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• Trump Bemoans War Costs As Pence Promises Afghanistan To 'See This Through'
• After Hurricane Maria, a look back at the Vazquez family, lit by generator
•  New Democratic leader orders party to 'organize everywhere'
• Washington state highway reopens after deadly Amtrak derailment
• Ivanka Trump Goofs Up On Tax Law In Her Televised Boast
• Boeing, Embraer confirm merger talks ongoing; deal not guaranteed
• 18 Cakes Perfect For Your Kids
• Al Franken rips Trump in farewell speech to Senate
• Scotland Bans Traveling Circuses From Using Wild Animals In Performances
• Virginia Will Break Tie For Key Seat By Randomly Pulling A Name From A Bowl
• Trump and Saudi Arabia: Missing a Generational Opportunity
• Boston opened 'Pandora's box' of clergy sex abuse worldwide
• 8 Americans, 2 Swedes, 1 Canadian dead in Mexican bus crash
• French woman, husband incommunicado in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute
• 10 Obama regulations Trump has overturned
• California wildfire crews gain edge as last evacuation orders lifted
• The Spanish State Has Been Defeated.' Pro-Independence Parties Sweep Catalan Election
• 27 Low-Carb Breakfasts You'll Actually Want To Eat
• Control Of Virginia's House Of Delegates Could Come Down To Drawing Straws
• The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week
• Teen Gets 25 Years In Mental Health Facility For 'Slender Man' Stabbing
• The Latest: Deadly Mexican bus crash caused by negligence
• The road not taken for Donald Trump
• Five-Year Scientific Study Reveals a Stunning Stat About Dogs and Chocolate
• Thousands in Syria's Aleppo mark one year since 'victory'
• Energy and financials power Wall Street's rise
• House Republicans Don't Know Some Very Basic Facts About The Tax Bill They Wrote
• Danny Masterson's Ex-Girlfriend Becomes the Fifth Woman to Accuse Him of Rape
• Coroner: Gunfire killed all 58 victims in Las Vegas shooting
• If You Want A Better Relationship In 2018, Do This
• Anthony Bourdain Calls Out Toxic Kitchen Culture in Speech to Culinary School Grads
• Former CIA Director Brennan Rips Trump's 'Narcissistic, Vengeful' Behavior On UN Vote
• Coalition raids hit Yemen rebels after missile targets Riyadh
• PM Orban: Hungary will block any punitive EU action on Poland
• 5 Things South Korea Can Do to Wrest Control from Washington
• Retire Based on a Dollar Amount, Not an Age
• 'Kayak Killer' Released From Prison Just 6 Weeks After Sentencing in Boyfriend's Death
• The Latest: Nestle says it will follow California water laws
• 'Beds Are Just Wireless Chargers For Humans'
• Chicago police say Facebook 'secret groups' traffic in guns and drugs
• Almost 9 Million People Enroll In Obamacare, Despite Trump's Sabotage Attempts
• 21 Ways To Add Black Beans To Everything
• UN weighs new N.Korea sanctions, vote expected Friday

Trump Bemoans War Costs As Pence Promises Afghanistan To 'See This Through' Posted: 22 Dec 2017 06:02 AM PST President Donald Trump on Friday lamented the cost of U.S. military action in the Middle East and vowed to spend more on domestic infrastructure, undercutting a promise his vice president made to Afghan leaders a day earlier.

After Hurricane Maria, a look back at the Vazquez family, lit by generator Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST Christmas marked 96 days since Jesse Vazquez's house on Calle Alameda in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, lost power in Hurricane Maria. The small generator his children brought him from New York back in October, when Yahoo News accompanied them on their journey, has since been supplemented with a larger one.

New Democratic leader orders party to 'organize everywhere' Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST Tom Perez, the head of the Democratic National Committee, sees organizing as central to rebuilding the party.

