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There's no hiding from Trump's bigotry    Washington Post Trump hits out at UK PM Theresa May after far-right video tweets    BBC News Trump Sparks Outrage in UK With Tweet to May After Sharing Far-Right Videos    U.S. News & World Report Trump veers past guardrails, feeling impervious to the uproar he causes    Chicago Tribune Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BorYMP

Trump says Merry Christmas — and happy holidays, too    Politico How Hateful Are the Democrats? This Hateful    Power Line (blog) President Trump suggests boycotting CNN after outlet decides to skip party    USA TODAY CNN to boycott White House Christmas party    Politico Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2jwZr0B

GOP places risky bet on trickle-down tax cut    Politico Senate GOP votes to begin debate on tax bill    The Hill Senate passes procedural vote on tax bill    CNN 7 Ways the Republican Tax Plan Is Horrible for Young People    Cosmopolitan.com It Started as a Tax Cut. Now It Could Change American Life.    New York Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2k9ZWl5

Justices appear to favor more restraints on government access to digital information    Washington Post Supreme Court justices voice support for digital privacy    USA TODAY What's at stake in Supreme Court warrantless cellphone searches case    ABC News Cell Phone Store Robber Sentenced to 116 Years    Federal Bureau of Investigation Cellphone location-data case before high court has Fourth Amendment on its side: Elizabeth Wydra (Opinion)    cleveland.com Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Al5jEt

Jay-Z Finally Admits to Cheating on Beyonce — But Becky Remains a Mystery    Daily Beast Jay-Z Talks Infidelity, Music as Therapy in New Interview    RollingStone.com Jay-Z finally admits to his 'infidelity'    Page Six Jay-Z's Producer No ID on the Grammys: 'Urban Culture Is Now Pop Culture'    New York Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2jwZxVM

The UN Didn't Create Israel. We Did.    Jewish Journal The miracle of Israel lives on 70 years later    New York Post Israel's One Leader, One Party, One People    Haaretz Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ilEo4g

Net migration falls after Brexit vote    BBC News Immigration Falls After Brexit Vote as EU Nationals Quit UK    Bloomberg Record-breaking drop takes UK net migration to three-year low    Financial Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BzsUPm

Stellar storms may light up signs of life on alien planets Stellar storms, or eruptions of material that are regularly spewed into space by stars, could help scientists search for potentially habitable environments on alien planets, according to a new study. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2Ao7mYz

Scorching-hot alien planet may have Earth-like atmosphere A planet circling a star in the constellation Cancer might have an atmosphere similar to Earth's, but with dayside temperatures hot enough to melt titanium, a new study suggests. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2An6pzF

Senate Republicans consider tax bill fight, eye lighter trim to corporate tax rate Senate Republicans are reportedly considering the magic number on how much to cut the corporate tax rate and still maintain a viable tax bill that could give President Trump the biggest legislative victory of his presidency. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zE18A5

CNN Exclusive: Jared Kushner met with special counsel about Flynn    CNN Kushner Questioned By Special Counsel Investigators    NPR Jared Kushner interviewed by special counsel's office    CBS News Michael Flynn's lawyer meets with members of special counsel's team, raising specter of plea deal    ABC News Special counsel delays grand jury testimony amid signs of Flynn deal talks    CNN Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2j3WkgW

Nevada rancher refuses judge's offer of release during trial    WTOP Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy Declines Release From Jail During Trial    U.S. News & World Report Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BAUxb0

Google's new Android app stops other apps from wasting your data    The Verge Google's newest app stops you burning through your data package    TechCrunch Google's mobile data-saving app has moved out of beta and renamed to Datally    9to5Google Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2zS1E1q

Shifting positions, Palestinians no longer Saudis' top priority    The Jerusalem Post The miracle of Israel lives on 70 years later    New York Post The UN Didn't Create Israel. We Did.    Jewish Journal Palestinians' Biggest Missed Opportunity    Haaretz Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2By6oqf

Avengers Infinity War: Trailer Breakdown & Secrets    Screen Rant The entire freaking gang is here in first Avengers: Infinity War trailer    Ars Technica Things We Saw Today: A Cheatsheet For What the Hell the Infinity Stones are in Infinity War    The Mary Sue Dear Marvel, where the Mexicans at?    The Daily Dot Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2zBG9hg

Garrison Keillor, founder of 'A Prairie Home Companion,' fired after allegations of improper behavior    Washington Post Garrison Keillor calls firing 'poetic irony' in new statement    EW.com (blog) The Latest: Keillor Says His Firing Is 'Bewildering'    U.S. News & World Report Garrison Keillor fired by MPR: 'I put my hand on a woman's bare back,' he says    Minneapolis Star Tribune Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2An6svi

