From North Korea to ISIS: the biggest international stories of 2017

President Donald Trump projected a policy of "America First" as he ceded the United States' leadership on climate change, blasted international agreements and demanded more of U.S. allies. The world banded together to fight climate change, while humanitarian crises unfolded in Yemen and Myanmar.

NYT: Trump Said in June Haitians ‘All Have AIDS,’ Nigerians Live in ‘Huts’

An explosive report from The New York Times seemed to confirm the worst fears of many about Donald Trump - that he's a xenophobic racist with a deep resentments against those of African origin. In an Oval Office meeting in June regarding his failed immigration bans, an incensed Trump lashed out at Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and other top aides.

Mother, 28, donates her breast milk to dozens of families

Trump secures major victory as Senate Republicans pass $1.5 trillion tax cut bill despite Democrats warning they'll 'rue this day' and protesters screaming 'don't kill us' - paving the way for a final House vote today after earlier hiccup Trump: I'm a tax LOSER! White House says president will pay more under his plan - but admits his businesses will gain California, New Jersey and New York Republicans vote AGAINST tax bill over deductions for state and local taxes - and Trump fails to convince a single Democrat to back it Catt Sadler leaves E! News following 10 years at the network after learning her male co-host Jason Kennedy earns almost DOUBLE her salary Tis' the season for shopping stress - particularly if you're older! People over the age of 50 have even MORE anxiety about Christmas gifting than anyone younger Matt Damon backs out of Downsizing premiere after his latest remarks ... (more)

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Trump secures major victory as Senate Republicans pass $1.5 trillion tax cut bill despite Democrats warning they'll 'rue this day' and protesters screaming 'don't kill us' - paving the way for a final House vote today after earlier hiccup California, New Jersey and New York Republicans vote AGAINST tax bill over deductions for state and local taxes - and Trump fails to convince a single Democrat to back it Trump: I'm a tax LOSER! White House says president will pay more under his plan - but admits his businesses will gain Catt Sadler leaves E! News following 10 years at the network after learning her male co-host Jason Kennedy earns almost DOUBLE her salary Amtrak didn't wait for crucial speed-control technology that could have prevented deaths on high speed train and driver never manually hit the emergency brake Matt Damon backs out of Downsizing premiere after his latest remarks about ... (more)

Court of Appeals Sides With Songwriters, Publishers on Fractionalized …

As the music industry heads into the holiday season, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals just gave songwriters and music publishers a gift with its decision that the consent decree allows fractionalized licensing. Fractionalized licensing means that in cases of songs written by multiple songwriters music users need to get a license from all of the songwriters, or their representatives.

U.S. Accuses North Korea of Mounting WannaCry Cyberattack

The Trump administration formally accused North Korea on Monday night of creating the WannaCry cyberattack that briefly paralyzed the British health system and placed ransomware on computers in dozens of countries around the world. President Trump's homeland security adviser, Thomas P. Bossert, wrote in an op-ed published in T he Wall Street Journal that the conclusion was "based on evidence" that he did not disclose.

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Thousands of firefighters tried Sunday to shield coastal communities from one of the biggest wildfires in California history while a funeral procession rolled past burn-scarred hillsides in honor of one of their colleagues who was killed battling the flames. Crews cleared brush and dug containment lines above hillside neighborhoods in Santa Barbara County, taking advantage of slightly calmer winds a day after gusts fanned a flare-up that prompted more evacuations.

How Fox News and President Trump create an anti-Mueller ‘feedback loop’

An anti-Robert Mueller, anti-FBI fervor is intensifying among Trump supporters -- partly thanks to a campaign by Fox News and other conservative media sources. The right-wing commentary and President Trump's criticism of the FBI are part of a vicious circle.

How Dare The New York Times Highlight Campus Insanity

Frank Bruni, by all accounts a standard liberal, noted in a Sunday column how universities are increasingly promoting a disturbing animus for white people, taking as his inspiration a recent op-ed by a Texas State University student that garnered national attention. "It used to be that when someone called me an abomination, I was in the presence of a homophobe," Bruni began his Times column.

Nikki Haley on Trump accusers: Women who accuse anyone ‘should be…

Donald Trump, Roy Moore, and the Degradation of the G.O.P. - In less than a year, the President, with help from the Alabama Senate candidate, has so damaged the Party that it may never recover. - When Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House spokeswoman, was explaining last week Alabama Sen. Shelby: 'I couldn't vote for Roy Moore' - STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Washington Sen. Richard Shelby says he wants a Republican elected to the Senate on Tuesday to represent Alabama, but that he didn't vote for GOP candidate Roy Moore in the special election.

Judge Sets March 19 as Start Date for AT&T-Time Warner Antitrust Trial

Richard Leon said he will aim to reach a decision in the case by late April or May, beyond companies' April 22 merger-agreement expiration date WASHINGTON-The judge presiding over the Justice Department's antitrust challenge to AT&T Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Inc. has set March 19 as the trial's start date, warning the companies he cannot reach a decision by the time their merger agreement expires on April 22. "It's just not realistic to be done on the 22nd," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said Thursday during a first preliminary court hearing.

Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…

Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says - A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday, the official tells MPR News. - The official spoke to Franken and separately to Franken's staff.

US anchor leaves long Univision post, seeks new audience

Spanish-language broadcasting in the U.S. is losing one of its most prominent figures as Maria Elena Salinas retires from Univision News after more than three decades of blending the role of anchor and advocate. Salinas, who hosts the main news broadcast on Univision with co-anchor Jorge Ramos, has been weighing her departure for several years and says the time is right to pursue independent projects, including some in English.

Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn probe

U.S. President Donald Trump denied having asked then FBI director James Comey to stop investigating ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn, who has since pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about discussions with Russia. "I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn.

NYT report: White House planning Tillerson’s exita

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks to the media about North Korea during White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee's daily press briefing at the White House on November 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White House has a plan ready to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson from the State Department, the New York Times reported Thursday.