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Trump is expected to announce that Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over from Jim Mattis as acting secretary of defense. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EIPFo7 via Latest News

DENVER (AP) — The government may be partially shut down, but that won't stop hundreds of volunteers dressed in Christmas hats and military uniforms Monday from taking calls from children around the world who want to know when Santa will be coming. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GAI7qb via Latest News

Donald Trump said Sunday he had discussed Syria and "the slow & highly coordinated pullout of U.S. troops from the area" in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump shocked US allies on Friday when he announced plans to pull the 2,000 US troops out of Syria, where they have been helping coordinate a multinational fight against IS. The decision followed an earlier Trump phone call with Erdogan, who has been pressing for a US withdrawal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LyTZaO via Latest News

Here are the most Googled queries in each state around Christmastime    BGR The Christmas holiday is a time of gift-giving, family get-togethers, and singing carols. We get time off from work, we get to spend time with the ones we love, ... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2CvcB8Z via Technology

HQ Trivia launches HQ Words as reinstalled CEO seeks a game-changer    TechCrunch HQ's expansion beyond trivia is emerging from beta, but the question is whether it's different and accessible enough to revive the startup's growth. HQ Words ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://tcrn.ch/2EL83O1 via Technology

Fortnite streamer DrLupo raises another $611,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital    VentureBeat DrLupo gets emotional after raising over $1 million for St. Jude's children's charity    Dexerto.com Fortnite Twitch Streamer DrLupo Raises Over $1 Million in a Year Towards St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital    DualShockers View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Rd6luz via Technology

Red Dead Redemption 2 Player Dumped In Real Life for Bizarre Reason    Game Rant 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Player Glitches Into Restricted Frozen and Snowy Area    Comicbook.com Red Dead Redemption 2 Camping Glitch Lets Players Explore Unreachable Northern Frozen Lakes    DualShockers 'Fortnite' Leads The Most Talked About Games on Twitter in 2018    Comicbook.com Metro GameCentral Video Games Top 20 of 2018 – from God Of War to Dead Cells    Metro.co.uk View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2PXyOjy via Technology

Huawei exceeds 200 million smartphone shipments, setting company record    CNET Huawei Mate 20 vs Mate 20 Pro Review    Android Headlines Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: The best phone of 2018    Neowin Huawei Kirin 985 Seems to Be in Work and Come Along With P30 Series    Gizchina.com From the ultimate smartphone to the headphones we can't live without - our tech team's favourite gadgets of 2018    Evening Standard View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnet.co/2PYFiyH via Technology

Average Facebook user would want more than $1k to quit – study    RT A new study has tried to estimate how attached users are to their Facebook accounts, by converting their social worth into monetary values. Users were asked ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2QNagPh via Technology

8 important developments in the smartphone world in 2018    Rappler Phones are getting more expensive and we’re partly to blame    SlashGear The Best Five Smartphones in 2018, According to Fortune    Gizchina.com Best Phones of 2018: the winners - GSMArena.com news    GSMArena.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2T5gBm0 via Technology

5 best app stores for Android and other options too!    Android Authority We have a big reliance on Google Play, but you do have other options. In this list, we'll explore the best app stores available for Android devices! from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SdPepD via Technology

The 10 Android apps that made the most money worldwide in 2018    Business Insider Your Horoscope Today | Predictions for December 23    News Nation 9 useful apps to personalize your Android home screen    Gizbot Mobile app spend and use keep rising: report - Tech News    The Star Online Congress critices Modi govt's move to intercept information on all PCs    News Nation View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://read.bi/2rSExgV via Technology

Get A Google Home Hub Plus Two Home Minis For $99 With This Amazing Deal Today Only    Hot Hardware Google Home Hub is just $79 ($70 off) on Google Express with discount code for new customers    Android Police If you've ever wanted to buy a Google Home Hub, this Target deal is too insane to pass up    PCWorld DEAL: Buy Google Home Hub for $99, Get 2 Free Home Minis (Today Only)    Droid Life Insane Deal On Google Home Hub, Home Minis From Target    Chrome Unboxed View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2LzlDEL via Technology

A 'Fortnite' Guide For Parents And Grandparents This Holiday    Forbes Fortnite v7.10 Content Update #1 Patch Notes - Presents    FortniteINTEL New 'Fortnite' Content Update Scheduled for Next Week    Comicbook.com New Content Update Adds Presents In Fortnite    VGR.com The Fortnite Rogue Agent skin is back – but not everyone is happy    SlashGear View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GFmkNZ via Technology

Google Duo hits 1 billion downloads on the Play Store    9to5Google Google Duo Crossed 1 Billion Downloads on The Play Store    News18 View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2EJoklD via Technology