Washington state highway reopens after deadly Amtrak derailment Posted: 20 Dec 2017 06:15 PM PST The affected southbound stretch of Interstate 5, which runs from the Canadian border to Mexico, opened on Wednesday afternoon, the Washington State Department of Transportation said. Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are seeking answers about the crash's cause in interviews with the train's engineer and a trainee conductor who were in the locomotive's cab. NTSB members say they are focused on whether the engineer was distracted, but are timing their interviews with the crew this week around their recuperation from injuries.

Ivanka Trump Goofs Up On Tax Law In Her Televised Boast Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:40 PM PST Ivanka Trump's victory boast on "Fox & Friends" about her dad's new tax measure included a couple of gaffes.

Boeing, Embraer confirm merger talks ongoing; deal not guaranteed Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:37 PM PST US aerospace giant Boeing and Brazil's Embraer said Thursday they were in talks on a "potential combination" but cautioned there was no guarantee of a deal. The talks ignited shares of the Brazilian company, which makes commercial, military and executive jets, despite immediate signs of opposition to the transaction in Brazil. Any deal would need to be approved by the Brazilian government.

18 Cakes Perfect For Your Kids Posted: 21 Dec 2017 04:14 PM PST

Al Franken rips Trump in farewell speech to Senate Posted: 21 Dec 2017 11:34 AM PST The Minnesota Democrat, who is stepping down next month following allegations of sexual misconduct, used his final speech on the Senate floor to attack the president and his policies.

Scotland Bans Traveling Circuses From Using Wild Animals In Performances Posted: 20 Dec 2017 12:10 PM PST Scotland has banned the use of wild animals in traveling circuses, handing an important victory to animal welfare advocates.

Virginia Will Break Tie For Key Seat By Randomly Pulling A Name From A Bowl Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:47 AM PST In a closely watched, nail-biting race that after a recount and legal challenge ended in a tie, the winner of a crucial state legislative seat in Virginia apparently will be decided by a name pulled out of a bowl next week.

Trump and Saudi Arabia: Missing a Generational Opportunity Posted: 21 Dec 2017 12:27 PM PST The United States once sided with a Middle Eastern monarch to reform a country. There is much to commend Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for, particularly his willingness to confront the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's entrenched interests that have long prevented its transition to an economically sustainable and more socially free country. From the Wahhabi-dominated religious establishment that has long hindered social reform in Saudi Arabia and helped lay the groundwork for Sunni extremism globally, to the wasteful economics of absolute oil dependency, Prince Mohammed's willingness to confront these internal forces represents a unique departure from previous Saudi monarchs.

Boston opened 'Pandora's box' of clergy sex abuse worldwide Posted: 20 Dec 2017 12:12 PM PST Cardinal Bernard Law became a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church's widespread failure to protect children as he presided over a cover-up of sexual abuse by priests in Boston's archdiocese. A global reckoning in the church is still happening today, 15 years after he resigned as archbishop.

8 Americans, 2 Swedes, 1 Canadian dead in Mexican bus crash Posted: 20 Dec 2017 02:18 PM PST CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Driver negligence and speed caused a bus crash in southern Mexico that killed eight Americans, two Swedes, one Canadian and a Mexican tour guide as they traveled from cruise ships to visit nearby Mayan ruins, officials said Wednesday.

French woman, husband incommunicado in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST A French citizen and her husband have been incommunicado for a week after the couple travelled to southern China to paint a tribute to the late democracy activist and dissident Liu Xiaobo, friends and witnesses said Friday. Marine Brossard and Hu Jiamin painted a mural at the entrance of a public exhibition in Shenzhen on December 15, but city authorities covered the wall with a banner the same evening, witnesses told AFP.

10 Obama regulations Trump has overturned Posted: 22 Dec 2017 04:06 AM PST Trump's executive-order counteroffensive carries more than mere symbolic value and represents a dramatic policy shift that will impact the nation and the world for years to come.

