McSally, Sinema win US Senate primaries in Arizona; Ducey keeps reelection hopes alive in governor's race

U.S. Reps. Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona won Tuesday's U.S. Senate primaries in the state, and will face off in November to succeed retiring ...

Rep. Martha McSally fends off right-wing challengers in Arizona GOP Senate race, CNN projects

Rep. Martha McSally will win the Republican Senate nomination in Arizona, CNN projects, fending off a challenge from two hard-line conservatives and ...

Opinion | Well, at Least Sheriff Joe Isn't Going to Congress

Arpaio's loss in Arizona's Senate Republican primary is a fitting end to the public life of a truly sadistic man. By Michelle Cottle. Ms. Cottle is a member of the ...

Commentary: Where are the mavericks in the Democratic Party?

If the Democratic Party really admires "mavericks" so much—why don't they have one? Since a brain tumor claimed Sen. John McCain's life, Democrats have ...

Shooting suspect was able to buy guns despite mental illness

BALTIMORE (AP) — Even though the suspect in a shooting at a Florida video game tournament had been hospitalized for mental illness, authorities say he was ...

EA CEO Andrew Wilson Cancels 'Madden NFL 19' Tournament After Jacksonville Shooting

Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, has issued a statement on the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, canceling the remainder of the Madden NFL 19 ...

Surviving Victim Hints at Jacksonville Shooter's Motives | Jacksonville shooting | david katz | Madden NFL

Jacksonville shooter David Katz may have shot people because he was upset about losing in the video game competition. Katz targeted other competing ...

Madden tournament announcer on Jacksonville shooting: 'I think I witnessed ... his last breath' | WSOC-TV

Madden 19 tournament announcer Toshiba Sharon said he was just feet away from gunman David Katz when the 24-year-old opened fire at The Jacksonville ...

Student arrested for stealing MAGA hat, slapping teacher in profanity-laced tirade

A high school senior in California was arrested Monday after she went on a profanity-laced tirade against a classmate for wearing a “Make America Great Again” ...

Student allegedly rips MAGA hat off classmate's head, slaps teacher, facing battery charges

El Dorado, California high school student Jo-Ann Butler calls the Trump campaign hat a "racist and hateful symbol"; she faces battery charges.

Student arrested for throwing classmate's 'Make America Great Again' hat, slapping teacher

A California high school student was arrested Monday after allegedly throwing another student's "Make America Great Again" hat to the ground and slapping a ...

Student arrested for stealing MAGA hat from classmate, slapping teacher

Jo-Ann Butler, 17, was arrested after she took the hat, sold by President Trump's election campaign -- she called it a political stand.

Texas jury finds ex-police officer guilty of murdering black teen

The police officer, Roy Oliver, 38, was fired by the Balch Springs Police Department for violating department policy a few days after he fatally shot Jordan ...

Former Balch Springs officer found guilty of murder in Jordan Edwards shooting

The Latest: Sentencing to continue in police shooting case

August 28, 2018 08:52 PM. DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black teenager in Texas (all times ...

Community activists say Roy Oliver case should be example for other police departments

Almost immediately after the shooting death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, a pair of community activists worked closely alongside the Balch Springs Police ...

Putin Dials Back Pension Plan After Backlash

Russian President Vladimir Putin softened a plan to raise pension ages to bolster state finances, a rare backtrack following a public outcry that cut his approval ...

Putin Softens Pension-Reform Plan That Had Battered Popularity

Vladimir Putin called for easing elements of a plan to raise pension ages that had angered Russians and pushed his poll ratings to the lowest levels in more ...

Under rare domestic pressure, Putin pledges to ease hike in retirement age

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin took to national TV on Wednesday with a promise to soften the government's plan to raise the retirement age, ...

Putin dilutes pension reform that has hit his popularity

President Vladimir Putin diluted draft legislation to reform the pension system which has knocked his popularity and stirred protests, but said on Wednesday that ...

McCain will be buried near his best friend at US Naval Academy

Senator John McCain will be buried next to his best friend from his days at the US Naval Academy, not in Arlington National Cemetery with his father and ...

John McCain’s Parting Message: Our Greatness Is in Peril

Today's Republican Party is the biggest threat to the country that McCain served and loved. He offered an alternative.

