The archive of all headlines from December 14, 2016, organized by time of publication.
A Senate confirmation fight already is brewing over Tillerson’s personal and business ties to Vladimir Putin, now Russia’s autocratic president. Silicon Valley CEOs didn’t hide their distaste for Donald Trump. Now comes the reckoning
Turkish intelligence and Russian military negotiate Syria agreement allowing moderate rebels to flee to Idlib province
A Senate confirmation fight already is brewing over Tillerson’s personal and business ties to Vladimir Putin, now Russia’s autocratic president. Montana congressman now the favorite to be Interior secretary
A Senate confirmation fight already is brewing over Tillerson’s personal and business ties to Vladimir Putin, now Russia’s autocratic president. Montana congressman is now the favorite to be Interior secretary
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Turkish intelligence and Russian military negotiate Syria agreement allowing civilians and moderate rebels to flee to Idlib province
A years-long siege that had reduced much of Syria’s largest city to rubble came to an apparent end today when the last remaining rebels agreed to leave Aleppo and hand it over to government forces. Politics
A years-long siege that had reduced much of Syria’s largest city to rubble came to an apparent end today when the last remaining rebels agreed to leave Aleppo and hand it over to government forces. L.A. Now
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A years-long siege that had reduced much of Syria’s largest city to rubble came to an apparent end today when the last remaining rebels agreed to leave Aleppo and hand it over to government forces. TRAIL GUIDE
Delays reported after Turkish intelligence and Russian military negotiate Syria agreement allowing civilians and moderate rebels to flee to Idlib province
Turkish intelligence and Russian military negotiate Syria agreement allowing civilians and moderate rebels to flee to Idlib province
Civilians and rebels not permitted to leave eastern districts on Wednesday, as US ambassador to UN asks Assad allies: ‘Are you incapable of shame?’
The Department of Energy plays a role in energy efficiency efforts, a responsibility that traces its roots back to California.Governors of California and other Western states uncertain about life under a Trump administration
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Civilians and rebels prevented from leaving as shelling of resumes despite ceasefire deal brokered by Turkey and Russia
The Department of Energy plays a role in energy efficiency efforts, a responsibility that traces its roots back to California.Trump chooses former campaign rival Rick Perry to head Energy Department
Civilians and rebels prevented from leaving as shelling resumes despite ceasefire deal brokered by Turkey and Russia
The Department of Energy plays a role in energy efficiency efforts, a responsibility that traces its roots back to California.Trump brushes off concerns that secretary of State pick is too close to Putin
Call for international community to put a stop to fighting as evacuation of civilians from stricken city blocked by militias
The flush of money comes not just from homeowners looking to clear their property but also from companies whose operations in the mountains are jeopardized by the massive amounts of trees dying off. ’The forest is hurting’ | 24 million dead trees in southern half of the Sierra Nevada range
Iranian military chief boasts of Tehran’s role in retaking Syrian city saying, ‘The new American president should take heed of the powers of Iran’
Central bank monetary policymakers, as expected, voted unanimously to increase the target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. CALIFORNIA
The 0.25-percentage-point hike was just the second increase in more than a decade and another signal that the economy is returning to normal after the Great Recession. CALIFORNIA
The 0.25-percentage-point hike was just the second increase in more than a decade and another signal that the economy is returning to normal after the Great Recession. fed chart
The 0.25-percentage-point hike was just the second increase in more than a decade and another signal that the economy is returning to normal after the Great Recession. Federal Reserve raises interest rates
Hundreds of members of the technology industry said they would not help build a database of Muslims in the country and signed a pledge 'choosing to stand in solidarity with Muslim Americans.'Trump names heads of Uber and Tesla to his business advisory council
Ceasefire expected to start half an hour before midnight local time with two besieged Shia villages included in deal as concession to Iran
Hundreds of members of the technology industry said they would not help build a database of Muslims in the country and signed a pledge 'choosing to stand in solidarity with Muslim Americans.'Trump reaches out to Silicon Valley