President Trump sparked a media storm on Sunday when he retweeted a doctored GIF showing him hitting a golf ball that strikes Hillary Clinton in the back of the head. The image stitches together footage of Trump playing golf with a recording of Clinton tripping while boarding a plane in 2011. "The reaction was predictable. Critics were outraged. Supporters were gleeful. And social media lit up like a Christmas tree," said the LA Times. Former director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub said: "The President of the United States just retweeted a video vignette that imagines him assaulting his political rival. The man is unfit." Vox said the tweet was concerning because it makes light of violence against women. – CNN  Four American women in their 20s suffered burns when a female attacker threw acid on them in a train station in the French city of Marseille. The victims, who were identified as students at Boston College in Massachusetts, were released after receiving treatment at a local hospital. "It appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns," said Nick Gozik, director of the college's Office of International Programs. Two of the women suffered facial injuries, while the other two were "slightly injured," a spokeswoman for the Marseille prosecutor’s office said. A 41-year-old woman was arrested at the scene. Investigators don’t know what motivated the attack, but they believe the suspect might be mentally unstable. – USAT Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" was the biggest winner at the Emmys last night, taking eight awards. The show, based on the 1985 dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood, won some of the most coveted prizes for the Drama Series category, including Outstanding Drama Series, directing, and writing. Three of the show’s actresses were also recognized for their work: Elisabeth Moss, who plays the lead role, as well as Ann Dowd and Alexis Bledel for their supporting and guest roles. "To say that we are honored would be an understatement," Hulu's CEO Mike Hopkins said in a statement. HBO's mini-series "Big Little Lies" took home five trophies, including three for some of the show’s main actors: Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard. Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon were honored for comedy supporting actor and supporting actress for their work on "Saturday Night Life." – WAPO Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Trump administration might decide to close down the U.S. embassy in Cuba over mysterious health problems affecting American diplomats in Havana. Investigators have so far failed to explain why 21 people – diplomats and their families – have been affected by symptoms including hearing loss, nausea and headaches. Tillerson said that some of those affected by the health issues are back in the U.S. and that Washington is reviewing whether the embassy in Havana should remain open. "It’s a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered," he said. The Cuban government has vehemently denied causing the illnesses. – AP NASA recently wrapped a study that held six subjects in isolation near the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii for eight months. The four men and two women lived in a dome near the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, and wore spacesuits whenever they ventured outside. They feasted on tropical fruits, vegetables and a egg strata on Sunday after eating mainly frozen food. The study will provide NASA with information about the psychological impacts of long-term isolation, which will help the agency select a crew for a potential trip to Mars that would take place in the 2030s. "We’ve learned, for one thing, that conflict, even in the best of teams, is going to arise," said the project’s lead investigator, University of Hawaii professor Kim Binsted. "So what’s really important is to have a crew that, both as individuals and a group, is really r...
President Trump sparked a media storm on Sunday when he retweeted a doctored GIF showing him hitting a golf ball that strikes Hillary Clinton in the back of the head. The image stitches together footage of Trump playing golf with a recording of Clinton tripping while boarding a plane in 2011. "The reaction was predictable. Critics were outraged. Supporters were gleeful. And social media lit up like a Christmas tree," said the LA Times. Former director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub said: "The President of the United States just retweeted a video vignette that imagines him assaulting his political rival. The man is unfit." Vox said the tweet was concerning because it makes light of violence against women. – CNN  Four American women in their 20s suffered burns when a female attacker threw acid on them in a train station in the French city of Marseille. The victims, who were identified as students at Boston College in Massachusetts, were released after receiving treatment at a local hospital. "It appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns," said Nick Gozik, director of the college's Office of International Programs. Two of the women suffered facial injuries, while the other two were "slightly injured," a spokeswoman for the Marseille prosecutor’s office said. A 41-year-old woman was arrested at the scene. Investigators don’t know what motivated the attack, but they believe the suspect might be mentally unstable. – USAT Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" was the biggest winner at the Emmys last night, taking eight awards. The show, based on the 1985 dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood, won some of the most coveted prizes for the Drama Series category, including Outstanding Drama Series, directing, and writing. Three of the show’s actresses were also recognized for their work: Elisabeth Moss, who plays the lead role, as well as Ann Dowd and Alexis Bledel for their supporting and guest roles. "To say that we are honored would be an understatement," Hulu's CEO Mike Hopkins said in a statement. HBO's mini-series "Big Little Lies" took home five trophies, including three for some of the show’s main actors: Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard. Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon were honored for comedy supporting actor and supporting actress for their work on "Saturday Night Life." – WAPO Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Trump administration might decide to close down the U.S. embassy in Cuba over mysterious health problems affecting American diplomats in Havana. Investigators have so far failed to explain why 21 people – diplomats and their families – have been affected by symptoms including hearing loss, nausea and headaches. Tillerson said that some of those affected by the health issues are back in the U.S. and that Washington is reviewing whether the embassy in Havana should remain open. "It’s a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered," he said. The Cuban government has vehemently denied causing the illnesses. – AP NASA recently wrapped a study that held six subjects in isolation near the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii for eight months. The four men and two women lived in a dome near the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, and wore spacesuits whenever they ventured outside. They feasted on tropical fruits, vegetables and a egg strata on Sunday after eating mainly frozen food. The study will provide NASA with information about the psychological impacts of long-term isolation, which will help the agency select a crew for a potential trip to Mars that would take place in the 2030s. "We’ve learned, for one thing, that conflict, even in the best of teams, is going to arise," said the project’s lead investigator, University of Hawaii professor Kim Binsted. "So what’s really important is to have a crew that, both as individuals and a group, is really resilient, is able to look at that conflict and come back from it." – AP Secretary of state Rex Tillerson and national security adviser HR McMaster suggested that the U.S. might stay in the Paris climate accord. The U.S. officials said the Trump administration is keen to discussreforms to the 2015 deal under which most of the world’s countries agreed to reduce CO2 emissions to fight climate change. "The president said he is open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged with others on what we all agree is still a challenging issue," Tillerson told CBS’s "Face the Nation." He said the government wants to consider "other ways in which we can work with partners in the Paris climate accord." Meanwhile, McMaster told ABC’s "This Week" that the U.S. could continue in the accord "if there’s an agreement that benefits the American people, certainly." The White House issued a statement on Saturday saying the U.S. would only stay if it can negotiate more favorable terms for the cou...
