2016年12月2日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


'Trump-like fearmongering': S.F. police commissioner pans union ad

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 07:16 AM PST

San Francisco police union ad (Yahoo News)A new advertisement from San Francisco's police union urges viewers to contact the city's police commissioner to oppose a proposed city policy.


Howard Dean drops out of race for DNC chair

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 03:59 PM PST

Howard Dean drops out of race for DNC chair. (AP)The former Vermont governor says the party needs to "turn itself over to the next generation" and takes himself out of the running.


Jury deadlocked in Walter Scott case

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 03:22 PM PST

Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager gestures as he testifies in his murder trial at the Charleston County court in CharlestonJurors in the trial of former police officer Michael Slager adjourn for the weekend after struggling to reach a unanimous verdict.


Trump likely infuriated China with Taiwan call

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 05:17 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan. President-elect Donald Trump spoke Dec. 2, with the president of Taiwan, a self-governing island the U.S. broke diplomatic ties with in 1979. It is highly unusual, perhaps unprecedented, for a U.S. president or president-elect to speak directly with a Taiwanese leader and will be sure to anger China. Washington has pursued a so-called This is the first time a U.S. president has spoken directly with Taiwan's leadership in more than 30 years.


Chairman: GOP will change Medicare to save it

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 12:52 AM PST

Chairman: GOP will change Medicare to save it. (AP)Kevin Brady, head of the Ways and Means Committee, says Republicans will move cautiously, starting with "small" steps.


Trump likely infuriated Beijing with first U.S. call to Taiwan since 1979

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 02:21 PM PST

Donald Trump (Reuters)This is the first time a U.S. president has spoken directly with Taiwan's leadership in more than 30 years.


Facebook admits rules for fake news needed

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 10:10 AM PST

Mark Zuckerberg (Yahoo Finance)"We resisted having standards about whether something's newsworthy ... And that was wrong!" said a company VP.


Environmentalists not discouraged by Trump

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 05:52 AM PST

Trump hasn't crushed environmentalists' hopesNonprofits are looking to multinational firms that advance sustainability agendas rooted in bottom-line concerns.


Roof's former lawyers want back on case

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 05:06 PM PST

Shooting suspect Dylann Roof (AP)Attorneys dismissed by the Charleston church shooting suspect are worried he may not present evidence that could spare his life.


Gatlinburg residents survey wildfire toll

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 03:28 PM PST

Gatlinburg residents survey wildfire toll. (Brian Blanco/Getty Images)The death count is at 13, and the number of buildings damaged is now approaching 1,000.


Iran: Senate vote violates nuclear deal

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 08:19 AM PST

Iran's nuclear energy chief, Ali Akbar Salehi. (AP)Senior Iranian officials describe the vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act for 10 years as a "clear violation" if implemented.


Philippines' Duterte invited to meet Trump

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 03:26 PM PST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while delivering a speech. (Reuters)The invitation came amid uncertainty about the relationship with one of the U.S.'s most important Asian allies.


Jury deadlocked in Walter Scott case

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 03:23 PM PST

Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager, left, is escorted from the courthouse. (AP)A judge tells jurors they must try again to reach a verdict in the trial of former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager.


Mall of America's Santa Claus makes history

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 09:07 AM PST

Santa Larry Jefferson smiles with Jack Kivel, 3, at the Santa Experience at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune/Zuma Press)The Minnesota mall, the largest in the nation, welcomed its first black Santa this holiday season.


Syrian rebels defend key Aleppo district

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 12:19 PM PST

A Syrian child, who fled with his family from rebel-held areas of Aleppo, pictured at a shelter in Jibrin. (Youssef Karwashan/AFP Photo))Opposition forces control at least 70 percent of the neighborhood, but rebels put up ferocious resistance.


Would-be school shooter disarmed by parents

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 04:25 PM PST

A police officer outside following a lockdown at Mueller Park Junior High. (Rick Bowmer/AP)Parents noticed their son acting strangely before school and realized he had taken the family's guns.


Efforts underway to stop state recounts

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 02:25 PM PST

File photo of Michigan Attorney General William "Bill" Schuette speaks as federal officials announce the indictment of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in BostonSupporters of Trump have filed lawsuits in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania to halt the Green Party's recount request.


Efforts underway to stop 2 state recounts

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 02:45 PM PST

Efforts underway to stop recounts in two states. (AP)Supporters of Trump have filed a lawsuit trying to stop Wisconsin's recount, spearheaded by Jill Stein.


Treasury pick's bank foreclosed on many

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 01:16 PM PST

Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary. (Richard Drew/AP)OneWest, formerly headed by Steve Mnuchin, foreclosed on thousands of homes after the Great Recession.


What happens to a vote-switching elector?

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 07:15 AM PST

Congressional clerks open certificate envelopes from different states during a joint session of the 113th Congress to count the Electoral College votes. (Getty Images)Here's what happens when electors don't vote for the candidate their state voted for.


Weed business a fast-growing job generator

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 04:00 AM PST

Weed business to be huge US job generatorIndustry analysts say the cannabis industry will hit $6.5B in 2016, and surpass $20B by the year 2020.


U.S. unemployment at stunning new low

Posted: 02 Dec 2016 05:31 AM PST

President-elect Trump tours Carrier factory. (AP)American companies added 178,000 nonfarm payrolls during the month of November, according to a new report.


Trump taps Mattis as defense chief

Posted: 01 Dec 2016 05:54 PM PST

In Gen. Jim Mattis, Trump chooses a 'warrior monk' as secretary of defenseRetired Marine Gen. James Mattis formerly served as head of U.S. Central Command during the Obama administration.


Trump taps Mattis as defense chief

Posted: 01 Dec 2016 06:16 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as he leaves Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J. Trump said at a rally on Dec. 1, that he will nominate Mattis as defense secretary. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis formerly served as head of U.S. Central Command during the Obama administration.


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