Zuckerberg again rejects claims of Facebook impact on U.S. election
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is “extremely unlikely” news hoaxes changed the outcome.
Trump University asks for trial delay until after inauguration
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has requested that a trial over a lawsuit by former students of his now-defunct Trump University be put on hold until after the presidential inauguration, according to a motion filed by his lawyer l…
Trump says ‘certain areas’ of border wall with Mexico could be fence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview to air on Sunday that certain areas of his promised border wall with Mexico, a key part of his White House campaign platform, could be fence instead.
Clinton blames FBI’s Comey for her defeat in call with donors
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday’s presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the cal…
University of Oklahoma student suspended for sending racist messages
(Reuters) – A University of Oklahoma student has been temporarily suspended on suspicion of sending racist social media messages, including threats of lynchings, to black freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, the two universities said on Saturday…
U.S. border patrol sends more agents to Texas as apprehensions rise
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The United States Customs and Border Protection agency plans to send an additional 150 agents to the southern border region of Texas to combat a recent rise in apprehensions, mostly of children and families crossing illegally,…
Mistrial in killing of black man by ex-Cincinnati police officer
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – An Ohio judge declared a mistrial on Saturday, finding jurors hopelessly deadlocked in the case of a white former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist during a traf…
Protesters briefly block work yard at North Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) – Protesters against the Dakota Access oil pipeline briefly blocked two entrances to a pipeline work yard in a rural North Dakota town early on Saturday morning, causing workers to leave the area, police said.
Turkey issues warning over travel to U.S. after Trump protests
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey warned its citizens about travel to the United States on Saturday in response to what the foreign ministry called increasingly violent protests against President-elect Donald Trump.
Some Republicans see attacking Obamacare through regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans are looking for the quickest ways to tear down Obamacare following Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, including rapidly confirming a new health secretary who could recast regulations while waitin…
