- WorldYahoo NewsTrump praises ‘very smart’ Putin after U.S. retaliates against Russia
President-elect Donald Trump hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for not officially retaliating against the U.S. action against Russia. “Great move on delay (by V. Putin) – I always knew he was very smart!” Trump tweeted. Earlier in the day, Putin denounced President Obama’s decision to punish Russia for interfering in the U.S. elections.
- LifestyleThe DriveNear Perfect Porsche 924 Carrera GT On The Auction Block
Listed earlier today on Bring A Trailer's auction site, this 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT is one of just 406 cars built, and is the ideal collector's piece for any Porsche transaxle-car enthusiast. In 1981, the 924 Carrera GT cost as much as two base 924s, and 20% more than even a 911 SC on the same showroom floor, making it a difficult sell to those not in the know. Compared to a regular 911 SC, the statistics are remarkably similar, as the two cars weigh nearly the same amount and have nearly the same horsepower and torque ratings.
NewsAssociated PressSuspect in trooper's death shot and killed during encounterThe suspect in the fatal shooting of a first-year Pennsylvania trooper was shot and killed after making threats to police who located him Saturday morning, authorities said. Trooper Landon Weaver, 23, was killed responding to a domestic complaint Friday evening in a rural area in Huntingdon County, in central Pennsylvania. An overnight manhunt for the suspect ended Saturday morning when police found 32-year-old Jason Robison at an unoccupied mobile home in the area, authorities said.
LifestyleYahoo News Photo StaffMost popular Yahoo News photo galleries of 2016The countdown of photo galleries that our Yahoo readers liked the best this year! _____ No. 1 The 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, red carpet and parties (Photo: Yuri Gripas/Reuters) No. 2 9/11: Then and now – 15 years later (Photo: Gordon Donovan
- TechnologyThe DriveThis Wild Space Age Concept Car Inspired the New Camaro, Corvette, and Escalade
Glance at the concept car pictured above, and you won’t see many cues echoed in modern G.M. design language. Penned by G.M. design godheads Bill Mitchell and Harley Earl, the car rolled out at the Daytona 500 in 1959. Today, his fingerprints are on countless groundbreaking machines, including the Oldsmobile Aerotech land speed record car, the civilian Hummer line, electric Volt and Bolt, and CTS Coupe, as well as heady concepts like the Cadillac Elmiraj and Buick Avenir.
- WorldInternational Business TimesIsrael Warns Western Tourists Of Imminent Terrorist Attacks In India
Israel has warned tourists to stay away from India amid an alleged immediate threat on foreigners ahead of the New Year's Eve holiday. Israel's anti-terrorism directorate issued the travel warning Friday for the south-west region of the country. "We are warning Israeli tourists in India of the possibility of imminent terrorist attacks against Western targets and tourists, particularly in the southwest of that country," the warning read. Tourists should avoid markets, festivals and crowded shopping areas, the Israeli government said. The warning also urged families in Israel to inform any relatives in Israel of the potential for danger.
WorldAFPMore than 1,000 migrants storm border at Spain's CeutaMore than 1,000 migrants tried to jump a high double fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Sunday in a violent assault that saw one officer lose an eye, local authorities said. A group of 1,100 people from Sub-Saharan Africa trying to reach Europe stormed the border fence just after 4 am (0300 GMT) on New Year's Day in an "extremely violent and organised" way, said the central government's representative office in Ceuta. None however managed to get through bar two who were badly injured and taken to hospital in Ceuta, the office said in a statement.
WorldReutersNorth Korea's Kim says close to test launch of ICBMBy Tony Munroe and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday that the isolated nuclear capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). North Korea tested ballistic missiles at an unprecedented rate during 2016, although some experts have said it is years away from developing an ICBM fitted with a nuclear warhead capable of reaching the United States. The country has been under U.N. sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
- LifestyleLiveScience.com'Leap Second' Will Make New Year's Eve Just a Little Bit Longer
For one tiny heartbeat at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, a minute will be 61 seconds long. World clocks will officially add a "leap second" at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is the time standard set by highly precise atomic clocks. The extra second of party time is designed to reconcile two ways of keeping time: atomic clocks, and clocks based on the Earth's rotation.
- PoliticsAssociated PressTrump's praise of Putin could signal a new day for US policy
Moscow is hoping Donald Trump will reconsider the sanctions the U.S. is levying in response to its finding of election hacking, a wait-and-see strategy bolstered by the American president-elect's own approving words for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin has essentially put relations with the U.S. on hold until Trump replaces President Barack Obama on Jan. 20. "Great move on delay (by V. Putin)," Trump wrote Friday on Twitter.
- LifestyleThe DriveThis Half-Finished V8 911 Project Could Be Your Yard Art
Just a week ago we found this running-and-driving V8-swapped 911 on Craigslist, and today we've found one that is still a work in progress. Some enthusiasts might prefer the term "Blank Canvas" for this car, as it is done enough that there is a vision of the future for it, but it allows you to shape it to your own tastes, as the bodywork and interior have not been finished. While last week's V8 special was from Arizona, this one is in Sonoma, just north of the San Francisco Bay.
