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Donald and Melania Trump rarely exchange Christmas presents
New York Post - 23 Dec 2018 05:48
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will spend Christmas together in Washington, DC, a last-minute change of plans due to the stalemate over the federal budget. But that doesn't mean the first lady (at right in ...
Stephen Colbert Celebrates The Season With 'A Very Special Counsel Christmas'
Deadline - 23 Dec 2018 03:54
A little elf at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert came up with a Christmas special for these trying times: A Very Special Counsel Christmas. In the animated presentation, Santa Claus is fired by President Donald Trump. ...
Why Your Next Home Might Not Need Any Energy at All
Wall Street Journal - 23 Dec 2018 05:57
A bevy of new technologies, construction techniques and a movement to make buildings more livable and efficient have led to a tipping point in how new buildings use energy--or don't. Columnist Christopher Mims explores.
Asked Who 'Gets Fired' In An Obama Shutdown, Trump Told Fox News: The President
The Huffington Post - 23 Dec 2018 04:14
"It always has to be the top, and the president's the leader," he said on "Fox & Friends."
At least 40 killed, hundreds injured after tsunami hits Indonesia
USA Today - 23 Dec 2018 04:49
Government officials say the possible cause of the tsunami were undersea landslides after the Krakatoa volcano erupted.
Tsunami Triggered by Volcano Kills at Least 43 in Indonesia
The New York Times - 23 Dec 2018 04:22
A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 43 people after the waves hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and damagi...
French Christmas market gunman pledged allegiance to ISIS: officials
New York Post - 23 Dec 2018 02:35
A French judicial official says the alleged gunman who shot and killed five people in a Christmas market attack this month in Strasbourg had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. The judicial official, who is no...
Joyce Mitchell rips Ben Stiller over 'Escape at Dannemora'
New York Post - 23 Dec 2018 02:23
The "Shawskank" says Hollywood's portrayal of her -- as a lovesick prison seamstress who helped her inmate boyfriends escape -- is beyond redemption. In two 45-minute jailhouse interviews last week at Bedford Hills Corre...
Austrian police detain 2 in Vienna restaurant shooting
Miami Herald - 23 Dec 2018 16:58
Austrian police say they have detained both a witness and a man who was wounded in a shooting at a Viennese restaurant that left another man dead. Police said Sunday …
Tsunami kills at least 222 in Indonesia after Krakatau eruption
Reuters - 23 Dec 2018 16:53
A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed to have been caused by the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said...
Emperor of Japan Marks 85th Birthday, His Last Before Abdicating the Throne
Time - 23 Dec 2018 16:48
"It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan"
How Volcanic Activity Can Spawn Tsunamis
The New York Times - 23 Dec 2018 16:46
No earthquakes were recorded before the tsunami struck, the Indonesian authorities said. But there had been an eruption on the volcanic island of Anak Krakatau about half an hour before.
France's Macron says deeply regrets Trump decision on troops in Syria
Reuters - 23 Dec 2018 16:46
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he deeply regretted U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Rebels attack Beni in eastern Congo, killing 5 civilians
Miami Herald - 23 Dec 2018 16:43
A Congo army official says rebels attacked the eastern city of Beni Saturday night, killing five civilians and wounding eight others. Capt. Mak Hazukay Mongba, spokesman for the army in …
President Trump not going to change mind on Syria, even after resignations: Mulvaney
ABC News - 23 Dec 2018 16:30
The incoming acting chief of staff said leaving Syria was a campaign promise.
"El Chapo" witness recalls naked man "tied to a tree with a chain"
CBSNews - 23 Dec 2018 16:30
Tirso Martinez Sanchez, Jorge Cifuentes and Pedro Flores now share the notoriety of being the most recent cooperators to testify against the infamous Mexican drug lord
Dramatic video shows moment Tsunami crashes through a concert
Miami Herald - 23 Dec 2018 16:20
A graphic video on social media shows a wave crashing through a concert by Indonesian band Seventeen late Saturday. The tsunami, triggered by a volcano eruption, killed hundreds of people. …
Israeli leader: Trump withdrawal from Syria won't affect us
Miami Herald - 23 Dec 2018 15:49
Israel's leader says the American decision to withdraw its forces from Syria will not affect Israeli policy. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will "continue to act against Iran's attempts to entrench …
Wizards' Thomas Bryant has a game for the record books
ABC News - 23 Dec 2018 08:14
Thomas Bryant's perfect night for Washington was something the NBA hadn't seen in nearly a quarter-century
Trump's Skipping Mar-a-Lago Holiday Over Shutdown; Twitter Not Busted Up About It
The Huffington Post - 23 Dec 2018 05:50
He's "working hard" instead at the White House, Trump tweets.
Chargers might not have another home game after Saturday's game against the Ravens
L.A. Times - 23 Dec 2018 05:20Julia Louis-Dreyfus Responds to Year-Old 'Veep' Clip That Predicted Government Shutdown (Video)
The Wrap - 23 Dec 2018 04:19
“Veep” has once again proven how closely its political satire resembles reality in a year-old clip that predicted a government shutdown shared by its executive producer David Mandel Saturday. “What an a–hole,” ...