Trump Day One policy plans remain secret as inauguration nears
Washington Post reports Trump aides signal limited immediate action with four or five executive actions likely today and more on Monday while promising early governance moves remain undecided. The president elect has outlined goals such as border wall construction and trade policy, but specifics for Day One are being kept secret.
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About 50 Obama appointees to stay in posts under Trump
About 50 Obama appointees will remain in Pentagon and federal posts to ensure continuity until Trump picks are confirmed. McGurk and others like Robert Work Chuck Rosenberg Nick Rasmussen and Tom Shannon will stay as transition plans talk of rapid executive action to undo Obama regulations and prep a shift in policy.
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US B2 Bombers Hit ISIS Camps in Libya
Two B2 stealth bombers flew from Missouri to North Africa and dropped dozens of bombs on two Libyan desert camps killing more than 80 suspected ISIS militants. The attack, authorized by President Obama two days before he leaves office, targeted militants near Surt with MQ-9 Reaper drones overhead.
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North Korea may test new missile early, U.S. says
U S officials briefed by Reuters warn Pyongyang could be preparing for a new missile test in coming days or weeks as South Korean media report an upgraded intercontinental prototype may be readied. The timing and range remain uncertain. Meanwhile Julian Assange defended his offer to extradition, insisting rights would be protected. Obama commuted Chelsea Manning's 35 year sentence, with release expected in May.
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Tehran Plasco high-rise collapse claims fifty firefighters
A historic 17 story Plasco building in central Tehran caught fire and collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 50 firefighters who were battling the blaze. Iranian media, led by IRNA, reported the deadly disaster that struck a symbol of modernity built in the early 1960s.
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Avalanche buries Italian hotel as quake rocks region
An avalanche buried a luxury hotel in central Italy after strong earthquakes, trapping up to 30 people. Civil Protection officials reported only two bodies recovered after more than a day. Separately, actor Miguel Ferrer died of throat cancer at 61, son of Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer.
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Obama commutes 1330 sentences in final act
President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 1330 federal inmates on Thursday in a bid to ease harsh penalties. Among Iowa recipients were Daniel Alfonso Jacobo of Cedar Rapids and Carla Grace Engler of Dubuque, part of the largest one day batch to date.
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Mexico extradites El Chapo to U S authorities
Ciudad Juarez Mexico authorities say Joaquin El Chapo Guzman the famed Mexican drug lord has been extradited from a northern prison to the United States. Guzman long evaded capture after breaking from a central Mexico prison in 2015 via a milelong tunnel prompting years of pursuit by U S and Mexican agencies.
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