Trump Says Russia Inquiry Makes U.S. ‘Look Very Bad’  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Thursday that he believes Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly, contradicting some members of his party who have waged a weekslong campaign …

The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth … An accountant discovered the discrepancy while reviewing the budget for new train platforms under Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.  —  The budget showed that 900 workers were being paid to dig caverns for the platforms as part …

Even Sharks Are Freezing to Death: Winter Rages and the Nation Reels  —  ERIE, Pa. — Shivering, snowbound cities are scrapping their outdoor New Year's Eve countdowns.  Polar-bear plunges are being canceled because of fears of frostbite and hypothermia.  Winter-hardened towns are gaping …

A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance  —  We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process.  We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down.  We apologize.

Bronx Fire, City's Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More  —  At least 12 people were killed when a fire tore through a century-old apartment building in the Bronx on a frigid Thursday night, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.  It was the deadliest fire in New York City in more than a quarter-century.

Don't Take the Wrong Lessons from NYC's Murder Drop  —  Proactive policing still matters.  —  Cop critics who assiduously ignored the 20 percent increase in the national homicide rate over the previous two years have suddenly become enthusiastic purveyors of crime statistics.

In 2017, the media flunked the Trump challenge  —  President Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration was notable for more than just its small crowd sizes.  It was notable because it marked the beginning of the worst year of political journalism in modern history.  —  On the same day that Trump was sworn …

Billionaire kingmakers swarm Florida governor's race after Trump endorsement  —  After Donald Trump appeared to endorse Ron DeSantis' campaign for Florida governor last week, a handful of the biggest and most influential billionaires in Republican politics threw their support behind …

Egypt attack: Twelve die as gunmen hit Coptic Christians  —  Twelve people have died in twin attacks on Coptic Christians in the Helwan area south of Cairo, officials say.  —  Ten people died when gunmen tried to storm a church south of Cairo, but were intercepted by police.

Trump, the Insurgent, Breaks With 70 Years of American Foreign Policy  —  President Trump has transformed the world's view of the United States from an anchor of the international order into something more inward-looking and unpredictable.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump was already revved …

Was 2017 the Craziest Year in U.S. Political History?  —  Imagine how future historians might try to summarize 2017: A U.S. president, his family and his political aides came under investigation by a special counsel for possibly helping a foreign government meddle in the election.

Why I Left Iran to Play Chess in America  —  Right now in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the World Chess Championships are underway.  But some world champions are noticeably absent: The Israeli players were blocked from participating when Saudi Arabia denied them visas.

Trump Inc. Had a Rough Year, but His D.C. Hotel Is Killing It … For a host of Trump-branded properties, 2017 brought...hiccups.  —  Workers removed the “TRUMP” sign from the hotel formerly known as TRUMP SOHO last week in the dark of night.  The move came six months after the hotel formerly known …

The Year the News Accelerated to Trump Speed  —  WASHINGTON — Barack Obama was president earlier this year.  —  Really, eyewitness accounts from the period confirm this.  It lasted nearly three weeks, it seems, or roughly the time elapsed since a Democrat won a Senate seat in Alabama …

Drexel professor resigns amid threats over controversial tweets  —  (CNN)A Drexel University professor who received death threats after posting several controversial tweets said Thursday he is resigning because the year-long harassment has made his situation “unsustainable.”

The latest 2018 election-hacking threat: 9-month wait for government help  —  States rushing to guard their 2018 elections against hackers may be on a waiting list for up to nine months for the Department of Homeland Security's most exhaustive security screening, according to government officials familiar with the situation.

138 things Trump did this year while you weren't looking  —  In Donald Trump's first act as president, he signed a high-profile executive order intended to dismantle Obamacare, instructing federal agencies to take any measures they could to roll back the Affordable Care Act.

100 days after Hurricane Maria, San Juan mayor thanks Americans, slams Trump as ‘disaster-in-chief’  —  On the 100-day mark since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, San Juan's Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz called federal response to the storm inadequate while slamming President Donald Trump as the “disaster-in-chief.”

Bumped United passenger fires back at Rep. Jackson Lee's racism charge, airline  —  A United passenger whose first-class seat on a recent flight from Houston to D.C. was given to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is firing back at the Democratic congresswoman's accusations of racism - while challenging the airline's account of the incident.

Number of officers killed hits 2nd-lowest in more than 50 years  —  A makeshift memorial for fallen law enforcement officers in Dallas continues to grow in front of the city's police department.  Mike Rawlings, the city's mayor, says he has gotten “texts from all over the world.”  (July 9) AP

It was good for Alabama that Roy Moore didn't concede  —  In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala. In the Alabama Senate race, national Democrats and the liberal grassroots are treading lightly …