world news: 2018-05-20

Saturday 26 May 2018

Immigrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Of Abuse And Neglect, Report Shows

U.S. Border Patrol agents have resorted to troubling tactics toward

Missile that downed MH17 came from Russian military: investigators

Investigators probing the 2014 downing of flight MH17 said Thursday for the first time that the missile which shot down the plane over eastern Ukraine travelled from a Russian military brigade. The Joint Investigation Team "has come to the conclusion that the BUK-TELAR that shot down MH17 came from 53rd Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade based in Kursk in Russia," top Dutch investigator Wilbert Paulissen said.

The Latest: So far, lava has destroyed 82 Hawaii structures

HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on the eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island (all times local):

Canadian police seek 2 after bomb wounds 15 at restaurant

TORONTO (AP) — Police hunted for two people Friday after an explosion caused by a homemade bomb ripped through an Indian restaurant at a mall in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, wounding 15 people.

Syrian air defense intercepts missile attack on airport: state media

Syrian state media said a military airport near Homs city had come under missile attack which was repelled by its air defense systems on Thursday. "One of our military airports in the central region was exposed to a hostile missile attack, and our air defense systems confronted the attack and prevented it from achieving its aim," state news agency SANA said. SANA earlier reported sounds of explosions heard near the Dabaa airport, about 20 km (12 miles) southwest of the central Syrian city of Homs and 10 km (6 miles) from the Lebanese border.

Police release bodycam footage from Sterling Brown arrest

Milwaukee police released bodycam footage from the Jan. 26 arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown.

Pres. Trump calls off summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

A senior administration official says Trump made the decision after statements from North Korea threatened a “nuclear-to-nuclear showdown” and called Vice President Pence a “political dummy.”

Loved Ones Mourn Teacher Killed in New Jersey Bus Crash During Somber Funeral

Jennifer Williamson was killed along with a fifth grader from a Paramus middle school.

Toronto restaurant bombing: Police hunt two men after 'IED' injures 15 diners

Two unidentified men walked into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing, authorities said. The blast went off in the Bombay Bhel restaurant at about 10:30 p.m. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, three of them with critical injuries, the Peel Regional Paramedic Service said in a Tweet. The two male suspects went into the restaurant and detonated their improvised explosive device, Peel Regional Police said in a Tweet.

U.S. Senate defense bill would bar Turkey from buying F-35 jets

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, from Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Thom Tillis, would remove Turkey from the F-35 program over its detention of U.S. citizen Andrew Brunson, Shaheen's office said.

London couple convicted of murdering nanny, burning her body

LONDON (AP) — A London couple delusionally obsessed with a former boy-band star were found guilty Thursday of murdering their French nanny and burning her body on a bonfire in their backyard.

2 People Injured In Indiana School Shooting

At least two people have been injured in a school shooting in Indiana.

Fmr CIA Director reacts to Flood and Kelly appearing at classified briefings

Democrats and former intelligence officials are protesting the White House decision to have Chief of Staff John Kelly and attorney Emmet Flood show up at the onset of two classified briefings on the Russia probe - in which the president is a subject.

Hawaii Evacuation Helicopters on Standby as Third Lava Flow Reaches the Ocean

The U.S. Marine Corps has sent two helicopters if more evacuations become necessary

All The Things The NRA Has Blamed For The Texas School Shooting

It's been a week since the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, and

Pakistan votes to bring tribal areas into political fold

Pakistan passed legislation Thursday paving the way for its restive tribal areas, long a focal point in the global war on terror, to enter the political mainstream, ending a colonial-era arrangement that endorsed collective punishment and fuelled militancy. The constitutional amendment would see the semi-autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the border with Afghanistan officially merged into neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Rose McGowan Reacts to Seeing Harvey Weinstein in Handcuffs: It's 'a Very Good Feeling'

Rose McGowan says it’s both “surreal” and “real” to see Harvey Weinstein in handcuffs.

Police: 2 shot at Oklahoma restaurant; suspect dead

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man armed with a pistol walked into an Oklahoma City restaurant at the dinner hour Thursday and opened fire, wounding two customers, before being shot dead by a handgun-carrying civilian in the parking lot, police said.

Trump cancels summit with North Korea's Kim, warns that military ready

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, citing Pyongyang's "open hostility," and warned that the U.S. military was ready in the event of any reckless acts by North Korea. Trump wrote a letter to Kim to announce his abrupt withdrawal from what would have been the first-ever meeting between a serving U.S. president and a North Korean leader in Singapore on June 12.

Immigrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Of Abuse And Neglect, Report Shows

U.S. Border Patrol agents have resorted to troubling tactics toward

The Latest: Rants about demonic possession linked to shooter

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a restaurant in Oklahoma City (all times local):

Armed Citizen Kills a Shooter Who Opened Fire in an Oklahoma Restaurant

A woman and a young girl were injured but expected to survive, police said

Breaking Down All the Hidden Easter Eggs in Meghan Markle's Coat of Arms (There’s a Nod to L.A.!)

Just days after Meghan Markle‘s royal wedding to Prince Harry, the newly minted Duchess of Sussex has received a very special gift: a coat of arms.

Prospects of U.S.-North Korea summit brighten after Trump's tweet

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Prospects that the United States and North Korea would hold a summit brightened after U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Friday Washington was having "productive talks" with Pyongyang about reinstating the June 12 meeting in Singapore.

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Trump Posthumously Pardons Boxer Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he is pardoning late

Bishop Michael Curry Joins Christian March To White House To 'Reclaim Jesus'

Bishop Michael Curry, the Christian leader who emerged as an unexpected star

Virginia congressional primary will be a test for an establishment Democrat, as party seeks to flip the House

Before Virginia Democrats can pop the victory champagne, they first need to decide what kind of candidate, and race, they want to run.

Publix Suspends Contributions To NRA-Backed Politician Amid Protests

Protests prompted supermarket chain Publix to suspend all political

Volcanic ash swamps Hawaii school, turning tennis court gray

HONOLULU (AP) — Aina Akamu gave final exams to his students as they sat on bleachers or the floor of the basketball court in the gym in his small town on Hawaii's Big Island.

Missile that downed MH17 came from Russian military: investigators

Star Wars-loving family builds massive Millennium Falcon on their roof

The Powell family built their tribute to the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy” in honor of ‘Solo,’ the latest Star Wars film, with help from friends and family.

‘They’re Really on Their Own.’ Santa Fe Reveals the Danger of Being a Substitute Teacher in Era of School Shootings

"They're really on their own"

9 Safest Luxury SUVs for 2018

Roger Stone Pressed For Damaging Emails About Hillary Clinton From WikiLeaks: Report

Donald Trump's former campaign adviser Roger Stone pressured an acquaintance

Fish Market Buys Freedom For Fred The 70-Pound Octopus

A 70-pound octopus named Fred not only has eight arms, but possibly nine

Kīlauea Volcano: Eruptions, lava flows continue to threaten residents

As the eruption at Hawaii's Kīlauea Volcano continues to evolve, the multitude of dangerous threats to residents are showing no signs of subsiding.

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Teased, Again

The super Mustang is seen overhead in this latest shot.

Vet who survived wartime accident that killed son dies at 93

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawrence Reilly Sr. barely survived the 1969 collision that sent half of the USS Frank E. Evans to the bottom of the South China Sea with his namesake son and 73 other shipmates trapped inside. The father spent the last years of his life unsuccessfully trying to convince the Pentagon to add those 74 names to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Australian nun in last-minute appeal of Manila deportation

An elderly Australian nun facing deportation after angering Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched a last-minute appeal against the order on Friday, the deadline for her to leave the country. Sister Patricia Fox, 71, has been accused of illegally engaging in political activism as the government cracks down on foreign critics on its soil. Duterte, who accuses the Melbourne native of "disorderly conduct", had the immigration service detain her briefly last month, after which her missionary visa was cancelled.

'That’s ridiculous': Key Obama adviser dismisses Trump's 'Spygate' claim

Avril Haines, who served as President Obama's deputy national security adviser, told the Yahoo News podcast "Skullduggery" that it's "ridiculous" for President Trump to claim that "Spygate" is one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history.

Indiana middle school student shoots teacher, classmate

A student armed with two handguns shot a teacher and another student at a school in Indiana on Friday, and media reports said the teacher swatted away the shooter's guns and wrestled him to the ground, protecting others in the classroom. The incident at Noblesville West Middle School was the latest in a series of shootings at U.S. schools and colleges fueling debate about how to keep campuses safe. The suspect had excused himself from class and came back armed with the pistols and opened fire in a science class, authorities said.

Man Discovers Handgun Impaled In Front Bumper Of Car

This brings new meaning to the term "gunning your engine."

Minnesota police release video of officers tasing and arresting NBA star Sterling Brown over parking violation

Footage of police tasing basketball player Sterling Brown over a parking violation has been released. The NBA player was arrested and shocked with a stun gun in January by Milwaukee police after he parked his car across a number of disabled spaces. Mr Brown, who is black, announced on Wednesday he would be taking legal action against the Milwaukee police department.