Transcript: Sen. Jeff Flake on "Face the Nation," August 26, 2018

The following is a transcript of the interview with Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, that aired Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, on "Face the Nation"

Newt Gingrich: Why John McCain was such an inspiration to me

John McCain was always pushing the margins, looking for new ideas and trying to find better ways to do things.

Venezuela crisis: Brazil to send army to safeguard border

Brazil says it is sending its army to the Venezuelan border to "guarantee law and order" amid an influx of migrants fleeing the crisis-hit country. President Michel ...

Brazil sends army to border as Venezuelans flee crisis at home

Brazil said it was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area, while Peru declared a health emergency, as a regional crisis sparked by ...

Brazil sends troops to Venezuela border as migrant crisis worsens

(CNN) Brazil is sending troops to its northern border to "guarantee law and order" amid an ongoing crisis which is seeing thousands of Venezuelans attempting ...

Brazil sent armed guards to the Venezuelan border as thousands flee from economic crisis

Brazil said it was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area. President Michel Temer said the move was aimed at keeping order and ...

Boom! US economy logs best performance in nearly 4 years

U.S. economic growth was a bit stronger than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its best performance in nearly four years, as businesses boosted ...

U.S. second-quarter GDP growth raised to 4.2 percent; consumer spending cut

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth was a bit stronger than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its best performance in nearly four years ...

U.S. Second-Quarter Growth Revised Up to 4.2% on Software, Trade

The U.S. economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated on revisions to imports and software spending, bolstering ...

Second quarter even stronger than it first looked: GDP raised to 4.2% from 4.1%

The surging U.S. economy was even stronger in the spring than initially reported thanks to higher government spending and business investment.

Rights groups urge no censored Google search for China

More than a dozen human rights groups have sent a letter to Google urging the company not to offer censored internet search in China, amid reports it is ...

Advocacy groups criticize Google's 'alarming capitulation' over censored China search engine

Google's project, said to be referred to internally as Dragonfly, 'would represent an alarming capitulation by Google on human rights,' argued a letter signed by ...

World leaders quiet on China’s human rights record – author Yan

Chinese author Yan Lianke, whose works are banned in his heavily censored homeland, has urged world leaders not to shy away from confronting China about ...

Open letter: Google must not capitulate on human rights to gain access to China

Amnesty's open letter to Google on reported plans for a censored search engine in China.

Facebook rolls out video service worldwide

Facebook said Wednesday it is rolling out globally its Watch video service, which has already been available in the United States for more than a year.

Facebook rolls-out its Watch video platform to users worldwide

Facebook users around the world now have access to Watch – the social network's rival to YouTube. It has been trialled in the US for 12 months, but is finally ...

Facebook Rolls Out Video Platform Watch Internationally

Facebook is launching its video platform Facebook Watch internationally. The social media platform is looking to commission a raft of content from producers ...

Facebook Watch Rolls Out Internationally

Facebook has announced the international rollout of Facebook Watch, its video destination for episodic content, which first launched in the U.S. a year ago this ...

Acer's Predator Thronos is a cockpit masquerading as gaming chair

Who needs a desk when you can just sit back in a recliner and surround yourself with monitors? That's the basic idea behind Acer's Predator Thronos gaming ...

Acer Predator Thronos: I Want to Sit in This Overkill Computer Battlestation

Acer announced some neat stuff today, including the availability of the Acer Swift 5—a 15-inch notebook that weights 2.18 pounds and Acer claims is the lightest ...

Acer’s absurd Predator Thronos gaming chair is fit for a king

Acer's Predator Thronos gaming chair supports up to three 27-inch displays on a motorized steel brace, unveiled at IFA 2018. It's less a chair and more of a way ...

Acer Predator Thronos gaming chair: A wild, immersive, 5-foot-tall rig

Pricing and availability for the Thronos aren't yet available. Tyler Lizenby/CNET. Acer showed off a new gaming chair at the IFA Berlin trade show Wednesday, ...

Google’s video chat app comes to iPads and Android tablets

Google's video chat app, Duo, has finally made its way to tablets. With its latest update, the app is able to work on both iPads and Android tablets. (It had ...

Google Duo comes to the iPad

It took a couple of years for Google Duo to spread its wings beyond single-device support, but now that it has, there's no stopping it. After enabling you... by Rita ...

Google Duo lets iPad users call their Android friends

Since Duo is supposed to replace Hangouts as your all-purpose mobile video and calling app, it's hard to believe there's been no tablet-specific version. Google.

