday, injuring three people but a police spokesman said it was not yet possible to say whether it was a terrorist attack. Regional newspaper Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung said he was not fit to be questioned. Investigations by the public prosecutors' office in Heidelberg and the town's criminal police were continuing, police said. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Caitlyn Jenner Slams Trump's Reversal of Transgender Bathroom Directive: 'This is a Disaster' Posted: 25 Feb 2017 11:17 AM PST The message comes a year after Trump let the former Olympic hero use a bathroom of her choice at Trump Tower. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Uber blasts Google, claims self-driving car lawsuit is a ‘baseless attempt to’ slow Uber down Posted: 25 Feb 2017 11:02 AM PST Not ever one to back down from a fight, it took Uber less than 24 hours to respond to a lawsuit alleging that it misappropriated extremely sensitive and proprietary technical data from Waymo, Google's self-driving car division. In a statement provided to Business Insider, Uber vehemently denies all of the allegations. Not only that, Uber articulates that the lawsuit itself is merely an underhanded and desperate attempt for Waymo to slow down Uber's progress with respect to self-driving car technologies. "We are incredibly proud of the progress that our team has made, an Uber spokesperson said. "We have reviewed Waymo's claims and determined them to be a baseless attempt to slow down a competitor and we look forward to vigorously defending against them in court. In the meantime, we will continue our hard work to bring self-driving benefits to the world." If this case winds up in court, and there's no reason to believe it won't, we can certainly expect fireworks. As we detailed yesterday, Waymo's allegations involve a concerted effort from former employees to stealthily access and download gigabytes upon gigabytes of top secret and proprietary technical information. The most glaring accusation involves Anthony Levandowski -- a former Google employee who now works at Uber by way of Otto -- who allegedly absconded with 9.7GB of  "confidential files and trade secrets, including blueprints, design files and testing documentation." Waymo notes that it didn't file suit against Uber lightly, so this doesn't seem like the type of dispute that will quickly dissolve with a mutually agreeable settlement agreement. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree Posted: 25 Feb 2017 10:41 AM PST By Ahmed Aboulenein ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Christian families and students fled Egypt's North Sinai province in droves on Friday after Islamic State killed the seventh member of their community in just three weeks. A Reuters reporter saw 25 families gathered with their belongings in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia's Evangelical Church and church officials said 100 families, out of around 160 in North Sinai, were fleeing. More than 200 students studying in Arish, the province's capital, have also left. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

6 charged in death of UConn student run over after party Posted: 25 Feb 2017 10:21 AM PST STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Six University of Connecticut students were charged Friday with alcohol-related offenses connected to the death of a student who was run over by a fire department vehicle after leaving a party last fall. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Conditions deteriorate in west Mosul as Iraqi advances slow Posted: 25 Feb 2017 10:03 AM PST MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi advance into Mosul's western half slowed Saturday as combat turned to urban warfare and Iraqi forces met stiff resistance from the Islamic State group. Hundreds of civilians poured out of Mosul on foot following the advances, but the vast majority of 750,000 estimated to still be in the city's west remain trapped, and describe deteriorating humanitarian and security conditions. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

At town halls, GOP caught between Trump, angry voters Posted: 25 Feb 2017 09:29 AM PST URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — When hundreds of angry constituents chanted "no wall" at his Iowa town hall, Republican Rep. David Young agreed it wasn't necessary. When they demanded that President Donald Trump release his tax returns, the second-term congressman called it a "no-brainer." And, when they yelled at the mention of White House adviser Steve Bannon's name, Young quickly replied: "I don't know much about him." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Body Found In Closet Of Magic Castle Posted: 25 Feb 2017 09:09 AM PST Police were investigating the incident as an apparent suicide but some sources said they have not ruled out foul play. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Melania Could Have Been Deported Under Donald Trump’s New Immigration Rules and More News Posted: 25 Feb 2017 08:30 AM PST Everything you need to know about Donald Trump's new immigration rules, Beyoncé voicing her support for the LGBTQ youth, Gigi Hadid almost stumbling on the runway and Ivanka Trump's child-care plan pitch. Get all the details at MarieClaire.com! This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

An Ecstatic Crowd Greets Obama At NYC Starbucks Posted: 25 Feb 2017 08:16 AM PST Barack Obama may no longer be the U.S. president, but it appears he can still attract a large crowd. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Kansas community tries to heal from shooting; bar to reopen Posted: 25 Feb 2017 08:00 AM PST OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — In the middle of a crowded bar, Adam Purinton yelled at two Indian men to "get out of my country," witnesses said, then opened fire in an attack that killed one of the men and wounded the other, as well as a third man who tried to help. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Dutch immigrants' party challenging the far-right Posted: 25 Feb 2017 07:40 AM PST With anti-Islam Dutch MP Geert Wilders topping the polls ahead of next month's elections, one small group is hoping to buck the trend: the country's first party led by immigrants. Launched in 2015 by two MPs who were thrown out of the Labour party amid a row over its immigration policies, it has positioned itself ahead of the March 15 vote as the only true response to the anti-immigration, anti-Islam stand of Wilders and his far-right Freedom Party (PVV). "It is unique in The Netherlands to have a party led by Dutch people with foreign roots," said political expert Sjaak Koening, from Maastricht University. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Search for murder suspect, 6-year-old daughter ends in crash Posted: 25 Feb 2017 07:22 AM PST BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A missing 6-year-old Connecticut girl was found in Pennsylvania on Friday following a high-speed car chase and crash that involved a car driven by her father, who's suspected in her mother's killing, authorities said. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

U.S. seeks extradition of ex-Guatemala officials on drug charges Posted: 25 Feb 2017 07:06 AM PST The United States will request the extradition of former Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti and a former cabinet minister on drug trafficking charges, the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala said on Friday. Baldetti has been imprisoned in Guatemala since 2015 on charges of leading a network that defrauded the government of the Central American country along with former president Otto Pérez Molina, who has also been arrested and is awaiting trial. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mexico warns US it will refuse non-Mexican deportees Posted: 25 Feb 2017 06:51 AM PST Mexico will not accept deportees from the United States unless they are Mexican nationals, Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong declared on Friday, a day after meetings with top US officials. "As for other migrants, we cannot accept them," Osorio Chong said in an interview on Mexican radio station Radio Formula. On Thursday, Osorio Chong and Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray met with US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Mexico City as the American officials sought to mend frayed ties. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nevada plans July pot sales despite warning of US crackdown Posted: 25 Feb 2017 06:14 AM PST CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada still plans to launch recreational marijuana sales in July despite warnings this week of a federal crackdown by the administration of President Donald Trump, state officials said Friday. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Shark Tank' sharks on whether they get along in real life: Part 5 Posted: 25 Feb 2017 05:56 AM PST The sharks reveal who they think is the smartest and who has the biggest heart out of all of them. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Arrest Made in Cold Case Murder of Georgia Beauty Queen After Tip Leads to Suspect Posted: 25 Feb 2017 05:39 AM PST Tara Grinstead vanished without a trace 12 years ago. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Supreme Court could decide transgender case. Or not. Posted: 25 Feb 2017 03:57 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the transgender teen who sued to use a boys' bathroom and the Virginia school board that won't let him still want the Supreme Court to issue a definitive ruling in their ongoing dispute, even after the Trump administration retreated from an Obama-era policy on bathroom use. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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