| Russia, Iran and Syria issue warning to US Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:42 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia, Syria and Iran strongly warned the United States Friday against launching new strikes on Syria and called for an international investigation of the chemical weapons attack there that killed nearly 90 people.
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| Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Have Reportedly Filed for Divorce and More News Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:25 PM PDT  Everything you need to know about Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's reported divorce, Chrissy Teigen's collaboration with Becca Cosmetics, Meghan Markle's go-to beauty products, and Justin Trudeau's new legislation allowing Canadians to buy and grow weed. Get all the details at MarieClaire.com!
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| Trump says 'things will work out fine' with Russia Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:06 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump expressed confidence Thursday that US-Russian relations will "work out fine" after icy bilateral talks in Moscow, as he looked to China to "deal properly" with North Korea. "Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia," Trump said in his tweet.
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| Starbucks could be jumping onto the unicorn train with a new drink Posted: 14 Apr 2017 12:49 PM PDT  Don't know if you've heard, but unicorn things are a thing right now. A huge major thing. But even if you haven't been paying attention, it turns out Starbucks has. Evidence has surfaced online that Starbucks is planning to release a limited-time drink to their menu called the Unicorn Frappuccino. And it might be topped with glitter like in this picture. SEE ALSO: How to keep your Easter egg decorating on trend this year If you don't believe in Unicorns, it's ok, cause the #unicornfrappuccino is coming to a #Starbucks near you. Launching 4/14. A post shared by Hiro Allen-Pope (@super_hiro_pope) on Apr 11, 2017 at 12:45pm PDT This discovery comes to us via Reddit, where user hellabummed posted this picture to the Starbucks subreddit. A conversation ensued in the comments on the post about what the recipe to this supposed unicorn frappuccino might be. "We just guessed white mocha cream based frapp, mango inside and the new pink powder we got," hellabummed said. "Recipe cards don't come out until the April 14. You're not supposed to open the powders until the April 17 because of their very short shelf life," Redditor StormtheParade replied. Pictures of these powders were also posted on Reddit, which only gives us more proof that this unicorn frappuccino may be an actual thing. If the discussion within these posts on the Starbucks subreddit can be trusted, the unicorn frappuccino will be hitting the menu on April 19. Recipe cards were given to baristas on April 14, and the powders should not be opened until April 17 because they have a short shelf life. As for what they may taste like, Redditor hellabummed said it "tastes just like those tropical Skittles." When we reached out to Starbucks for comment, a Starbucks spokesperson told us, "We're still working our Frappuccino magic and don't have any details to share at this time." There's just a few days until April 19, so we'll find out soon if that "magic" has anything to do with blue "unicorn dust." WATCH: This mug solves the worst thing about coffee
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| Lawmakers try to keep town halls from getting out of control Posted: 14 Apr 2017 12:31 PM PDT  DENVER (AP) — It was one of the most exclusive tickets in town: Only 800 were made available, and those lucky enough to score one had to show photo ID at the gate, where they were issued a wristband and a number. No signs bigger than a sheet of notebook paper were allowed, so as not to obscure anyone's view.
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| Roof of Bellagio mall burns near iconic fountains in Vegas Posted: 14 Apr 2017 12:15 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Flames ripped across the roof of the Bellagio's shops and restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip as tourists watched the nighttime fire reflected in the iconic fountain show at the hotel-casino, authorities said Friday.
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| 34 Alternatives to Couples Therapy That Will Strengthen Your Relationship Posted: 14 Apr 2017 11:58 AM PDT ![34 Alternatives to Couples Therapy That Will Strengthen Your Relationship]( "34 Alternatives to Couples Therapy That Will Strengthen Your Relationship")
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| Trump signs law rolling back Planned Parenthood funding protection Posted: 14 Apr 2017 11:42 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump privately signed legislation that removes Obama-era rules protecting tax-funded financing of family planning clinics that offer abortion. The new law goes towards a long-held goal of defunding abortion held by Republicans, who passed the bill two weeks ago with a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence. The law does away with a rule brought in by Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, that prevented states from withholding money distributed under a "Title X" program that funded Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortion.
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| Democrats seek to resolve health payments on spending bill Posted: 14 Apr 2017 11:25 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are up in arms over President Donald Trump's threats to deny payments to health insurers under Barack Obama's health care law.
