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Rumors of a major shakeup rock a White House that's mum

News that several senior officials in the Trump administration were set to be fired rocked the White House on Tuesday. President Trump is said to be considering replacing his chief of staff, John Kelly, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday. The Journal reported the move would be part of a larger “shake-up” that would begin with the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.

Death Toll Mounts To 48 In Northern California Fire, Deadliest In State History

The death toll in Northern California's Camp fire climbed higher on Tuesday as

Wisconsin company gives employees handguns for Christmas: 'The perfect gift'

A Wisconsin family-owned company decided to forgo traditional cash bonuses

Cory Booker says the Georgia election is being 'stolen' from Stacey Abrams

“I think that Stacey Abrams’s election is being stolen from her, using what I think are insidious measures to disenfranchise certain groups of people,” Booker said.

Brexit protests outside Downing Street as UK ministers debate deal

Brexit supporters and opponents rallied near Prime Minister Theresa May's Downing Street office on Wednesday as her cabinet debated the draft divorce deal inside. Pro-Brexit campaigners urged her to scrap the tentative agreement and make a clean break with European Union without paying a penny more into the EU budget. Around 100 demonstrators gathered opposite the Downing Street entrance gates, chanting "Theresa May, don't betray!" and "What do we want?

Yahoo News Explains: Is the Vatican doing enough to address sexual abuse in the church?

The Vatican halted a plan by U.S. bishops to address the age-old sexual abuse issues plaguing the Roman Catholic Church.

Trevor Noah Provides 'Presidential Harassment' Training For House Democrats

With Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives, Trevor Noah

Fast food manager attacked by woman over ketchup

Police say they are searching for a McDonald's customer caught on surveillance video attacking two employees last month at a restaurant in Santa Ana, California.

Lowe's wants you to shop Black Friday deals all month

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest money-saving days for most

Fox News backs CNN in lawsuit against Trump, wants Acosta's access reinstated

The president of Fox News said on Wednesday that the media outlet is joining more than a dozen other media outlets in supporting rival CNN in its lawsuit against President Trump.

Ryan Zinke Says California Wildfires Are Getting Worse But Won’t Mention ‘Climate Change’

After Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke visited Northern California communities

How Florida’s recount will work

No, Florida isn’t going to go through 8 million ballots one at a time. Here’s how the rest of the recount process will work.

Family charged with murders of eight people on marijuana farm

Four members of one family have been arrested in connection the massacre of another family on an Ohio marijuana farm. The eight victims, who ranged in age from 16 to 44, were found dead in four separate homes on their farm in Pike County in 2016. Parents George “Billy” Wagner III, 47, and Angela Wagner, 48, were arrested alongside their two sons George Wagner IV, 27, and Edward “Jake” Wagner, 26.

Brexit Deal Helps Lock U.K. Into Customs Union the EU Wanted

For months, the struggle to work out a temporary fix for the Irish border stood in the way of a Brexit deal. Now, it turns out the solution looks neither temporary nor solely for the Irish border. As the agreement gets picked over by Theresa May’s Cabinet, it will become clear that in signing up to the so-called backstop to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, the U.K. may be committing itself to something more permanent.

New York Taxpayers Are Buying A Helipad For The Richest Man In The World

New Yorkers, take note: While you commute in dilapidated and decaying subways,

Best Bites: Traditional Thanksgiving cranberry brie tart with pancetta

Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your

The Latest: Treasury hits 17 Saudis with economic sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on developments following the Oct. 2 killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul (all times local):

Michelle Obama Says She And Barack Are 'Finding Each Other Again' In Post-White House Romance

Michelle Obama is getting candid about her relationship with her husband of

Northern California Fire Victims Are Suing The Power Company

Northern California's Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has once again found itself

Trump could answer written Russia probe questions this week: source

The questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller that Trump is preparing to answer relate only to Moscow's involvement in the election, and not to whether Trump may have tried to obstruct the Russia investigation, the source told Reuters. Among the topics covered is a June 2016 meeting between the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., other members of Trump's campaign team and a group of Russians, the source said. Trump's lawyers have been negotiating with Mueller's team since last year over whether he will sit for an interview.

