Demi Lovato flaunts pert derriere in racy Instagram snap

Her last words were her vows: Inspirational breast cancer sufferer, 31, marries in hospital bed ceremony just hours before she dies Pictured: Law firm partner and family man, 58, who shot dead Pamela Anderson's attorney and injured another lawyer at their office holiday party moments after he was fired Mystery as 'very healthy' college student, 18, dies in his sleep on a flight that was taking him home for Christmas Man finds four-year-girl playing alone in the snow in her pajamas... then she leads police to her mother's dead body in their nearby home 'Death to the Ayatollah': Two demonstrators are 'shot dead' in Iran after angry crowds burn down a government building and torch cars as thousands take to streets in biggest revolt since 2009 'Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever': Donald Trump warns Iran the 'world is watching' as he backs the protesters' calls for change 'It is ... (more)

Ethics probe casts long shadow as legislators start new year

The new year brings a resumption of formal sessions on Beacon Hill after about as tumultuous a "recess" that the Legislature has ever seen. Sen. Stan Rosenberg stepped aside as president of the Senate after The Boston Globe reported that several men - some with business before the Legislature - had accused Rosenberg's husband, Bryon Hefner of sexual misconduct.

6 story lines to watch on Beacon Hill in 2018

The new year brings a resumption of formal sessions on Beacon Hill after about as tumultuous a "recess" that the Legislature has ever seen. Sen. Stan Rosenberg stepped aside as president of the Senate after The Boston Globe reported that several men - some with business before the Legislature - had accused Rosenberg's husband, Bryon Hefner of sexual misconduct.

Everything you need to know about celebrating New Year’s

PICTURED: Two men arrested over savage quadruple murder appear in court charged with killing a mother, 36, her son, 11, her daughter, 5, and her lesbian lover, 22, who were 'tied up and had their throats slit' Eric Garner's daughter Erica, 27, dies a week after suffering a massive heart attack: Black Lives Matter icon passes away after she was placed in a coma The secret codes doctors use to INSULT their patients right in front of them - and why the lingo harms your health care Stop worrying about mixing drinks: Sticking to one type of booze this New Year's Eve will NOT prevent your hangover Call of Duty player, 25, is arrested for swatting hoax after cops shot his online gaming rival dead because he 'called 911 pretending to be the victim and said he'd shot his father and was holding his mother and brother hostage' 'The alphabet now stops at Y': Best-selling mystery author Sue Grafton ... (more)

Cold snap shows U.S. could use a bit of ‘good old global warming,’ Trump says

The president sarcastically suggested the East Coast could use some climate change ahead of what could be a record cold New Year's Eve. President Trump waves to supporters from his motorcade traveling along Southern Blvd. enroute to his Mar-a-Lago estate from Trump International Golf Club, Dec. 28, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Bundle up: Bitter cold weather takes hold of northern US

Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall. The National Weather Service reported International Falls, Minnesota, the self-proclaimed Icebox of the Nation, plunged to 37 degrees below zero, breaking the old record of 32 below set in 1924.

Vietnam to try former oil executives in widened crackdown

A New York jury that found two former South American soccer officials guilty of bribery charges is set to continue deliberations against a third official. A New York jury that found two former South American soccer officials guilty of bribery charges is set to continue deliberations against a third official.

Why Trump isn’t getting the credit he thinks he deserves

President Donald Trump is probably right: he doesn't get due credit for the volume of achievements he's stacked up during a tumultuous political year. But to judge his presidency so far simply on bills passed, regulations slashed, executive orders signed and campaign promises kept would be to paint a skewed picture of the most divisive and controversial new administration in generations.

After chaotic start, Republicans make their mark in Congress

After a halting start, the Republican-controlled 115th Congress - sometimes in collaboration with President Donald Trump, often despite him - has enacted surprisingly far-reaching conservative achievements in its first year, among them a long-promised rewrite of the tax code, oil drilling in the Arctic and a series of lifetime appointments to the judiciary. For the new year, Republican leaders in the House have their sights on decades-old programs for the poor that they say are too easily exploited by those who do not need them.

Trump launches attack on FBI, media

US President Donald Trump participates in NORAD Santa Tracker phone calls with children at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump launched a Christmas Eve attack on FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, whom he accuses of favoritism toward his former opponent, Hillary Clinton, and also returned to a longtime favored theme, excoriating the news media for failing to sufficiently extol his accomplishments.

Canadian orchestra launches probe after Dutoit allegations

Hundreds of volunteers have been on the phones at an Air Force base in Colorado, answering questions from eager kids who want to know where Santa is on his storybook Christmas Eve travels. Hundreds of volunteers have been on the phones at an Air Force base in Colorado, answering questions from eager kids who want to know where Santa is on his storybook Christmas Eve travels.

15 arrested in connection with Egypt’s church attack

Hundreds of volunteers have been on the phones at an Air Force base in Colorado, answering questions from eager kids who want to know where Santa is on his storybook Christmas Eve travels. Hundreds of volunteers have been on the phones at an Air Force base in Colorado, answering questions from eager kids who want to know where Santa is on his storybook Christmas Eve travels.

New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress

Ready to leave for the Christmas recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to a news conference to discuss the GOP agenda for next year and and his accomplishments in the first year of the Trump Administration, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Their tax bill triumph in the rear-view mirror, Republicans running Congress face a 2018 in which they'll need Democratic votes to get almost anything done.

Congress clears temporary spending bill to avert shutdown

The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill Thursday to avert a government shutdown, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year. The measure passed the House on a 231-188 vote over Democratic opposition and then cleared the Senate, 66-32, with Democrats from Republican-leaning states providing many of the key votes.

Congress passes temporary spending bill to avoid government shutdown

The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown Thursday, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year. The measure passed the House on a 231-188 vote over Democratic opposition and then cleared the Senate, 66-32, with Democrats from Republican-leaning states providing just enough votes.

Minnesota AG: Republican Senate Leader Can’t Hold 2 Jobs

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Fake Explosive Device Leads To St. Cloud Road Closures

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