Random: Ed Boon Finds Recent Mortal Kombat 11 Roster Leak Laughable    Nintendo Life 'Mortal Kombat 11' Director Shuts Down Newest Roster Leak    Comicbook.com Ed Boon Dismisses a Mortal Kombat 11 Roster "Leak"    Bleeding Cool News Mortal Kombat 11 Director Denies Leaked Roster – Game Rant    Game Rant Mortal Kombat 11: Ed Boon Shuts Down Alleged Leaked Roster After Jokingly “Konfirming” Kenshi    DualShockers View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2QNr4pC via Technology

Apple pulls religious app accused of portraying homosexuality as 'sickness' and a 'sin'    WRCB-TV Apple pulls religious app accused of portraying homosexuality as 'sickness' and a 'sin'    NBC News Apple pulls anti-gay app from its store following petition    Gay Star News Apple Removes Religious App Accused of Promoting Conversion Therapy    Fortune Apple Takes Down Religious App Claiming Homosexuality is ‘Sickness,’ ‘Sin’    Sputnik International View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2EMgadh via Technology

Google workers found voice in protest this year. There'll likely be more of that    CNET The historic Google walkout shows how powerful tech employees really are. from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnet.co/2PXP97V via Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, joining Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in an administration exodus of experienced national security figures. McGurk described Trump's decision as a "shock." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Ac4Q6n via Latest News

Where services are canceled, that might mean switching passengers to later departures or booking them onto rival carriers at other airports. While Gatwick reopened for flights on Friday as police and the military deemed anti-drone measures installed at the airport sufficient to prevent further incursions, services were patchy, with dozens of jets stranded elsewhere. Only 45 percent of morning services operated as planned and the hub suffered a setback in the evening when a further drone sighting led to a brief shutdown. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SibezY via Latest News

Those hoping for a white Christmas this year may be disappointed unless they live in the northern tier of the country or in the higher elevations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Rl36BD via Latest News

The shutdown of all but essential federal services due to a Capitol Hill fight over U.S. President Donald Trump's funding demands for a Mexico border wall comes at the height of the Christmas travel season. The National Park Service said this week that parks will remain "as accessible as possible." During a three-day government shutdown in January, the gates to about two-thirds of national parks and monuments remained open. "Services that require staffing and maintenance such as campgrounds and full-service restrooms will not be operating," Jeremy Barnum, the National Parks Service chief spokesman, said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CvlMq5 via Latest News

The potential 2020 presidential candidate's plan is examined by a doctor on 'Fox & Friends.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BBAFoS via Latest News

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a tsunami that hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CuWpVf via Latest News

Pakistan on Saturday welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to slash US troop numbers in Afghanistan, calling it a step towards peace in the war-torn nation. The decision to pull around half of the 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan has stunned and dismayed diplomats and officials in Kabul, and comes amid a renewed push for talks with the Taliban to end the 17-year war. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the move was "a step forward" in the peace effort. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GChrFB via Latest News

The video, which was uploaded on Twitter on Thursday by a reporter from SNJ Today newspaper, showed Andrew Johnson of Buena Regional High School in Buena, New Jersey, getting his dreadlocks hairstyle cut off by a school official. A referee named Alan Maloney, who is white, apparently had ordered Johnson to cut off his hair, according to local media reports. "Deeply disturbed that Andrew Johnson, a student at Buena Regional H.S., was forced to choose between keeping his dreadlocks and competing in a wrestling tournament," wrote New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a democrat, on Twitter. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ELjPYW via Latest News

President Donald Trump has been talking with advisers about making an unprecedented attempt to remove Powell, Bloomberg News reported Friday. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Twitter on Saturday that Trump is not weighing such a move, and it’s unclear whether the president has the legal authority to make it. It might be possible to take away Powell’s “chairman” title, but he can only be fired from his role as a Fed governor for “cause” -- usually neglect or misconduct. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EHp8Yg via Latest News

It credits the success of its P20 and Honor 10 phones, among others. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QNsoc4 via Mobiles

New research shows that targeting a gene known as RCAN1, responsible for processing fat, could lead to weight loss. from CNET https://cnet.co/2V7GPG8 via Mobiles

In December 2019, J.J. Abrams will close out the Star Wars trilogy he kicked off with The Force Awakens. from CNET https://cnet.co/2V6YrSP via Mobiles

After a week of delays, Elon Musk's space company gets its Falcon 9 rocket and navigation payload into orbit. from CNET https://cnet.co/2T1XCsk via Mobiles

As we count down the hours till Christmas, Google has Santa and his sleigh in mind. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Lwh5ij via Mobiles

