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Trump Threatens To Order Military To 'Close Our Southern Border' Over Immigration

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to shut the U.S.-Mexico border,

Republican candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare

Some GOP candidates running this cycle who have or are trying to gut Obamacare are still running on the importance of protecting people with pre-existing conditions.

Yahoo News Explains: What Canada's cannabis legalization will look like

Here's what you need to know about Canada's recent legalization of cannabis.

Police officer lectures boys playing with BB gun: 'Do you think I want to shoot an 11-year-old?'

An Ohio police officer is being praised online after turning a call that could

These 25 Hurricane Michael Photos Show The Struggle To Survive, 1 Week On

It's been one week since Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle

Julián Castro says he's 'likely' to run for president in 2020

Julián Castro, former San Antonio mayor and U.S. secretary of housing and urban development in the Obama administration, was unusually open about his political ambitions in an interview with Yahoo Finance.

Mnuchin to decide Thursday if attending Saudi conference

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will decide on Thursday whether he will attend an investment conference in Riyadh that has been boycotted by global business leaders concerned about the fate of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi. Two weeks after The Washington Post contributor disappeared at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, titans of finance and industry, as well as major media groups, have withdrawn from next week's Future Investment Initiative organized by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

Chief Justice John Roberts Stresses Court's Independence After Kavanaugh Confirmation

Addressing the bitter, partisan battle over Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots both continue to rise

The Mega Millions and Powerball are now at more than $1.3 billion combined.

President Avenatti? Lawyer for Stormy Daniels and Julie Swetnick wants the 2020 Democratic nomination, arguing that no one will swing harder at Trump

Michael Avenatti would like to turn his newfound fame into political power, in order to take down the man who did precisely that two years ago.

Multidrug-resistant salmonella linked to chicken products sickens nearly 100 people across 29 states

A multidrug-resistant strain of salmonella linked to raw chicken products has

White Woman Calls Police On Black Man Watching His Son's Soccer Game

A white woman who called the police on a black man cheering on his son at a

Beto goes negative on Cruz in new ads

Democratic Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke is running new ads in which he criticizes his Republican opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz.

Moments in disappearance, alleged slaying of Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who wrote critically of the kingdom's policies and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, disappeared earlier this month on a trip to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, where Turkish officials believe he was killed.

Cops Give Doughnuts to the Homeless After Finding Stolen Krispy Kreme Van

Of course, they also enjoyed some for themselves.

Beto O'Rourke On Running For President In 2020: 'It’s A Definitive No'

Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) addressed rumors that he might be eyeing a

Dear Abby, Here's What It’s Really Like To Have A 'Foreign' Name In America

It's tradition for Sikh parents to turn to the Guru Granth Sahib, our holy

Girl baked grandfather's ashes into cookies and gave them to classmates, police say

A high school student mixed her cremated grandfather's ashes into homemade biscuits and gave them to classmates, police in California have said. The youngster and a friend shared the cookies with nine other pupils at Da Vinci Charter Academy in the city of Davis. "She had mentioned her grandpa's ashes before," said Andy Knox.

The Republican who shocked the world 4 years ago could lose because of redistricting

Virginia Rep. Dave Brat, a member of the conservative Republican House Freedom Caucus, smiles before the vote on the House farm bill, which failed to pass, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 18, 2018. When Dave Brat shocked the political world in 2014, beating the man who was set to become the next speaker of the House in a Republican primary, his congressional district was more favorable to Republicans than it is now. The outcome of Brat’s contest against Democrat Abigail Spanberger will speak volumes on election night — less than three weeks from now — about how big a potential Democratic wave could be.

Yahoo News Explains: What Canada’s cannabis legalization will look like

Oh, Canada! Weed is now legal in the great white north, making it the second country to legalize cannabis, after Uruguay. Residents can order it online and have it shipped through the mail — something still illegal in the U.S.

Pot by Numbers: The Nitty Gritty of Canada's Marijuana Scene

Canadian households consumed about C$5.5 billion ($4.2 billion) worth of cannabis in 2017, or 773 tonnes, according to the federal statistics agency, which estimates the production value of the plant at C$5.1 billion. Based on the models of the federal statistics agency, Canada is a net exporter of marijuana, running a trade surplus with the world of C$664 million.