Honduran election crisis festers as rivals claim victory    Reuters Sri Lanka storm, Honduras elections and other news in pictures    The Hindu Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2jxWoFa

Japan on high alert as 'suspicious' North Korea boat sails towards coast    Daily Star Ten 'N.Koreans' drift into Japanese waters: coastguard    Daily Mail Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Bx27Dj

Mueller's Prosecutors Are Said to Have Interviewed Jared Kushner on Russia Meeting    New York Times Kushner Questioned By Special Counsel Investigators    NPR Jared Kushner interviewed by special counsel's office    CBS News Michael Flynn's lawyer meets with members of special counsel's team, raising specter of plea deal    ABC News CNN Exclusive: Jared Kushner met with special counsel about Flynn    CNN Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AphJuQ

Americans arrested after baring butts at Bangkok Buddhist temple    New York Daily News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AhJoy1

American's fatal fall off Sydney cliff ruled gay hate crime    ABC News 5 Investigates: Cambridge man wins fight to prove brother was victim of gay hate crime    WCVB Boston US mathematician death a gay hate crime, says Australia inquest    Times LIVE Family of Scott Johnson calls on police to reopen case, seize 'hero opportunity'    The Sydney Morning Herald Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2imLG80

Reza Zarrab Testifies That He Bribed Turkish Minister    New York Times Gold dealer turned star witness details alleged bribes to senior Turkish official    Washington Post Reza Zarrab takes the stand in trial straining US-Turkish ties    NBCNews.com Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Aog20X

Roy Moore Just Blamed His Sexual Misconduct Allegations On Lesbians, Gays, And Socialists    BuzzFeed News Roy Moore Rallies Southern Alabama Two Weeks From Election Day: 'These Are the Times That Try Men's Souls'    Breitbart News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ByCbHJ

iPhone X, Bitcoin, WannaCry and more: Biggest tech stories of 2017 As in previous years, 2017 was a huge year across the technology landscape. New products were announced, backlash against the tech sector became more pronounced than it has been in years and concerns about how technology is being used for nefarious reasons popped up seemingly daily. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zRfam4

Three reasons Republican senators will end up without real tax reform    Washington Post Senate GOP votes to begin debate on tax bill    The Hill Senate passes procedural vote on tax bill    CNN 7 Ways the Republican Tax Plan Is Horrible for Young People    Cosmopolitan.com It Started as a Tax Cut. Now It Could Change American Life.    New York Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Aomc19

A radio host believed to be Roger Stone's link to WikiLeaks has been subpoenaed by the House Intelligence Committee    Business Insider CNN: NY Radio Personality Credico Was Roger Stone's WikiLeaks' Contact    Newsmax Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2kaT5Yw

2 Americans who bared butts at Bangkok temples are arrested    Fox News US Tourists Held In Thailand After Baring Their Naked Butts To Famous Temple    Newsweek Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2zCO9yB

Researchers raise new questions about the hurricane death toll in Puerto Rico    CNN As Puerto Rico recovers, oversight of taxpayer-backed aid and assistance is needed    The Hill (blog) Puerto Rico relief has been an utter failure    ThinkProgress Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AIiIqM

Reza Zarrab takes the stand in trial straining US-Turkish ties    NBCNews.com Zarrab Takes Jury on Trip Through a Sanctions-Evasion Plot    Bloomberg The Latest: Gold Trader Testifies at New York Trial    U.S. News & World Report Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ij8823

Trump's behavior raises questions of competency    CNN Trump's War of Words With North Korea Helped This Hedge Fund Gain 48%    Bloomberg Could a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Kim cool tensions between the US and North Korea?    WUNC Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AmgpJy

Gold dealer turned star witness details alleged bribes to senior Turkish official    Washington Post Reza Zarrab takes the stand in trial straining US-Turkish ties    NBCNews.com Zarrab Takes Jury on Trip Through a Sanctions-Evasion Plot    Bloomberg Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2An4wCS

JAY-Z on Beyoncé, Infidelity: 'The Hardest Thing Is Seeing Pain on Someone's Face That You Caused'    PEOPLE.com Jay-Z Talks Infidelity, Music as Therapy in New Interview    RollingStone.com Jay-Z finally admits to his 'infidelity'    Page Six Jay-Z's Producer No ID on the Grammys: 'Urban Culture Is Now Pop Culture'    New York Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2zzf3Hr

Supreme Court takes on major Fourth Amendment case    CNN Supreme Court justices voice support for digital privacy    USA TODAY Argument analysis: Drawing a line on privacy for cellphone records, but where?    SCOTUSblog (blog) United States v. Miller, (full text) :: 425 U.S. 435 (1976) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center - Justia US Law    Justia US Law Carpenter v. United States    SCOTUSblog Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Ak11Nq

