Trump is expected to announce 10 executive actions on immigration upon swearing in
President-elect Donald Trump is set to announce a series of executive actions on immigration after he is sworn in on Monday.
Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 74
Irish poet Seamus Heaney has died in Dublin at the age of 74. He was one of the world's best-known poets. In 1995 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Kittens Force Partial Closure Of NYC Subway
Two subway lines in Brooklyn were shut down on Thursday when transit workers saw two tiny kittens on the track. Supervisors and transit police joined the pursuit but it took almost two hours of cat herding to catch the kitties and clear the tracks.
Have A Red Carpet Moment Whenever You Want
If you haven't had enough of last weekend's Video Music Awards, you can take a little home with you. A Brooklyn store owner is auctioning off a strip of the long red carpet that was laid in front of his Mini Mart near the event. He says if no one bites, he'll put it in his basement.
Concussion Suits: NFL, Retirees Reach $765 Million Deal
More than 4,500 retired players had been part of the lawsuits. They claimed the league hadn't properly protected them over the years. In the settlement, the NFL does not admit any liability.
If The U.S. Strikes, What Are The Targets Inside Syria?
David Greene talks to retired U.S. Army General Jack Keane about possible military targets in Syria — should President Obama decide to launch a strike. General Keane says the primary targets should include several airfields. That would eliminate runways and aircraft, and the other infrastructure that supports Syria's air power.
A Cooler Pacific May Be Behind Recent Pause In Global Warming
The Earth's average annual temperature has been rising for decades, but not in the last 15 years — colder winters and hotter summers notwithstanding. Now scientists offer evidence that this "pause" in average warming is because a cooler Pacific is temporarily taking up more heat than usual.