| Trump, LGBT, Lavrov and more — it happened today: May 17 in pictures Posted: 17 May 2017 01:39 PM PDT ![Trump, LGBT, Lavrov and more — it happened today: May 17 in pictures]( "Trump, LGBT, Lavrov and more — it happened today: May 17 in pictures") President Trump pumps his fist; LGBT activist attends a rally against Homophobia and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle claims to be in talks to replace Sean Spicer Posted: 17 May 2017 01:24 PM PDT  A Fox News host is reportedly in discussions with the Trump administration about replacing Sean Spicer as White House Press Secretary. Kimberly Guilfoyle said she had been approached by a number of people in the Trump administration about replacing Mr Spicer who did not run his daily press briefings last week. Ms Guilfoyle, a TV personality who co-hosts The Five, said she thought it would be both a "fascinating" and "challenging" job which would require the input of someone who was both committed and concentrated.
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| Maxine Waters talks impeachment of Trump Posted: 17 May 2017 01:08 PM PDT  Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., spoke to Yahoo News Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff and Yahoo News Deputy Editor Dan Klaidman about the latest revelation that President Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to end the investigation into Michael Flynn. Waters said, "I've been on the road to impeachment ahead of everybody."
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| Whiz kid who foiled cyberattack Posted: 17 May 2017 12:51 PM PDT  The young cyber security researcher, known only by his Twitter handle @MalwareTechBlog, says he found a weakness by chance that allowed slowing the spread of WannaCry, a type of malware called ransomware that encrypts files on an infected computer and demands money to unlock them. Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published his discovery, but also noted he was not an employee. British media reported that he is employed in a cyber security firm and that he wishes to remain anonymous.
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| The Trump news you missed: he asked Comey to jail journalists | Trevor Timm Posted: 17 May 2017 12:34 PM PDT  By now, everyone has heard the blockbuster news that Trump allegedly asked the FBI director, James Comey, to drop the Michael Flynn investigation. Tied to this disturbing news was another story that didn't get enough attention last week amongst the chaos: the Washington Post reported multiple times that part of the reason Trump fired Comey was that he was incensed that the FBI was not being more aggressive in investigating leaks coming out of his administration.
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| The Princess Bride: Japanese Princess to Marry a Commoner Posted: 17 May 2017 12:18 PM PDT  Japan's latest royal wedding once again raises questions on the future of imperial succession.
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| Another large-scale cyberattack underway: experts Posted: 17 May 2017 12:02 PM PDT  The new attack targets the same vulnerabilities the WannaCry ransomware worm exploited but, rather than freeze files, uses the hundreds of thousands of computers believed to have been infected to mine virtual currency. Following the detection of the WannaCry attack on Friday, researchers at Proofpoint discovered a new attack linked to WannaCry called Adylkuzz, said Nicolas Godier, a researcher at the computer security firm. Instead of completely disabling an infected computer by encrypting data and seeking a ransom payment, Adylkuzz uses the machines it infects to "mine" in a background task a virtual currency, Monero, and transfer the money created to the authors of the virus.
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| Seth Rich: Fox News is promoting conspiracy theories about his death, says family of murdered aide Posted: 17 May 2017 11:46 AM PDT  The family of the Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered last year is fed up with Fox News, and says that the conservative news outlet and other like it are using their tragedy to promote conspiracy theories. A statement from family spokesman Brad Bauman went after the Fox News network specifically. "It's sad but unsurprising that a group of media outlets who have repeatedly lied to the American people would try and manipulate the legacy of a murder victim in order to forward their own political agenda," Mr Bauman wrote to Jezebel.
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| Washington sets new sanctions on Syria regime Posted: 17 May 2017 11:30 AM PDT  The Trump administration targeted five individuals for sanctions in response to Bashar Assad's "continuing violent attacks" on his own citizens.
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| JW Ledford Jr.'s Execution Becomes Georgia's First This Year Posted: 17 May 2017 11:14 AM PDT  Georgia, which had carried out nine executions last year, the highest in any state in the U.S. in 2016, put to death a man convicted of murdering his neighbor in 1992.
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| Controversial new US ambassador arrives in Israel Posted: 17 May 2017 10:59 AM PDT  Controversial new US ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrived in the country on Monday to take up his post, days ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. Friedman, due to present his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday, has been a strong supporter of Israeli settlement building in the occupied West Bank. After his arrival in Tel Aviv, Friedman visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, praying there and kissing the sacred site, the holiest location where Jews are allowed to pray.
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| Donald Trump sharing intelligence with Russia confirms Israeli officials' 'worst fears' Posted: 17 May 2017 10:41 AM PDT  Donald Trump's alleged divulgence of highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister and ambassador, has confirmed Israel's "worst fears", an intelligence official from the Middle Eastern state has reportedly said. The US President is said to have "spontaneously" told Sergey Lavrov and Sergei Kislyak top secret information about Isis at a meeting in the White House last week, according to The Washington Post. It is thought the information came from Israel through a sensitive intelligence sharing arrangement and White House officials took steps to contain the damage after the meeting, placing calls to the CIA and National Security Agency.
