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Fox News Breaking News Alert Nick Ayers, who was considered candidate for White House chief of staff, 'departing' at year's end 12/09/18 1:37 PM

Swamp Watch: Alexander Acosta A member of President Trump's Cabinet is under fire for getting a sweetheart deal for a billionaire child molester.

Hilton: French riots part of worldwide populist uprising You can't treat working people with contempt and expect no consequences.

Why are so many people determined to suck all the fun out of Christmas? In today’s world it’s certainly not the preachers that are the humorless scolds... it’s the secular, politically correct crowd that wants to make sure no one has any fun.

Victoria Toensing: Why has Mueller ignored Obama administration crimes? Whoever told The Washington Post the fact of and substance of the eavesdropped conversations between Flynn and the Russian ambassador committed a felony by leaking classified information.

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge: Trump was right to withdraw from Iran deal There is a general perception in Europe and among many in the U.S. that the decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal was a policy blunder which Europe now needs to mitigate.

Want to help a veteran suffering from PTSD? Here’s how The Department of Veterans Affairs recently reported that more than 20 veterans and active duty service members, guardsmen and reservists commit suicide every day in this country.

Mooch on Trump staff shakeup Press was right: John Kelly leaving job.

Bitter battle at 'The View' Behar, McCain face off on Bush funeral.

Media say Mueller nailed Trump President insists he's been cleared.

Jimmy Hoffa FBI files should be released now The U.S. government should order the immediate release –un-redacted and in full – of the FBI's secret files that the bureau has compiled on the Hoffa's case, and also order the re-testing of the blood evidence that Fox News found on the floorboards of the Detroit house where a major suspect told me that he murdered Hoffa.

Iraq marks anniversary of victory over Islamic State Iraq on Monday celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group, which has lost virtually all the territory it once held but still carries out sporadic attacks.

Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, offering visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns that have been restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years.

Maduro's grip on Venezuela tightens, warns of Trump threat Socialist President Nicolas Maduro further consolidated power in Venezuelan local elections Sunday, while accusing President Donald Trump of plotting to overthrow him.

Man accused of killing tourist appears in New Zealand court A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday.

Russian military building up along Ukrainian border Russia sends more troops to Ukraine border two weeks after detaining Ukrainian ships; Trey Yingst reports.

Palestinian attacker suspected in West Bank drive-by shooting; 7 wounded, including pregnant woman Seven people have been wounded, including a woman in the 30th week of her pregnancy critically, in a drive-by shooting by a suspected Palestinian attacker outside a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, investigators said Sunday.

Think tank: Russia emerges as world's No. 2 arms producer A Swedish think tank said Monday Russia has emerged as the world's second-largest arms producer after the U.S. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe's No. 1 arms maker.

China, protesting Huawei executive's detention, says it summoned US ambassador Chinese officials on Sunday said the country summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington’s behest — a detention that has rattled U.S.-China relations and spooked global financial markets.

Are Paris gas tax riots a blow to climate change movement? What the French president and other world leaders are learning from the public reaction to anti-fossil fuel policies.

Reporter's Notebook: Riots in Paris streets ahead of Macron address France has been rocked by violence again, anti-government protesters battling police and triggering damage in the heart of Paris and elsewhere.

French President Emmanuel Macron will address the country on Monday as he seeks to placate "yellow vest" anti-government protesters who wreaked havoc in Paris this weekend. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QpSJMX

President Emmanuel Macron needs to unify a country divided by the forces of globalization in a national addresses on Monday and end anti-government protests that will cut economic growth by about 0.1 percentage points, France's finance minister said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PusYpk

Rail workers in Germany staged a four-hour strike over pay on Monday morning, bringing long-distance rail traffic to a standstill and disrupting commuter and freight trains, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SxKDP4

AMSTERDAM - Two major Dutch hospitals say they will stop importing human body parts from American firms, which they have been doing without any regulation for a decade. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QK1Zec

Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China's most prominent Protestant "house" churches, congregation members and activists said, in the latest government action against unregistered religious groups. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zPDq5Y

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staring at election losses in big heartland states, polls show, suggesting that farm distress and a lack of jobs for growing numbers of young people could prove stumbling blocks for his re-election bid in May. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L4OiRM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fought back tears as she apologized on Monday to the family of a 22-year-old British woman who was killed while she was on a backpacking tour, two days after a man was charged with the Briton's murder. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rvAJSE

Lion Air said on Monday passenger numbers dropped by less than 5 percent in November compared to a year earlier, after one of its Boeing Co 737 MAX jets crashed in late October killing all 189 people on board. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2EnCYzD