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Potent storm slams Hawaii with 191-mph winds, 60-foot waves and rare snow on Maui    USA TODAY A powerful storm hit Hawaii over the weekend, bringing dangerous surf conditions, several inches of snow, and a 191-mph wind gust.

Sears' controversial ex-chairman closes deal to buy the company, keeping 425 stores open    USA TODAY Sears' controversial ex-CEO has closed the deal to buy the beleaguered company for $5.2 billion. 425 Sears and Kmart stores will remain open.

Government shutdown: Lawmakers reach agreement 'in principle' to avoid shutdown as Friday deadline looms    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Lawmakers negotiating to avoid another government shutdown reached an agreement "in principle" to keep federal agencies open after Friday ...

Dueling rallies — for and against Trump — roil through El Paso during president's visit    USA TODAY Trump spoke in El Paso, a border community that has found itself at the center of a divisive national debate over immigration and border security.

Katy Perry's shoe collection pulls two pairs over blackface controversy    USA TODAY In the latest example of fashion stumbling over styles that resemble racist imagery, Katy Perry's shoe label pulled two potentially problematic pairs Monday from ...

'The Bachelor' recap: Shocker! Colton sends 4 contestants home, 1 quits    USA TODAY Five women left 'The Bachelor' this week, four of whom Colton sent packing himself.

Police use pepper balls on angry crowd after Travis Scott postpones sold-out Tulsa concert    USA TODAY A sold-out Travis Scott concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ended with a bang, but not in a good way.

Accused gunman in Pittsburgh shooting pleads not guilty to 19 new charges    USA TODAY The accused gunman in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that left 11 dead in October pleaded not guilty to 19 additional criminal counts.

They were looking for a place to smoke marijuana. Police said they found a tiger instead    USA TODAY Police said anonymous tipsters went to a vacant house in Houston to smoke marijuana when they found a tiger inside.

Trump says Rep. Ilhan Omar should be 'ashamed' over 'anti-Semitic' tweet condemned by Dem leaders    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday blasted freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for a tweet condemned by Democratic House leaders as ...

Who is Kacey Musgraves? Grammy album winner hits country and mainstream listeners    USA TODAY Golden Hour” launched Musgraves into her own orbit with its sophisticated take on country-pop.

Nicki Minaj slams BET for shady tweet, Cardi B deletes Instagram after haters come calling    USA TODAY Talk about a Grammys hangover. First Nicki Minaj scrapped a summer performance for BET Monday, after the network aimed a rude tweet at her. Then Cardi B ...

Polar bears have taken over a small town    USA TODAY Plus: Kyler Murray chooses the NFL, and measles outbreaks have officials scrambling.

'Fortnite' hit with earthquake tremors as game nears Season 7 end    USA TODAY Tremors have begun occurring in popular video game 'Fortnite,' which some say suggest an earth-shaking event will soon hit the online phenomenon.

Video Of Women Cheering During Trump's SOTU Is The Actual Best    Bustle President Trump gave a few shoutouts to women during his 2019 State of the Union — including that there are reportedly more women in the workforce than ...

Amazon names black Starbucks exec Rosalind Brewer to all-white board in 'barrier-breaking' appointment    USA TODAY In 'barrier-breaking' appointment, Rosalind Brewer joins all-white board as first black director amid growing pressure on Amazon to increase diversity.

Olympic Medalist Gus Kenworthy To Try His Hand At Acting, Having Secured “American Horror Story” Role    TeamUSA.org Fans have seen Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy on television before, but never quite like this. The freestyle skier has been cast in the upcoming ninth ...

Bernie Sanders takes heat for State of the Union rebuttal    USA TODAY Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., finds himself in another controversy involving race and gender over his rebuttal Tuesday night to President Donald Trump's State of ...

Voting rights: Texas voter purge is latest effort to target minority voters, activists say    USA TODAY Three lawsuits are challenging Texas' attempt to purge thousands of people from voter polls.

Kevin Durant: Is he too soft to play in Big Apple media circus?    USA TODAY Kevin Durant is angry again, because, well, it's been a minute. Durant doesn't want to talk about free agency and the New York Knicks, and he doesn't care for ...

