The Payoff Here's where Macy's is closing 68 stores — and eliminating thousands of jobs After a tough year for the retail giant, Macy's is cutting north of 10,000 employees.
Policy Donald Trump breaks promise to reveal secret info on Russia hacks by Wednesday Trump said he would reveal "things other people don't know" by Wednesday. He didn't.
Tech Donald Trump allegedly asked Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch who should be FCC chair No conflict of interest there.
Music Soulja Boy's phone seemingly snatched live on Instagram "They say Soulja ain't from the hood!" the rapper says just seconds before an apparent confrontation with a bystander.
Money Donald Trump promises mystery press conference — after bailing on last one Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks says they "anticipate" the matter of Trump's conflicts of interest will come up.
News Disturbing video catches North Carolina officer slamming black student to ground "This kind of force, especially with kids in schools, is never justified," ACLU attorney Irena Como told the 'News & Observer.'
Money Ford says it would create 700 US jobs even if Donald Trump hadn't been elected president The Ford announcement is not like the Carrier deal.
World UN Security Council supports Syria ceasefire negotiated by Russia and Turkey The U.S. did not play a significant role in negotiating the ceasefire.
News Alleged Russian hack of Vermont utility may not stand up to scrutiny However, that didn't stop tensions over the incident from boiling over into fighting words this weekend.
Policy President Obama declares two new national monuments in effort to prevent Trump drilling The president declared approximately 1.65 million acres of land closed for future exploitation on Wednesday.
News Massachusetts legal weed law undercut by just 7 state legislators Two state senators and five state representatives voted to delay opening recreational marijuana stores by six months on Wednesday.
World Obama to retaliate against Russia before Trump takes office The Obama administration will announce a series of sanctions against Russia for allegedly attempting to get Trump elected.
Arts A&E cancels 'Escaping the KKK' reality show starring Klan members A&E discovered producers paid KKK members to participate, a "direct violation of A&E's policies and practices for a documentary."
Policy Donald Trump says he will dissolve his shady charity amid investigation The Trump Foundation is under investigation for allegations it is a sham, and the decision to dissolve it may itself be illegal.
World ISIS affiliate Boko Haram has been totally crushed, Nigerian government says However, remnants of the group are believed to still pose a threat, and roughly 200 missing captive girls are yet to be liberated.
Policy Donald Trump's team asks for names of anti-extremism staffers Staffers suspect Trump wants to end anti-extremism programs not specifically aimed at Islamic radicals.
Policy Billionaire investor Carl Icahn picked as Donald Trump's regulations-slashing adviser What could go wrong?
World Romania nominates first female, first Muslim prime minister, Sevil Shhaideh Shhaideh, a 53-year-old Tatar, is little known throughout Romania and previously served as a regional minister of development.
Policy Michael Flynn, Trump adviser and conspiracy theorist, is courting Austrian ex-Nazis Flynn recently met with the leadership of Austria's Freedom Party, whose first leader was S.S. officer Anton Reinthaller.
World Tultepec fireworks festival explosion kills, injures dozens The explosion took place in Tultepec, a town outside of Mexico City with a large pyrotechnics industry.
Policy President Obama turns to new tactics to prevent Trump from drilling in Arctic However, it is unclear whether a future GOP-led government could simply decide to undo Obama's order.
The Payoff Volkswagen recalls 83,000 more cars in emissions scandal, must pay $250 million The auto giant will also pay an additional $250 million in penalties.
World Gunman tries to shoot way into US Embassy in Ankara in second attack of day The incident is the second time in less than 24 hours a gunman has attacked an embassy in Turkey.
Policy President Obama commutes 231 nonviolent drug offenders' sentences According to the White House, Obama has now commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined.
Policy Trump's first tweet as official president-elect says "civilized world" must fight terror You get three guesses as to which parts of the world Trump thinks are uncivilized, and the first two don't count.