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• U.S. pulls out of human rights panel on Trump executive orders
• Police find Chicago teen sexually assaulted on Facebook Live
• White House tries to distance Trump from campaign aides
• Photos of the day - March 22, 2017
• U.S. to set up zones for refugees in fight against Islamic State: Tillerson
• Turkey says fires into Kurdish-held Syria after soldier killed by sniper
• Watch Jeff Bezos Pilot a Giant Mech in Real Life
• Hackers claim to have breached hundreds of millions of Apple accounts
• Knife-Wielding Attacker Shot Outside British Parliament, Pedestrians Mowed Down on Westminster Bridge
• Breaking: Shots Fired, Bridge Attack: Scotland Yard Treats as ‘Terrorist Incident’ in London
• Two dead, others injured in UK parliament 'terrorist incident'
• Attack outside the Houses of Parliament in London
• Neil Gorsuch stumped by viral ‘horse-sized duck’ question during confirmation hearing
• North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer
• The Latest: US State Dept monitoring UK Parliament situation
• North Korea Test Fires New Missiles, Report Says
• Is This 'Wheel of Fortune Fail' The Most Cringeworthy Yet?
• Correction: Oil Pipeline story
• No more Turkish rallies in Germany before referendum: organizers
• Rex Tillerson Says He Didn't Want Post Of Secretary Of State
• Franken calls Gorsuch dissent in trucker case ‘absurd’
• British Commander Vows To Kill Would-Be ISIS Fighters
• Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles
• Exclusive: Lead poisoning afflicts neighborhoods across California
• Prosecutor charged with taking $100,000 in gifts, trips

U.S. pulls out of human rights panel on Trump executive orders Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:12 PM PDT The United States pulled out of a regional hearing held on Tuesday to discuss the possible effects on human rights from executive orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump targeting immigrants and refugees, organizers said. The hearing by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), created by the 35-nation Organization of American States (OAS) to protect human rights in the Americas, follows concerns over the impact of three executive orders signed by Trump, including plans to build a wall on the border with Mexico. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Police find Chicago teen sexually assaulted on Facebook Live Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:57 PM PDT A 15-year-old Chicago girl who went missing on Sunday and was seen on Facebook Live being sexually assaulted by multiple young men was found on Tuesday, police said. The girl was being treated at a local hospital after the attack, Chicago Police Department spokesman Frank Giancamilli said by email. The girl's mother approached police Superintendent Eddie Johnson after an unrelated news conference on Monday and showed him images of her daughter being assaulted by five or six young men, Giancamilli said. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

White House tries to distance Trump from campaign aides Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is distancing itself from two former senior members of Donald Trump's team, amid an FBI investigation into possible connections between Trump "associates" and Russia. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Photos of the day - March 22, 2017 Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:25 PM PDT A peek at Boris in Washington; members of a Chinese honor guard salute caskets of Korean War dead; heavy snowfall in Northumberland, England; and people embrace during anniversary service for Brussels suicide attacks victims. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

U.S. to set up zones for refugees in fight against Islamic State: Tillerson Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:06 PM PDT The United States will increase pressure on Islamic State and al Qaeda and work to set up "interim zones of stability" to help refugees return home in the next phase of the battle to defeat the groups, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. Addressing top officials from an international coalition of 68 nations battling Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Tillerson did not elaborate on where the United States planned to set up these safety zones. "The United States will increase our pressure on ISIS and al Qaeda and will work to establish interim zones of stability, through ceasefires, to allow refugees to return home," he told the meeting at the State Department. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Turkey says fires into Kurdish-held Syria after soldier killed by sniper Posted: 22 Mar 2017 12:50 PM PDT By Tulay Karadeniz and Tom Perry ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey fired into Kurdish-controlled Syria on Wednesday after saying one of its soldiers was killed by a sniper from across the border, risking deeper conflict with a Kurdish militia backed by the United States and building ties to Russia. The Turkish military said the soldier was killed in the Turkish province of Hatay, across the border from Syria's Afrin, which is controlled by the Kurdish YPG militia. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Watch Jeff Bezos Pilot a Giant Mech in Real Life Posted: 22 Mar 2017 12:32 PM PDT Amazon's founder got to live our giant mech dream at his company's MARS conference. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Hackers claim to have breached hundreds of millions of Apple accounts Posted: 22 Mar 2017 12:17 PM PDT Apple's iPhones and Apple IDs are a tough nut to crack for hackers, but it's not be impossible. At least that's what a group of hackers seem to suggest, as they're currently attempting to blackmail Apple for up to $100,000 before they start remotely wiping millions of iPhones. Can they actually do it? Should you be worried? It's unclear at this point. The hackers apparently engaged in conversations with the media to force Apple's hand. The Turkish Crime Family hacker group, which spoke to Motherboard, want either $75,000 in Bitcoin or Ethereum, or $100,000 worth of iTunes gift cards. "I just want my money and thought this would be an interesting report that a lot of Apple customers would be interested in reading and hearing," one of the hackers said. Apparently, the hackers have been in contact with Apple's security team for quite a while now. They even posted a video on YouTube to prove they have actual access to iCloud accounts, access which can be used to remotely wipe iPhones. Apple, understandably, doesn't appear to be willing to pay up the ransom. "We firstly kindly request you to remove the video that you have uploaded on your YouTube channel as it's seeking unwanted attention, second of all we would like you to know that we do not reward cyber criminals for breaking the law," a screenshot of a message purportedly coming from an Apple security team member reads. The hackers say they have access to more than 300 million Apple email accounts, including @icloud and @me domains. The number is the source of some confusion though, because a different hacker from the group claimed they had 559 million accounts in all. They have not explained how they gained access to Apple ID credentials. The hackers are threatening to move forward with remotely wiping Apple devices on April 7th, unless Apple pays up. Apple hasn't publicly commented on the matter at this point. On the off-chance that the hackers are indeed holding access to millions of iCloud accounts, you might consider changing your password to protect your Apple ID. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Knife-Wielding Attacker Shot Outside British Parliament, Pedestrians Mowed Down on Westminster Bridge Posted: 22 Mar 2017 12:02 PM PDT A cop was stabbed to death and a suspect shot after car attack at British Parliament. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Breaking: Shots Fired, Bridge Attack: Scotland Yard Treats as ‘Terrorist Incident’ in London Posted: 22 Mar 2017 11:29 AM PDT A possible shooting — or two — on a busy day at Parliament. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Two dead, others injured in UK parliament 'terrorist incident' Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:56 AM PDT By Toby Melville and William James LONDON (Reuters) - An assailant stabbed a policeman and was shot by police just outside Britain's parliament building in London on Wednesday in what police described as a "terrorist incident". Amid confusing scenes, it appeared the incident may have unfolded in several locations, including on the nearby Westminster bridge where eyewitnesses said a car had crashed into pedestrians. Two people died in the incident, according to Sky News, but the total number of casualties was unclear. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Attack outside the Houses of Parliament in London Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:39 AM PDT A policeman was stabbed, an assailant shot and several people injured on Wednesday close to Britain's Houses of Parliament in what police said they were treating as a terrorist incident. Reuters reporters inside the building heard loud bangs and shortly afterwards a Reuters photographer said he saw at least a dozen people injured on Westminster Bridge, next to parliament. "Officers – including firearms officers – remain on the scene and we are treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise," London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Neil Gorsuch stumped by viral ‘horse-sized duck’ question during confirmation hearing Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:22 AM PDT Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Before moving on to more serious topics, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., posed the popular hypothetical question to Gorsuch at the urging of his teenage son Dallin. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:05 AM PDT By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded on Wednesday just after it was launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said after detecting the latest in a series of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed state that have alarmed the region. The launch attempt was made from near the city of Wonsan, on North Korea's east coast, the same place from where it launched several intermediate-range missiles last year, all but one of which failed. "U.S. Pacific Command detected what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch attempt ... in the vicinity of Kalma," Commander Dave Benham, a spokesman for U.S. Pacific Command, said in a statement, referring to an air field in Wonsan. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Latest: US State Dept monitoring UK Parliament situation Posted: 22 Mar 2017 09:32 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The Latest on reports of an incident outside Britain's parliament (all times local): This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

