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Trump Speaks in Davos

As President Trump talks economics in Switzerland, back in the U.S. a new angle emerges in the Russia investigation.

Trump Calls Report He Ordered Mueller’s Firing ‘Fake News’

President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed as “fake news” a New York Times report that he ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign.

NASA Honors 7 Killed On Space Shuttle Columbia 15 Years Ago

NASA honored the seven astronauts killed aboard shuttle Columbia 15 years ago, with a special musical tribute Thursday by the son of Israel’s first astronaut.

Trump Plan Offers Citizenship Path To 1.8 Million Immigrants

President Donald Trump is proposing a plan that provides a path to citizenship for 1.8 million of the so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, tighter restrictions on legal immigration and $25 billion in border security, the White House said, putting forward an outline likely to find resistance from some of Trump’s conservative allies and deep opposition from immigration activists.

Look What’s Back: WWE Head McMahon Resurrects XFL

The XFL is set for a surprising second life under WWE leader Vince McMahon.

Burger King Wants You To Imagine Net Neutrality With A Flame Grilled Whopper

Burger King is delivering its own hot take on a regulatory showdown that has enflamed the U.S., using a flame-grilled Whopper.

US Mortgage Rates Rise For Third Straight Week

U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a third week in a row, lifted by investors’ expectations for faster economic growth, which has pushed up borrowing costs.

Trump Says He Is Open To Pathway To Citizenship For Dreamers

President Donald Trump says he’s open to an immigration plan that would provide a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the country as children and are now here illegally.

Trump ‘Looking Forward’ to Being Questioned Under Oath

President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election interference and Trump’s possible obstruction in the firing of the FBI director.

Trump Joins World Leaders in Davos for Econ Forum

President Trump is taking part in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

More Than 3,400 Pounds Of Meatballs Are Being Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns

Rich Products Corporation out Vineland, NJ is recalling roughly 3,420lbs of beef meatballs that may have been contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Elton John Says Upcoming Tour Will Be His Last

Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world. He calls it a “way to go out with a bang.”

Judge Tells Gymnastics Doctor 'I Just Signed Your Death Warrant'

The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared: “I just signed your death warrant.”

Sessions Questioned in Russia Probe, Trump May be Up Soon

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned for hours in the special counsel’s Russia investigation, the Justice Department said, as prosecutors moved closer to a possible interview with President Donald Trump about whether he took steps to obstruct an FBI probe into contacts between Russia and his 2016 campaign.