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Supporters Raise Nearly $200,000 For Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok

Supporters of fired FBI agent Peter Strzok rallied to his side on Monday and

Parkland students bring the March for Our Lives summer tour to an end in Newtown

The organizers of the Road to Change tour have visited over 50 cities in an effort to register and mobilize voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections — and to build a coalition of youth in communities affected by gun violence.

Local Fisherman And Tourist Killed In Kenya Hippo Attacks

A local fisherman and a Chinese tourist were killed in a single day by hippo

Puerto Ricans Seek To Rebuild A Shattered Health Care System After Hurricane Maria

For more than six months after the storms, Ingrid Morales settled down to

Meager Unite the Right 2 rally exposes limits of white supremacist movement

The Charlottesville anniversary event drew a handful of white supremacists, who were far outnumbered by counterprotesters.

Florida State House Candidate Admits She Faked College Diploma

A Republican candidate for office in Florida is admitting she lied about her

How a Baggage Handler Stole a Plane From One of America's Busiest Airports

Richard Russell may have learned to fly from videos online.

200-million year old Pterosaur 'built for flying'

Scientists on Monday unveiled a previously unknown species of giant pterosaur, the first creatures with a backbone to fly under their own power. Neither dino nor bird, pterosaurs -- more commonly known as pterodactyls -- emerged during the late Triassic period more than 200 million years ago and lorded over primeval skies until a massive space rock slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs and most other forms of life some 65 million years ago. "They are delicately framed animals that are built for flying," said Brooks Britt, a paleontologist at Brigham Young University in Utah and lead author of a study in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Many Among Us Can Relate to the Thirsty Bear Who Made a Liquor Store Pit Stop

He was denied access — and not just because he was lacking ID

Rival Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also discussed Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament efforts and international sanctions.

Most Top Democrats, Progressive Groups Reserve Judgment On Keith Ellison Allegations

All but a few prominent Democrats and progressive groups have stayed silent on

Sixth First Responder Dies Fighting Northern California Wildfires

A sixth first responder has died battling this year's wildfires in California,

Trump adviser Stephen Miller's uncle: My nephew is 'an immigration hypocrite'

Stephen Miller, the architect of some of Trump’s most controversial anti-immigration policies, has been assailed by critics who are quick to point out that Miller himself is a grandchild of refugees. Now Miller’s own uncle is joining the outcry.

Tibbetts family thinks search is narrowing for Mollie

Mollie's father Rob Tibbetts and her boyfriend Dalton Jack believe she is still alive nearly a month after her disappearance.

Guidance Counselor Fears She'll Be Fired After School Learns She's Married To Her Wife

Students at a Roman Catholic high school in Indiana have come to the defense

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 4Matic Sedan Marks the Return of a Classic Benz Badge

Echoes of the big Benz from days past.

Man Caught on Camera Spanking Hippo at California Zoo

Police said the intruder could face charges of trespassing.

Iran unveils next generation missile: media

Iran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States. State broadcaster IRIB said the new Fateh Mobin missile had "successfully passed its tests" and could strike targets on land and sea. "As promised to our dear people, we will not spare any effort to increase the missile capabilities of the country and we will certainly increase our missile power every day," Defence Minister Amir Hatami said, quoted by conservative news agency Tasnim.

Missing Hiker’s Mom Shares Message: ‘My Ears Ache To Hear Your Voice'

Nearly two weeks since Samantha "Sam" Sayers disappeared while hiking in

John Oliver Finds Himself In 'Pure Straight-Up Opposite World'

John Oliver of "Last Week Tonight" wants to make sure Americans aren't fooled

Photo of White Supremacist Rally in Washington DC Goes Viral on Reddit

"A lot of things are louder on the internet when you factor in trolls."

Toddler Dies After Falling from 24th Floor Apartment Balcony in Virginia

Police in Virginia say a toddler fell to their death from the 24th floor of a Falls Church apartment building on Monday.