Democrats and Republicans offer dueling narratives in recount as Thursday deadline nears

Democrats protested at the Broward County elections office Wednesday, demanding that every vote be counted, while a small group of Republicans chanted “stop the steal.”

Witness didn't hear officer order security guard to drop gun

CHICAGO (AP) — A security guard who was working at a suburban Chicago bar when a black co-worker was fatally shot by a white police officer said Wednesday that he never heard the officer order the other man to drop his gun.

Pound plunges as UK ministers quit over Brexit deal

The pound plunged against the dollar and euro Thursday after ministers, including Britain's Brexit secretary Dominic Raab, quit in protest against a draft deal to exit the EU. The latest market gyrations came as the nation's business sector gave a lukewarm verdict to the proposed agreement, and amid worries that British Prime Minister Theresa May could soon face a no-confidence vote. London's FTSE 100 index of major companies meanwhile dipped 0.1 percent to 7,026.17 points.

20 Inexpensive Beauty Gift Sets Under $20

Beauty gift sets are a great last-minute stocking stuffer gift for just about

Amazon HQ Move Criticized by New York City Council, U.S. Senator

About 250 people huddled against the cold wind in Long Island City Wednesday, near the East River site where Amazon plans to move in. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand later used a Twitter posting to join the chorus of critics. The gathering in Queens included dozens of elected officials, including City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents the district that includes Long Island City and who said he’d been shut out of any negotiations and only learned the deal had been consummated by reading about it in the newspaper.

Rubicon Crossed: Saudis Sanctioned

The x-factor in bringing the Khashoggi tragedy to a close is whether audio or video of his assassination will be released.

Can Sneakers Made From Recycled Plastic Save Our Planet?

Recycled plastic has become the material du jour for the fashion industry.

Death Toll Rises To 56 In Northern California Camp Fire, Deadliest In State History

At least 56 people have been killed in the devastating Camp fire in Northern

US orders restriction on e-cigarette sales; youth use surges

US regulators Thursday ordered sharp restrictions on sales of e-cigarettes, as national data showed a 78 percent single-year surge in vaping among young people, with two-thirds using fruit and candy-flavored products. The proposed regulations announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would allow flavored e-cigarettes products to be sold in stores only, not online, and would also ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars. "These data shock my conscience," said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, referring to the latest data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey.

Florida midterms: Judge gives voters two more days to correct rejected ballots amid recounts

A judge in Florida has given voters whose mail-in and provisional ballots were disqualified over mismatched signature issues two more days to fix the problem. Roughly 5,000 ballots were initially rejected by county election board officials and they could play a crucial role in the Senate race between Republican Governor Rick Scott and Democrat Bill Nelson. It could also affect the race for governor between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis.

Deadly wildfires continue to burn in California

Deadly wildfires are continuing to burn in Northern and Southern California. The Camp Fire in Northern California is now the deadliest fire in the state's history, having killed at least 42 people. The Woolsey Fire and Hill Fire continue to burn in Southern California. All three fires began on Thursday.

Israel defence minister quits after ceasefire, government in turmoil

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal, throwing the government into turmoil. Lieberman also said his party was quitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, leaving the premier with only a one-seat majority in parliament. Elections are not due until November 2019, but Lieberman's resignation increases the likelihood of an earlier vote.

Retired Firefighter Sentenced For Shooting At Black Teen Who Sought Directions

A retired white firefighter who fired a shotgun at a black teenager after the

Howard Dean: Republicans will 'have a terrible time because they’re getting older and whiter'

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean was pleased with the party’s performance in last week’s midterm elections — and not just because it regained control of the House.