- WorldAssociated PressBrazil: man kills ex-wife, son, others in New Year's crime
A man broke into a house in southeastern Brazil where his ex-wife was ringing in the New Year and shot and killed her, their son and at least 10 other people before taking his own life, military police said Sunday. Thirteen people were killed, including the man's ex-wife, the couple's 8-year-old boy and other family members. Neighbor Christiano Machado said he heard the shots a little before midnight but assumed they were fireworks.
- NewsInside EditionAll About That BASE: Jumper Survives Near-Fatal Fall, Says He Will Leap Again
A BASE jumper who survived a disaster when he leaped off a 300-foot cliff in Arizona and shattered his heels and fractured an ankle and his hips says he will jump again. Landon Dirnberger, 39, jumped off a cliff in Echo Canyon Park near Phoenix, Arizona, Tuesday when the near-fatal plunge sent him to the hospital. Fortunately for Dirnberger, he landed next to an off-duty fireman.
- BusinessThe DriveThe 12 Auto Companies to Watch at the 2017 CES in Las Vegas
Here's a guarantee: The 2017 CES (formerly called Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas will reveal the latest in gadgets, computers, phones, drones, and cars. But before you binge on the latest in quadcopters and connected wearables, keep your eye
- WorldYahoo News Photo StaffPhotos of the day — December 30, 2016
A woman prepares balloons to be released into the sky as a part of the year-end celebrations in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil; people walk behind a caravan carrying the coffin the Polish driver Lukasz Urban, who was killed in the Berlin Christmas market
StyleCosmopolitan Videos12 of the Best Royal Family Moments of 2016Britain's most famous family had another busy year with landmark birthdays, memorable royal tours and even a spot of romance. Check out these 12 amazing royal family moments from 2016!
WorldAFPKim says N. Korea in 'final stages of test launching ICBM'North Korea is in the "final stages" of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, leader Kim Jong-Un said Sunday, adding the country had significantly bolstered its nuclear deterrent in 2016. "We are in the final stages of test-launching the intercontinental ballistic missile," Kim said in a 30-minute televised New Year's speech, pointing to a string of nuclear and missile tests last year. Pyongyang had "soared as a nuclear power", he said, adding it was now a "military power of the East that cannot be touched by even the strongest enemy".
WorldReutersSmog in northern China shuts highways, causes canceled flightsHeavy smog in northern China on Sunday caused hundreds of flights to be canceled and highways to shut, disrupting the first day of the New Year holiday. The latest bout of air pollution began on Friday and is expected to persist until Thursday, although it will ease slightly on Monday, the last day of the New Year holiday. In Beijing, 126 flights were canceled at the city's main airport and all buses from there to neighboring cities suspended, state news agency Xinhua said.
WorldYahoo NewsRussia taunts U.S. on Twitter after White House announces punishment for cyberattacksRussian government entities took to Twitter on Thursday and Friday to mock the U.S. after President Obama announced sanctions and other punishments in retaliation for the Kremlin’s interference in U.S. elections. President Obama and the U.S. intelligence community have accused Russia of spearheading the cyberattacks that leaked troves of emails from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman. In addition to the sanctions, the White House said it would expel from the U.S. 35 Russians whom it characterized as intelligence operatives, and the State Department said it would close two properties it said were used for the Kremlin’s intelligence operation.
- NewsInternational Business Times3 Dead In Texas Midair Collision
Three people were killed after two small aircraft collided midair near McKinney, Texas on Saturday evening. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the collision occurred soon after 5:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. EST) near Aero Country Airport, a private airport about 35 miles north of Dallas. “They were making a turn and one of the planes slid into the other,” witness Rodney Livermore told NBC News.
- WorldAssociated PressBangladesh police say ruling party lawmaker shot dead
A lawmaker from Bangladesh's ruling party has been shot dead by masked men in northern Bangladesh, police said Sunday. Manzurul Islam Liton, a national legislator from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party, was shot at his home in Gaibandha district on Saturday evening, said local police chief Atiar Rahman. Liton had been vocal against religious extremism in Bangladesh.
- LifestyleInside EditionSome Hatchimal Owners Enraged as They Claim Toy Is Cursing at Them
Do some Hatchimals have a potty mouth? Several owners of the holiday season's hottest toy are posting videos they claim prove their Hatchimals are uttering “f*** me” instead of "hug me." Read: That's a Hatch-22: Holiday Heartbreak as Some Hatchimals Refuse
WorldAFPForeigners among victims of Istanbul attackAt least 15 foreigners including several Arab nationals were among the dead in the New Year shooting rampage at an Istanbul nightclub, officials said on Sunday. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that of 20 victims identified so far, 15 were foreigners and five were Turks. Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul said that Saudis were among the victims, but gave no figures.
TechnologyBGR NewsEven diehard Apple fans will learn from this huge list of hidden iPhone tricksIn a post on Friday morning, I touched upon the increasingly common notion that iOS has gotten much more complex in recent years. Some users even believe that much of the platform’s complexity comes at a cost, and that cost is a user experience that isn
- NewsAssociated PressArkansas lethal injection drug set to expire, no replacement
An Arkansas prison system spokesman said Friday the state doesn't have a replacement for a lethal injection drug that's set to expire on New Year's Day, the latest obstacle in the state's effort to resume executions after more than 11 years. Department of Correction Spokesman Solomon Graves confirmed that the state's supply of potassium chloride — one of three drugs used in lethal injections — expires on Sunday. Graves declined to say whether officials are in the process of finding a replacement.
