| Hung jury in 1st officer's trial in Freddie Gray case Posted: 16 Dec 2015 12:43 PM PST |
| Fed announces historic rate increase, first since 2006 Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:38 AM PST |
| U.S. revamping terrorism alert system to improve public information Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:23 AM PST  U.S. security officials are revamping the national alert system to warn the public about terrorism risks and will begin issuing bulletins to inform people about threats from Islamic State and other militant groups. "The bulletin is intended to describe current developments or general trends regarding threats of terrorism to the United States for the American people," he said. The bulletins would also inform the public about what security authorities are doing about the threat and give advice about what people may do to keep safe, the official said.
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| No evidence California attackers were part of terrorist cell-FBI head Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:34 AM PST  There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the head of the FBI said on Wednesday, confirming that investigators believe the pair were inspired but not directed by Islamic State. The Islamist militant group has "revolutionized" terrorism by seeking to inspire such small-scale attacks, FBI Director James Comey said, noting the group uses social media, encrypted communications and slickly produced propaganda to recruit followers around the world.
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| No evidence California attackers were part of terrorist cell: FBI head Posted: 16 Dec 2015 09:44 AM PST There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the head of the FBI said on Wednesday, echoing investigators' views that the pair were inspired by, rather than organized by Islamic State. The Islamist militant group has "revolutionized" terrorism by seeking to inspire such small-scale attacks, FBI Director James Comey said, noting the group uses social media, encrypted communications and slickly produced propaganda to recruit followers around the world. |
| U.S. Homeland Security chief: Expect some more social media reviews Posted: 16 Dec 2015 08:55 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Wednesday that his department has been consulting social media in conferring immigration benefits. "We will be doing more of this," Johnson told reporters at the unveiling of a revamped terrorism alert system. The Department of Homeland Security has been criticized over reports that it did not routinely consult social media during the vetting process for visa applications. One of the San Bernardino shooters, Tashfeen Malik, entered the United States on a K1 "fiancee visa. ...
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| No evidence California shooters were part of cell: FBI director Posted: 16 Dec 2015 08:38 AM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that there remains no evidence the couple who massacred 14 people in San Bernardino, California, on December 2 were part of an organized cell or had any contact with overseas militant groups.
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| Emailed threats to NY, LA highlight worries schools face Posted: 16 Dec 2015 08:06 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to assessing threats, New York City and Los Angeles schools likely have more experience than most other districts in the country.
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| Deadlocked Baltimore jury back to work in police officer's trial Posted: 16 Dec 2015 03:37 AM PST  A deadlocked Maryland jury will try again on Wednesday to reach a decision in the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the April death of black detainee Freddie Gray. Officer William Porter, 26, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter and other charges in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Porter is the first of six officers to be tried in Gray's death from a broken neck sustained in the back of a police van.
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| Ryan tells GOP there's agreement on tax and spending bill Posted: 15 Dec 2015 11:52 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders and the White House have reached agreement on a massive year-end tax and spending package, House Speaker Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers late Tuesday, urging support for the legislation that delivers GOP wins but also includes many Democratic priorities.
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| Near shooting site, views of Republican debate shaped by events Posted: 15 Dec 2015 10:15 PM PST  By Idrees Ali and Alana Wise ANAHEIM, Calif./MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) - Omar Elhanafy, vice president of the Muslim student organization at California State University, San Bernardino, hasn't followed the 2016 U.S. presidential election closely. "Trump, he kind of has a really powerful voice at the moment and the things that he is saying are kind of scary and kind of shocking to me," Elhanafy said. After the Dec. 2 shootings, Trump proposed a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
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| Congress negotiators get tax, spending deal: lawmakers Posted: 15 Dec 2015 09:11 PM PST  By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators on Tuesday wrapped up a sprawling deal to keep the U.S. government operating through next September, while setting new policies ranging from repealing a 40-year-old ban on oil exports to making many business tax breaks permanent, according to Republican lawmakers. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan told his rank-and-file Republicans that weeks of negotiations with Democrats had culminated in a deal that would eliminate any possibility of government shutdowns until at least next October, according to lawmakers present. "That's my understanding, that there is agreement on both tax extenders and the omnibus" spending bill," Representative John Kline told reporters upon leaving a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.
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| Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both voted against funding the troops Posted: 15 Dec 2015 08:55 PM PST  The troops are funded through the annual appropriations process, and since both men have arrived in Washington, that has been done through larger spending packages that fund the entire government. Both Rubio and Cruz have consistently voted against those bills.
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| Jeb Bush takes on Trump: 'You're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency' Posted: 15 Dec 2015 08:22 PM PST Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush took several shots at Donald Trump during the Republican presidential debate Tuesday evening. |
| GOP debates, part five: Can anyone stop Trump? Posted: 15 Dec 2015 06:11 PM PST  A post-debate recap and analysis hosted by Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric.
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| Lindsey Graham really wishes George W. Bush were still president Posted: 15 Dec 2015 05:54 PM PST  The Republican presidential candidate holds a host of unpopular opinions he's never afraid to share.
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| Lindsay Graham to King of Jordan: 'I am sorry.' Trump doesn’t represent America. Posted: 15 Dec 2015 05:20 PM PST  Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham delivered a strong rebuke to front-runner Donald Trump over his call for a ban on Muslim immigrants and visitors.
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| GOP presidential candidates meet for 5th debate Posted: 15 Dec 2015 04:47 PM PST  They race for advantage seven weeks before the first votes are cast in Iowa.
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| Gun and bomb attack threat closes Los Angeles schools in likely hoax Posted: 15 Dec 2015 04:29 PM PST  Los Angeles shut more than 1,000 public schools on Tuesday over a threatened attack with bombs and assault rifles, sending hundreds of thousands of students home as city leaders were criticized for overreacting to what federal officials later said was likely a hoax. The emailed threat, which authorities said was "routed through Germany" but likely originated locally, was made nearly two weeks after a married couple inspired by Islamic State killed 14 people and wounded 22 others at a county office building 60 miles (100 km) away in San Bernardino. "Based on past circumstance, I could not take the chance," Los Angeles School Superintendent Ramon Cortines told a news conference.
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| Freddie Gray jurors deadlocked, judge says keep deliberating Posted: 15 Dec 2015 03:53 PM PST  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jurors said they were deadlocked Tuesday as they weighed manslaughter and other charges against a police officer in the death of Freddie Gray. The judge told them to keep deliberating and they went home for the night without reaching a verdict.
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| Trump extends lead, Cruz surges in second ahead of GOP debate Posted: 15 Dec 2015 03:21 PM PST  Donald Trump shook off intense criticism about his anti-Muslim comments to surge to his biggest lead yet in the Republican presidential nominations race, ahead of a Tuesday debate featuring the billionaire and his rivals. Two polls unveiled Monday and Tuesday show Trump at new heights, with maverick US Senator Ted Cruz surging into second place and looking to rattle the frontrunner on the national stage. With seven weeks before voters in the heartland state of Iowa cast the first votes in the nominations process, Trump, Cruz and seven other candidates will go toe to toe in Las Vegas in the final Republican presidential debate of 2015.
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