U.S. PresidentBarack Obama met one-on-one with President-elect Donald Trump for 90 minutes at the White House on Thursday in part as a courtesy call and get-to-know-you session slightly more than 36 hours after the nation delivered a stunning upset to the current president’s legacy, Time magazine reported. Obama described the meeting as “an excellent conversation” touching on a wide range of organizational issues and foreign policy....
Washington began its transition of power Wednesday as the ascendancy of President-elect Donald Trump promised a seismic shift in nearly every facet of the capital city, from military and executive agencies to federal courts and financial and political establishments ... The two men, who spoke by phone early Wednesday morning, plan to meet Thursday ... House SpeakerPaul D ... “Now is the time to shake the Earth,” said William J ... Charles E....
US government weather forecasters say the weather condition known as La Nina, affecting weather patterns worldwide, has developed in the Pacific, TheAssociated Press reported.La Nina, the opposite of the pattern known as El Niño, is the cooling of the waters in the central Pacific Ocean, the report said.NationalOceanic and Atmospheric ......
Canada is more than willing to reopen negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with President-elect Donald Trump – especially about softwood lumber, a long-standing sore spot, a report Thursday in the Ottawa Business Journal said. "I think any agreement can be improved ... While Canada believes the agreement as it stands has benefited all three countries, it also feels the accord could still be upgraded....
It sounds like astrology, but one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals has reported that the date of your birth determines which sorts of influenza you are most at risk of catching, IFLScience reports ... However, some outbreaks don't obey the rule. The H5N1 strain, for example, mostly affects the young, while H7N9 is a terror in retirement homes ... – James Lloyd-Smith....
Austin police officer Bryan Richter won’t face indictment over the arrest of Breaion King... Richter is seen throwing King to the ground ... Grigg, said King testified....
Playlist facebook twitter email Share. More Videos ...KingTide takes park visitors by surprise ... King tide hits Matheson Hammock ... King tide arrives in South Florida ... King Tide takes park visitors by surprise. Visitors to Matheson Hammock Park were surprised to see the flooding due to KingTides in Miami Monday morning ... King tide arrives in South Florida. The annual king tides are rising in South Florida, causing some flooding in coastal areas....
En route to Japan, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Thursday made a surprise stopover in the Thai capital where he paid respects to revered KingBhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month after a protracted illness. BANGKOK. En route to Japan , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a surprise stopover in the Thai capital where he paid respects to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month after a protracted illness ... ....
If the Hall of Fame is for fans, and fans would argue no one from the Bay Area should get the award before King, then the 17 voters [including 13 living Frick winners] should do the right thing and elect the former voice of the A's -- and Raiders and Warriors.' ... I had the feeling that A's fans were thinking, 'If BillKing thinks this guy is OK, well then he must be OK.' How do you repay someone for that?....
When students arrived Wednesday morning, a large chalk drawing of a wall was written on the ground in a breezeway. Next to it, someone wrote ... 'We are scared' ... In an email to parents late Wednesday, PrincipalGeorgeKing said extra police patrols and surveillance would be added Thursday because of a threat circulating on Twitter that someone planned to bring a gun to campus ... Earlier Wednesday, King emailed about the graffiti. ... ....
(Source. Robins Air Force Base) ROBINS AIRFORCEBASE, Ga. --. As the three-phased gate construction project continues to move ahead on schedule, base officials continue to make adjustments to improve the traffic flow for Team Robins motorists. The most current change include the addition time for outbound traffic at the Museum of AviationGate... Another change was the alteration of evening hours at the Martin LutherKing Gate ... After 7 p.m....
NEW YORK (AP) - The defending world champion is a 25-year-old Norwegian who's been named one of the world's sexiest men. Magnus Carlsen is tops in an endurance sport that does not require him to move from his chair. It's called chess ... The board battle pits figures of medieval warriors, kings, queens, bishops and knights against each other in ever-changing plots as dramatic as the "Game of Thrones." ... 1 player ... ....
Election week has been a stressful one, and many of us could use a break from social media and the political overload ... “Hold On, We’re Going Home” feat. MajidJordan ... While “One Dance” crowned Dreezy the king of the charts there for a while, “Too Good” was another successful single that helped Views reach its dominating pop title, plus anything he does with Rihanna is naturally a hit. ....
During my stint as The Scotsman's football correspondent I can't recall the national team producing a more compelling performance than the 3-1 win over Spain at Hampden in 1984...Picture. Denis Straughan ... A goalless draw with Wales in Wrexham followed by the 3-0 scalping of Northern Ireland at Hampden meant Scotland arrived in north London with an opportunity to defeat the Auld Enemy and become kings of British football ... “Retain it” ... ....
Donald Trump's populist campaign didn't always square with his past statements. And that makes his agenda as president anybody's guess. That could give the businessman an edge in making legislative deals in a town unaccustomed to surprises ...Immigration ... Foreign policy ... In 1999, Trump forcefully argued for universal health care, telling CNN's LarryKing, "If you can't take care of your sick in the country, forget it, it's all over ... Taxes ... ....