Google's Play Store crypto-mining ban is not going well

30 days ago, Google announced a ban on crypto-mining apps in the Play Store, a move designed to cut down on apps that secretly mine coins in the ...

Listen to Mark Ronson’s Michael Jackson mash-up track ‘Diamonds Are Invincible’

Jackson's estate and Sony Music were also cleared this week from a long-standing fan lawsuit. The suit claimed that three tracks on the posthumous Jackson ...

Ranking Michael Jackson's No. 1 hits, in honor of what would have been his 60th birthday

In honor of what would've been Michael Jackson's 60th birthday on Aug. 29, revisit his 14 songs that reached No. 1, and judge for yourself which were the best.

Michael Jackson Fans Shut Down in Appeal Over Alleged Fake MJ Songs

The estate of Michael Jackson is doing a legal moonwalk after walking away with a big victory against a class action suit from fans who claimed they put a fake ...

Janet Jackson Celebrates Michael Jackson's 60th With Sneak Peek Of 'Remember The Time'-Inspired Video: Watch

On Wednesday (Aug. 29) Janet Jackson celebrated what would've been her brother Michael's 60th birthday by releasing a sneak peek of her new "Remember ...

Mel B Clarifies Rehab Statement: 'No, I'm Not an Alcoholic ... No, I'm Not a Sex Addict'

Mel B is on rumor control, appearing on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to clarify reports that came out about her over the weekend regarding her entering a ...

Mel B Explains Her Real Reason For Rehab: "I'm Not A Sex Addict"

Mel B explains the real reason for rehab. Just yesterday we posted about Mel B and the reports that she's checked into rehab for sex addiction. A source said...

Mel B Explains Why She's Really Checking Herself Into Rehab

The former Spice Girl says reports of why she's getting help 'kind of got a little bit skewed.'

Stars who have battled sex addiction

Mel B has revealed that she's entering rehab, saying she is dealing with PTSD as well as issues with alcohol and sex. The singer lamented to The Sun that, "...

Fans Flock to Aretha Franklin's Public Memorial in Detroit

WATCH: Jesse Jackson talks about close friendship with Aretha Franklin

DETROIT - Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared live Wednesday morning on Local 4. Jackson opened up about his close friend, Detroit's own Aretha Franklin. He has ...

Ariana Grande added to Aretha Franklin's funeral

Ariana Grande has been added to the list of superstar singers set to perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral Friday, Franklin's publicist has confirmed to CNN.

Hearse carrying Aretha Franklin also carried her father and Rosa Parks | WSB-TV

A 1940 two-door Cadillac LaSalle hearse pulled up to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit Tuesday.

Tom Herman, Texas Longhorns head coach, was other Ohio State assistant on Zach Smith strip club trip

Texas head coach Tom Herman was the assistant coach who accompanied former Buckeyes assistant Zach Smith to a strip club while on a recruiting trip, ...

Tom Herman at a strip club would mean nothing to the Ohio State story

Herman was the anonymous assistant mentioned in a strip club story told by Ohio State investigators, the school says.

LOOK: Text messages between Shelley Meyer and Courtney Smith released

By now, everyone knows what became of the ugly domestic violence allegations against former Ohio State WR coach Zach Smith. Smith got fired and coach ...

Ohio State Received This Anonymous Tip About Zach Smith

Ohio State released some new information on the Urban Meyer saga today. It includes an anonymous tip about Zach Smith.

Serena Williams Hits Tennis Court In Tutu Amid Catsuit Ban And People Love It

Serena Williams rocked a tutu in the first round of the U.S. Open, in the midst of a controversy around outfits she's worn on the court, and fans went wild.

Why Serena Williams Won't Be Celebrating Her Daughter's First Birthday

Tennis star Serena Williams has revealed that she won't be celebrating her daughter Olympia's first birthday next week, as her Jehova's Witness religion does ...

Serena Williams responds to catsuit ban by wearing designer tutu during US open

Just days earlier, Williams was told she was banned from wearing the body compression suit she wore to the French Open in 2018, despite it being designed to ...

Serena Williams Wears Tutu To U.S. Open After Catsuit Ban Because She's A Goddess

Serena Williams found the perfect way to troll the French Open's sexist dress code that banned her bodysuit: She played the U.S. Open in a tutu.

