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Trump picks temporary Chief of Staff

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that his budget chief Mick Mulvaney will temporarily take on the role of White House chief of staff.

15/12/2018

World News

Huge waves aim for California

Waves near San Francisco could reach 50 feet, the National Weather Service warned.

15/12/2018

World News

Federal judge in Texas strikes down Obamacare

In a ruling sure to be appealed to Supreme Court, Texas court says the ACA, also known as Obamacare, can no longer stand without the penalty against the uninsured.

15/12/2018

World News

Homeless veteran entangled in alleged GoFundMe scam released from jail

Bobbitt, 35, must submit to weekly monitoring and attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings upon his release pending trial, a superior court judge ruled.

14/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. 'Fake news'? Trump coordinated with the National Enquirer to make it

The president apparently paid to bury negative reporting on his affairs and then accused the mainstream media of printing falsehoods.

14/12/2018

World News

Human heart is left on board an airline flight, forcing pilot to turn around

The organ was supposed to be delivered to Seattle for eventual use of the heart valves in a transplant, but was left on a Dallas-bound jet.

14/12/2018

World News

Dept. of Education to cancel $150 million in student loan debt

"It's disappointing that it took a court order to get Secretary DeVos to begin providing debt relief to students," said U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.

14/12/2018

USA

Euroviews. A diverse Spider-Man is possible. But Marvel's not convinced | View

The “Spider-Verse” vision of infinite possibilities is fun, diverse and cool, but it's also presented as fantastic, cartoonish and improbable.

13/12/2018

World News

Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety nationwide

A wave of bomb threats were reported against businesses, schools hospitals and other locations in cities across the country Thursday, authorities said.

13/12/2018

World News

Publisher of National Enquirer admits paying hush money to help Trump

AMI worked "to ensure that the woman did not publicize damaging allegations" about Trump ahead of the 2016 election.

13/12/2018

World News

Brad Pitt responsible for charity's defective New Orleans homes, residents say

"Mr. Pitt gladly accepted responsibility for his personal participation when the publicity was favorable," the filing says.

13/12/2018

World News

11-year-old boy named Trump will be going by different name after being bullied

The boy's middle school now lists him under his stepfather's last name instead of his legal name of Trump.

13/12/2018

World News

Read Michael Cohen's full sentencing statement and why 'blind loyalty' to Trump was the biggest mistake of his life

"I do not need a cooperation agreement to be in place to do the right thing," he said.

13/12/2018

World News

Son, grandsons find human bones in basement ID'd as father missing for decades

George Carroll's wife never gave her four children a straight answer about what happened to their father who went missing in 1961, police said.

13/12/2018

World News

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, sentenced to prison, asked for this lockup

"It'll be boring," an expert on federal prisons said of the minimum-security camp at Otisville. "He'll lose his freedom, but he won't be in fear of his safety there."

13/12/2018

Markets

Oil prices rise as OPEC-led supply cuts expected to stabilise markets

Oil prices rise as OPEC-led supply cuts expected to stabilise markets

12/12/2018

World News

Time's 2018 'Person of the Year' is killed and imprisoned journalists

Time magazine is spotlighting a handful of journalists who have one thing in common: They were targeted for their work.

12/12/2018

USA

Euroviews. Unearthing the connection between politics and history | View

Chris Hayes speaks with historian Joanne Freeman about violence within the political class in the decades leading up to the Civil War.

11/12/2018

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Climate protest at Pelosi's office spurs arrests

Hundreds of climate activists protested inside the Cannon House Office Building at the office of incoming U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, demanding House Democratic leaders form a select committee for a Green New Deal.

11/12/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Find the Brexit mess confusing? Don't worry, so does Theresa May

May’s plan [...] has no hope of ever passing through Parliament. And unless someone finds a way out, the U.K. will leave the EU by default — with no contingencies in place — in less than four months.

11/12/2018