2017年1月9日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Dems troll GOP leader with his own words

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:55 PM PST

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Sen. Ron Wyden on Jan. 5 on Capitol Hill. (Zach Gibson/AP)Democrats tout Sen. Mitch McConnell's 2009 letter listing "standards" that Cabinet picks must meet before they're confirmed.


Trump picks son-in-law for WH role

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:49 PM PST

Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, arrives for a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, will play an official role in the West Wing.


Trump picks son-in-law for WH role

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:36 PM PST

President-elect Donald Trump with son-in-law Jared Kushner (R) during an election night party at a hotel in New York on November 9, 2016Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, will play an official role in the West Wing.


Florida lawmakers want more guns at airports

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:45 PM PST

Florida state Rep. Jake Raburn. (Steve Cannon/AP)Pro-gun legislators in Florida argue that the shooting in Fort Lauderdale validates their calls to eliminate gun-free zones in airports.


Study crashes main theory on moon formation

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 08:22 AM PST

The moon as seen from Lenexa, Kan., on Dec. 24, 2015. (Charlie Riedel/AP)The Earth and moon's makeups are almost identical. A new theory helps explain why that is.


On the left, a call to 'resist' Donald Trump

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:34 PM PST

Donald Trump (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)"Resist" has become the unified rallying cry of the center-left ever since Trump won the presidential election.


Syria's Assad ready to negotiate with rebels

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 11:14 AM PST

Syrian President Bashar Assad is ready to negotiate with rebels. (AP)Syrian President Bashar Assad says he's prepared "to negotiate everything" at talks later this month.


2016 was 2nd-warmest year on record in U.S.

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 11:11 AM PST

A firefighter tries to put out a fire near Morgan Hill, Calif., on Sept. 27. (AP)There were more than a dozen climate disasters, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


Did Trump believe birther conspiracy he pushed?

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 08:58 AM PST

Trump didn't really believe the birther conspiracy he was pushing, son-in-law reportedly saysJared Kushner reportedly said Trump didn't really believe Obama wasn't born in the U.S., despite the theories he spun.


Obama's economic advice to Trump

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 09:08 AM PST

President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)President Obama tries to frame the argument in a way that might appeal to the president-elect.


Manhunt underway after Orlando officer death

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:18 PM PST

Orlando police secure a perimeter after an officer was shot nearby. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)Authorities are looking for a man accused of shooting and killing a police officer in the popular tourist town.


Fort Lauderdale shooting suspect in court

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 10:07 AM PST

Esteban Santiago is taken from the Broward County main jail as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort LauderdaleEsteban Santiago is accused of killing five people and wounding six others during a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport.


North Korea's message to U.S.

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:14 AM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives a New Year address. (KCNA via Reuters)North Korea declared that it can launch a intercontinental ballistic missile "anytime" and from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un.


U.S. Navy fires at Iranian vessels

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 11:59 AM PST

File Photo: Handout photo of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) transiting the Mediterranean SeaA U.S. Navy destroyer fired warning shots at four Iranian vessels after they closed in at high speeds near the Strait of Hormuz.


Police arrest 17 in Kim Kardashian robbery case

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:49 PM PST

FILE - In this June 24, 2015 file photo, American TV personality Kim Kardashian attends the Cannes Lions 2015, International Advertising Festival in Cannes, southern France. Paris police Monday Jan.9, 2017 say 16 people have been arrested over Kim Kardashian jewelry heist. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)Police take suspects into custody in connection with the multi-million dollar heist last October.


Russia responds to U.S. intelligence report

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:19 AM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Allegations that Russia tried to influence the election in favor of Donald Trump amount to a witch hunt, the Kremlin said.


Trump fires back at Streep over Globes speech

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:44 AM PST

Trump didn't really believe the birther conspiracy he was pushing, son-in-law reportedly saysThe president-elect says he's "not surprised" that the "liberal movie people" slammed him at the Golden Globes.


16 arrested in Kim Kardashian robbery case

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:17 AM PST

olice stand guard at the entrance of the luxury Paris residence where Kim Kardashian was robbed. (AFP)Police take suspects into custody in connection with the multi-million dollar heist last October.


Trump rips Meryl Streep over Globes speech

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 10:08 PM PST

Donald Trump; Meryl Streep (AP)The president-elect says he's "not surprised" that the "liberal movie people" slammed him at the Golden Globes.


China tabloid's sharp warning for Trump

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:18 AM PST

President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. (Evan Vucci/AP)After Taiwan's president visits Houston, the state-run tabloid warns that Beijing will "take revenge" if the U.S. reneges on the one-China policy.


'La La Land' big winner at Golden Globes

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:53 AM PST

Golden Globes (AP)The romantic musical, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, picks up seven awards, including the award for best motion picture, comedy or musical.


Trump picked a bad time to mess with China

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 05:15 PM PST

President-elect Donald and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Luis Hidalgo/AP)Trump has taken a hard line on China, but an upcoming political transition means Chinese President Xi Jinping could be easily provoked.


Travelers lose 25K items in airport rampage

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 07:45 AM PST

Dan Kovacs waits at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Kovacs and his family were going through security when gunfire erupted yesterday. They had returned from a Caribbean cruise and were on their way home to Vancouver, Canada. In the mayhem after the shooting they lost their shoes, passports and ID's. (AP Photo/Kelli Kennedy)During the deadly shooting in Fort Lauderdale, travelers were separated from belongings as they ran for cover.


Confidante: Clinton won't run for office again

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:58 PM PST

Hillary Clinton on Dec. 8 at a ceremony to unveil a portrait of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. (Evan Vucci/AP)Since her defeat on Nov. 8, her attention has shifted to a favorite cause, a Democratic Party colleague says.


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