What To Buy On Black Friday At Walmart

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are near, but that doesn't mean there aren't

'Read The Room': Empire State Building Gets Ripped Over Amazon HQ Celebration

The Empire State Building was dragged on social media Tuesday over its

Teams 'look for skulls' in ashes of California's deadliest wildfire

The intensified effort to locate victims came on the sixth day of a blaze that incinerated over 7,000 homes and other buildings, including most of the town of Paradise in the Sierra foothills of rural Butte County about 175 miles (280 km) north of San Francisco. County Sheriff Kory Honea said 228 people were listed as missing, and his office also was conducting "well-being checks" on nearly 1,300 individuals whose loved ones had reported concern for their whereabouts. By Tuesday, the killer blaze dubbed the Camp Fire had blackened 125,000 acres (50,500 hectares) of drought-parched scrub and brush, up 8,000 acres from the night before, but crews had carved containment lines around nearly a third of the fire's expanding perimeter.

AP Explains: Florida's difficult, high-profile recounts

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's election started badly when Hurricane Michael disrupted early voting in some Panhandle counties. Long lines, ballot shortages and other problems followed statewide, both during early voting and on Election Day. Now the state is having recounts in its U.S. Senate and governor races.

12 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes That Don't Sacrifice Flavor

Ah, Thanksgiving ― the one day of the year when we take advantage of our free

US could lose in war with China or Russia, panel warns

The United States is facing a national security and military crisis and could lose in a war against Russia or China, a bipartisan congressional panel warned in a report Wednesday. Congress had tasked the National Defense Strategy Commission to look at President Donald Trump's sweeping National Defense Strategy (NDS), which highlights a new era of "Great Power competition" with Moscow and Beijing.

Ford Model T survives California wildfires almost untouched

Ron Westbrook had to flee his home due to the Californian wildfires, but can find minor comfort in his Ford Model T surviving

X-ray images show tools Khashoggi killers brought to Istanbul, Turkish paper claims

The 15-strong Saudi kill team responsible for the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi carried luggage containing scissors, syringes and a stun gun, a pro-government Turkish paper has claimed. Sabah, a daily newspaper headquartered in Istanbul, published images on Tuesday purported to be airport X-ray scans of the team's bags as they left Istanbul for Riyadh on October 2, the day of Mr Khashoggi’s murder.  A number of tools and pieces of equipment can be seen, including walkie-talkies, a signal jammer and a pair of scissors.  The bags were loaded onto two private jets but police were not able to open them due to diplomatic immunity, according to the report. The paper, which is close to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is one of a number of outlets that has published a steady stream of leaks providing lurid details of Khashoggi’s death, a tactic seemingly designed to keep pressure on Riyadh and its allies. How the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi unfolded Mr Khashoggi, a regular contributor to the Washington Post, was killed in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate while attempting to secure paperwork that would allow him to remarry.  According to Istanbul’s chief prosecutor, he was strangled and his body dismembered soon after entering the building.  Saudi officials initially denied all involvement but in the face of mounting international outrage admitted that the columnist had been killed as part of a “rogue” operation. The X-ray images were published as the New York Times reported that in an audio recording of the killing, one of the team responsible can be heard instructing a superior to "tell your boss" after the murder takes place, a suspected reference to Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince.  Khashoggi was once close to the royal family but went into self-imposed exile last year and had since been critical of the Crown Prince in his writing. Mr Erdogan described the tape as a “calamity” this week and said it shocked even a Saudi intelligence officer who listened to it, according to local media. The Turkish president added that orders for the killing came from the highest levels of the kingdom.

Republicans' First Big Post-Midterms Move: Keep U.S. In Yemen's Vicious Civil War

WASHINGTON ― With less than two months left at the helm of the House of

Photos: Pets, owners reunited following deadly and destructive Camp Fire

The Camp Fire, the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California history, has destroyed hundreds of homes, put hundreds of lives at risk and separated pets from their owners.

Dan Crenshaw Isn't Buying Into 'Outrage Culture,' Urges Nation To Rediscover Civility

Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) called for a restoration of civility in an

Pink's husband shares photo threatening to shoot looters after California fires

Pink's husband, Carey Hart, is making headlines after he shared an Instagram photo threatening to shooter looters after the California fires.

Georgia Lawmaker Arrested Amid Protest To Count Every Vote In Governor Race

A Georgia state senator who joined protesters at the state Capitol building in