| The Latest: Trump praises Senate for taking up health care Posted: 25 Jul 2017 01:34 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the effort by congressional Republicans to pass a health care bill (all times local):
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| U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots near Iranian vessel Posted: 25 Jul 2017 12:43 PM PDT  By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots when an Iranian vessel in the Gulf came within 150 yards (137 meters) on Tuesday in the first such incident since President Donald Trump took office in January, U.S. officials said. The last major incident was earlier in January, though there have been instances when a U.S. vessel fired a flare as well as an event in March when a U.S. Navy ship was forced to change course after multiple fast-attack vessels from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard came too close. In a statement, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said the patrol craft, named Thunderbolt, fired the warning shots in front of the Iranian vessel after it ignored radio calls, flares and the ship's whistle.
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| Top Texan official blames sanctuary cities after 10 found dead in back of San Antonio truck Posted: 24 Jul 2017 07:26 PM PDT  A top Texas official said that sanctuary cities were to blame for the deaths of ten people in a San Antonio truck that was used to "smuggle" people across the US-Mexico border.
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| USS Constitution returns to Boston's waters after repairs Posted: 24 Jul 2017 07:10 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, has returned to Boston's waters.
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| Israeli embassy staff in Jordan returned to Israel Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:27 PM PDT  By Ori Lewis and Suleiman Al-Khalidi JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) - The staff of Israel's embassy in Jordan, including a security guard involved in a shooting incident in which two Jordanians were killed, returned to Israel from Amman on Monday, an official from the Israeli prime minister's office said. Sunday's fatal shooting incident tested already tense relations between Israel and Jordan, one of two Arab states with which it has peace treaties. Jordan had wanted to question the guard, who was slightly hurt, but Israel said he had diplomatic immunity and should be repatriated.
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| Fake Street Signs Warning of 'Easily Startled Police" Appear After Cop Shoots Minnesota Woman Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:10 PM PDT  Fake street signs appear after Minnesota cop fatally shot woman who reported hearing screams.
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| Records: EPA chief jets away for weekends on taxpayer's dime Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:24 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Records show the head of the Environmental Protection Agency spent weekends in his home state during his first three months in office, frequently flying to and from Oklahoma at taxpayer's expense.
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| Venezuela crisis enters pivotal week, Maduro foes protest Posted: 24 Jul 2017 03:43 PM PDT  By Andrew Cawthorne and Anggy Polanco CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition plastered election centers with slogans and planned to rally in honor of dead protesters on Monday in a final week-long push to force President Nicolas Maduro into aborting a controversial congress. The unpopular leftist leader is pressing ahead with the vote for a Constitutional Assembly on Sunday despite the opposition of most Venezuelans, a crescendo of international criticism, and some dissent within his ruling Socialist Party. Critics say the assembly, whose election rules appear designed to ensure a majority for Maduro, is intended to institutionalize dictatorship in the South American nation, a member of OPEC.
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| US technology firm to implant 50 employees with identification microchips Posted: 24 Jul 2017 03:06 PM PDT  A US firm has begun implanting microchips the size of a grain of rice in its employees. Three Square Market, a technology firm in Wisconsin, said 50 of its employees had voluntarily signed up to have the Radio-Frequency Identification technology fitted form August. Implanted between the thumb and forefinger it will allow them to pay for snacks when they are on a break among other functions. In a statement Chief Executive Officer Todd Westby said: "We foresee the use of RFID technology to drive everything from making purchases in our office break room market, opening doors, use of copy machines, logging into our office computers, unlocking phones, sharing business cards, storing medical/health information, and used as payment at other RFID terminals," "It's the next thing that's inevitably going to happen, and we want to be a part of it." He added: "Eventually, this technology will become standardised allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities." The technology is the same sis is used to pay for items using mobile phone scans. Employees will not be required to have the implants and the company will pay for the microchips which cost $300 each.
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| I Bought a Portable Air Conditioner. Should You? Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:28 PM PDT  The alternative to a window unit, explained.
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