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| British woman stabbed to death in Jerusalem: police Posted: 14 Apr 2017 10:47 AM PDT  A Palestinian man stabbed a British woman to death on Friday near Jerusalem's Old City, where thousands of Jewish and Christian pilgrims were gathered for religious holidays, police said. The attack took place on a tram close to the Old City, where thousands of Christians from around the world marked Good Friday as Jews marked the week-long Passover holiday. Jerusalem police chief Yoram Halevy described the attacker, who was arrested, as "very mentally disturbed".
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| Tennessee Officials Probing 381 Leads In Missing Student-Teacher Case Posted: 14 Apr 2017 10:27 AM PDT  Law enforcement officials declared an Amber Alert in Tennessee and Alabama after 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas disappeared with Tad Cummins, her teacher, on March 13.
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| Microsoft Releases Its First National Security Letter Received From The FBI Posted: 14 Apr 2017 10:12 AM PDT  Microsoft follows other tech companies and releases its first National Security Letter received from the FBI in transparency report.
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| Highlights: The Trump presidency on April 13 at 4:45 p.m. EDT Posted: 14 Apr 2017 09:57 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Highlights for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday: AFGHANISTAN The United States drops a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in Afghanistan against a series of caves used by Islamic State militants, the Pentagon says. NORTH KOREA Trump says Pyongyang is a problem that "will be taken care of" amid speculation that North Korea is on the verge of a sixth nuclear test. Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China warns, while an influential Chinese newspaper urges Pyongyang to halt its nuclear program in exchange for Beijing's protection.
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| Wife of Teacher Suspected of Kidnapping Student: 'I Love Him But I Don't Trust Him Anymore' Posted: 14 Apr 2017 09:39 AM PDT  His wife and daughters also spoke out to ABC News.
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| Apple has a secret team of researchers trying to solve one of medicine’s biggest challenges Posted: 14 Apr 2017 09:18 AM PDT 
A fascinating new report from CNBC claims that Apple has a secret team of scientists, researchers, and biomedical engineers trying to develop a way to noninvasive measure a user's glucose levels. As it stands now, the only way for a diabetic to measure his or her glucose levels is to draw blood from a finger or to use an implanted sensor linked up to an external device. That said, if Apple is able to succeed where dozens of biotech firms have previously failed, it would mark one of the more significant medical breakthroughs of our time.
According to the report, Apple's research initiative in this area has been ongoing for five years. Indeed, when Apple began assembling a team to develop the first incarnation of the Apple Watch, it hired a number of individuals with broad and deep experience in the realm of non-invasive blood glucose research. One person said about 30 people were working in this group as of a year ago. But speculation has been flying around since the company snapped up about a dozen biomedical experts from companies like Vital Connect, Masimo Corp, Sano, Medtronic, and C8 Medisensors. Some of these people joined the secretive team dedicated to glucose, sources said, while others are on Apple Watch team. One of the people said that Apple is developing optical sensors, which involves shining a light through the skin to measure indications of glucose.
While there's no doubt Apple is working on and researching such advanced technologies, the prospects of Apple actually succeeding is, by all accounts, extremely low. Over the past many years, innumerable biotech companies have tried to develop sensors and technologies capable of noninvasively monitoring blood glucose levels, and while some companies have seen some extremely mild success, there is no body of evidence to suggest that a marketable solution is right around the corner or even inevitable. I'd love to be proven wrong, but it's hard to ignore the words of John L. Smith -- one of the world's preeminent experts on non-invasive glucose measuring technologies -- who wrote the following back in 2013: ... I'm sad to say that no technology has yet reached the marketplace, or for that matter, been reliably reported as actually succeeding in laboratory or clinical testing. I have personally looked at perhaps another two dozen technologies (but can't discuss many of these newer ones, due to confidentiality agreements), been intrigued by a few and disappointed in most others. Some new companies have joined the quest, and many others have reached the end of their participation.
While it's possible for Apple to succeed where others have fallen short, I believe that it's far-fetched to expect Apple to come up with a medical breakthrough in the near future, let alone a miniaturized solution that could fit on a wearable device as compact as the Apple Watch.
