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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.

Evangelical Leader Pat Robertson On Saudi Arabia: 'We've Got To Cool The Rhetoric'

Evangelical Christian leader Pat Robertson called this week for Americans to

Republicans Will Repeal Obamacare If They Get The Chance, Mitch McConnell Says

Republicans could make another run at repealing the Affordable Care Act if

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

Parent's gunshot wounds ruled homicide in missing teen case

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

Bizarre Details Revealed in Case of Boy Abandoned on Texas Doorstep

The mystery that initially baffled authorities has been solved.

Women Heckle Ted Cruz In Airport Over Kavanaugh Vote

A video posted to Twitter shows women tailing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at an

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.

Trump says he expects answers on Saudi reporter’s disappearance by ‘end of the week’

The president also rejected the notion he's covering for Saudi Arabia.

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

Ford Is Increasing GT Production by 350 Units and Reopening Applications

Total production will now be 1350 cars through 2022.

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

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

The Latest: 3 Pennsylvania dioceses confirm federal probe

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into child sexual abuse in the Pennsylvania Catholic Church (all times local):

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.

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

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

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.

Trump denies covering for Saudis on journalist, says truth out soon

President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist and said that he expects to learn the truth about Jamal Khashoggi's fate within days. Trump's comments followed the publication in pro-government Turkish media of allegations purporting to confirm that Khashoggi was not only murdered by Saudi agents in their consulate in Istanbul, but tortured and dismembered. "No, not at all, I just want to find out what's happening," Trump told reporters in the White House when asked if his consistently cautious approach to the scandal amounts to a cover-up.

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

Key Afghan police chief killed in shooting at governor's compound after meeting with US general

A powerful Afghan police general has been assassinated in an insider attack, robbing president Ashraf Ghani of a key security official and threatening his fragile grip on southern Afghanistan. Gen Abdul Razik was shot dead alongside the Kandahar spy chief and provincial governor shortly after a meeting with the top US military commander in the country. The Taliban said they were behind the attack which saw one of the provincial governor's bodyguards open fire after a meeting with Gen Scott Miller, the top Nato and US commander in Afghanistan. Gen Miller was unhurt, but two Americans were wounded. The assassination dealt a severe blow to Mr Ghani's security forces less than 48 hours before he attempts to hold nationwide parliamentary elections against a backdrop of brutal insurgent violence. Gen Raziq had been the most powerful government figure in southern Afghanistan for much of the past decade, where as Kandahar police chief he had been an aggressive opponent of the Taliban. A NATO helicopter lands at the Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan Credit: MOHAMMAD ISMAIL/REUTERS His young age and boyish looks belied a ruthless commander and he was accused of systematic torture, extrajudicial killings, and enforced disappearances. He denied the accusations. However Western commanders considered him a bulwark against the encroaching Taliban and one of their most effective partners as he brought a measure of stability to Afghanistan's second city. He estimated he had survived dozens of assassination attempts. The Taliban named the attacker as Abu Dujana and said: “The brutal police chief of Kandahar has been killed along several other officials.” Said Jan Khakrezwal, the head of the provincial council, told Reuters: "Provincial officials including the governor, the police chief and other officials were accompanying the foreign guests to the plane when the gunshots happened." The shooting wiped out the top of Kandahar's security apparatus at a stroke, also killing the province's intelligence chief Abdul Mohmin and provincial governor Zalmay Wesa. The killings came only a day after a prominent politician, Abdul Jabar Qahraman, became the tenth election candidate to die ahead of Saturday's polls when a Taliban bomb was hidden under his chair. Graeme Smith, a former UN political analyst in Kabul said: “The incident will make the military balance in southern Afghanistan considerably more fragile, as Raziq was often at the forefront of government efforts to slow the Taliban’s advances.” Saturday will see Afghanistan's only third parliamentary election since the Taliban were ousted. The insurgents have vowed to disrupt what they call a bogus poll.

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.

Plane carrying Melania Trump turns around after 'burning' smell reported on board

The first lady's plane experienced an unknown mechanical issue en route to an event in Philadelphia Wednesday.

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

Dad Shot Dead by 16-Year-Old Son Who Was Protecting Mother: Authorities

Sheriff's deputies determined 54-year-old Javier Vera was choking his wife shortly before he was killed.

What Defines Normal? Millions Search Google Every Day For Answers

Days before India's Supreme Court overturned a colonial-era law that made gay

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.

Washington Post Publishes Jamal Khashoggi's Final Column Before Disappearance

The Washington Post on Wednesday published the final column written by Jamal

The Latest: Mexico says no special treatment for caravan

CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala (AP) — The Latest on the caravan of migrants heading across Central America (all times local):

Rocket fired on Israel from Gaza: Israeli army

A rocket was fired on Israel from the Gaza strip early Wednesday, the Israeli army and police said, causing damage in a southern city. It is one of the first projectiles fired in recent weeks from the Palestinian territory under Israel's blockade and comes at a time of renewed tensions between Israel and Palestinian armed groups. "At 4:00 AM (0100 GMT) Israelis in the city of Be'er Sheva were running to bomb shelters after a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel," the Israeli army tweeted.

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 ...

The New York Times' Profile Of Gavin McInnes Is Incredibly Tone-Deaf

In a wildly tone-deaf profile of Gavin McInnes this week, The New York Times

Georgia Teacher Accused of 'Inappropriate' Relationship With Student Kills Himself

Zachary Meadors had a warrant out for his arrest at the time of his death.

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.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Says He Won't Attend Saudi Arabia Summit

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that he would no longer attend

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

O’Rourke, trailing Cruz in Texas Senate race, comes out swinging in final debate

Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke took off the gloves in his final debate with Sen. Ted Cruz, questioning the Republican's truthfulness and motivations.

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

For months now, Democratic leaders and congressional candidates have argued

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.

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.

BMW presents X7 premium family SUV

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

Post-Michael Florida: Fear, frustration and life on the edge

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Missing relatives and worries that looters are just outside the door. Dirty clothes. Hours-long lines for gasoline, insurance adjusters, food and water. No power, no air conditioning, no schools, no information and little real improvement in sight.

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.

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

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

Elizabeth Warren Just Proved She Can’t Beat Donald Trump In 2020

The 2018 midterms are less than a month away but already the posturing to run

Iran's Navy-Killer Missiles Now Have Double the Range

Iranian Revolutionary Guard aerospace division chief Amirali Hajizadeh declared Tuesday that Iran had boosted the range of its land-to-sea ballistic missiles up to 700 km, or 435 miles, Reuters reports, capable of hitting “any vessel or ship” at that range.