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| Nationwide Greek worker’s union strike fuels fiery clashes Posted: 17 May 2017 10:24 AM PDT ![Nationwide Greek worker's union strike fuels fiery clashes]( "Nationwide Greek worker's union strike fuels fiery clashes") Workers' unions called the strike to protest new belt-tightening measures that to be imposed beyond the end of Greece's third bailout next year. The left-led coalition government agreed to the reforms as part of a deal with the country's international creditors to release funds from its next bailout installment. Air traffic controllers were holding a four-hour work stoppage in the middle of the day, leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of more than 150 flights.
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| Alleged DUI Driver Found With Pet Lizard In Her Bra After Crashing Mercedes: Cops Posted: 17 May 2017 10:07 AM PDT  Amy Rebello-McCarthy, 39, allegedly crashed through six mailboxes before her car came to a stop in a grove of trees.
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| Russian quarterly growth points to ongoing recovery Posted: 17 May 2017 09:47 AM PDT  Russia's GDP grew 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2017, the state statistics agency said Wednesday, as the country's economy slowly recovers from a crippling crisis. The growth reported by the Rosstat agency is slightly superior to the government's prediction of 0.4 percent growth over the same period. Russia's GDP last experienced growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, when it expanded by 0.2 percent.
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| Odds slashed on Trump to leave office in 2017 Posted: 17 May 2017 09:32 AM PDT  Odds on Donald Trump leaving office in 2017 have been slashed after claims the President pressured FBI director James Comey to drop his investigation into ex-national security adviser Mike Flynn. It comes after a tumultuous week in which Mr Trump admitted he fired Mr Comey at least partially because of the investigation into his team's links to Russia, and after the President passed apparently classified secrets to senior Russian officials. This has led to heavy criticism by both Democrats and members of his own Republican Party.
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| New book celebrates the very best in drone photography Posted: 17 May 2017 09:14 AM PDT ![New book celebrates the very best in drone photography]( "New book celebrates the very best in drone photography") "Dronescapes" showcases topflight drone photography; its 250 images include photos of famous landmarks, breathtaking landscapes and unique scenes.
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| 5 Facts About The Antikythera Mechanism Posted: 17 May 2017 08:55 AM PDT  The mechanism, discovered by Greek scientists, is now kept at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
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| New Orleans takes down 3rd Confederate-era monument Posted: 17 May 2017 08:38 AM PDT  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Workers in New Orleans took down a Confederate monument to Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard early Wednesday as onlookers watched from lawn chairs, while defiant monument supporters waved Confederate battle flags and monument opponents celebrated.
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| John McCain says Donald Trump's scandals reaching 'Watergate size and scale' Posted: 17 May 2017 08:20 AM PDT  The controversy engulfing Donald Trump has is reaching a "Watergate size and scale", according to one of the most senior figures within the Republican Party. Amid mounting concern among Republicans about the president's recent actions - concern that has so be been markedly muted in public - Senator John McCain of Arizona, said it was unacceptable for Mr Trump to have invited Russia's foreign into the Oval Office and then share sensitive intelligence material with him. The 82-year-old year made his remarks after it was reported Mr Trump had asked then FBI Director James Comey to drop his investigation into the president's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn.
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| NC senator says "I'm fine" after race collapse Posted: 17 May 2017 08:05 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Wednesday he's "fine" after collapsing during a Washington, D.C., race and being taken away by ambulance.
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| Israel seeks to contain fallout from Trump intel sharing Posted: 17 May 2017 07:47 AM PDT  Israel sought Wednesday to contain the fallout from Donald Trump's sharing of its intelligence with Russia, while not commenting directly on the move ahead of the US president's visit next week. Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman lauded defence ties between the United States and his country, saying it would continue to be "unprecedented" in scope.
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| Iran's Rouhani: a moderate cleric open to the world Posted: 17 May 2017 07:29 AM PDT  President Hassan Rouhani has spent three decades at the heart of Iran's revolutionary establishment but is strongly opposed by hardliners for trying to rebuild ties with the West. Born in Semnan province on November 12, 1948, Rouhani is married with four children and holds a doctorate in law from Scotland's Glasgow Caledonian University.
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| In first interview, Sally Yates says Russians had ‘real leverage’ over Flynn Posted: 17 May 2017 07:11 AM PDT  Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates said in a CNN interview that aired Tuesday morning that Russians had "serious leverage" over former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and that her office had expected the administration to act quickly after she alerted White House counsel Don McGahn on Jan. 26.
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| UN Security Council vows sanctions over N. Korea missile test Posted: 17 May 2017 06:51 AM PDT  The UN Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile test and vowed strong measures, including sanctions, to derail Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. North Korea's long-term bid to develop a credible nuclear attack threat to the US mainland saw it launch Sunday what appeared to be its longest-range missile yet. Pyongyang said the new weapon -- called the Hwasong-12 -- was capable of carrying a "heavy nuclear warhead".
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