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| The Latest: Fire quelled on roof of Bellagio retail annex Posted: 14 Apr 2017 08:59 AM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on a fire that damaged the roof of a shopping annex at the Bellagio resort on the Las Vegas Strip (all times local):
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| After witness recants, man jailed for 27 years gets released Posted: 14 Apr 2017 08:26 AM PDT ![After witness recants, man jailed for 27 years gets released]( "After witness recants, man jailed for 27 years gets released") PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The key witness in a murder that sent a teenage boy to prison for 27 years recanted Thursday and accused authorities of coercing her testimony. The stunning declaration led a judge to set bail in the case, drawing a gasp from the packed courtroom and sending the defendant's wife to her knees.
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| Lawyer: United passenger David Dao has concussion, broken nose; says dragging more horrific than fleeing Vietnam Posted: 14 Apr 2017 08:09 AM PDT  An attorney for the man forcibly dragged from a United flight earlier this week said passenger Dr. David Dao suffered serious injuries and that both the airline and city of Chicago are responsible. Dao's attorney, Thomas Demetrio, said at a press conference Thursday morning that Dao suffered a significant concussion and a broken nose, lost two front teeth and would need reconstructive surgery after three aviation officers dragged him off a Louisville-bound flight at Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
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| 'Right time' to use huge bomb in Afghanistan: U.S. general Posted: 14 Apr 2017 07:33 AM PDT  By Ahmad Sultan and Hamid Shalizi ACHIN, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said on Friday that the decision to deploy one of the largest conventional bombs ever used in combat was purely tactical, and made as part of the campaign against Islamic State-linked fighters. As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in the strike on Thursday evening in the eastern province of Nangarhar, Afghan defense officials said, adding there were no civilian casualties. The strike came as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to dispatch his first high-level delegation to Kabul, amid uncertainty about his plans for the nearly 9,000 American troops stationed in Afghanistan.
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| Misdirected coalition strike kills 18 partner forces in Syria Posted: 14 Apr 2017 07:03 AM PDT  A coalition air strike accidentally killed 18 members of a US-backed Arab-Kurdish alliance fighting the Islamic State group near a key town in northern Syria, the US-led coalition said Thursday. "The strike was requested by the partnered forces, who had identified the target location as an ISIS fighting position," a coalition statement read. SDF troops backed by coalition air power and other military assistance have been fighting for control of Tabqa since last month.
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| Canada set to unveil legislation legalizing cannabis Posted: 14 Apr 2017 06:43 AM PDT  The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil legislation on Thursday to fully legalize recreational marijuana use, making Canada only the second country to do so, after Uruguay. Its legalization and regulation would follow in 2018, in time for Canada's national day on July 1. Trudeau himself admitted in 2013 to having smoked pot five or six times in his life, including at a dinner party with friends since being elected to parliament.
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| US strike in Afghanistan: What is the 'Mother of All Bombs'? Posted: 14 Apr 2017 06:26 AM PDT  The United States has dropped a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, otherwise known as the 'Mother of All Bombs', on an Islamic State stronghold in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province. - How powerful is the MOAB? The 9.8-tonne guided bomb, the largest non-nuclear weapon in America's arsenal, is described by the US-based GlobalSecurity.org watchdog as "large, powerful and accurately delivered".
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| Water releases to resume at damaged California dam spillway Posted: 14 Apr 2017 06:11 AM PDT  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — With stormy weather approaching, state water managers announced Thursday they will resume releasing water down a damaged spillway at the nation's tallest dam.
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| Trump flipflops on NATO, China, Russia, Syria, trade and more Posted: 14 Apr 2017 05:36 AM PDT  Donald Trump has long been seen as mercurial, but maybe never quite so much as this past week. From China to Syria, trade to the dollar, a rapid succession of 180 degree reversals has left Washington, foreign capitals and Trump's own fans with a nasty case of political whiplash. Just 87 days ago Trump declared NATO "obsolete." On Wednesday he proclaimed "it's no longer obsolete," a seemingly miraculous rediscovery of purpose for the usually slow-moving alliance.
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| British Intel Spotted Trump Camp Russia Ties Posted: 14 Apr 2017 05:03 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on the latest developments in the investigation into connections between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia, including a report by The Guardian that British intelligence agency GCHQ first raised concerns as far back as late 2015.
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