ClickOnDetroit National Report -- Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018

Trump issues executive order freezing federal workers' pay in 2019

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday freezing federal workers' pay for 2019, following through on a proposal he announced earlier in the year. The move nixes a 2.1% across-the-board pay raise that was set to take effect in January.  Read more. 

11 countries going ahead with trade deal without US

 A major 11-country agreement goes into effect Sunday, reshaping trade rules among economic powerhouses like Japan, Canada, Mexico and Australia — but the United States won't be a part of it. Read more here. 

Funeral held for 2-year-old Yemeni boy

Funeral held for 2-year-old Yemeni boy who was on life support by the time his mother was granted a visa to see him one last time. He passed away Friday at a California children's hospital. Watch.

Around the country:

• Florida: 'Trump Rat' sets sail near Mar-A-Lago. Read.  
• California: 8 arrested in death of California police officer. Read. 
• California: Funeral held for 2-year-old Yemeni boy. Read more.  
• New Mexico: Trump blames Dems for deaths of migrant children on the border. Read. 
• Oregon: Hotel employees who asked black guest to leave fired. Read more. 
• US: Newspapers report suspected malware attack. Read. 
• US: Netflix phishing scam trying to reel you in. Read.
• New York: Motorist plunges to death in New York. Read. 

POLITICS headlines:

• Washington, DC: Trump blames Dems for deaths of migrant children on the border. Read more.
• New York: Ocasio-Cortez fires back at McCaskill over criticism of rhetoric. Read. 
• Indiana: Outgoing Democrat senator issues warning. Read even more.
• Utah: State of Utah will implement the strictest DUI law in the country. Read more. 
• Washington, DC: House Republicans wrap their investigation into FBI's handling of Clinton and Russia probes. Read. 

INTERNATIONAL headlines:

• Bangladesh: At least 15 killed as Bangladesh election turns violent. Read more. 
• India in 2019: Elections, economics and the world's biggest pilgrimage. Read. 
• China: China court orders retrial for Canadian. Read more.
• Europe: '50-50' chance Brexit won't happen, says senior UK minister. Read.

ENTERTAINMENT headlines:

• Netflix: More than 45 million accounts have watched 'Bird Box'
• Angelina Jolie won't rule out running for office
• How well do you remember 2018? Pop culture edition
• The Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers movie now has a name

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