President Trump sparked a media storm on Sunday when he retweeted a doctored GIF showing him hitting a golf ball that strikes Hillary Clinton in the back of the head. The image stitches together footage of Trump playing golf with a recording of Clinton tripping while boarding a plane in 2011. "The reaction was predictable. Critics were outraged. Supporters were gleeful. And social media lit up like a Christmas tree," said the LA Times. Former director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub said: "The President of the United States just retweeted a video vignette that imagines him assaulting his political rival. The man is unfit." Vox said the tweet was concerning because it makes light of violence against women. – CNN
Four American women in their 20s suffered burns when a female attacker threw acid on them in a train station in the French city of Marseille. The victims, who were identified as students at Boston College in Massachusetts, were released after receiving treatment at a local hospital. "It appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns," said Nick Gozik, director of the college's Office of International Programs. Two of the women suffered facial injuries, while the other two were "slightly injured," a spokeswoman for the Marseille prosecutor’s office said. A 41-year-old woman was arrested at the scene. Investigators don’t know what motivated the attack, but they believe the suspect might be mentally unstable. – USAT
Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" was the biggest winner at the Emmys last night, taking eight awards. The show, based on the 1985 dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood, won some of the most coveted prizes for the Drama Series category, including Outstanding Drama Series, directing, and writing. Three of the show’s actresses were also recognized for their work: Elisabeth Moss, who plays the lead role, as well as Ann Dowd and Alexis Bledel for their supporting and guest roles. "To say that we are honored would be an understatement," Hulu's CEO Mike Hopkins said in a statement. HBO's mini-series "Big Little Lies" took home five trophies, including three for some of the show’s main actors: Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard. Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon were honored for comedy supporting actor and supporting actress for their work on "Saturday Night Life." – WAPO
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Trump administration might decide to close down the U.S. embassy in Cuba over mysterious health problems affecting American diplomats in Havana. Investigators have so far failed to explain why 21 people – diplomats and their families – have been affected by symptoms including hearing loss, nausea and headaches. Tillerson said that some of those affected by the health issues are back in the U.S. and that Washington is reviewing whether the embassy in Havana should remain open. "It’s a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered," he said. The Cuban government has vehemently denied causing the illnesses. – AP
NASA recently wrapped a study that held six subjects in isolation near the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii for eight months. The four men and two women lived in a dome near the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, and wore spacesuits whenever they ventured outside. They feasted on tropical fruits, vegetables and a egg strata on Sunday after eating mainly frozen food. The study will provide NASA with information about the psychological impacts of long-term isolation, which will help the agency select a crew for a potential trip to Mars that would take place in the 2030s. "We’ve learned, for one thing, that conflict, even in the best of teams, is going to arise," said the project’s lead investigator, University of Hawaii professor Kim Binsted. "So what’s really important is to have a crew that, both as individuals and a group, is really resilient, is able to look at that conflict and come back from it." – AP
Secretary of state Rex Tillerson and national security adviser HR McMaster suggested that the U.S. might stay in the Paris climate accord. The U.S. officials said the Trump administration is keen to discussreforms to the 2015 deal under which most of the world’s countries agreed to reduce CO2 emissions to fight climate change. "The president said he is open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged with others on what we all agree is still a challenging issue," Tillerson told CBS’s "Face the Nation." He said the government wants to consider "other ways in which we can work with partners in the Paris climate accord." Meanwhile, McMaster told ABC’s "This Week" that the U.S. could continue in the accord "if there’s an agreement that benefits the American people, certainly." The White House issued a statement on Saturday saying the U.S. would only stay if it can negotiate more favorable terms for the cou...