Increased police presence in Times Square on New Year’s Eve

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In the wake of the recent attempted suicide bombing in New York City and the Las Vegas hotel shooting, the New York Police Department announced new steps to protect people in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

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Turkey tightens New Year security, 120 arrested ahead of attack anniversary

December 28, 2017, 6:58 am

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By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained 120 people with suspected links to Islamic State (IS) in the countdown to New Year's Eve, state media said on Thursday, part of a tightening of security one year after a gunman killed 39 people in an Istanbul night club. Turkey will also more than double the number of police officers on duty in Istanbul and cancel or ban public celebrations in key districts of its largest city on New Year's Eve for security reasons, officials said. On Dec. 31, 2016, a man with an assault rifle shot dead Turks and visitors from several Arab nations, India and Canada at the exclusive Reina nightclub in Istanbul.

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December 28, 2017, 7:54 am

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A shy fourth grader from Oklahoma is turning to the public in hopes that someone will read his story and make him a part of their family.

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December 28, 2017, 10:32 am

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Trump talks China, North Korea in impromptu interview

December 29, 2017, 8:04 am

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Speaking with the New York Times, the president acknowledged he’s “been soft” on China on trade, and decried the Russia investigation, but said he thinks Robert Mueller is “going to be fair.”

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December 29, 2017, 8:57 am

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“Flavortown” fans, put on your best flame shirt and prepare to bury your feelings in a whole lot of donkey sauce.

Video shows police officers risking their lives to save trapped teenagers

December 28, 2017, 8:10 am

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Body cameras captured the moments when two Milwaukee police officers rescued two teenagers who were trapped inside a burning car.

Russia Warns U.S.: Don’t ‘Meddle’ In Upcoming Presidential Election

December 28, 2017, 5:23 am

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government has issued a warning to the U.S.: Don’t “meddle” in the country’s upcoming election.

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Here's the chilling reason some Disney hotels are getting rid of 'do not disturb' signs

December 29, 2017, 8:13 am

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Walt Disney World resorts are beginning to do away with one traditional hotel feature -- and the possible reason why is haunting.

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December 29, 2017, 4:50 am

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The countdown of photo galleries that our Yahoo readers liked the best this year! Check back in as we’ll be counting down the top 10 until New Year’s Eve.

Child playing with stove started Bronx fire that killed at least 12

December 29, 2017, 8:03 am

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A fire that tore through a Bronx apartment building, killing at least 12 people in one of New York City's deadliest blazes in decades, was started by a child playing with a stove.

Trump reportedly fired his entire HIV/AIDS council by FedEx letter

December 29, 2017, 9:01 am

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President Donald Trump reportedly fired the sixteen remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) Wednesday via a letter FedExed from the White House.

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December 28, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Officials said the blaze was started by a 3.5-year-old boy playing with burners on a stove.

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December 28, 2017, 1:04 pm

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A man is suing comedian Iliza Shlesinger for waging a “War On Men” after he was denied entry to her November show, “Girls Night In With Iliza — No Boys Allowed.”

Man Killed Wife and Left Crying 2-Year-Old Daughter With Her Body, Police Say

December 30, 2017, 10:57 am

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The husband allegedly left their two-year-old daughter with the dead body

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Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching

December 29, 2017, 2:57 am

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It is Albania's national symbol, but the eagle may soon only be found on the flag. The buzzard is a protected species just like the golden eagle. Of the four species of vultures that used to exist in Albania, "only one, the Egyptian vulture, remains and its population has been extremely reduced," says Mirjan Topi, author of Albania's first bird guide.

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December 29, 2017, 11:51 am

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A guest at Disney World got very, er, animated while attending the Hall of Presidents attraction on Wednesday.

Iran and Saudi Arabia race to pass gender reforms as Tehran relaxes headscarf arrests 

December 29, 2017, 3:49 am

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Women in the Iranian capital will no longer be arrested for failing to wear a headscarf, Tehran police have said, in a move which follows an unexpected raft of gender reforms in Saudi Arabia. Morality police will no longer automatically detain women seen without the proper hijab head-covering in public, a strict Islamic dress code in place 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 Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate, earlier this year. But hard-liners opposed to easing such rules still dominate Iran's security forces and judiciary, so it was unclear whether the change would be fully implemented. 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 Credit: Getty "Those who do not observe the Islamic dress code will no longer be taken to detention centers, nor will judicial cases be filed against them," General Hossein Rahimi, Tehran police chief, was quoted as saying by the reformist daily newspaper Al Sharq. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said violators will instead be made to attend classes given by police. It said repeat offenders could still be subject to legal action, and the dress code remains in place outside the capital. Iran's morality police - similar to Saudi Arabia's religious police - typically detain violators and escort them to a police van. Their families are then called to bring the detainee a change of clothes. The violator is then required to sign a form that they will not commit the offence again. Iran's arch foe Saudi Arabia, under similar internal pressure to liberalise, announced in September that it would finally allow women to drive. Saudis watch composer Yanni perform at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Credit: Reuters Activists had been arrested for driving since 1990, when the first driving campaign was launched by women who drove cars in the capital, Riyadh. Shocking the kingdom, one of the most repressive countries for women in the world, the young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a tranche of liberalising changes. In 2018, women will also be allowed to attend sporting matches in national stadiums, where they were previously banned. Designated "family sections" will ensure women are separate from male-only quarters of the stadiums. The crown prince tested public reaction to the move when he allowed women and families into the capital's main stadium for National Day celebrations this year. And Saudi authorities this week allowed female contestants at an international chess tournament to play without the abaya, a long robe-like dress The ambitious 32-year-old heir to the throne upended decades of royal family protocol, social norms and traditional ways of doing business. He bet instead on a young generation of Saudis hungry for change and a Saudi public fed up with corruption and government bureaucracy.

Sue Grafton, writer of popular 'alphabet' mysteries, dies

December 29, 2017, 2:03 pm

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sue Grafton, author of the best-selling "alphabet series" of mystery novels, has died in Santa Barbara. She was 77.

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December 29, 2017, 1:31 pm

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A Connecticut court has refused to free three elephants from a zoo after an animal rights group asked it to do so. The court ruled that Minnie, Beulah, and Karen do not qualify as “persons entitled to liberty and equality” under state law. Judge James Bentivegna wrote in the decision that “the petition is wholly frivolous on its face” because it relied on applying “human rights of freedom and equality” to the animals.