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How To Help Trans, Nonbinary Communities Amid Reported Trump Policy Plans

The Trump administration is working on a plan to severely narrow the legal

Yahoo News Explains: The international treatment of journalists

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 63 journalists have been killed in 2018 so far. Here's what you need to know about dangers faced by the media in the U.S. and abroad.

Kmart employee gives emotional announcement before the store closed permanently

The once-beloved American retailer Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy earlier

Dozens Injured After Floor Collapses During Party Near Clemson University

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- The floor of a condominium clubhouse near Clemson

6 shot on street near north Florida stadium before NFL game

Six people have been wounded in a street shooting blocks from the Florida stadium where the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars play.

World’s Longest Sea Bridge Brings China Closer to Hong Kong

The $15 billion, 55-kilometer (34-mile) bridge, which Xinhua says is the world’s longest sea link, will open for traffic at 9 a.m. Wednesday and is tipped to carry some 29,000 cars and trucks daily between Zhuhai on the mainland and Hong Kong, a former British colony. It also envisions a better marriage between China’s industrial might and its one-party state and the liberal, capitalist bastions of Hong Kong and Macau, which have their own passports, currencies, trade policies, courts and civil rights. The Greater Bay Area could serve as a new growth engine for the capital markets of Hong Kong, the casinos of Macau, formerly a Portuguese colony, and nearby Shenzhen, the economic powerhouse one of Xi’s predecessors, Deng Xiaoping, built on their doorstep almost four decades ago.

Christine Blasey Ford's Testimony Quotes Were Graffitied On Yale Law School Steps

The entrance to Yale University Law School, one of the most famous and

Special police force deployed in Nigerian state of Kaduna: Buhari on Twitter

A special police force has been deployed to flashpoints in the northern state of Kaduna on Sunday in the wake of communal violence over the last few days that has killed 55 people, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Twitter. The Kaduna state government imposed a 24-hour curfew on Sunday after violence broke out on the streets of the state's capital city, also called Kaduna.

Michael Avenatti Ordered To Pay $4.85 Million To Former Colleague

Michael Avenatti, the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, has

Trump says he has alerted military to 'national emergency' of migrant caravan

Donald Trump has said that he has alerted the military and federal border authorities that a US-bound migrant caravan from Central America was a “national emergency”, and warned that the United States would begin curtailing aid to the region. A Pentagon spokesman, however, said the Pentagon had received no new orders to provide troops for border security.

The Yenko Chevrolet Camaro Returns with up to 1000 Horsepower

It's also available with only 835 horses.

Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancée Put Under 24-Hour Police Protection In Turkey

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has reportedly been placed under 24-hour police protection in Turkey.

Jordan wants Israel to return lands leased under 1994 peace deal

King Abdullah II announced Sunday that Jordan has notified Israel it wants to reclaim two small plots of territory leased under their 1994 peace deal. "We have informed Israel (that we are putting) an end to the application of the peace treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghumar," said the king, quoted by official news agency Petra. The land was leased to Israel for a 25-year renewable period under annexes of the 1994 peace treaty that lay down a one-year notice period, with Jordan retaining sovereignty.

Mega Millions players would spend $1.6B on bills, charity

CHICAGO (AP) — With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record $1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S.

Costa Rica Rafting Accident Leaves 5 Dead, Including 4 American Bachelor Party Attendees

A white-water rafting excursion in Costa Rica turned deadly on Saturday when

Matt Gutman: Caravan is a 'mass of humanity' heading toward U.S. border

ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman reports from the Mexico-Guatemala border where hundreds of migrants are trying to move toward the United States.

China's Xi opens world's longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau

China opened the world's longest sea-crossing bridge and tunnel on Tuesday, linking the financial center of Hong Kong, the gambling hub of Macau and western reaches of the Pearl River Delta at the heart of southern China's economic boom. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is made up of nearly 35-km (22-mile) of bridge and road sections, and a 6.7 km (4-mile) tunnel between artificial islands to allow shipping to pass unhindered. President Xi Jinping presided over the inauguration early on Tuesday but said little except to declare the bridge officially open to a burst of fireworks projected onto a screen behind him.

Atlantic-Pacific's New Collection At Nordstrom Only Looks Expensive

Fans of flirty fashion and affordable prices will love the latest collection

Donald Trump And Ted Cruz Seal Alliance In Texas After 'Little Difficulties'

President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were all smiles during a

Kentucky Community Unites to Help Elderly McDonald's Worker Cope With Longtime Wife’s Death

Wendall Gill, 85, works full-time at a Kentucky McDonald's and cares for two special needs grandsons.

French Teenager Who Threatened His Teacher With a Fake Gun Was Charged

President Emmanuel Macron said threatening a teacher was "unacceptable"

Republican strategist: 'Trump is on every ballot' in the midterm elections

The "This Week" Powerhouse Roundtable analyzes the latest from the week in politics and the upcoming November midterms.