Bring in the Christmas spirit with your smart speaker. from CNET https://cnet.co/2EODffk via Mobiles

Here's how to get the most out of your new smart lock. from CNET https://cnet.co/2rPDrT9 via Mobiles

Who needs the sun when you've got this elaborate machine? from CNET https://cnet.co/2LwMNfs via Mobiles

Parting is such sweet sorrow. from CNET https://cnet.co/2rTJYMB via Mobiles

Your home now has smart lights, here's what to do with them first . from CNET https://cnet.co/2LBCpmQ via Mobiles

The historic Google walkout shows how powerful tech employees really are. from CNET https://cnet.co/2LwMQrE via Mobiles

We take a minute to celebrate the greatest robotic achievements the year had to offer. from CNET https://cnet.co/2rPDpuv via Mobiles

Make the holidays a little more festive with Amazon's smart-home assistant. from CNET https://cnet.co/2LwMLnQ via Mobiles

Apple's 21 iPhones never looked this good. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TaJXj3 via Mobiles

The biggest tech show of the year is six days of jam-packed events. Here's what to expect. from CNET https://cnet.co/2CvOqqI via Mobiles

Learn how to unlock the best from your new toys. from CNET https://cnet.co/2GCIf8C via Mobiles

Whoops! Did you forget a gift or procrastinate yourself into trouble? Here are easy (and awesome) presents you can give in seconds. from CNET https://cnet.co/2rR2W6D via Mobiles

Christmas is right around the corner and two-day shipping won't arrive in time. Don't worry -- it's easier than ever to do some last-minute shopping. from CNET https://cnet.co/2LwU7b3 via Mobiles

Brett McGurk, the special US envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned, a State Department official said Saturday. Just last week McGurk, a Barack Obama appointee who Trump kept on, said "nobody is declaring a mission accomplished" in the battle against IS -- just days before the president's stunning announcement of victory against the jihadist movement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2V5F7p1 via Latest News

"It's very possible this shutdown will go beyond (December) the 28th and into the new Congress," Mick Mulvaney said on Fox News Sunday. "I don't think things are going to move very quickly here for the next few days" because of the Christmas holiday, added Mulvaney, who serves as director of the Office of Management and Budget and was named acting White House chief of staff 10 days ago. Mulvaney said the White House made a "counter-offer" to Democrats on funding for border security that fell between the Democratic offer of $1.3 billion and Trump's demand for $5 billion. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Cw871J via Latest News

Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington's decision to pull out troops, viewing it as a chance to push further into Kurdish territory. "The withdrawal is positive", said Mustafa Hamush, a resident of Azaz, a city at the heart of a Turkish zone of influence in Syria's bewilderingly complex civil war. "When the US withdraws its forces, the Kurdish authorities will automatically be weakened," said the 20-year-old fashion designer, adding that Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies could seize Kurdish-held regions east of the Euphrates River. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EN2Bdk via Latest News

Call the ambulance. It is Dec. 23 and there's still so much to do before Christmas. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2V6dPPd via Latest News

Defense secretary and president have clashing worldviews. Mattis believes in respecting allies and confronting authoritarians: Our view from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Lu6y7m via Latest News

Soldiers in a convoy of around 200 vehicles including howitzers, armored military personnel carriers and artillery advanced to reinforce the military’s presence in areas close to Manbij, TRT said on Sunday. The state broadcaster broadcast video from the outskirts of Manbij, located on the western flank of the Euphrates River that splits northern Syria roughly into two halves. The town was a source of tension between the U.S. and Turkey because Ankara accused Washington of stalling on a June agreement to push Kurdish forces away from the area. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GBgDk5 via Latest News

As the year 2018 draws to a close we are hoping 2019 will be an interesting one. We are also taking the chance to remind ourselves what the past twelve months brought. We'll go about it chronologically, starting with the most interesting stories from the first quarter of 2018. The first three months of the year set the tone for what's to come. There's CES in early January, the MWC in late February and a variety of one-off events in between. Here are the 30 most-read news article we published between January and March. The Galaxy S9 duo launched at a Samsung Unpacked event, but... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2V6AafB via IFTTT

The ZenFone Max Pro M1 was a sleeper hit for ASUS. The ZenFone Max Pro M2 aims to build on that success. The new phone brings with it a more modern design, faster processor and improved cameras while maintaining things like the stock Android UI and massive battery that made the original so popular. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2EHwgE7 via IFTTT