North Korea Test Fires New Missiles, Report Says Posted: 22 Mar 2017 09:14 AM PDT Japanese and South Korean officials are yet to confirm the news of Pyongyang conducting four missile tests. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Is This 'Wheel of Fortune Fail' The Most Cringeworthy Yet? Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:36 AM PDT The ghost of Tennessee Williams will haunt this man. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Correction: Oil Pipeline story Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:20 AM PDT BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — In a story March 22 about protecting pipelines from sabotage, The Associated Press misidentified a professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, as Kerry Sundberg. His name is Kelly Sundberg. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

No more Turkish rallies in Germany before referendum: organizers Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:02 AM PDT By Andrea Shalal, Ercan Gurses and Tuvan Gumrukcu BERLIN/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish leaders will hold no further campaign rallies in Germany before Turkey's April 16 referendum, organizers said on Tuesday, after an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said they were not welcome. The announcement by the Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD) underscored a sharp deterioration in relations between NATO allies Germany and Turkey ahead of the referendum on boosting the powers of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Rex Tillerson Says He Didn't Want Post Of Secretary Of State Posted: 22 Mar 2017 07:44 AM PDT "I didn't want this job. I didn't seek this job," Tillerson said in in an Independent Journal Review, the only media outlet that was given access to Tillerson during his recent Asia trip. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Franken calls Gorsuch dissent in trucker case ‘absurd’ Posted: 22 Mar 2017 07:04 AM PDT Minnesota Sen. Al Franken recalled his comedic past in a contentious exchange with Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Tuesday during the judge's confirmation hearing. Franken was questioning Gorsuch on the case of Alphonse Maddin, a trucker who was fired after his trailer broke down in subzero temperatures. Gorsuch concluded in a dissent that it wasn't illegal for the company to fire Maddin for seeking safety, writing that "it might be fair to ask whether TransAm's decision was a wise or kind one, but it's not our job to answer questions like that. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

British Commander Vows To Kill Would-Be ISIS Fighters Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:46 AM PDT In the last two years, 130 British jihadis have been killed with roughly 400 still out on the battlefield, the Express U.K. reports. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:31 AM PDT The number of unmanned aircraft, or drones, in the United States will jump dramatically over the next five years, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The increase comes after the Obama administration in 2016 implemented new rules that opened the skies to low-level small drones for education, research and routine commercial use. Policy makers are still debating whether to allow a sweeping expansion in drone use for activities like deliveries where aircraft would fly beyond the sight of an operator. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Exclusive: Lead poisoning afflicts neighborhoods across California Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:12 AM PDT By Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of California communities have experienced recent rates of childhood lead poisoning that surpass those of Flint, Michigan, with one Fresno locale showing rates nearly three times higher, blood testing data obtained by Reuters shows. The data shows how lead poisoning affects even a state known for its environmental advocacy, with high rates of childhood exposure found in a swath of the Bay Area and downtown Los Angeles. In one central Fresno zip code, 13.6 percent of blood tests on children under six years old came back high for lead. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Prosecutor charged with taking $100,000 in gifts, trips Posted: 22 Mar 2017 05:53 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The city's top prosecutor accepted more than $100,000 in luxury gifts, Caribbean trips and cash, often in exchange for official favors including help with a court case, according to a bribery and extortion indictment unsealed Tuesday. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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