Giuliani Offers Latest Version Of Comey-Trump Conversation About Flynn

WASHINGTON -- Hoping to reconcile conflicting explanations about whether

Alaska's North Slope Hit by Strongest Quake Ever Recorded in the Region

Alaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said

Police: Man flies plane into his home after fight with wife

PAYSON, Utah (AP) — A Utah man flew a small plane into his own house early Monday just hours after he had been arrested for assaulting his wife in a nearby canyon where the couple went to talk over their problems, authorities said.

Erdogan says Turkey to 'boycott' US electronic goods

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods in retaliation for punitive sanctions by Washington against Ankara over the detention of an American pastor. "We will boycott US electronic goods," Erdogan said in a televised speech, raising the stakes in a spat that has seen the Turkish lira plunge to record lows. "If (the United States) have the iPhone, there's Samsung on the other side," he said, referring to US giant Apple's iconic phone and the top South Korean brand.

Orca mother ends 'tour of grief' for her newborn after 17 days and 1,000 miles

For 17 days, a southern resident killer whale (SRKW) named J35, but better known as Tahlequah, carried her deceased baby for more than 1,000 miles. The orca's unusually long spell of grieving came to an end on Saturday, when Tahlequah was spotted in the Haro Strait off Victoria, British Columbia, chasing a school of salmon without her newborn. SEE ALSO: New dolphin-whale hybrid sea creature is the spawn of an unholy union "Her tour of grief is now over and her behavior is remarkably frisky," the Center for Whale Research (CWR) explained in a blog post online. August 11, 2018 J35 update: "The ordeal of J35 carrying her dead calf for at least seventeen days and 1,000 miles is now over, thank goodness." - Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Researchhttps://t.co/kQpA4WWbmg pic.twitter.com/cQIN13HgN6 — Whale Research (@CWROrcas) August 12, 2018 The CWR added that the baby's carcass has probably sunk to the bottom of the Salish Sea, meaning that researchers may not get a chance to examine it. On Jul. 24, Tahlequah's baby orca died shortly after birth, in what has been a common story for the southern resident killer whale population.  Over the last two decades, 75 percent of SRKW newborns failed to survive. The last successful birth was in 2015, when two calves were born. In the hours, then days after the death, Tahlequah was spotted trying to keep her baby's head above the water's surface, reluctant to leave the body behind. "That's not unprecedented, but it’s the longest one that I’ve personally witnessed," Ken Balcomb, CWR's founder and principal investigator, told The Washington Post. These orcas are facing a real threat of extinction, with no successful pregnancies in the last three years. At just 75 whales, the population is at its lowest in 30 years. The SRKW's decline is linked to the reduction in population of its primary food source, Chinook salmon. Canada's government announced in May it would cut the allowable catch of Chinook by up to 35 percent to help protect the orca. WATCH: This tiny robotic spider might one day perform surgeries inside your body

'Stand Your Ground' Shooter Charged After Fatal Altercation Over Parking Space

A Florida man who invoked the state's controversial "stand your ground" law

Government Agencies Coordinated To Arrest Migrants Seeking Legal Status, ACLU Says

Various branches of the federal government worked in tandem to time interviews

Ford to invest $740 million in Detroit train station, city development project

Ford aims to turn the building into a campus of offices for up to 5,000 tech workers and software engineers focused on self-driving vehicles and ancillary technologies and services. The second largest U.S. automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, about 10 miles from Detroit, announced the project in June, but had not previously disclosed costs until a community meeting on Tuesday. The company said Tuesday in a statement it is "working with federal, state and local economic development groups and officials, seeking at least $250 million in tax or other incentives to support the development of the five Corktown sites Ford has purchased." Ford said total investment in the development of the train station and developing 45 acres of vacant land will cost approximately $740 million over the next four years.

Trump Reacts To Firing Of Peter Strzok, FBI Agent Who Sent Anti-Trump Texts

FBI special agent Peter Strzok, who sent personal text messages critical of

Illinois Man With Parrot on His Shoulder Rescued From Mud Hole by Firefighters

The bird got stuck in the mud, then its owner got stuck in the mud trying to rescue it.

