| James Comey Expresses Hope For 'More Ethical Leadership' In 2018 Posted: 01 Jan 2018 04:39 PM PST  In what appears to be a not-so-subtle dig at President Donald Trump, ousted FBI Director James Comey tweeted Sunday that he hoped the new year would bring "more ethical leadership focused on the truth and lasting values."
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| How do protests in Iran differ from 2009? Posted: 31 Dec 2017 05:06 AM PST  Msnbc's Ayman Mohyeldin discusses how current protest in Iran differ from the protests that arose during the 2009 presidential election.
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| Incredible New Year's Celebrations Around The World Posted: 31 Dec 2017 06:23 PM PST  From the London Eye to Athens' Acropolis, here are some of the most breathtaking scenes from New Year's celebrations around the world.
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| Witnesses: Residents prevented much worse attack in Egypt Posted: 31 Dec 2017 11:06 AM PST  CAIRO (AP) — Witnesses to an attack outside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt that left nine people dead said it was residents and worshippers, not police, who kept the death toll from soaring even higher. One man in particular — a 53-year-old resident who pounced on the gunman as he was reloading his automatic rifle — likely saved dozens of lives.
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| Sheriff’s deputy killed, others wounded in Colorado ambush Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:12 AM PST  A Colorado sheriff's deputy was killed and several more were wounded in a shootout while responding to a report of a disturbance, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.
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| New York Family Of 5 Among 12 Killed In Costa Rica Plane Crash Posted: 31 Dec 2017 12:47 PM PST  A plane carrying 10 American tourists, including a family of five from New York, and two Costa Rican pilots crashed in northwestern Costa Rica on Sunday, killing everyone on board, officials said.
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| A Decorated Soldier Died While Trying to Rescue His Neighbors from the Bronx Apartment Fire Posted: 31 Dec 2017 12:02 PM PST  He reportedly saved multiple people
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| Americans sound off on the 2017 headlines Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:16 AM PST NBC News talks to Americans across the country to find out which news stories affected them the most this year.
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| Sheriff's Deputy Killed, 6 Other People Hurt In Colorado Shooting Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:03 AM PST  The Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Colorado says "multiple deputies" were shot as they responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex south of Denver on Sunday morning.
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| In address, Merkel promises more work on social divisions Posted: 31 Dec 2017 07:22 AM PST ![In address, Merkel promises more work on social divisions]( "In address, Merkel promises more work on social divisions") By Andrea Shalal BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, under mounting pressure after three months of failing to form a new conservative-led coalition, vowed on Sunday to address growing social divisions. "And Germany will only prosper if its success serves all people and improves and enriches our lives." Merkel, seeking a fourth term in office, is trying to persuade the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) to extend the "grand coalition" that has ruled for the past four years, even though both blocs suffered big losses in September's election. Party leaders will meet on Jan. 3, with exploratory talks scheduled from Jan. 7 to 12.
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| CEO Of World’s Biggest Catering Company Among Those Killed In Seaplane Crash Posted: 01 Jan 2018 04:33 AM PST  Richard Cousins, the CEO of one of Britain's biggest companies, and four of his family members were killed in Sydney, Australia on New Year's Eve when their sightseeing seaplane plunged into a river, according to multiple reports.
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| Three big US cities saw homicides decline last year Posted: 01 Jan 2018 12:26 PM PST  New York, Chicago and Washington all experienced significant declines in homicides in 2017, though the murder rate rose in Baltimore, Maryland amid drug problems and lingering racial tensions. The homicide decline was dramatic in New York, which experienced 2,245 killings as recently as 1990 but just 286 in 2017 as of December 27, according to the New York Times. Chicago, which in 2016 suffered through its deadliest year in two decades with 754 killings, saw its murder total drop last year to 650, the largest year-to-year decline since 2004, the Chicago Tribune reported.