Turkey's Erdogan made clear Saudis are cooperating in Khashoggi probe: U.S.' Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had made clear in talks in Ankara that Saudi officials were cooperating with Turkey's investigation into missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "He made clear that the Saudis had cooperated with the investigation that the Turks are engaged in and that they're going to share information that they learn with the Saudis as well," Pompeo told reporters aboard his plan after left Turkey.

The Latest: Toll in Crimean school shooting rises to 19 dead

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the deadly explosion at a college in Crimea (all times local):

Jimmy Carter Says Brett Kavanaugh 'Unfit' To Serve As Supreme Court Justice

Former President Jimmy Carter didn't mince words while discussing Supreme

New Banksy Video Suggests Shredded Painting Stunt Didn't Go Entirely To Plan

Banksy stunned the art world this month with the partial shredding of his

Woman Says She Was Rejected by Dr. Grant Robicheaux, Now Accused of Rape, Because She Doesn't Drink

Drea Renee went on a date with Dr. Grant Robicheaux on Bravo's "Online Dating Rituals of the American Male."

The Proud Boys, The GOP And 'The Fascist Creep'

NEW YORK -- Gavin McInnes, the founder of the violent neo-fascist gang the

'Active shooter' in Virginia puts major defence company building on lockdown

Police are investigating reports of reports of an "active shooter" at a defence company General Dynamics in Portsmouth, Virginia. The call was received earlier in the day fro a security guard on site and Portsmouth police have called for people to stay clear of the area. Police are investigating a report of an active shooter at 2 Harper Ave. Dispatch received the 911 call at 1146am.

Falling Ford Pickup Tailgates Draw Federal Safety Probe

Government regulators opened an investigation this week into why some Ford heavy-duty pickup truck power tailgates are falling open. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is ...

Does this 15-second video show the new Mazda3?

Mazda has shared a brief video teasing what's believed to be the fourth-generation of the Mazda3 over a month before it's expected to make its official debut. Mazda, however, gave us some candy apple red eye candy ahead of time. At the start of the video, we get a quick view of what looks to be the tail of a vibrant red hatchback, followed by a shadowed side view of a gray vehicle.

SAP to stay in Saudi Arabia, hopes for clarity on missing journalist

SAP, Europe's most valuable tech company, will continue to do business in Saudi Arabia, a top executive told Reuters, saying he hoped the circumstances of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are clarified. "We can't put a long-term commitment to a market into question in response to an isolated incident," Chief Financial Officer Luka Mucic told Reuters. "Having said that, I would hope that this case can be cleared up as soon as possible." Mucic had not been planning to attend a conference in Saudi Arabia next week that has been hit by high-profile cancellations amid concerns that Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

The Latest: UN Security Council condemns Afghan attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the situation in Afghanistan ahead of the country's parliamentary election on Saturday (all times local):

Rod Rosenstein Offers 'Forceful Defense' Of 'Appropriate' Russia Probe: WSJ

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has offered what The Wall Street

Twitter's Plea To 'Be Sweet When You Tweet' Quickly Flies Off The Rails

Twitter made a simple request on Wednesday, but many users of the social

Prosecution admits to new error in Weinstein case

The prosecution has admitted to a new embarrassing error in the Harvey Weinstein case, saying a police detective told one of the disgraced Hollywood producer's accusers to delete from her phone anything she wanted to keep private. In a letter to Weinstein's attorney dated Tuesday, prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon acknowledged that the lead detective had made the recommendation to one of two women accusing Weinstein in the case, in which he faces charges of rape and a forced oral sex act. "This new development even further undermines the integrity of an already deeply flawed indictment of Mr Weinstein," his lawyer Ben Brafman was quoted by a spokeswoman as saying.

Lara Trump Says More Women Will Vote Republican Due To 'Kavanaugh Effect'

Lara Trump thinks more women are "inspired" to vote for Republicans in the

Texas floods: One dead after state of emergency declared over near-record downpour

Texas faces the threat of further flooding after days of heavy rain - with at least one person having died thanks to the downpour. A state of emergency has already been declared in 18 counties with the flooding having led to the collapse of a bridge. Within a span of 24 hours, the Llano River, northwest of Austin, Texas, rose from 10 feet to nearly 40 feet, just shy of an all-time record.