Fentanyl found in dead baby's system; parents face charges    Fox News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AkVx2A

Rising Tension In Honduras As Presidential Vote Count Drags On    NPR Election Crisis Engulfs Honduras With Rivals Neck-And-Neck    U.S. News & World Report Honduran election crisis festers as rivals claim victory    Reuters A US Ally Says He Won Honduras's Presidential Election. Hondurans Aren't So Sure    The New Yorker Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2zQV23t

A note to Eric Trump: Many found Disney's 'Pocahontas' offensive, but not for its title    Washington Post Warren sees stock rise with Trump insults    The Hill The Bubble: Trump's Pocahontas comment wasn't racist because Warren isn't Native American, conservative says    USA TODAY Trump's disrespect for Native Americans is nothing new    CNN Trump's 'Pocahontas' swipe raises the long history of problems between the government and Native Americans    Los Angeles Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2Agq8AK

Bangkok photo: US tourists held for baring buttocks at Thai temple    BBC News US Tourists Held In Thailand After Baring Their Naked Butts To Famous Temple    Newsweek Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2nfkSYP

Praljak: Police investigate Hague trial suicide    BBC News War crimes convict Slobodan Prajlak drinks poison during court hearing    Deccan Chronicle Dutch probe Bosnian war criminal's live UN court suicide    Times LIVE Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BmYJds

Turkish gold trader details money laundering scheme for Iran    Reuters Zarrab Takes Jury on Trip Through a Sanctions-Evasion Plot    Bloomberg Turkish gold trader testifies against man he allegedly worked with on plan to divert millions to Iran    New York Daily News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2iknmDK

North Korea: US urges all nations to cut ties    BBC News North Korea has shown us its new missile, and it's scarier than we thought    Washington Post North Korea signals intent to 'complete' its nuclear force    The Hill Five years in North Korea's quest for nuclear missiles    UPI.com Trump's control of the nuclear button    USA TODAY Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AgvY4M

Lakers' Lonzo Ball suffers bloody gash in tough OT loss to Warriors    ESPN Golden State Warriors outlast Los Angeles Lakers in overtime    USA TODAY Watch: LaVar Ball Doesn't Care How Many MVPs Steph Curry Has, He Still Thinks Lonzo Is Better    Sports Illustrated Lonzo Ball's offensive game isn't just a passing fancy    Los Angeles Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ioe6Pc

As corporate America fires alleged sexual harassers, Washington stumbles over how to punish its transgressors    Los Angeles Times House votes to mandate sexual harassment training for members and staff    The Hill (blog) House lawmakers introduce bill to expose secret settlements, end 'hush fund'    Fox News Lawmakers in Congress should pay for their sexual misbehavior. But they're sticking us with the bill    Miami Herald Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2zAcPaS

The adoration of Kim Jong Un    Reuters WATCH: 'If Kim Jong Un wants to stay alive, he needs to stop,' GOP rep says    The Hill New Book Details Plight of Female N.Korean Defectors    The Chosun Ilbo Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ByGEdm

Ohio's Cops for Kids charity bilked donors out of $4.2M, state AG says Cops for Kids, a charity that helps families or children who are victims of crimes, allegedly defrauded millions of dollars in donations, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Ohio Attorney General, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zRFtso

Fentanyl found in dead baby's system; parents face charges The parents of an 8-month-old girl who died last week in Coventry, R.I., have been charged with felony neglect after police said the potent opioid fentanyl was found in the infant's system. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2AqFdzM

Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured in US, abroad President Donald Trump is retweeting a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by a far-right British politician. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ihZwZr

San Francisco may adopt Uber-style surge pricing for parking meters San Francisco is considering setting the prices on each of the city’s 30,200 parking meters based on demand, an unprecedented move for a major US city that local officials hope will make drivers’ lives easier. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ArjcB8

Star Wars' Chewbacca gets leading role in Texas police recruiting video A police force in Texas got creative with a Star Wars-themed video, starring Chewbacca as a new recruit. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ByXiJG

Florida man cut off mom's head with ax, stabbed sister, reports say A man in Florida accused of killing his mother reportedly carried out the gruesome act with an ax. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zAqwGO

Cliven Bundy refuses to leave jail amid ongoing trial Cliven Bundy, the 71-year-old rancher who sparked a national debate over states’ rights, refused a federal judge’s offer to be released during his ongoing trial on Wednesday. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zQcvce

Air Force fires Thunderbirds commander because of 'risk management' concerns The Air Force announced Wednesday it had relieved the commander of the service’s flight demonstration team following two crashes the past year and a half. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2Amgtsy