We have our winners - the best phones of 2018 have been selected, thank you to everyone who voted. There was one upset, but strong performance in the preliminary voting was pretty indicative of how well phones fared in the final vote. Samsung takes home the prestige Flagship award. However, outside of the premium category Android One devices dominated with wins for HMD and Xiaomi. Now, allow us to hand out the awards. Best Flagship of 2018 The Samsung Galaxy Note9 scored a clear victory, it collected the highest number of votes in any category. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro put up a good... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2AblDq4 via IFTTT

Just before Google's October 9 Pixel 3 event, I wrote a piece about how the Pixel 3 XL is going to be a big deal. And I was wrong. It turned out that the Pixel 3 is the bigger deal of the two. It's Google's best phone yet and it's the Pixel worth getting this year. After having owned the Pixel 2 XL last year, this fall I bought the Pixel 3 XL during one of the promos that brought its price to levels i find reasonable - about €200 below its MSRP. I've been mostly happy ever since but I can't help but feel I made the wrong choice by going for the larger Pixel phone this... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2EHr4QH via IFTTT

Punch hole displays are here - for the last two weeks two of them have been vying for the top spot in our Daily interest chart. They are the Huawei nova 4 and Samsung Galaxy A8s. Their popularity is pretty close, so it's time to settle this - if you were to buy one of the two, which one would it be? Let's start with the defining feature, the punch hole. Both phones probably use the same display panel - 6.4" IPS LCD with 1,080 x 2,310px resolution. The selfie cameras hiding in the hole are pretty similar too, 25MP and 24MP, both with f/2.0 apertures. Both phones have the same punch... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Q0vd4a via IFTTT

In the last but one week of 2018 we find the two phone with punch hole displays topping our chart of most popular phones. This time it's the Huawei nova 4 on top, which took advantage of its official announcement to overtake the Samsung Galaxy A8s. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) retain their positions from last week - third and fourth respectively. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 gains a spot to claim fifth, while the Galaxy S8 seems to have turned into a popular gift for the holidays as it jumped four positions to sixth. Huawei Mate 20 is another gainer, moving... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2ActmUE via IFTTT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, joining Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in an administration exodus of experienced national security figures. McGurk described Trump's decision as a "shock." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2rPS2h9 via Latest News

Two middle-aged people were being held Saturday over the suspected "criminal use of drones" at London's Gatwick Airport, where flights were returning to normal after three days of pre-Christmas disruption affecting 140,000 passengers. Police swooped on a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from town of Crawley, which neighbours Britain's second-busiest airport. A Gatwick spokesman said the airport planned to run a full schedule of 757 flights carrying 124,484 passengers on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CvSUhi via Latest News

The abrupt move to cut short Mattis’s tenure was announced Sunday by Trump in a tweet. It follows waves of bipartisan criticism over the president’s sudden change of course on Syria and Afghanistan, which has fueled a sense of turmoil at the highest level of the president’s national security team. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QPBPHO via Latest News

"Both people have fully co-operated with our inquiries, and I am satisfied that they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick," Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley said on Sunday. A damaged drone had been recovered a close to the perimeter of the airport, he said, and it was being forensically examined, for example for clues about whether it was controlled remotely from afar or by somebody in the vicinity. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2rQyU2E via Latest News

The appearance of progress belies the reality of an unchanging—or even worsening—situation below the surface. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EKxsri via Latest News

What to keep in mind if you're feeling abandoned or alone from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EH0tnu via Latest News

Iran said that the U.S. military presence in Syria had been "a mistake, illogical and a source of tension", in Tehran's first reaction to President Donald Trump's planned pull-out. Trump has begun what will be a total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, saying on Wednesday they had succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State and were no longer needed in the country. "From the start, the entry and presence of American forces in the region has been a mistake, illogical and a source of tension, and a main cause of instability," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by state media on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QQnqLL via Latest News

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a tsunami that hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CuWpVf via Latest News

Social media video shows the aftermath of the disaster which flattened an entire neighbourhood in Lampung province. Rough cut (no reporter narration) from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EGoZo6 via Latest News

Brett McGurk, U.S. special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat the militant group, submitted his resignation effective Dec. 31 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, a State Department official said. In an abrupt policy shift, Trump announced on Wednesday that Washington would withdraw the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, upending a pillar of American policy in the Middle East and alarming U.S. allies. The decision was followed on Thursday by the surprise departure of U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who in a resignation letter to Trump laid bare the growing divide between the two over foreign policy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Re8WEH via Latest News

America will continue attempts at engagement, but Biegun warns that “the window of opportunity is closing.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2V7crvU via Latest News