California wildfire crews gain edge as last evacuation orders lifted Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:35 PM PST By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews battling to subdue the remnants of a sprawling Southern California wildfire held their ground on Thursday against a resurgence of winds that proved weaker than expected, allowing officials to lift all remaining evacuation orders and warnings. The so-called Thomas fire, California's second-largest on record, has charred 272,200 acres (110,155 hectares) of coastal mountains, foothills and canyons across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties northwest of Los Angeles, fire officials said. Much of their progress was made during three days in which diminished winds, cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels allowed firefighters to go on the attack against a blaze that had kept them on the defensive for the better part of two weeks.

The Spanish State Has Been Defeated.' Pro-Independence Parties Sweep Catalan Election Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:06 PM PST Catalonia's secessionist parties won enough votes Thursday to regain a slim majority in the regional parliament and give new momentum to their political struggle for independence from Spain.

27 Low-Carb Breakfasts You'll Actually Want To Eat Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:14 PM PST

Control Of Virginia's House Of Delegates Could Come Down To Drawing Straws Posted: 20 Dec 2017 11:30 AM PST A three-judge panel in Virginia decided Wednesday to count a ballot cast for a Republican in a race for the state's House of Delegates that was decided by just one vote, meaning the contest is now a tie.

The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:46 AM PST The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom.

Teen Gets 25 Years In Mental Health Facility For 'Slender Man' Stabbing Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:51 PM PST A Wisconsin teenager accused of stabbing a classmate to please a fictional horror character named "Slender Man" has been ordered to receive 25 years of mental health treatment.

The Latest: Deadly Mexican bus crash caused by negligence Posted: 20 Dec 2017 12:16 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on a tour bus crash in eastern Mexico (all times local):

The road not taken for Donald Trump Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST An alternative history of the first year of the Trump presidency.

Five-Year Scientific Study Reveals a Stunning Stat About Dogs and Chocolate Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:01 AM PST He may think he's people, but he can still get sick as a dog.

Thousands in Syria's Aleppo mark one year since 'victory' Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:26 AM PST Jumaa Sabbuh lost his son in the violence that battered Syria's Aleppo for years. On Thursday, he was among thousands commemorating the one-year anniversary of the army's recapture of the city. Sabbuh carried a poster of his bright-eyed son, killed in 2014 while serving in Syria's army.

Energy and financials power Wall Street&#39;s rise Posted: 21 Dec 2017 01:40 PM PST By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - The three main U.S. stock indexes rose on Thursday, boosted by bank and energy stocks as investors bet on more economically sensitive sectors. Energy <.SPNY> and financial <.SPSY> stocks led gains among the 11 major S&P sectors. "Today of late, (energy has) picked up significantly," said John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management in New York.

House Republicans Don&apos;t Know Some Very Basic Facts About The Tax Bill They Wrote Posted: 20 Dec 2017 11:36 AM PST WASHINGTON ― House Republicans swear they had enough time to review a 500-page conference report released last Friday night before they voted on what they thought would be the final tax bill Tuesday.

Danny Masterson&apos;s Ex-Girlfriend Becomes the Fifth Woman to Accuse Him of Rape Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:09 PM PST Actress Bobette Riales said that Masterson "repeatedly" sexually assaulted her

Coroner: Gunfire killed all 58 victims in Las Vegas shooting Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:01 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — All 58 victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting died of gunshot wounds, a coroner said Thursday, revealing that no one was trampled to death trying to escape from an outdoor concert that turned into a massacre.

If You Want A Better Relationship In 2018, Do This Posted: 21 Dec 2017 01:19 PM PST It's easy to get off track with your New Year's resolutions when you're the only one holding yourself accountable.

Anthony Bourdain Calls Out Toxic Kitchen Culture in Speech to Culinary School Grads Posted: 22 Dec 2017 08:15 AM PST The Parts Unknown host addressed the newest crop of Culinary Institute of America graduates before receiving his honorary doctorate.

