Court rules 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz', 96, must go to jail

December 29, 2017, 5:08 am

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Germany's constitutional court has ruled that a 96-year-old German must go to jail over his role in mass murders committed at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz during World War Two, refusing to overturn a lower court ruling. Oskar Groening, known as the "bookkeeper of Auschwitz" for his job counting cash taken from the camp's victims, was sentenced to four years' jail in 2015, but wrangling over his health and age have delayed the start of his sentence. The constitutional court rejected the argument by Groening's lawyers that imprisonment at his advanced age would violate his right to life, adding that the gravity of his crimes meant there was a particular need for him to be seen to be punished.

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AP PHOTOS: Jerusalem walls offer glimpse of city's richness

December 28, 2017, 10:28 pm

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JERUSALEM (AP) — What would Jerusalem be without its walls? Poets have sung of them since ancient times, they are mentioned in the Book of Psalms, and they have shadowed conflicts past and present.

Hedge Fund Bets Bilked Kentuckians Out Of Their Pensions, Lawsuit Says

December 28, 2017, 2:57 pm

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Years of risky hedge fund investments helped plunge Kentucky’s public pension system billions of dollars into the red, making it one of the worst-funded state pension systems in the country.

Ariz. Dad Allegedly Bent His Infant Son's Body in Half to Try to Stop Him From Crying: Police

December 28, 2017, 1:01 pm

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A 6-month-old boy has died from injuries inflicted after his father allegedly bent his body in half and applied pressure in an effort to stop him from crying, PEOPLE confirms

Trump shakes up diplomacy in first year

December 29, 2017, 12:48 am

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From "Rocket Man" to glowing orbs and all the awkward handshakes in between, take a look back at all the ways President Trump shook up global diplomacy in his first year in office.

Putin warns terror suspects can be killed 'on the spot'

December 28, 2017, 7:47 am

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On Wednesday evening, a homemade bomb placed in a locker at the supermarket in northwestern Saint Petersburg, Russia's second city and Putin's hometown, went off sowing panic among customers and wounding 14 people including a pregnant woman. "As you know, an act of terror took place in Saint Petersburg yesterday," Putin said on Thursday, speaking at a ceremony to award officers who took part in Russia's Syria campaign.

Situation Report: Russia Slams U.S. Missile Defense Sale to Japan

December 29, 2017, 4:43 am

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Saudi blockade of Yemen taking a toll, Turkey buys Russian military kit

Blue Apron Is Launching A Whole30 Meal Plan Just In Time For The New Year

December 29, 2017, 11:54 am

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If your New Year’s resolution is to eat cleaner and healthier, the challenge just got a little bit easier.

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Mother Says Alabama Police Beat Black 17-Year-Old Son

December 29, 2017, 9:17 am

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Angela Williams shared a photo of her son's bloodied face on Facebook

Happy New Year From The Rachel Maddow Show!

December 28, 2017, 1:22 pm

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Thanks very much to everyone who has watched the show this year. See you in 2018!

Brazil's top court suspends parts of President Temer's Christmas pardons

December 28, 2017, 2:51 pm

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By Ricardo Brito and Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) - The head of Brazil's Supreme Court suspended parts of a Christmas decree from President Michel Temer granting pardons to convicted criminals on Thursday, saying Temer's actions needed further examination by the court. Cármen Lúcia ruled largely in favor of a legal challenge by Brazil's top prosecutor, Raquel Dodge, who said on Wednesday that the pardons were unconstitutional and threatened a probe into the country's largest-ever corruption scandal.

10 Winter Hats For Natural Hair That'll Protect Your Beautiful Curls

December 29, 2017, 11:52 am

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I know the struggle that is trying to find a winter hat or beanie that will stylishly fit over my massive head of hair ― which I recently transitioned back to its naturally curly state.

Judge blocks Arizona ethnic studies ban he found was racist

December 28, 2017, 4:25 pm

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PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge has permanently blocked an ethnic studies ban in Arizona public schools that dismantled a popular Mexican-American studies program, dealing a final blow to a law that he found to be racially motivated.

Trump Says He Has An 'Absolute Right' To Control The Justice Department

December 28, 2017, 8:53 pm

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believes he holds ultimate authority to direct the Department of Justice as he sees fit, while noting the ongoing inquiry into Russian intervention in the 2016 presidential election has made the country “look very bad.”

2018 ISIS fight to rely more on general forces

December 29, 2017, 1:09 am

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Secretary of Defense James Mattis previewed what’s next in the fight against ISIS, telling reporters that the U.S. will rely less on special forces and more on general forces, especially in Africa. NBC’s Hans Nichols reports.