Conor McGregor Says 'F--k the Mayweathers' in Tweet, Adds 'No Peace Here Kid'

Floyd Mayweather Jr. tried to extend an olive branch to former rival Conor McGregor, but the MMA star isn't having any of it. McGregor attacked Mayweather in a ...

Conor McGregor Responds to Floyd's Peace Offering, 'F*ck the Mayweathers!!'

Conor McGregor told Floyd Mayweather he can take that olive branch he offered and shove it.

Conor McGregor Fires Off at Floyd Mayweather After Offer to Use Mayweather's Gym

Conor McGregor has some choice words for Floyd Mayweather after the boxer offered to let McGregor use his gym to prepare for UFC 229.

Astronaut candidate resigns from NASA for first time in 50 years

Robb Kulin was on a break from his console at SpaceX's Launch Control Center last year when he received a phone call from NASA welcoming him into the ...

Astronaut quits NASA halfway through training — first in 50 years

Astronaut candidate Robb Kulin has resigned halfway through his two years of training at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

For first time in 50 years, astronaut quits Nasa training

The Nasa gig is not an easy one to get – some 18000 people routinely seek the 12 spots that open each year.

Astronaut-in-Training Becomes the 1st in 50 Years to Quit NASA

Astronaut candidate Robb Kulin has resigned halfway through his two years of training at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

‘The sky was falling’: Perth residents shocked by BOOM of ‘bloody huge’ meteor (VIDEO)

A “bloody huge” meteor that sounded like a “plane crashing” and made dogs go “psycho” dazzled onlookers as it streaked across the Perth night sky on Tuesday ...

Meteor fireball lights up night sky in Perth, Australia

Massive fireball captured travelling across Perth sky

The meteor produced a sonic boom that shook houses.

Fireball flashes across Perth sky

Scientists discover ‘unbelievable’ deep-sea coral reef off coast of South Carolina

Scientists have discovered what they say is an “unbelievable” 85-mile stretch of coral reef off the eastern coast of the United States. Researchers uncovered the ...

'Unbelievable' Deep Coral Reef Discovered Off South Carolina Coast

The discovery of the 85-mile-long reef was made during a 14-day exhibition.

Scientists discover hidden deep-sea coral reef off South Carolina Coast

CHARLESTON, South Carolina -- If you think Charleston, South Carolina, has plenty of history within its pre-Colonial grounds, just look at what's been hiding ...

Scientists discovered a coral reef — almost as long as Delaware — hidden off the coast of Charleston

The researchers are trying to alert the Trump administration to off-shore areas that should be shielded from drilling.

China Won't Share Its Samples of a Deadly Flu Virus. Here's Why That's a Problem.

The Chinese government appears to be withholding samples of the dangerous bird flu virus H7N9 from the United States, according to news reports.

China has samples of a deadly new flu virus and it won't share them with anyone

Diseases can spread incredibly rapidly throughout a population, and as past outbreaks of infections diseases have demonstrated it's incredibly important that ...

Which is more effective, FluMist or flu shot?

A local pediatrician said the FluMist and the shot are equally effective when it comes to protection against influenza.

Does The 'Club Drug' Ketamine Ease Depression By Acting Like An Opioid? : Shots - Health News

A Stanford research team finds that ketamine's ability to quickly relieve depression depends on activating the brain's opioid system. The finding raises new ...

Ketamine is emerging as a popular treatment for depression. New research suggests the drug acts like an opioid

Ketamine is an emerging as a way to treat depression, but it appears to act like an opioid — and it may carry similar risks, Stanford researchers found.

Stanford researchers are figuring out how ketamine fights depression — and why the drug has been called 'the most important discovery in half a century'

A new Stanford study is the first to illuminate how ketamine works in the brain to alleviate depression. The research suggests that the drug engages the opioid ...

What if Ketamine Actually Works Like an Opioid?

Researchers report that ketamine may be working on the brain's opioid system. The study is small, but if replicated, the findings could have big implications for ...

Rates of three STDs in US reach record high, CDC says

(CNN) Rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have climbed for the fourth consecutive year in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

STDs continue rapid rise in U.S., setting new record, CDC says

Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in America, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, nearly 2.3 million ...

STDs hit all-time highs in US for fourth straight year, CDC reports

Sexually-transmitted diseases continue to hit all-time highs in the U.S. with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting a 10 percent spike ...

Researchers worried about 'untreatable' form of gonorrhea

As cases of sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in the United States, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control are now worried about a new ...