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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,

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.

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

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

Bizarre Details Revealed in Case of Boy Abandoned on Texas Doorstep

The mystery that initially baffled authorities has been solved.

'Randomly shooting everyone': Witnesses on Crimea college attack

Students in the Crimean college where at least 17 people died on Wednesday said they heard shooting and chaos as students fled from a gunman or multiple gunmen in the building. "I was at a class when I heard shooting on the first floor," said one student in the Kerch Polytechnical College on the Crimean peninsula, who asked not to by identified. "When we all ran out into the corridor, there were others running and shouting that some guy with a machine gun was randomly shooting everyone in turn," the student told AFP.

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.

Parent's gunshot wounds ruled homicide in missing teen case

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

For months now, Democratic leaders and congressional candidates have argued

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.

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.

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

Of course, they also enjoyed some for themselves.

Afghan 'torturer in chief' killed in Taliban attack

General Abdul Raziq once boasted he had survived "countless" Taliban attempts to kill him. The controversial Kandahar police chief, described by Human Rights Watch last year as the southern province's "torturer in chief", had risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful security heads in Afghanistan. Widely seen as a bulwark against the Taliban insurgency, Raziq's death has left a dangerous security vacuum that one observer said could lead to a "meltdown" in the south, the Taliban movement's birthplace.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Egyptian mediators race to restore calm in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A high-level Egyptian delegation on Wednesday held urgent talks with Gaza's Hamas rulers, seeking to restore calm after a rocket from the Palestinian area slammed into a home in southern Israel and the Israeli military responded with airstrikes on Hamas targets.

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.

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.

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.

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

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has offered what The Wall Street

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 ...

Harvey Weinstein accuser told by investigator to delete texts she wanted to keep private

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has informed Harvey Weinstein’s attorneys that the lead detective investigating alleged sexual assault allegations against the disgraced Hollywood producer told an accuser to delete texts from her phone before handing it over to authorities. The new revelation comes as questions have arisen about the handling of the investigation, with the district attorney’s office dropping part of the case against Mr Weinstein after it was discovered the the same detective had allegedly coached another witness. Mr Weinstein, who has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex or touching, has been accused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct, but is facing an investigation in New York related to three accusations.

'We built it for the big one': How this Mexico Beach house survived Hurricane Michael

Mexico Beach, Florida, was almost completely flattened by Hurricane Michael. However, one home stood high on stilts above the wreckage, appearing largely untouched from the storm.

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

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

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

Porsche has released a base price for the revised Macan.

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

Trump threatens to send military against immigrant 'onslaught'

President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the military to close the US-Mexican border against an "onslaught" of migrants, stepping up his anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of congressional elections. Trump has made his call for a wall on the southern border a signature issue of his two-year presidency, but Thursday's tweet storm was especially fierce.

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.

Washington Post publishes missing journalist's last op-ed

Jamal Khashoggi warned of the lack of a free press in the Arab world in his last column. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.

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.

Philadelphia crime boss gets 2 years in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — A notorious Philadelphia mob boss sentenced to two years in prison for illegal betting quipped outside court Wednesday that President Donald Trump was right to suggest cooperators or flippers should be outlawed.

'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.

Democratic victory in November would put Trump under microscope

Leaders are clear about what's not on the agenda: impeachment of Trump – at least until the outcome of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections and possible Trump campaign collusion with Moscow. Polls show Republicans likely to lose control of the House while possibly expanding their majority in the Senate.

What Defines Normal? Millions Search Google Every Day For Answers

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

White House Counsel Don McGahn Has Officially Left The Trump Administration

White House Counsel Don McGahn officially left the Trump administration on