2016年12月17日星期六

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Forgiveness comes hard after S.C. killings

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 12:31 PM PST

Dylann Roof (AP)Locals struggle for resolution following fatal shootings by Dylann Roof and police officer Michael Slager.


China agrees to return seized U.S. drone

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 12:14 PM PST

China drone issue (Reuters)Beijing complained that Washington had been "hyping up" the incident.


Winter storms create treacherous travel conditions

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 05:25 PM PST

Winter storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents, deathsThe snow and ice are creating dangerous travel conditions throughout the U.S.


'Thousands' trapped in Aleppo amid violence

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 05:40 PM PST

Syrians walk along a destroyed street in the old city of Aleppo on December 17, 2016, as pro-government forces re-open roads that were barricaded to divide rebel and government-held areasRefugees hope to reach Turkey amid an unconfirmed truce between rebels and Syrian government forces.


Mexican immigrant elector to vote for Trump

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 12:49 AM PST

Hector Maldonado (AP)Hector Maldonado says he will fulfill a promise to support whichever GOP candidate won his state.


No mental health consideration for Roof

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 09:16 AM PST

No mental health consideration for Dylann Roof. (AP)Dylann Roof doesn't want jurors to consider insanity when they decide whether he should face the death penalty for killing nine people.


John Glenn honored in Ohio

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 02:55 PM PST

John Glenn honored in Ohio. (AP)A celebration of the space pioneer's life is scheduled today in his home state as the nation continues to honor him.


Creator of Heimlich maneuver dies at 96

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 10:48 AM PST

Henry Heimlich, life-saving maneuver creator, dies at 96The surgeon who devised the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati.


Trump picks White House budget director

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 04:53 PM PST

Trump picks South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney for White House budget director. (AP)The president-elect taps Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, a tough-on-spending conservative, to head the budget office.


Election questions leave Americans distrustful

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 08:04 AM PST

A polling station in New Orleans. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)Confidence in the United States' elections is waning, bringing America closer to how much of the rest of the world feels.


Vanity Fair numbers rise after Trump blast

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 02:54 PM PST

Vanity Fair numbers rise after Trump blast. (AP)The magazine had the last laugh after the president-elect vilified the publication over a scathing review of one of his restaurants.


Pope contemplates aging on 80th birthday

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 10:18 AM PST

Pope Francis, right, celebrates his 80th birthday by sharing a breakfast with homeless people on Dec. 17. (L'Osservatore Romano/pool photo via AP)Pope Francis celebrates the day by sharing breakfast with eight homeless people and celebrating Mass with cardinals.


Will Ivanka change the role of 1st daughter?

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 10:28 AM PST

Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Ivanka Trump on Nov. 7. (Charles Krupa/AP)If anti-nepotism rules don't stand in the way, Ivanka Trump could give the role a major makeover.


Trump rails against 'war on Christmas'

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 02:00 AM PST

President-elect Donald Trump during a rally, in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Dec. 9. (Paul Sancya/AP)He casts himself as a protector of Christmas traditions, although his own family is an interfaith one.


Powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea coast

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 06:36 AM PST

A star marks the epicenter of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake detected 29 miles east of Taron, New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea. (USGS/EFE/EPA)The magnitude 7.9 earthquake generated a small tsunami and knocked out power in parts of Papua New Guinea.


N. Carolina Dems regroup after GOP power grab

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 01:57 AM PST

Demonstrators outside the House and Senate galleries during a special session of the North Carolina Legislature in Raleigh on Dec. 15. (Gerry Broome/AP)Roy Cooper considers his options after GOP legislators vote to weaken his powers as governor.


Report: Water warning slow to reach public

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 09:23 PM PST

Superintendent Arturo Almendarez, of the Calallen Independent School District in Corpus Christi, Texas, says his district has bottles of water for students. (Gabe Hernandez/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)A chemical leak in Texas was initially reported on Dec. 7, a week before the public was informed, an email shows.


Why Trump will be good for the arts

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 12:15 PM PST

Essay: Why Trump will be good for the arts. (Matt Rourke/AP)Feeling endangered drives us to seek deep meaning. And for that, only the most powerful cultural tools will serve.


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