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Earthquake strikes near Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Nearly 100 people were killed Wednesday as the Indonesian coastal area hit by the massive 2004 earthquake tsunami was struck again.

December 6, 2016

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers teammates boycott Donald Trump hotels

LeBron James and several of his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates are reportedly boycotting Donald Trump-branded hotels for the team's travels this season.

December 5, 2016

Donald Trump reaches deal with Carrier to keep factory in U.S.: Report

He's not even president yet, but Donald Trump already is making deals to keep jobs in the U.S., according to CNBC.

November 29, 2016

Tom Price to be name as Health and Human Services secretary

Rep. Tom Price, Georgia Republican and a strong critic of Obamacare, will reportedly be appointed as the next secretary of Health and Human Services.

November 28, 2016

Donald Trump alleges ‘serious voter fraud’ in Virginia, New Hampshire, California

President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to allege, without specific evidence, that there was massive voter fraud in the election he just won.

November 27, 2016

Mark Hamill casts Donald Trump’s team as a ‘who’s-who of really despicable people’

Luke Skywalker doesn't think the Force is with Donald Trump.

November 27, 2016

Mexican company offers to build Donald Trump’s border wall

Not only is Mexico going to pay for a "big, beautiful" border wall (says Donald Trump), but a Mexican company already is offering to help build it.

November 23, 2016

Obama overtime pay rule blocked by federal judge

A federal judge has blocked a Department of Labor rule on overtime pay that made 4.2 million private-sector workers eligible for mandatory extra pay or time off.

November 22, 2016

Kanye West hospitalized after concert rants, tour cancellation

Controversial hip-hop star Kanye West was forcibly rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon in Los Angeles and is under psychiatric evaluation, according to the entertainment-news site TMZ

November 21, 2016

Tennessee school bus crash: At least 23 injured in Chattanooga

An elementary-school bus crash has killed "multiple" children and sent many more to the hospital, according to local TV reports in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

November 21, 2016

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day declares ‘No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA’ at AMAs

"No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA," Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong chanted, repeating a frequent refrain by liberals and leftists about Donald Trump.

November 21, 2016

Gigi Hadid debuts Melania Trump impression at AMAs

Model Gigi Hadid used her co-hosting gig at Sunday's American Music Award to mock another model -- incoming first lady Melania Trump.

November 20, 2016

Nancy Pelosi wins NRCC endorsement in House Democrats’ leadership fight

On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi received an official challenge to her leadership of the House Democratic Caucus. But never fear, as she has an important ally in her fight: House Republicans.

November 17, 2016

Donald Trump transition team announces 5-year lobbying ban for appointees

In its first "drain the swamp" maneuver, the Donald Trump transition team announced that White House appointees would be subject to a lengthy ban on becoming a lobbyist.

November 16, 2016

Donald Trump dismisses Cabinet speculation: ‘I am the only one who knows who the finalists are!’

Speculation about who'll serve in Donald Trump's Cabinet has been percolating around Washington. But the president-elect dismissed it all Tuesday night.

November 15, 2016

Donald Trump blasts ‘professional protesters, incited by the media’ on Twitter

President-elect Donald J. Trump took to Twitter Thursday night to denounce the thousands of protesters who filled streets decrying his election.

November 10, 2016

Leonard Cohen dies at 82

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died, his official Facebook page said Thursday evening.

November 10, 2016

Howard Dean to run for DNC chairman

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who led the DNC from 2005 to 2009, said Thursday via Twitter that he wants the job back when current interim chief Donna Brazile leaves in spring.

November 10, 2016

David Duke takes credit for Donald Trump electoral win

They say defeat is an orphan, but victory has many fathers. One unwanted baby daddy claimed credit for Donald Trump's stunning electoral victory -- white supremacist David Duke.

November 9, 2016

Juanita Broaddrick thanks Donald Trump, calls Hillary Clinton’s defeat ‘vindication’

Hillary Clinton's apparent defeat in Tuesday's presidential election was called "vindication" by the woman who accused Bill Clinton of rape in the 1990s.

November 9, 2016