2017年1月17日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


What Manning's clemency means for Assange

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 04:10 PM PST

What Chelsea Manning's clemency means for Julian Assange. (AP)Last week WikiLeaks tweeted that its founder would "agree to U.S. extradition" if Chelsea Manning were given clemency.


Obama pardons 'favorite general' in leak case

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 04:31 PM PST

Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington on Oct. 17. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)Gen. James Cartwright was convicted of lying to the FBI as it probed a leak about efforts to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.


AARP's top 4 priorities for Trumpcare

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 02:33 PM PST

AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. (Yahoo Finance)The advocacy group points to basic policy principles that will continue to be key for Americans 50 and older.


What the inauguration costs, and who pays

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:42 AM PST

Construction on the platform in preparation for inauguration ceremonies. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)Public funds are involved, but so are private donations, which have increased markedly over the past 40 years.


Audio contradicts Trump on Putin meeting

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 01:32 PM PST

New audio proves Trump and Putin have met. (AP)In 2015, the president-elect told a radio host that he had met the Russian president, saying he "got along with him great."


Some taxpayers can expect refund delays

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:33 AM PST

In this Jan. 14, 2017, photo, tax professional and tax preparation firm owner Alicia Utley reaches for hard copies of tax forms while working to stay caught up on a Saturday at the start of the tax season rush, in her offices at Infinite Tax Solutions, in Boulder, Colo. The IRS will begin accepting returns on Jan. 23, and tax experts recommend that Americans continue to file their returns early. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)As the IRS battle against fraud and identity theft intensifies, many needy taxpayers are getting caught in the middle.


Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 01:39 PM PST

An undated photo provided by the U.S. Army showing Pfc. Chelsea Manning. (U.S. Army via AP)The former Army intelligence analyst was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified information in 2010 to WikiLeaks.


Obama won't keep one high-profile promise

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:54 AM PST

White House rips Trump health pick over stock dealThe detention facility at Guantánamo Bay won't close by the time the president leaves office, his press secretary admits.


White House blasts Trump pick on stock buy

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:46 AM PST

Elevator doors close on Rep. Tom Price as he arrives at Trump Tower. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)Tom Price, the president-elect's choice for health secretary, is facing a call for an investigation into a vote he cast in 2016.


Abortions drop to lowest level since 1974

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:47 AM PST

Abortions in U.S. drop to lowest level since 1974. (AP)According to a new survey, abortions for women between 15-44 have reached their lowest rates since the passage of Roe v. Wade.


German court rejects ban on neo-Nazi party

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 09:44 AM PST

A supporter of Germany's National Democratic Party. (AP)The country's high court rules that the political group does not pose an existential threat to the republic.


Orlando gunman's wife faces charges

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 02:08 PM PST

An Orlando resident wears an "Orlando Strong" T-shirt during a vigil at Lake Eola Park for victims of an early morning shooting attack at a gay nightclub in OrlandoShe is accused of knowingly aiding and abetting her husband, Omar Mateen, and misleading police.


Fort Lauderdale suspect blames 'mind control'

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 12:34 PM PST

Fort Lauderdale suspect blames "mind control." (AP)Alleged airport gunman Esteban Santiago tells investigators he was under government mind control before claiming to be inspired by ISIS.


Trump continues railing against John Lewis

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 09:58 AM PST

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., testifies on Capitol Hill on Jan. 11. (Photo: Cliff Owen/AP)The president-elect fired off still more tweets ripping Rep. Lewis, four days after the initial assault.


Deadly superbug resists antibiotics

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 03:33 PM PST

Deadly superbug infection resists antibiotics. (ABC News)Concerns have been raised since the death of a woman with a bacterial infection that resisted all FDA-approved treatments.


First gorilla born in a zoo dies at 60

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 04:01 PM PST

Colo died less than a month after her 60th birthday. (AP)Colo, who became the oldest known living gorilla in the U.S., passed away in her sleep at the Columbus Zoo.


How Nevada went blue for Trump

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:11 AM PST

Nevada expert Jon Ralston on his plan to reinvent local news and why the Silver State swung blueJon Ralston, an expert on the Silver State, talks to Yahoo News about the election and his plan to change local news.


Education pick faces pushback on school choice

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:18 PM PST

Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)In the face of criticism from teachers unions, Betsy DeVos is strongly promoting alternatives to public schools.


Boko Haram refugees die in air strike

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:32 AM PST

People displaced by Islamist extremists fetch water at the Muna camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria. (Sunday Alamba/AP)A Nigerian air force jet mistakenly bombards a camp for those made homeless by Islamist jihadists.


Obamacare repeal may cause premiums to skyrocket

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 01:25 PM PST

18 Million Could Lose Insurance in a Year Under 'Obamacare' Repeal, Congressional Budget Office SaysRepeal of the ACA would mean many uninsured Americans and skyrocketing premiums for private insurance, a new CBO report finds.


Obamacare repeal may leave 32M uncovered

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:32 AM PST

Paul Ryan (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Repeal of the ACA would mean many uninsured Americans and skyrocketing premiums for private insurance.


Trump: Part of GOP tax plan 'too complicated'

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:52 AM PST

Trump calls a key part of the Republican tax plan 'too complicated'The president-elect says he has issues with the border adjustment element of the House Republican plan.


Orlando gunman's wife faces charges

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:05 PM PST

Orlando nightclub gunman's wife faces charges tied to attack. (CBS News)She is accused of knowingly aiding and abetting her husband, Omar Mateen, and misleading police.


Al Sharpton: Trump election 'not legitimate'

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:23 AM PST

Sharpton: The process that elected Trump was 'not legitimate.' (Cliff Owen/AP)Evidence showing Russian interference raises "serious questions" about Trump's victory, activist and talk show host Sharpton says.


Trump decries low approval rating polls

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:38 AM PST

Trump decries 'phony' polls showing him with a historically low approval rating. (Paul Sancya/AP)He slams a pair of polls that show he is set to take office as the most unpopular newly elected president in at least 40 years.


Trump's Twitter mistake: He praises wrong Ivanka

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:07 AM PST

FILE - A Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 file photo showing US President elect Donald Trump greeting his daughter Ivanka Trump during the grand opening of Trump International Hotel in Washington. Trump wanted to praise his daughter on Twitter — instead he accidentally sent his message to another Ivanka. The message was directed to a woman named Ivanka Majic in Brighton, southern England. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)The president-elect retweets a message that said his daughter was "great, a woman with real character and class."


2,700 jobs offshored by Trump’s Commerce pick

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 01:02 AM PST

Donald Coy is pictured in front of the former manufacturing plant in Canton, OhioWilbur Ross, who specialized in turning around troubled companies, eliminated a large number of American jobs as part of that effort.


Waiting for Trump's big, beautiful border wall

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 02:59 PM PST

On the border, waiting for the big, beautiful wallHis pledge to build a wall separating the U.S. from Mexico strikes some people who live near the border as fantasy.


Putin: U.S. administration undermining Trump

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:22 AM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a New Year reception in the Kremlin. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Russia's president says the Obama administration is trying to "undermine the legitimacy of the president-elect."


Search for Flight MH370 ended after 3 years

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 04:06 PM PST

Flight Officer Jack Chen on a Royal Australian Air Force P-3 Orion over the southern Indian Ocean in March, 2014. (Rob Griffith/AP)In suspending their hunt for the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, officials end the most expensive, complex search in aviation history.


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