A man and woman are released as police say 67 reports of drone sightings are being investigated. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2EGYv5Q via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The music streaming service has settled a lawsuit brought by Wixen Music Publishing. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2QHo8KZ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops have sent reinforcements to the eastern province of Deir el-Zour close to an enclave controlled by the Islamic State group and along the front with U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters, a war monitor and pro-government pages on social media said Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Sj155S via Latest News

The FBI agent who went viral when he accidentally shot someone as he performed a back flip on a dance floor will not be sent to jail, a court has ruled. Chase Bishop was on holiday when he visited the Mile High Spirits nightclub in Denver, Colorado one evening last June With a crowd of late night revellers cheering him on, the 30-year-old showed off the impressive gymnastic manoeuvre during which his loaded gun fell from the waistband of his trousers. As Bishop bent down to pick up the weapon from the floor, it discharged into the screaming crowd and hit Tom Reddington, a 24-year-old former Amazon warehouse worker, in the leg.  A video of the incident, which shows the agent walking off the dance floor with his hands in the air, subsequently went viral on social media. At the time, Mr Reddington told US media that he thought "some idiot had set off a fire cracker" before looking down at his leg and seeing  the blood. FBI agent Chase Bishop was spared a prison term Credit: ...

Britain's second-largest airport was back in operation on Saturday after it was forced to close its runway in the run up to Christmas when drones flew near the site south of London in the most disruptive incursion from unmanned aerial vehicles at any major airport. Unmanned aerial vehicles have become a growing menace at airports across the world. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AfIr7Y via Latest News

The FDA said the only way to prevent bacteria and dirt from transferring from the peel to the insides is to wash the skins throughouly before prepping. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2rTlnrc via Latest News

A volcano-triggered tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, officials said Sunday, voicing fears that the toll would rise further. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Sks6WI via Latest News

A man and a woman arrested over the drone disruption that brought Christmas getaway flights to a standstill at London's Gatwick Airport were released without charge on Sunday, police said. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the town of Crawley, near Britain's second-busiest airport, were arrested on Saturday. "Both people have fully co-operated with our enquiries and I am satisfied that they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick," Sussex Police detective chief superintendent Jason Tingley said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2rQ0GMV via Latest News

People with last-minute holiday travel plans across the southwestern United States may be hindered by rain, snow and gusty winds through Christmas Day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SigcfX via Latest News

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of Central Americans journeying toward the United States were 2,500 miles from their destination in October when they reached a moment of decision: Should they press on toward the U.S. border? Or should they stop and put down roots in Mexico, where the government offered to let them stay? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Cvn2ct via Latest News

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called top U.S. bankers on Sunday amid an ongoing rout on Wall Street. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2T5D6av via Latest News

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed that it'll still be tracking Santa's journey on Christmas Eve, which it has done so for the last 63 years. Every year, around 1,500 volunteers take calls and answer emails from kids around the world about the whereabouts of Santa Claus with the help of satellite systems, high-powered radars and jet fighters. In 2018, NORAD will also be publishing Santa's location on social media, however, an estimated 140,000 calls are still expected to be made to the hotline, with volunteers taking two-hour shifts to answer enquiries. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CwoQC6 via Latest News

You couldn't buy a Plymouth Reliant Turbo Station Wagon at a dealership, only being available through military order. Here's a rare chance to own one from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2PYnpjw via Latest News

Brett McGurk, U.S. special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat the militant group, submitted his resignation effective Dec. 31 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, a State Department official said. In an abrupt policy shift, Trump announced on Wednesday that Washington would withdraw the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, upending a pillar of American policy in the Middle East and alarming U.S. allies. The decision was followed on Thursday by the surprise departure of U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who in a resignation letter to Trump laid bare the growing divide between the two over foreign policy.     McGurk, who was slated to leave his post in February 2019, objected to Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, a person familiar with the matter said, and added that Mattis' departure had a "significant impact" on McGurk's resignation.  Trump, for his part, tweeted late Saturday that McGurk had simply moved up the date...

Oil ministers from leading OPEC nations said Sunday they expect prices will arrest their recent slide and rebalance early next year, when a deal on new production cuts takes effect. Oil prices have shed more than 36 percent since early October to trade at $54 (47 euros) per barrel, due to fears of oversupply and weak global demand. "Based on available figures, we have around 26 million barrels of surplus ... compared to 340 million barrels in early 2017," Mazrouei told a press conference in Kuwait City. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GA56Sd via Latest News

Iceland possesses some of the world’s most diverse landforms, from volcanoes and geysers to waterfalls, glaciers and cliffs. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2rOJGGI via Latest News

Treadmills are a big investment but can pay off in the long run.  Our recommended models start at just $900, and a budget folding treadmill with a reasonable rating can be had for closer to $600.... from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BCyRMn via Latest News