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| N.J. Teen Killed Parents, Sister, Family Friend in Brutal New Year's Eve Shooting, Police Allege Posted: 01 Jan 2018 10:33 AM PST  Authorities in New Jersey have detained a 16-year-old boy who stands accused of the brutal New Year's Eve slayings of his parents, sister, and a 70-year-old family friend, PEOPLE confirms
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| Best photos of the year from Caters News Posted: 01 Jan 2018 10:13 AM PST ![Best photos of the year from Caters News]( "Best photos of the year from Caters News") They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and these striking images of 2017 are no exception. The photo highlights include incredible snapshots of the natural world as well as some awesome animal and human encounters. The vibrant gallery also shows thrill-seekers pushing themselves to the limit with breathtaking stunts captured in perfect clarity. The pictures have been taken by a host of photographers from around the world. (Caters News)
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| Donald Trump Heats Up Feud With Iran By Praising Anti-Government Protests Posted: 30 Dec 2017 06:15 PM PST  The Iranian government denounced President Donald Trump on Saturday after he escalated his support for the anti-government protesters who have been holding demonstrations in the country for three days.
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| 4-day week being tested in some Oklahoma schools Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:04 AM PST Facing a budget crisis and a teacher shortage, about 20 percent of schools in Oklahoma are trying a new approach: shorter school weeks, but longer days.
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| 2 million at Times Square NYE celebration will see increased security Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:03 AM PST  The NYPD is ramping up security efforts for this year's New Year's Eve celebration, preparing officers for two big threats: terror attacks and dangerously cold temperatures.
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| Fireworks Barge Explodes In Australia, Forcing Beach Evacuation Posted: 31 Dec 2017 05:25 PM PST  Glad the two men are ok #Terrigal fireworks, was great up until.
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| Ohio's move to toss inactive voters from rolls goes to court Posted: 31 Dec 2017 11:26 AM PST  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joseph Helle was expecting a different sort of reception when he returned home from Army tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and showed up to vote in his small Ohio town near Lake Erie.
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| 12-Year-Old Girl Charged With Criminal Homicide After Killing Teen, Police Say Posted: 01 Jan 2018 08:03 AM PST  The victim was a 16-year-old girl
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| All vehicles destroyed in Liverpool car park blaze Posted: 31 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST  A blaze has destroyed every vehicle left in a 1,600-capacity car park serving the British city of Liverpool's indoor arena, police said on Monday. The Liverpool International Horse Show, taking place in the northwest English city's neighbouring 11,000-seater arena, was cancelled due to the fire, which broke out after dark on Sunday. Nobody has been seriously injured in the blaze, the local Merseyside Police said, while all horses are accounted for.
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| Two reportedly killed after Iranian forces 'open fire on protestors' as demonstrations continue for third day Posted: 30 Dec 2017 11:45 PM PST  Two people are understood to have been killed after Iranian security forces reportedly opened fire on anti-government demonstrators on Saturday as the largest protests seen in the country since 2009 continued for a third day. Reports of the two deaths were were posted on social media. There was no official confirmation of the fatalities but the posted images appeared to show several bodies being carried away after clashes with police in the western city in Dorud Angry protests escalated in cities across Iran as demonstrators tore down posters of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, while police on motorbikes charged into crowds swinging batons. Protesters reportedly stormed the governor's compound in the western city of Arak and started fires at government offices in Ahvaz, a city in the country's southwest. People protest in Iran's capital Tehran Credit: Reuters Donald Trump, the US president, warned Iran's government that the "world is watching" its response to the demonstrators. He accused authorities of "squandering of the nation's wealth to fund terrorism abroad". Later, he posted two clips of his speech to the UN General Assembly in September in which he took aim at Iran, which Washington has held out as its top adversary in the Middle East. "Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice," he tweeted, quoting from the speech. The Iranian government shot back at Mr Trump, calling his comments "deceitful" and "opportunistic". مخاطبان بیبیسی فارسی این تصاویر را از "خیابان طالقانی #ابهر" فرستادهاند. گروهی از مردم در این ویدیو بیلبورد با عکس آقای #خامنهای را به زیر میکشند pic.twitter.com/q5RejFwYV2— BBC Persian (@bbcpersian) December 30, 2017 The demonstrations began on Thursday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, largely over the rising cost of living, but quickly spread around the country and became more explicitly critical of Ayatollah Khamenei and of Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president. While the security forces showed relative restrain during the first 48 hours of protests, their response hardened on Saturday and authorities reportedly cut off some internet access in Tehran to try to stop the spread of unrest. Iranian students protest at the