Headline News
Billion-dollar natural disasters are on the rise
CBSNews - 29 Dec 2018 03:45
Floods, hurricanes and wildfires cost billions of dollars in 2018. Hurricane Florence tops the list of the year's most expensive weather events at $17B. CBS News contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to d...
Young Inmates Say They Were Shipped Upstate, Held in Isolation and Beaten
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2018 04:33
The abuse was designed for inmates from Rikers Island who had been accused of assaulting correction officers, according to a lawsuit.
Federal Personnel Office Suggests Furloughed Workers Offer To Trade Chores For Rent
The Huffington Post - 29 Dec 2018 03:49
And "consult your personal attorney" for legal advice. Twitter erupts.
Trump's Threat To Close Border Is An 'Angry 8th-Grader's Tweet,' GOP Congressman Says
The Huffington Post - 29 Dec 2018 04:51
"When you start throwing out vacuous threats like this, people stop taking you seriously," says Rep. Ryan Costello.
Police arrest illegal immigrant suspected in California officer's killing
Reuters - 29 Dec 2018 03:30
A suspected illegal immigrant accused of shooting to death a California police officer was arrested on Friday after a two-day manhunt that President Donald Trump cited in his push for building a wall on the border with M...
I'll Never Be Rachmaninoff
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2018 17:48
Being mediocre at playing the piano is exactly what I need.
Erdogan picks ex-prime minister to run for Istanbul mayor
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2018 16:22
Turkey's president has nominated a former prime minister to run for mayor of Istanbul next year. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Binali Yildirim would be the …
A New NYPD Drone Will Watch Over Times Square New Year's Celebrations
Time - 29 Dec 2018 16:20
No one will be more than 10 feet away from a uniformed or undercover officer
Sears Chairman's Last-Minute $4.4 Billion Bid Could Save the Retailer From Liquidation
Time - 29 Dec 2018 16:11
Sears said it was closing 80 stores as it teeters on the brink of liquidation
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet in lead up to election day
Al Jazeera English - 29 Dec 2018 15:50
The country's telecom regulator say it ordered mobile operators to shut down 3G, 4G services until December 30 midnight.
Russian and Turkish ministers meet for Syria talks
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2018 15:43
Russian and Turkish foreign and defense ministers met in Moscow on Saturday to discuss northern Syria as U.S. forces prepare to withdraw and Turkey threatens to launch a military operation …
Congo's top archbishop pleads for peace on eve of election
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2018 15:41
Congo's top archbishop on Saturday urged peace on the eve of the country's long-delayed presidential election , saying differences of opinion are no reason to "light the country on fire." …
Fire destroys building, 40 vehicles, in New Hampshire
Boston - 29 Dec 2018 15:40
Officials say a 40 vehicles and building were destroyed in a fire at an auto salvage business in Derry, New Hampshire
China court orders retrial for Canadian jailed for drug smuggling
Reuters - 29 Dec 2018 15:33
A Chinese court ordered a retrial of a Canadian citizen on drug smuggling charges on Saturday after prosecutors said his sentence of 15 years was too light - a case that could further test relations between Beijing and O...
Lawmakers request Homeland Security probe of migrant boy's death in U.S. custody
The Week - 29 Dec 2018 15:31
Five Democratic lawmakers in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Friday requested her agency probe the Monday death of 8-year-old Felipe Gomez Alonzo of Guatemala while in U.S. Customs and Border ...
Three killed in wrong-way freeway crash in Los Angeles
New York Post - 29 Dec 2018 15:26
LOS ANGELES -- A wrong-way freeway crash in Los Angeles has killed three people and authorities say drugs or alcohol probably were involved. The Fire Department says the crash occurred at about 3:30 a.m. Friday on an Int...
Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected militants after tourist bus bombed
Reuters - 29 Dec 2018 15:19
Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the ministry of interior said on Saturday, a day after a deadly bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza...
Trump administration tries to present united front over Syria troop withdrawal amid storm of criticism
CNN - 29 Dec 2018 15:18
The State Department, Department of Defense and national security adviser John Bolton all issued public statements Friday that collectively outlined a road map for implementing President Donald Trump's decision to pull U...
Parents welcome 14 pound, 13 ounce baby in Texas, shattering hospital records
CBSNews - 29 Dec 2018 05:51
Welcome to the world, Ali Medlock! The 14 pound, 13 ounce baby boy is nearly twice the size of an average newborn, breaking a record at the local hospital. His parents, Jennifer and Eric Medlock, spoke to CBS Dallas / Fo...
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, kills 4
Fox News - 29 Dec 2018 05:46
A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday near the Giza Pyramids, killing three Vietnamese and their Egyptian guide, officials said.
Before 2 kids died in custody, CBP had warning signs
USA Today - 29 Dec 2018 05:30
Concerns for children's health in Customs and Border Protection custody are not new and neither is documented evidence that conditions may have been unsanitary or dangerous.
Thai cave rescuers, Monty Python member on Queen's honors list
CNN - 29 Dec 2018 05:28
The British divers who helped rescue a Thai soccer team from a flooded cave this year have been awarded medals by Britain's Queen Elizabeth in her 2019 New Year's honors list.