2017年2月16日星期四

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Michael Anton is the most interesting man in the White House

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 01:19 PM PST

Michael Anton (AP)The former aide for President George W. Bush is credited with writing the "source code" for the Trump administration.


Trump: Administration a 'fine-tuned machine'

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:17 PM PST

Trump: Administration a 'fine-tuned machine.' (Getty Images)In a rambling news conference, the president lambasted the media for its negative portrayal of his first weeks in office.


FBI: White supremacist talked Roof-type attack

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:28 PM PST

White supremacist talked Dylann Roof-type attack. (AP)Benjamin McDowell, 28, was arrested in Myrtle Beach, S.C., shortly after buying a .40-caliber Glock and ammunition.


Odd Trump question to African-American reporter

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:11 PM PST

'Are they friends of yours?': Trump asks African-American journalist to help set up meeting with Congressional Black CaucusApril Ryan is asked at the president's Thursday news conference if she can set up a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus.


Trump: 'I'm the least anti-Semitic person'

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:01 PM PST

President Trump (Getty Images)The president goes into defense mode after misinterpreting a question about the rise in anti-Semitism as a personal attack.


'Drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars'

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:42 AM PST

President Trump: "Drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars." (AP)President Trump, who cited the drug trade to justify his immigration proposals, says the U.S. is a "drug-infested nation."


Haley reasserts support for 2-state solution

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 11:26 AM PST

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks to reporters after a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at U.N. headquarters. The United Nations and the Arab League on Thursday issued a joint statement in support of the establishment of a Palestinian state. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)A day after a confusing Trump message, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley firmly expresses U.S. backing for separate Israeli and Palestinian states.


Mattis: No U.S. collaboration with Russia

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:48 AM PST

Mattis: No U.S. collaboration with Russia. (Getty Images)Defense Secretary James Mattis says he doesn't anticipate any joint military operations with Russia.


White House says it will revise travel ban

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 01:34 PM PST

Gwendalynn Roebeke, left, is among dozens of people at a travel ban protest at the University of Colorado in Boulder. (Cliff Grassmick/Daily Camera via AP)"The president will clear the way for immediately protecting the country rather than pursuing ... litigation," its filing says.


Setbacks are media fiction, Trump says

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 11:54 AM PST

Trump: 'The leaks are absolutely real. The news is fake.'The president spars with members of the press in a contentious Q&A session.


Trump's pick for Israel post heckled at hearing

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:56 AM PST

David Friedman is heckled at a Senate confirmation hearing. (Getty Images)The heated opposition to David Friedman's nomination erupted as soon as he began his opening statement.


Trump dismisses setbacks as media fiction

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:59 PM PST

U.S. President Trump announces new Labor secretary nominee Acosta at the White House in Washington. (Reuters)At a White House press conference, the president says his administration is working "like a fine-tuned machine."


Trump's big boast about the stock market

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:55 AM PST

Trump suggests the stock market surge is just getting started. (Yahoo Finance)The president is paying attention to the story that markets were most excited about after the election: tax reform.


Senate sets date for Supreme Court hearings

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:55 AM PST

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, left, meets with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)The Senate Judiciary Committee schedules confirmation proceedings for Neil Gorsuch, the president's nominee.


Judge says Bridgegate complaint can proceed

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 09:58 AM PST

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (AP)A criminal complaint against N.J. Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal will go forward.


Senate confirms Trump’s budget chief

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 08:28 AM PST

Senate confirms Trump's budget chief, Rep. Mick Mulvaney. (AP)Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina squeaked through the Senate on a 51-49 vote.


Trump announces new labor secretary pick

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:00 AM PST

Trump chooses Alexander Acosta as new labor secretary choice. (AP)Alexander Acosta, former National Labor Relations Board member, replaces Andrew Puzder, an official says.


Big banks push to ease money-laundering rules

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:49 AM PST

Big banks push to ease money-laundering rules. (AP)Big banks argue that regulations imposed after September 11 attacks are onerous and ineffective.


President Trump does an about-face on leaks

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:07 AM PST

President Trump (AP)During the campaign, he embraced leaks that damaged Hillary Clinton. Now that he's battling them, his tone has changed.


Russia must honor Ukraine deal: Tillerson

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:41 AM PST

Saudis voice optimism about relations with US under TrumpThe new secretary of state meets with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, for the first time.


ICE agents detain woman who reports abuse

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 05:06 AM PST

A Woman Who Reported Domestic Abuse Was Detained by Immigration AgentsAn undocumented woman is arrested after a court grants her a protection order against an allegedly abusive boyfriend, according to reports.


How Trump's White House eroded into chaos

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 04:16 AM PST

Inside Trump's White House chaos. (AP)Has the current administration fallen back on the president's reality-television roots?


Brain scans in infants may reveal autism risk

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:38 AM PST

Baby brain scan may reveal autism risk, says study. (AP)MRI scans showed which infant brains were growing at a faster-than-normal rate, a telltale sign of autism.


Trump’s in trouble. Is it Christie time already?

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 02:00 AM PST

Donald Trump and Chris Christie. (AP)The New Jersey governor may be the type of guy the president needs right now to come in and grab the wheel of his careening administration.


'Day Without Immigrants' protests in U.S.

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 05:44 PM PST

People participate in a protest against President Trump's immigration policy in New York. (Reuters)Organizers are urging immigrants to skip work, miss class, and not shop as part of a nationwide protest.


New arrest in death of Kim Jong Un's brother

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 08:31 PM PST

A medical staff member stands at the entrance of the forensic department at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Malaysian police arrested a woman Wednesday in the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader's exiled half brother who South Korean spies say once begged his sibling to spare his life. According to two senior Malaysian government officials, the elder Kim died en route to a hospital on Monday after suddenly falling ill at the budget terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)The half brother of the North Korean leader was reportedly poisoned by two female assassins as he waited for a flight in Malaysia.


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