University of Tehran during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems, in the capital Tehran Credit: AFP The chief executive of Telegram, a messaging app, agreed to shut down a channel popular with the opposition for allegedly encouraging violence after being contacted by an Iranian minister. Several dozen students at the University of Tehran protested at the campus gates yesterday and chanted "death to the dictator" in apparent reference to Ayatollah Khamenei. Security forces fired tear gas and made arrests and the protesters were eventually replaced by a larger crowd of pro-government students who chanted "death to the seditionists" as they took back control of the gates. Thousands of people also turned out for annual pro-government rallies to mark the defeat of the last major protest movement in 2009. Confrontations reported between security forces and students inside Tehran University #Iranpic.twitter.com/LTtXtDcQIp— Michael Horowitz (@michaelh992) December 30, 2017 Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli, the interior minister, warned people not to take part in "illegal gatherings" and said "they will create problems for themselves and other citizens". Mr Trump said in a tweet that the "Iranian government should respect their people's rights, including right to express themselves. The world is watching!" It was not clear what impact his intervention would have. Mr Trump's decision to focus worldwide attention on the protests may discourage the Iranian government from using violence. But the protesters may also be sullied by association with Mr Trump, who is widely unpopular in Iran. Iranians chant slogans as they march in support of the government near the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in the capital Tehran Credit: HAMED MALEKPOUR/AFP/Getty Images "The Iranian people see no value in the opportunistic claims by American officials and Mr. Trump," a foreign ministry spokesman said. The protests are a wildcard in the complicated political balance between Mr Rouhani, a relative moderate who was re-elected this year as president, and his more hardline political rivals. Footage from Tehran University with security forces looking on: "Hardliners, reformists, it's game over!" #Iran#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/wiwWQ4ZAJL— Holly Dagres (@hdagres) December 30, 2017 While the hardliners may have initially encouraged the demonstrations as a sign of popular discontent with Mr Rouhani's economic management of Iran, the protests have quickly expanded and taken aim at the core pillars of the Islamic Republic, including the supreme leader. Mr Rouhani has not yet addressed the protests Credit: Vahid Salemi/AP Mr Rouhani has made no public comment since demonstrations began on Thursday. Some analysts said he might try to turn the demonstrations to his advantage by promising a more aggressive campaign against corruption in response to the demands from people on the streets. "The country is facing serious challenges with unemployment, high prices, corruption, lack of water, social gap, unbalanced distribution of budget," said Hesamoddin Ashena, his cultural advisor. "People have the right for their voice to be heard." One of the popular chants has "No Gaza No Lebanon, My Life for Iran", an expression of frustration money being spent on Iran's foreign interventions around the Middle East instead of on domestic programmes.
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| UN Secretary-General Puts World On 'Red Alert' In Somber New Year's Eve Address Posted: 01 Jan 2018 12:37 AM PST  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a grim warning as 2017 drew to a close.
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| Bangladesh prosecutors seek death for opposition leader's son Posted: 01 Jan 2018 05:10 AM PST  Bangladesh prosecutors on Monday demanded the death sentence for the son of opposition leader Khaleda Zia for his alleged role in a deadly 2004 grenade attack in which current prime minister Sheikh Hasina was injured. More than 20 people were killed in the assault on a rally led by Hasina when she was in opposition and Zia was in power. Zia's son Tarique Rahman, who lives in exile in London, says the criminal conspiracy case against him is part of a political witch-hunt.
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| Britney Spears Ends Her Vegas Residency with Live New Year's Eve Performance Posted: 01 Jan 2018 08:23 AM PST  An era in Britney Spears' legacy ended with a lively New Year's Eve performance on Sunday night
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| Video captures emotional moment a teenager asks her stepfather to adopt her for Christmas Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:07 AM PST  A father has shared footage of the moment his 18-year-old stepdaughter asked him to adopt her on Christmas Eve. Makayla Dabney made the decision to ask her stepfather Stephen, the man who raised her for 14 years, to become one of her legal guardians as his Christmas present. The college student from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, was inspired by a dream in which she asked him to adopt her.
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| Virginia Man With Suspected Ties to ISIS Arrested for Destroying Evidence Posted: 31 Dec 2017 01:43 PM PST  He may have been interested in a U.S. attack
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| Months Before Fatal Shooting of Deputy, University Had Warned Students About Suspect Posted: 01 Jan 2018 10:47 AM PST  A man fatally shot after reportedly firing on deputies in suburban Denver was the subject of a warning to University of Wyoming students
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| Remember Don Lemon's Drunken NYE Rant Last Year? Turns Out There's A Happy Ending. Posted: 01 Jan 2018 02:05 AM PST  CNN audiences may remember that host Don Lemon had quite the time celebrating New Year's Eve last year.