Former CIA Director Brennan Rips Trump&apos;s &apos;Narcissistic, Vengeful&apos; Behavior On UN Vote Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:41 PM PST Former CIA chief John Brennan broke Twitter silence Thursday to blast Donald Trump's threats against the United Nations over the status of Jerusalem, calling his behavior "qualities usually found in narcissistic, vengeful autocrats."

Coalition raids hit Yemen rebels after missile targets Riyadh Posted: 20 Dec 2017 03:32 PM PST The Saudi-led coalition conducted multiple air raids in Yemen on Wednesday, a day after Huthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh in an attack Washington said was enabled by Iran. The Saudi-led strikes killed 11 civilians in the Huthi stronghold of Saada, a tribal chief and witnesses said, while unidentified assailants attacked Huthis guarding the Sanaa residence of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the Shiite rebels earlier this month. US President Donald Trump spoke Wednesday with Saudi King Salman following the ballistic missile attack that targeted Salman's residence.

PM Orban: Hungary will block any punitive EU action on Poland Posted: 21 Dec 2017 11:31 PM PST Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said that Hungary sees a strong Poland as a vital component of a central European caucus within the European Union, and so will block any action to suspend Poland's voting rights in the EU. Orban said Poland, under fire from Brussels for its transformation of the judiciary, was being criticized unfairly and unjustly.

5 Things South Korea Can Do to Wrest Control from Washington Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:12 AM PST A glance at a map of the Korean Peninsula shows why the interests of Washington and Seoul diverge when it comes to preventive war. South Korea does not lack for savvy experts on statecraft, and he would, and should, turn to them. Ultimately, South Koreans must decide their country's policies.

Retire Based on a Dollar Amount, Not an Age Posted: 22 Dec 2017 06:00 AM PST This age goal was appropriate when would-be retirees had to wait until they were eligible for a pension. Now that Americans are increasingly responsible for financing their own retirement, waiting until an arbitrary age to retire is an outdated notion. If it's up to us to save for retirement, then it is equally in our power to decide when we can begin living off those retirement savings.

&apos;Kayak Killer&apos; Released From Prison Just 6 Weeks After Sentencing in Boyfriend&apos;s Death Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:54 AM PST Angelika Graswald has been freed, much to the anger of Vincent Viafore's family.

The Latest: Nestle says it will follow California water laws Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:30 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California regulators ruling on Nestle water claims (all times local):

&apos;Beds Are Just Wireless Chargers For Humans&apos; Posted: 22 Dec 2017 06:15 AM PST Separated from their cellphones, standing under running water often allows people's minds to run free.

Chicago police say Facebook &#39;secret groups&#39; traffic in guns and drugs Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:20 PM PST Announcing the arrests at a news conference, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson initially criticized Facebook as being unhelpful during a 10-month investigation by his department. Police did not detail charges facing the 50 men and women arrested through Thursday, but said there were "dozens and dozens" of private Facebook groups being used for illegal drug and weapons transactions. Arrest warrants for 18 more suspects have been signed, and most have prior criminal histories, police said.

Almost 9 Million People Enroll In Obamacare, Despite Trump&apos;s Sabotage Attempts Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:07 PM PST Health insurance enrollment on the federal Obamacare exchange marketplaces is down from last year.

21 Ways To Add Black Beans To Everything Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:14 PM PST

UN weighs new N.Korea sanctions, vote expected Friday Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:33 AM PST The United States on Thursday presented a draft UN Security Council resolution ramping up sanctions on North Korea by cutting oil supplies vital for Pyongyang's military programs, according to the text obtained by AFP. The measure would ban the supply of nearly 90 percent of refined oil products to North Korea and order the repatriation of all North Korean nationals working abroad within 12 months, according to the text obtained by AFP. The United States has been in negotiations with China, Pyongyang's ally, on slapping new sanctions in response to the November 28 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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