world news 'Sesame Street' tackles homelessness with this Muppet's new storyline TODAY's Craig Melvin paid a visit to "Sesame Street" to meet with Lily, a Muppet whose family story sheds light on the millions of children who experience homelessness. 15/12/2018
Poland COP24 annouces agreement in Katowice The COP24 United Nations climate talks needed overtime and frantic negotiations to succeed, but the success now means nearly 200 nations have a rulebook to follow to implement the 2015 Paris climate accord. 15/12/2018
world news Mulvaney's criticism of Trump's 'Access Hollywood' comments resurfaces "He is not a very good person," he wrote on his campaign Facebook page in 2016. 15/12/2018
world news Kremlin should take the lead on rap music, not shut it down, Putin says Kremlin should take the lead on rap music, not shut it down, Putin says 15/12/2018
world news In a fundamentalist Mormon town, modernization highlights a stark divide "A lot of things are changing and we just kind of hoped people would be open to the idea," said the owner of the first bar in Colorado City, where alcohol was once banned. 15/12/2018
world news Pete Davidson deletes Instagram after sharing dark post on mental health struggles Davidson was attacked by people on Instagram after he shared a post in which he supported Kanye West's commentary about mental health. 15/12/2018
France 'Gilets jaunes' act V sees drop in turnout France's 'gilet jaune' (yellow vest) protesters gathered in Paris for what they called "act five" of their demonstrations against the government. 15/12/2018
world news Men's rights activists are attacking women's scholarships. The DOE is listening. The Department of Education is investigating Title IX complaints from men who say universities discriminate against them in supporting female students. 15/12/2018
France 'Gilets jaunes' protest in Paris calmer and smaller Successive weekends of protests in Paris have led to vandalism and violent clashes with security forces. 15/12/2018
world news Miss USA apologizes after comments spark criticism of being racist and xenophobic "In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something that I now realize can be perceived as not respectful, and I apologize," Sarah Rose Summers said. 15/12/2018
world news Kanye says Drake threatened him, Kim Kardashian weighs in on feud Kanye's Twitter storm seemed to stem from Drake asking for a clearance from Kanye for his song "Say What's Real." 15/12/2018
world news Brazil faith healer accused of sexual abuse ruled a fugitive A judge on Friday issued an arrest warrant for João Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God," on Saturday to surrender. 15/12/2018
France Police fire tear gas at people gathered in Lyon square Some of those in the loose gathering were wearing yellow vests of the 'Gilets Jaunes' movement. 15/12/2018
world news The twin Castro brothers teamed up for one of the most unusual presidential announcements ever An important development in the race for the White House took place on the "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." 15/12/2018
View 'Mary Queen of Scots' is a period piece with #MeToo undertones | View Men disappointing the women around them is an ongoing theme for both Elizabeth and Mary. 15/12/2018
world news Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' ancient tomb, expects more finds "The color is almost intact even though the tomb is almost 4,400 years old," an official said. 15/12/2018
world news What are smartphones doing to our brains? It's complicated One study showed Americans touch their mobile devices 2,600 times a day. 15/12/2018
world news Battles with insurers push Boy Scouts of America toward toward bankruptcy Companies are balking at paying settlements to almost a dozen men who claim they were sexually abused as boys by a notorious scoutmaster. 15/12/2018
Egypt Egypt discovers untouched tomb in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara The tomb dates back to the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. 15/12/2018
Sport Day One of World Judo Masters belongs to Japan Chinese fans get thrills aplenty on a day of fierce competition and close bouts in Guangzhou. 15/12/2018
Kosovo Kosovo forms new 8000-man army Move angers NATO, and Serbia says armed intervention is an option on the table. 15/12/2018
France Bare-breasted ‘Mariannes’ face off with Paris police in silent protest Five bare-breasted protesters dressed as Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, faced off with police in Paris on Saturday in a silent demonstration. 15/12/2018
Germany Villages cleared for coal mines as Germany falls back on climate goals The expansion of lignite mines in Germany’s coal regions continues to take over entire villages as Germany, the country with the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the EU, fails in its bid to quit coal use. 15/12/2018
world news Cold weather, Croatian police stop migrants at EU frontier Cold weather, Croatian police stop migrants at EU frontier 15/12/2018
world news Germany considers new government jet after breakdown stranded Merkel Germany weighing new government jet after Buenos Aires debacle 15/12/2018
Ukraine Ukraine splits from Russian Orthodox Church after three centuries The Russian Orthodox Church has portrayed it as the biggest split in Christianity for 1,000 years. 15/12/2018
no comment Migrants continue to enter the U.S. illegally rather than wait for asylum claims to be processed Growing frustration at the backlog of asylum claims is prompting migrants to try to enter the U.S illegally. 15/12/2018
France Theatre & debate mark Act V of Yellow Vests' Paris protests Acts of violence were down along with numbers as the anti-austerity movement returned to central Paris. 15/12/2018
no comment Scorpion power Once a month for the last decade, Pepe Casanas, a 78-year-old Cuban, has hunted down a scorpion to sting himself with, vowing that the venom wards off his rheumatism pains. 15/12/2018