2019 Porsche Macan: New Look, New V-6s, More Power

Porsche has released a base price for the revised Macan.

Trump threatens to send military, shut border as migrants head for Mexico

Stretching almost 2,000 miles (3,200 km), the U.S.-Mexican border is one of the busiest in the world, processing thousands of commuters daily and much of the half a trillion dollars of annual trade between Mexico and the United States. "I must, in the strongest of terms, ask Mexico to stop this onslaught - and if unable to do so I will call up the U.S. Military and CLOSE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER!" Trump wrote on Twitter. Several thousand Honduran migrants moved this week through Guatemala, and some were trying to cross to Mexico on Thursday, local media said.

Ebay sues Amazon, saying it tried to poach its sellers

NEW YORK (AP) — Ebay filed a lawsuit against Amazon Wednesday, saying the online retail giant used eBay's messaging system to steal its sellers.

State Department Aide Heather Nauert Dragged Over 'Stunningly Tone Deaf' Saudi Arabia Photo

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert visited Saudi Arabia this week for

Democrats Pounce On Mitch McConnell For Blaming Debt On Social Security, Medicare

For months now, Democratic leaders and congressional candidates have argued

Stop tattling on people smoking weed, Toronto police warn in cheeky tweets

Marijuana became legal in Canada on Wednesday, and authorities are still trying to get used to it. Toronto's police have been pretty blunt about the matter, telling people to stop tattling on their neighbours for smoking weed or possessing pot plants. SEE ALSO: Pass the poutine: Weed is now legal in Canada and everyone's celebrating The directive came in a series of funny tweets, comparing the reporting of smoking or possession to trivial matters, like calling 911 to ask for directions or what one should do with frozen meat in the case of a power outage. "Do not call police for this," the tweets read. Asking for directions because you're lost is not a 911 call. Reporting an adult smoking a joint isn't either. Cannabis is no longer illegal on October 17, 2018. Consumption is allowed anywhere cigarette smoking is allowed except in a motor vehicle. Do not call police for this ^sm pic.twitter.com/7SoescfLM5 — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) October 16, 2018 Asking police to call your friend because you are out of minutes is not a 911 call. Calling about your neighbour's pot plants isn't either. Cannabis is no longer illegal on October 17, 2018. Up to four cannabis plants will be allowed per household. Do not call police for this ^sm pic.twitter.com/1rUvR9yvcT — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) October 16, 2018 Asking what to do with your frozen meat during a power outage is not a 911 call. Smelling weed coming from your neighbour's home isn't either. Cannabis is no longer illegal on October 17, 2018. Consumption is allowed for anyone 19yrs or older. Do not call police for this ^sm pic.twitter.com/6aYhbStarS — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) October 16, 2018 Canada is the second country in the world to legalize marijuana (behind Uruguay), but the laws do vary from province to province. In the Netherlands, where marijuana tourism is rampant in Amsterdam, weed is in fact illegal, but personal use has been decriminalized. In Ontario for instance, residents can only buy marijuana online from a government-run site. Then from April 1, privately-run physical stores will be allowed to sell weed.  In the meantime, Toronto Police still intend to crack down on illegal dispensaries, with the Ontario government deeming physical stores selling weed to be afoul of the law until April.  These stores have been encouraged to shut down and apply for a license to sell or risk being shut out of the legal market. With that said, authorities say they won't be that vigilant against dispensaries that choose to stay open. "There will not be 100,000 police officers landing in the city of Toronto shutting down every element of a dispensary, but we will be shutting them down," Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told the Canadian Press. It's a different story in other provinces, where brick-and-mortar stores across the country welcomed the first buyers at the crack of midnight.  WATCH: There's a robot dog empire in the making and Boston Dynamics has some worthy competitors – Genius Moments

Parent's gunshot wounds ruled homicide in missing teen case

Jayme Closs, 13, from Barron, Wisconsin, is missing after police found her parents' bodies.

White House Counsel Don McGahn Has Officially Left The Trump Administration

White House Counsel Don McGahn officially left the Trump administration on

BMW presents X7 premium family SUV

German car manufacturer BMW has unveiled its new X7 seven-seater luxury SUV, due out in March 2019.