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Northeast braces for next blast of winter
Storm warnings were in effect from upstate New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions and up to 2 feet of snow are possible.
Officials order evacuation near Calif. dam
Warned that a "hazardous situation is developing," residents near one of the nation's biggest dams are told to leave immediately.
North Korea declares missile test a success
The test-firing of what North Korea claims was a nuclear-capable missile is seen as the regime's first challenge to President Trump.
Amid boycott calls, shopping gets political
In the polarized Trump era, the simple act of buying a drink or pair of shoes can involve a loaded choice.
With Netanyahu visit, Trump faces difficult test
If the president fulfills his campaign promise to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he could unleash chaos in the region.
Thousands of Mexicans march against Trump
Demonstrators take to the streets across Mexico to protest the U.S. president's rhetoric and vow to build a "big, beautiful" border wall.
White House declines to publicly defend Flynn
A top White House aide sidestepped repeated chances Sunday to defend Trump's national security adviser.
Misspelling forces Education Dept. apology
Some Republicans tell Franken of Trump worries
The Democrat says a few of his colleagues have told him they are concerned about the president’s mental health.
Raids ‘keeping my campaign promise,’ Trump says
Trump rekindles his feud with Mark Cuban
WWII bomb defused, 70,000 evacuees return
Longtime residents of the Greek city of Thessaloniki say the Allied bomb, which targeted Nazi occupiers, was dropped on Sept. 17, 1944.
ACLU suddenly awash in Trump-related donations
Nearly $80 million has poured in since the election, including $24 million in the two days after the immigration ban went into effect.
FCC poised for changes under Trump pick
Incoming Chairman Ajit Pai plans to lead the agency in a drastically different direction than his predecessors.
Growing turmoil over White House correspondents' dinner
Conflicts between the Trump administration and journalists undermine what has typically been a lighthearted gathering.
GOP's painful dilemma on Obamacare taxes
Many conservatives are eager to eliminate the taxes that help support the program, but cutting them would create a major problem.
Ballistic missile test-fired into sea by N. Korea
The reported launch appears to be an implicit challenge to President Trump's new administration.
The unconventional first ladies of U.S., Japan
While their husbands strive to appear in sync, Melania Trump may find Akie Abe to be someone who is in many ways her opposite.
How Charleston is recovering after shootings
Although Dylann Roof has been sentenced to death, the terror of the mass shooting still resonates in Charleston.
Trump's economic agenda is stalling
Protests against, for abortion rights around U.S.
Anti-abortion activists held rallies calling for the federal government to cut off payments to Planned Parenthood.
Trump's 'Winter White House' creates conflicts
President Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, has become a magnet for anti-Trump protesters and the subject of an ethics debate.
Yale drops name of slavery supporter
After years of debate, the university is renaming Calhoun College after trailblazing computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper.
6 killed as quake strikes Philippines
Officials combed through rubble to check on the damage and other possible casualties after the magnitude-6.7 earthquake.
Emergency spillway in use at tallest U.S. dam
Officials had hoped to avoid using the emergency spillway at California's Oroville Dam after erosion created a 200-foot-long, 30-foot-deep hole.
Sears, Kmart drop 31 Trump Home items
The major U.S. retailers removed the Trump-branded products from their websites, a spokesman said.
Ivanka apparel sales slumped at Nordstrom
Nordstrom's sales of Ivanka Trump's line fell by nearly one-third in the past fiscal year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Suspected Istanbul attacker charged
Uzbek national Abdulgadir Masharipov is accused of killing 39 people in a nightclub on New Year's Day.
Trump vows lower wall cost, but doesn't say how
President Trump pushed back on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated.
Trump's attacks raise concerns for judges
Online threats to the judge who helped derail President Trump's travel ban have raised safety worries across the U.S.
Germany, Japan free from Trump's trade ire
When Trump rages about unfair trading practices, he usually directs his anger toward China and Mexico.
Exclusive: Assad dismisses torture photos
In a testy exchange with Yahoo News, the Syrian president says the images are products of "fake news."
Hundreds of immigrants arrested in 'routine' raids
The enforcement actions took place in four states, sparking "grave" concern among immigration advocates and families.
Exclusive: Assad addresses his future
President Bashar Assad tells Yahoo News that he’ll leave office "whenever the Syrian people don’t want me."
Hundreds of whales strand on N.Z. beach
A total of 650 of the animals swim aground in New Zealand in two days, devastating volunteers trying to rescue them.
Trump cites voter fraud in New Hampshire
He tells senators he would have won the state but for voters bused in from elsewhere, a GOP official says.
Exclusive: Assad would ‘welcome’ U.S. troops
The Syrian president tells Yahoo News that he’ll allow American troops in his country as part of a “genuine” effort to fight terrorists.
GOP out to kill consumer watchdog agency
Lawmakers are working on legislation that would declaw an agency that has returned $12 billion to wronged consumers.
Kasich delays executions amid court fight
The Ohio governor postpones the executions of eight people as a legal battle continues over the state's lethal injection process.