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George Stephanopoulos coolly backs Sarah Huckabee Sanders into a corner over Trump's hand in the shutdown
The Week - 22 Jan 2018 15:58
Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos was a man of relatively few words during his interview with White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday morning, but what he did say raised serious questions ...
Indonesia: Measles, chickenpox kill dozens of children
Al Jazeera English - 22 Jan 2018 08:52
Church leaders in the remote Indonesian province of Papua are saying that the number of children that have died from measles, malnutrition and chickenpox is higher than the official number reported by the government.
Much as White House might try to soften blow, government shutdowns are costly and cumbersome
Chicago Tribune - 22 Jan 2018 05:05Another Eagles fan arrested for punching police horse
NY Daily News - 22 Jan 2018 20:46
On the field, the Eagles punched the Vikings in the mouth, and in the parking lot, a crazed Eagles fan did the same thing to a police horse.
Trump keeps low public profile during shutdown, but is 'itching' to be involved
Chicago Tribune - 22 Jan 2018 04:50Jared Kushner is qualified to broker a Middle East peace deal because he was given 'a lot of responsibility' as a child, father claims
The Week - 22 Jan 2018 14:52
If Jared Kushner can't broker peace in the Middle East, then "no one can," President Trump has declared, although so far that hasn't gone as smoothly as everyone hoped. "The entire Middle East, from Palestine to Yemen, a...
Catalan crisis rekindled as parliament proposes Puigdemont as leader
Reuters - 22 Jan 2018 17:00
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Boy dies after surgery to remove 10-pound facial tumor
USA Today - 22 Jan 2018 16:58
Emanuel Zayas was suffering from a rare disorder called polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
Mayon Volcano Update: Eruption Spews Massive Ash Cloud, Lava Fountain [Photos, Videos]
IBTimes - 22 Jan 2018 08:24
Mayon Volcano in the Philippines erupted in a massive ash cloud Monday afternoon local time, prompting the threat associated with the deadly volcano to be raised from Level 3 to Level 4 by the Philippine Institute of Vol...
Here Are the Senators Trying to Find a Bipartisan Solution to the Government Shutdown
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2018 04:47
A group of bipartisan lawmakers emerged as the negotiators behind a potential deal to end the gridlock and reopen the government.
N.Y. gun violence costs state economy $5.6B a year: study
NY Daily News - 22 Jan 2018 03:21
Gun violence in New York not only carries a social cost, but a hefty economic one as well, a new analysis shows.
UN worker and son missing in Afghanistan days after hotel attack
NY Daily News - 22 Jan 2018 14:39
The unidentified worker, her son and a driver were reported missing Monday morning.
Bombing at market in southern Thailand kills 3, injures 18
Miami Herald - 22 Jan 2018 05:01
Police say three people have been killed and 18 injured by a bomb that exploded in a market in southern Thailand. Police Lt. Eakapong Rattanachai said an attacker parked a …
Government shutdown threatens Trump's trip to the World Economic Forum
The Week - 22 Jan 2018 17:01
President Trump's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is officially on hold due to the government shutdown, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told NBC News. Trump is not likely to be particularly mis...
Republicans shoulder the blame for government shutdown: poll
New York Post - 22 Jan 2018 16:56
Americans by a slim margin blame Republicans for the government shutdown, a poll shows. Forty-one percent single out GOP lawmakers for the impasse, while 36 percent name Democrats and 23 percent say they don’t know or ...
Mike Pence Says U.S. Embassy Will Open in Jerusalem Next Year
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2018 16:55
The vice president promised the quicker-than-expected move during a visit to Israel's Parliament, where Arab lawmakers staged a protest and were removed.
WATCH: Dramatic video captures eruption of Philippines volcano
ABC News - 22 Jan 2018 17:40
Lava from the Mayon volcano shot more than 1,600 feet above the crater.
Olivia Culpo showed Danny Amendola all the love in Patriots victory posts
Boston - 22 Jan 2018 17:14
The Rhode Island native and former Miss Universe leaped into the receiver's arms at Gillette Stadium.
Egypt says 2 policemen to stand trial over detainee's death
Miami Herald - 22 Jan 2018 16:58
Egypt's state news agency says two policemen will go on trial next month on charges of killing a detainee. Dozens of people attacked a police station in Cairo's Mokattam neighborhood …
Zambia reopens schools after cholera outbreak
Al Jazeera English - 22 Jan 2018 16:57
Schools, churches and markets in Zambia are reopening three weeks after the government introduced emergency measures to contain a deadly cholera outbreak.
Ex-sheriff David Clarke heads to court over Facebook posts
NY Daily News - 22 Jan 2018 16:25
Clarke wrote on Facebook: "Cheer up, snowflake ... if Sheriff Clarke were to really harass you, you wouldn't be around to whine about it."
Tiny, Wealthy Qatar Goes Its Own Way, and Pays for It
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2018 10:01
Among Persian Gulf states, Qatar was the picked-on little sibling. Gas riches and an independent-minded ruling family changed that. Now it's in the fight of its life.