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Couple and two young children found dead in New York basement with throats slashed in 'possible quadruple homicide'

December 28, 2017, 2:27 am

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A couple and two young children have been found dead in a basement in Troy, New York State with their throats slashed. The victims, a same-sex couple aged 36 and 22 were found in a basement alongside the older woman’s 11-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter on 27 December in the Lansingburgh neighbourhood of the city. Police have described the case as a "possible quadruple homicide" and say the family were targeted.

Branch Davidian follower calls 911 as ATF raids compound: 'There are children and women in here!'

December 29, 2017, 8:45 am

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Wayne Martin, a member of the Branch Davidians, called 911 to call off the raid as gunfire broke out at the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas on Feb. 28, 1993.

Rare public protests spread across Iran amid spiraling inflation

December 29, 2017, 12:06 pm

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Iranian police clashed with protesters demonstrating against government corruption on Friday, in a rare public show of discontent in the Islamic republic.  About 300 people gathered in the western city of Kermanshah on Friday calling for a "revolution", shouting "where's my paycheck?", "the people are begging, the clerics act like God" and “death to the dictator”. It followed a day after similar protests in the northeastern city of Mashhad, where more than 50 were arrested.  President Hassan Rouhani's government has been unable to control spiralling prices - the costs of basics such as milk and eggs has doubled in a week. And despite the loosening of international sanctions in 2015, the country has seen little economic growth and few ordinary residents feel they have benefitted.  There have been calls on social media for protests up and down the country, despite warnings from the government against illegal gatherings. Protestors attack security forces in Iran (location unknown) #iranprotestspic.twitter.com/aeS8zVyM9X— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) December 29, 2017 The outbreak of unrest reflects growing discontent over rising prices and alleged corruption, as well as concern over the country’s costly involvement in regional conflicts such as Syria and Iraq. There were also chants in Mashhad on Thursday of "not Gaza, not Lebanon, my life for Iran" and "leave Syria, think about us". Mohsen Nasj Hamadani, deputy security chief in Tehran province, said about 50 people had rallied in a Tehran square and most left after being asked to by police, but a few who refused were "temporarily detained", the ILNA news agency reported. In the central city of Isfahan, a resident said protesters joined a rally held by factory workers demanding back-pay. "The slogans quickly changed from the economy to those against Rouhani and the Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei)," the resident said by telephone. Chants in the holy city of Qom tonight, the spiritual center of #Iran: “We don’t want an Islamic Republic!” pic.twitter.com/ilawigFGej— Holly Dagres (@hdagres) December 29, 2017 In Qom, a stronghold of the Shi'ite clergy, footage posted on social media showed protesters attacking Ayatollah Khamenei by name. "Seyyed Ali should be ashamed and leave the country alone," they chanted. Police arrested 52 people in Thursday's protests, Fars quoted a judicial official as saying in Mashhad, one of the holiest places in Shi'ite Islam. In social media footage, riot police were seen using water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds. Some social media videos showed demonstrators chanting "Death to Rouhani" and "Death to the dictator". Protests were also held in at least two other northeastern cities. Openly political protests are rare in Iran, where security services are omnipresent. The last unrest of national significance occurred in 2009 when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election as president ignited eight months of street protests. Pro-reform rivals said the vote was rigged. The protests came as Tehran looked to have bowed to internal pressure to relax its strict Islamic dress codes. Morality police in the capital said they will no longer automatically arrest women for failing to women seen without the proper hijab head-covering in public, mandated since the 1979 revolution. For nearly 40 years, women in Iran have been forced to cover their hair and wear long, loose garments.  Younger and more liberal-minded women have long pushed the boundaries of the official dress code, wearing loose headscarves that do not fully cover their hair and painting their nails, drawing the ire of conservatives. The announcement signalled an easing of punishments for violating the country's conservative dress code, as called for by the reform-minded Iranians who helped re-elect President Rouhani, a relative moderate, earlier this year.

Recy Taylor, who fought for justice after 1944 rape, dies

December 28, 2017, 8:14 pm

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ABBEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Recy Taylor, a black Alabama woman whose rape by six white men in 1944 drew national attention, died Thursday. She was 97.

Trump White House's Revolving Door Of Staff Changes Expected To Continue In The New Year

December 29, 2017, 9:06 am

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White House officials, led by chief of staff John Kelly, are reportedly plotting a staff shakeup in the new year, as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to weather scandals and defeats, and prepare for what could be tumultuous midterm elections in 2018.