Trump Names Budget Director Mulvaney Interim Head Of Consumer Agency

Donald Trump has named his Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney the acting head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in what’s bound to be a major showdown over the agency’s future.

Relatives mourn missing Argentine submarine crew

Ten days after the missing Argentine submarine San Juan went silent, grieving relatives have begun mourning the loss of its 44 missing crew members with a religious ceremony Saturday, even though the navy has yet to declare them dead. A religious service is set to be held at 12:30 pm (1530 GMT) outside the Mar del Plata naval base, where the submarine was based, to support grieving friends and relatives. The search for the San Juan "will continue day and night with help from 13 countries," navy spokesman Captain Enrique Balbi said late Friday.

Bali's Mt Agung erupts again, island 'still safe'

Indonesia's Mount Agung volcano on island of Bali erupted for a second time in less than a week on Saturday evening, sending a grey-black plume of ash and steam at least 1,500 meters into the sky and leading several airlines to change flight plans. "Tourism in Bali is still safe, except in the danger (zone) around Mount Agung," Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement, referring to an area that extends to a radius of up to 7.5 km from the summit. "There has not been an increase in seismic and volcanic activity after the (Tuesday) eruption and until this afternoon," said the statement, noting that it had not changed its emergency status for Agung from level 3.

Two London Underground stations reopen after terrorist-incident scare

Two London underground stations on Oxford Street have reopened after an incident that police initially treated as if it might be terrorist-related, the city's transport authority said on Friday.

Trump vs. Time: Magazine Disputes President's Person of the Year Claims

Time magazine is disputing the president’s claim that he being considered for “Person of the Year.” He tweeted that he rejected the offer because he didn’t want to participate in an interview and photo session.

British Black Friday Was Once Again A Wonderfully Civilized Occasion

Shoppers in Britain appear to be shunning the chaos of Black Friday.

Death Toll Soars over 300 in Egypt Mosque Attack

Authorities say up to 30 gunmen fired through all of the windows and doors of an Egyptian mosque before going inside. More 300 people are dead, 27 of them children.