GI welcome as Trump views trouble east Europeans

On a snowy field in southwest Poland, U.S. tanks and troops gathered Monday to defend against a resurgent Russia that President Donald Trump wants to befriend. The troops -- part of the largest U.S. deployment to Europe since the Cold War -- plan to spread across eastern Europe, fanning into the Baltic nations, digging into Poland and also deploying to Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.

Sessions grilled Yates on constitutional duty during hearing

Video of Sally Yates' Deputy Attorney General confirmation hearing in 2015 shows Sen. Jeff Sessions -- Trump's pick for the country's top legal position -- grilling her about her responsibility to the then-President, Barack Obama, should he require her to execute "unlawful" views. "You have to watch out because people will be asking you to do things and you need to say no.

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox gently rebukes Donald Trump over immigrant ban

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Alleged child abuser Peter Scully ‘may still be masterminding porn network’

Philippine authorities suspect accused Australian child sex predator Peter Scully is still masterminding a "dark web" pornography and child torture operation from his jail cell in the southern Philippines. Investigators discovered that Scully, a former Melbourne businessman, exchanged telephone calls and text messages with his former live-in partner and co-accused Liezyl Margallo before she was arrested last week.

White House considers pulling back on LGBT protections – Mon, 30 Jan 2017 PST

The White House is embroiled in a debate over whether to reverse some key protections the Obama administration extended to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers, according to several people briefed on the process. A draft of a potential executive order began circulating in Washington over the weekend that would overturn President Barack Obama's directive barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the federal workforce and by federal contractors.

Claim accuses Wells Fargo of denying loans to young migrants

Perez applied for a student loan from Wells Fargo online to help cover the costs of her education at the Univ... . Mitzie Perez, a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Wells Fargo, poses for a photo in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.

Medical students, faculty rally to try to save Obamacare

Demonstrators that include mostly medical students protest a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act in New York, U.S., January 30, 2017. Demonstrators that include mostly medical students protest a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act in New York, U.S., January 30, 2017.

Senate Democrats Vow To Block Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer talks to journalist after attending the Senate Democrat party leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTX2TZEA Senate Democrats will attempt to block President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, regardless of who the president selects to fill the vacancy.

Donald Trump is still calling Barack Obama

The 45-year-old actress took to the stage with her "Stranger Things" co-stars to accept the gong for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and went viral thanks to a host of hilarious facial expressions. "A Dog's Purpose" has underperformed slightly at the box office as it opened in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott.

.com | Starbucks to hire 10 000 refugees over next 5 years

Starbucks says it will hire 10 000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations. Howard Schultz, the coffee retailer's chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees on Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants "who have served with US troops as interpreters and support personnel".

Military: First-known combat death since Trump sworn in

In this Jan. 27, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington.

U.S. drones target two suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen – officials

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed two men believed to be al Qaeda militants in central Yemen, local officials said early on Monday, hours after American commandos carried out the first military operation authorized by President Donald Trump. The officials said the pilotless plane targeted a vehicle traveling in Baihan in the province of Shabwa, in which two suspected al Qaeda members were traveling.

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years

Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations. Howard Schultz, the coffee retailer's chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants "who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel."