2017年1月30日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Lawyers offer counsel to U.S. civil servants

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 02:47 PM PST

Demonstrators hold banners during a protest against President Trump's travel ban. (Sheila Norman-Culp/AP)A former Supreme Court clerk compiles a list of people willing to help government workers worried about WH orders they think illegal.


Spicer to diplomats: Support ban or get out

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:56 PM PST

White House press secretary Sean Spicer. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)The White House press secretary responds to reports that State Department employees are opposing Trump's immigration order.


Can Trump replace Twitter with diplomacy?

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 01:38 PM PST

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP)President Trump's attacks on China have escalated since the election. But he needs Beijing's help with an enormous problem.


Acting attorney general won't defend Trump's order

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 05:49 PM PST

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department. (J. David Ake/AP)Sally Yates instructs Justice Department lawyers not to defend the ban of travelers from 7 Muslim-majority countries.


6 people who were trapped by Trump's order

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 02:41 PM PST

A woman protests President Trump's order banning entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. (Xinhua/Wang Ying/Getty Images)These are just a few of the people affected by the ban on those entering the U.S. from certain majority-Muslim countries.


Why a popular Mexican beer could get pricey

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:00 AM PST

A customer carries Corona beer through a store in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (Amy Sancetta/AP)President Trump's trade rhetoric has heightened uncertainty over the supply chain, which experts say could lead to higher prices.


Bud VP: Super Bowl ad no political statement

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 02:03 AM PST

Bud's Super Bowl ad no political statement. (Getty Images)Budweiser's Super Bowl ad tells the story of the brand's co-founder's 1857 journey from Germany to St. Louis.


Controversy over Trump's Holocaust message

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 12:00 PM PST

The press secretary calls widespread outrage over omitting Jews from President Trump's statement on the Holocaust "pathetic."

Marijuana becomes legal in Maine

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 12:38 PM PST

Former U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Begin smokes medical marijuana at his home in Belfast, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)Mainers, who narrowly passed the ballot question in November, may now smoke pot, gift it, grow it, and possess up to 2.5 ounces of it.


Obama 'heartened' by resistance to Trump

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 11:50 AM PST

Former President Barack Obama (Getty Images)In his first public statement since he left office, former President Obama praises protesters.


Jihadi rule in Mosul sparks backlash

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:45 AM PST

Imam Mohammed Ghanem was forbidden to conduct Friday prayers under Islamic State rule because he refused to pledge allegiance to the group. (Martyn AIM/AFP Photo)After two years under a forced, extreme interpretation of Islam, many residents in recaptured areas don't observe religion.


The battle to repeal Obamacare

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 09:51 AM PST

The battle to repeal Obamacare. (Getty Images)The GOP's attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is one of the biggest storylines to watch this year.


George H.W. Bush released from hospital

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 11:22 AM PST

George H.W. Bush released from the hospital. (AP)The former president, 92, was admitted to a Houston hospital on Jan. 14 after experiencing breathing difficulties.


Starbucks' refugee hiring plan draws fire

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:34 AM PST

Starbucks' refugee hiring plan draws fire. (Getty Images)Some Starbucks customers are threatening to boycott the coffee giant after its CEO took a stand...


Trump's voters support immigration ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:35 AM PST

In Iowa, Trump voters cheer changes, dismiss petty fights. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)The working- and middle-class residents of Midwest and the South were comfortable with the travel ban.


Why Mexico's problems are America's too

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:36 AM PST

A front-page newspaper headline in Mexico City reads A push to weaken Mexico, intentionally or otherwise, does the U.S. no good, writes Yahoo Finance's Andy Serwer.


Trump signs order to slash regulations

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 09:10 AM PST

Trump signs executive order to slash regulations. (Reuters)"There will be regulation, there will be control, but it will be normalized control," Trump said as he signed the order.


Trump blames delays on Delta, protesters

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:56 AM PST

Trump blames airport delays on Delta outage. (Getty Images)A computer outage at Delta Airlines and protesters are the cause of delays, Trump says.


Quebec mosque massacre suspects named

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 05:20 PM PST

Mohamed Labidi, vice president of the mosque in Quebec City where six people died a shooting attack. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP)Alexandre Bissonnette is charged with six counts of first-degree murder after a shooting that left six people dead.


Trump mocks Schumer for crying during speech

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:42 AM PST

President Donald Trump accused the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of producing "fake tears". (Time)The Senate minority leader's emotional announcement against the travel ban is called "fake tears."


Wall Street banks speak against travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 05:20 AM PST

Goldman, JPM speak out against Trump's banA number of CEOs have expressed their grievances about the travel ban and its "potential for disruption."


Silicon Valley's response to Trump ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:51 AM PST

Surprise and Disgust: What 6 Silicon Valley CEOs said about Trump's banTrump's immigration order caused an uproar among the tech elite in Silicon Valley.


Iraq's 'reciprocity measure' over travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 07:21 AM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 file photo, Iraqi lawmakers attend a session in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi lawmakers have called for a "reciprocity measure," banning Americans from entering the country after U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order banning Iraqis and citizens of six other majority-Muslim countries. The Iraqi vote was non-binding for the government, but is poised to strain Iraq's relations with the U.S. in the midst of the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/ Karim Kadim, File)One of the seven countries subject to President Trump's executive order turns it around on American travelers.


Uber CEO challenged for Trump connection

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 05:31 PM PST

Uber CEOUber was also criticized for charging lower-than-usual prices and allegedly exploiting a taxi protest against the immigration ban.


Trump to announce SCOTUS pick

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 01:51 PM PST

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington"I have made my decision on who I will nominate for The United States Supreme Court," said President Trump in a tweet.


Iraq's 'reciprocity measure' over travel ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:53 PM PST

An Iraqi woman with her daughter after her release from customs at JFK airport in New York. (Reuters)One of the seven countries subject to President Trump's executive order turns it around on American travelers.


1 million sign petition to ban Trump's U.K. visit

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:42 AM PST

Demonstrators protest outside the U.S. embassy in London on January 20, the day of Donald Trump's inauguration as president. (AFP)The petition demands Britain cancel a planned state visit, saying it would cause "embarrassment" to the queen.


Koch network slams Trump immigration ban

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 06:58 PM PST

Charles Koch (AP)The billionaire GOP financier and his top lieutenants condemn the president's plan to block travel from seven Muslim-majority nations.


Thousands in D.C. protest Trump travel ban

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 11:05 PM PST

Activists gather at the U.S. Capitol to protest President Trump's executive actions on immigration. (Reuters)Activists converge on the White House to demonstrate against the president's controversial immigration orders.


Miss France crowned Miss Universe

Posted: 29 Jan 2017 07:49 PM PST

Miss Universe (Reuters)A 23-year-old dental student from the small town of Lille wins the crown in the annual pageant held this year in the Philippines.


Canada PM: Mosque shooting a 'terrorist attack'

Posted: 30 Jan 2017 09:35 AM PST

Police survey the scene after deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, on Jan. 29. (Francis Vachon/The Canadian Press via AP)Six people are killed and eight others wounded when gunmen open fire during evening prayers inside a Quebec City mosque.


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