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“We will take care of that situation,” President Trump told reporters, after meeting with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-will-handle-north-korea-launch-214540221.html

The journalist, who had been with the “Today” show since 1994, was terminated after a review by the network of a detailed complaint from a colleague. Variety is reportedly preparing to reveal other accusations against Lauer. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/nbc-fires-matt-lauer-inappropriate-sexual-behavior-122224535.html

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday quickly responded to the abrupt firing of longtime “Today” show host Matt Lauer after a sexual misconduct allegation, attacking NBC with his favorite anti-media smear. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-keeps-denying-sexual-misconduct-152354372.html

Caitlyn Frisina, 17, was reported missing Sunday after withdrawing $200 from an ATM. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/mom-makes-tearful-plea-safe-190253145.html

Global arms experts say North Korea’s latest test of a ballistic missile was an expected but troubling development that further solidifies Kim Jong Un’s role as a nuclear-backed strongman. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/threat-north-korea-no-longer-033607514.html

Donald Trump’s favourite channel Fox News has experienced a year-on-year drop in advertising revenue, while CNN and The New York Times continue to grow despite the President attacking them as “fake news” and “failing”. Despite the President constantly tweeting his love of Fox News, the right-wing, unashamedly pro-Trump network suffered a 2 per cent drop in advertising revenue for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, analysts Standard Media Index (SMI) have revealed. By contrast, CNN – repeatedly branded “fake news” by Mr Trump – saw its third quarter ad revenues grow by 9 per cent year-on-year. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-apos-attacks-cnn-helped-183159199.html

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's long-running civil war may be winding down slowly, but the country is awash in weapons and a confounding array of local militias and thousands of foreign troops, some of which may never leave. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-foreign-troops-syria-leave-063115667.html