It’s Official: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Is An Ostrich About Wildfires

At a conservative event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Friday, Interior

Friendly tone belied desperate acts of Seattle plane thief

SEATTLE (AP) — He cracked jokes, complimented the professional demeanor of an air traffic controller and apologized for making a fuss.

Markets rattled as Turkish lira dives

New York (AFP) - Turkey's troubled lira tumbled Monday to fresh record lows against the euro and dollar, piling pressure on stock markets on fears the country's crisis could spill over into the world economy.

Connecticut primary - LIVE: Polls wind to a close as voters seek candidates for wide-open governor election

The biggest race as Connecticut residents goes to the polls for Tuesday's primaries is for the governor's office. Republicans believe they have a good chance of winning it back after losing control in 2010. Control of the narrowly divided General Assembly is also in play, especially the state Senate, now equally split between Democrats and Republicans.

Venezuelan general arrested over 'attack' on Maduro

A Venezuelan general has been arrested over the alleged assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Tuesday. National Guard Major General Alejandro Perez Gomez appeared before a judge on Monday along with opposition politician Juan Requesens and colonel Pedro Javier Zambrano, Saab told a press conference. To date, 14 people have been arrested and charged for allegedly taking part in the August 4 incident in which Maduro was seen reacting on live television to an off-camera explosion while he addressed a military parade in Caracas.

Top GOP Congressman's Son Gives Money To Democrat Running For Father's Seat

Bobby Goodlatte, son of retiring Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), has announced his

Cosmos Bank loses $13.5 million in cyber attack

Cyber criminals hacked the systems of India's Cosmos Bank and siphoned off nearly 944 million rupees ($13.5 million) through simultaneous withdrawals across 28 countries over the weekend, the bank has told police. The co-operative bank said unidentified hackers stole customer information through a malware attack on its automated teller machine (ATM) server, withdrawing 805 million rupees in 14,849 transactions in just over two hours on Aug. 11, mainly overseas. Apart from the ATM withdrawals, the hackers transferred 139 million rupees to a Hong Kong-based company's account by issuing three unauthorised transactions over the SWIFT global payments network, the bank said in a police complaint, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.

Trump Tweets Support For Harley-Davidson Boycott

President Donald Trump expressed support toward Harley-Davidson motorcycle

Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest.

Porsche Boxster 986 Buying Guide

Mixing traditional Porsche driving fun and usability, this model is a temptingly affordable way into marque ownership. Read this before taking the plunge

The Navy Wants Lots of Ship-Killer Missiles to Fight Russia or China

As recently as 2016 the Navy’s warships were badly out-gunned by Russian and Chinese ships. In 2018, the U.S. fleet was on the cusp of reversing that dynamic.

Sports Illustrated model posts facial scars caused by terrifying fall

Australian Model Robyn Lawley posted photos on Instagram from an accident where she had a seizure and fell down a flight of steps, resulting in a large scar on her face.

Ugandan police shoot driver, arrest singer-turned-politician

Ugandan musician and opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, was arrested Tuesday after an incident in which security officers shot his driver dead, a police spokesman said. "We arrested Bobi Wine and others this morning and he is in our custody," said Emilian Kayima, Uganda's police spokesman. Kyagulanyi was arrested in the northwestern town of Arua where he was campaigning for an opposition candidate in a hard-fought by-election that also drew President Yoweri Museveni in support of the ruling party candidate.

Wisconsin primary - LIVE: State begins voting as Democrats look to topple Governor Scott Walker

Wisconsin voters head to the polls in the state's primaries, with a large pool of candidates fight for the chance to unseat Governor Scott Walker and replace House Majority Leader Paul Ryan. There are eight Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination to go up against Mr Walker, the incumbent Republican governor hoping to hold onto his seat. Tony Evers, the state superintendent and the only Democrat in the race to have been elected in a statewide vote, was leading the polls ahead of Tuesday.