US probe widens after 63 fetuses found at funeral home

Police in the US city of Detroit have found 63 fetuses at a funeral home during a widening investigation of alleged malpractice at such facilities, US media reported. "This is larger than we might know," The Detroit News quoted Police Chief James Craig as saying. Michigan state regulators suspended the home's license, a week after investigators found the remains of 10 fetuses in a false ceiling at another funeral home in the city.

How Saudi-Friendly Middle East Dictators Are Handling The Jamal Khashoggi Scandal

WASHINGTON ― Some of the most prominent U.S. foreign policy figures urging a

These are the top 10 moneymaking cities from travel and tourism

A new report reveals that Shanghai made the most money from tourism in 2017, raking in USD $35 billion mostly from domestic visitors. 

Citigroup Seeks to Curb China Travel as UBS Ends Restriction

UBS and Julius Baer Group Ltd. had imposed restrictions on staff travel after the incident, other people familiar with the matter had said on Friday. Zurich-based UBS has now lifted the curbs, spokesman Rob Stewart said in an email Tuesday. “UBS would like to confirm that we allow all our staff to travel freely in and out of the country and it is business as usual for us in China,” he said.

Ivanka Trump Hails Jared Kushner's 'Quiet Achievement' And Twitter Has Questions

Ivanka Trump praised her husband Jared Kushner on Twitter Monday night for his

Paul Krugman Warns Trump Is Poised To Disregard Democratic House Victory

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman fears that President Donald Trump's

U.S. gets lottery fever as jackpots rise to $2.2 billion

Gregory Baron, 24, and Ben Nelson, 27, on Monday were eagerly purchasing $2 tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot in hopes of winning the record-setting $1.6 billion prize and becoming among the richest people in the world. "I would incorporate myself as a business and become my own company," Baron said inside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, adding that he would also pay off his student loans and parents' mortgage and donate to charities if he wins. The Mega Millions website briefly crashed on Monday ahead of the drawing due to a surge in visitors, said a spokeswoman for the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, which administers the website.

Officer fatally shoots suspect in Georgia police slaying

SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A police officer on Monday shot and killed an 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another officer near a school in the Atlanta area over the weekend, police said.

Woman Who Left Toddler on Texas Porch Says She Did Nothing Wrong: 'Everything Blew Out of Proportion'

Keairra Woods says she was doing the boy's mother a favor, but she gave him the wrong address.

Israel puts West Bank Bedouin village eviction on hold for several weeks

The decision was announced after a meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet. Israel, which has long sought to clear the Arab nomads from tracts of land between the Jewish settlements of Maale Adumim and Kfar Adumim, has said the hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar was built without the required permits. Palestinians, who lost an Israeli Supreme Court appeal against the evacuation, say such documents are impossible to obtain.

Barzani makes comeback on both Kurd, Iraq fronts

A year after a disastrous independence vote he had championed in Iraqi Kurdistan, veteran leader Massud Barzani has made a strong comeback both on the home front and in Baghdad. While Iraq's presidency, a ceremonial post, has gone to Barham Saleh of the rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) was on Sunday declared the clear winner of the September 30 parliamentary elections in the autonomous region of northern Iraq.

The 2019 Nissan Maxima Is Getting a New Look

The updated sedan will have more active-safety tech, and we'll learn the full details at the Los Angeles auto show.

Musk says LA Hyperloop tunnel to be unveiled December 10

Elon Musk's Hyperloop ultra high-speed transport system will be unveiled in Los Angeles in early December with free test rides to the public, the entrepreneur announced. "The first tunnel is almost done," Musk said on Twitter late Sunday night. In another tweeted response, Musk said the test tunnel has a top speed of 155 miles per hour (250 kilometers).

Russia: U.S. Withdrawal From Nuclear Treaty Would Be A ‘Very Dangerous Step’

The risks to global security could be severe if the U.S. pulls out of the

The Latest: Suspect in Georgia officer's death shot, killed

SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer (all times local):

Thomas Markle Found Out About Meghan Markle's Baby News From The Radio

Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle's father, said he found out his daughter and

Democrats Hold Edge for Midterms With Turnout Unpredictable

An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Sunday showed Democrats have a 9-point edge among likely voters, 50 percent to the 41 percent who want Republicans to stay in charge. Among a wider pool of registered voters, the Democrats’ lead was a smaller 7 points. A key finding ahead of the mid-term elections, which are often marked by low voter turnout, is that Americans are more fired up than usual.

School Cook Fired After Serving Students Kangaroo Meat Chili

He argues that it's a lean, healthy meat.

The 2019 Volvo S60 Shrink-Wraps Volvo's Best Stuff into One Smart Package

And in doing so, displays a unique and likeable character.

Beto O'Rourke Declines To Answer Trump Attacks With 'Bitterness,' 'Name-Calling'

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, passed on a

538's Nate Silver: 'It's hard to find a clear path for Democrats' to win Senate

Editor-in-Chief Nate Silver joins "This Week" with the latest FiveThirtyEight forecast for the Senate and House midterms, just over two weeks away.

Correction: CBS-Parsons story

In some versions of a headline on a story Oct. 21 and 22 about an interim CBS chairman resigning, The Associated Press erroneously reported the last name of the chairman. It's Parsons, not Parson.