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| Where the U.S. stands in the fight against ISIS Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:06 AM PST In 2017, President Donald Trump expanded the war on ISIS, leading to group losing former strongholds Mosul and Raqqa. But there were also American casualties in new battlefields: 21 service members killed in six countries.
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| Bernie Sanders Holds Up New York City Mayor As Model For The Trump Opposition Posted: 01 Jan 2018 01:19 PM PST  NEW YORK ― At a ceremony to swear in New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for his second term, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held up his hometown as a bastion of progress and a template for what Americans should strive for in the face of the Trump administration's policies.
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| Hundreds flee clashes in C.Africa Posted: 31 Dec 2017 06:37 AM PST  Hundreds of people in north-east Central African Republic have fled their villages following fresh violence between armed groups, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday. Villagers fled gunfire and machete attacks to arrive in the small town of Paoua, where some 11,000 people have already sought refuge since fighting erupted in the region in November. "There are clashes at almost every point all around Paoua.
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| You Can Now Buy Legal Recreational Marijuana In California Posted: 01 Jan 2018 03:00 AM PST  LOS ANGELES ― Adults who are at least 21 years old can legally purchase recreational marijuana from select retail shops in California beginning Monday, a milestone that instantly makes the state the world's largest legal marijuana marketplace.
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| Words banned for the new year? 'Fake news' gets top vote Posted: 31 Dec 2017 01:04 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news?
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| 2018 Is Already Off To A Violent Start Posted: 01 Jan 2018 02:54 PM PST  The cycle of violence in began anew Monday as millions of merrymakers around the country welcomed 2018.
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| A Prominent British Businessman and His Family Were Killed in a Seaplane Crash in Australia Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:04 PM PST  Police have not yet determined the cause of the crash
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| Iran's Rouhani rejects violence but vows 'space for criticism' Posted: 31 Dec 2017 10:08 AM PST  Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that government bodies must provide "space for criticism" as he sought to head off days of unrest, but warned protesters that violence was unacceptable. "Criticism is different to violence and destroying public property," he said in a cabinet meeting, according to the state broadcaster. "Government bodies should provide space for legal criticism and protest," Rouhani said in his first public comments since the protests began on Thursday.
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| Exclusive: Pakistan plans takeover of charities run by Islamist figure U.S. has targeted Posted: 01 Jan 2018 09:16 AM PST ![Exclusive: Pakistan plans takeover of charities run by Islamist figure U.S. has targeted]( "Exclusive: Pakistan plans takeover of charities run by Islamist figure U.S. has targeted") By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government plans to seize control of charities and financial assets linked to Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, who Washington has designated a terrorist, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. Pakistan's civilian government detailed its plans in a secret order to various provincial and federal government departments on Dec. 19, three officials who attended one of several high-level meeting discussing the crackdown told Reuters. Marked "secret", a Dec. 19 document from the finance ministry directed law enforcement and governments in Pakistan's five provinces to submit an action plan by Dec. 28 for a "takeover" of Saeed's two charities, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation. The United States has labeled JuD and FIF "terrorist fronts" for Lashkar-e-Taiba ("Army of the Pure" or LeT), a group Saeed founded in 1987 and which Washington and India blame for the 2008 attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people.
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| Quarter of land will be drier under 2 C warming: study Posted: 01 Jan 2018 10:28 AM PST  More than a quarter of Earth's land surface will become "significantly" drier even if humanity manages to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius, the goal espoused in the Paris Agreement, scientists said on Monday. At 1.5 C, parts of southern Europe, southern Africa, central America, coastal Australia and Southeast Asia -- areas home to more than a fifth of humanity -- "would avoid significant aridification" predicted under 2 C, said study co-author Su-Jong Jeong of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China. "Accomplishing 1.5 C would be a meaningful action for reducing the likelihood of aridification and related impacts," he told AFP.
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| Israel indicts teenage Palestinian girl who slapped soldiers Posted: 01 Jan 2018 09:57 AM PST  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli military court on Monday indicted a teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed last month in the West Bank slapping Israeli troops who refused to respond.
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| 13-Year-Old Girl Killed and 11 Others Injured in Bus Crash Posted: 01 Jan 2018 01:57 PM PST  A Greyhound bus careened from a highway and plunged into a deep wash
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