Pope reveals nun abuse, but US activists say problem isn't new    USA TODAY Pope Francis' acknowledgement Tuesday that nuns have been sexually abused by priests must result in an action plan, U.S. church leaders say.

Need startup money? Here's 6 ways to fund your small business    USA TODAY Question: Hey Steve – I am fairly new to business. I started on a shoestring but now I could use some money – for marketing, operations, and so on. But I hear ...

Opinion: XFL coaching gig in Dallas perfect for Bob Stoops, who is now happily semi-retired    USA TODAY Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is eager to return to the game but considers his role as coach and GM for the XFL's Dallas team a part-time gig.

Paul Erickson, boyfriend of alleged Russian spy Maria Butina, indicted on fraud charges    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Paul Erickson, a Republican operative who dated a woman accused of spying on the U.S. on behalf of Russia, was indicted on federal charges ...

Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts exit; had been potential future CEO    USA TODAY Analysts think she is casualty to poor sales trend for iPhones that Apple is trying to reverse. Ahrendts just introduced new retail ideas last week.

MLB 2019: 100 Names You Need to Know    USA TODAY While we cut through the teeth of winter, let's begin our march toward opening day with USA TODAY's 100 Names You Need to Know, our annual look of ...

Google's High-Speed Internet Pulling Out of Louisville    U.S. News & World Report Google Fiber's high-speed internet service is leaving Louisville after ripping up roads and leaving cables exposed    CNBC Google Fiber pulls out of Louisville    TechCrunch Google Fiber made 'tough decision' to pull service from Louisville    Courier Journal Google Fiber leaving Louisville    Seeking Alpha View full coverage on Google News

How do you say I love you in Spanish/Portuguese/Korean/French? Google Translate will tell you    USA TODAY Ready to say I love you? Google Translate will help you do it in Spanish, French, Korean or other language of your choice.

How did the police know you were near a crime scene? Google told them    MPR News Police are increasingly using judge-approved "reverse location" search warrants to find cellphones near crime scenes. Civil liberties experts worry it's a digital ...

Google: EU copyright rules will cut 45 percent of traffic to news sites    ZDNet No news snippets or pictures will dramatically harm traffic to news sites in Europe, according to Google.

Google and Waze Must Stop Sharing Drunken-Driving Checkpoints, New York Police Demand    The New York Times The N.Y.P.D. said that Waze, by allowing people to share the locations of sobriety checkpoints, was impeding the police's ability to keep streets safe.

Pelosi turns clapping into a viral art form as she trolls Trump    The Guardian Nancy Pelosi is known as a shrewd political tactician and tireless public servant, but after Tuesday night's State of the Union address she can add world-class ...

Schieve is right, Reno's reputation is improving. Google Autocomplete confirms it    Reno Gazette Journal In 2015, most Google Search users wanted to know why Reno was a depressing, trashy dump. Now, it looks like the city has turned a corner.

Google Is Pulling Websites From Searches At Russia's Request    BuzzFeed News Sites that Russia's state media watchdog object to no longer appear on Google searches inside Russia after years of pressure, a local newspaper reported on ...

Stoops Back in the Coaching Saddle    Soonersports.com NORMAN — Six hundred ten days after retiring as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops is in charge of a football team again. On Thursday ...

Amazon invests in self-driving car startup run by former Google and Tesla executives    The Verge Aurora Innovation, the autonomous tech startup run by the former head of Google's self-driving car division, just landed a funding round of half a billion dollars ...

'Amount of Fines Google Has to Pay Has Got Out of Hand' – Expert    Sputnik International According to reports on Google's fourth-quarter earnings, the company spends more money on European fines than it does in taxes. The tech giant Google has ...

Google Search Console Performance Report Now Shows Consolidation Data    Search Engine Roundtable Google announced pretty big news for most of the readers here related to the performance report in Google Search Console. Starting the end of next month, the ...

Facebook, Amazon and Google in Europe’s crosshairs    Financial Times Facebook, Amazon and Google are facing significant challenges to their business models in Europe over the next week, as regulators gear up for battles over ...

US-German tensions spike over terror suspect dispute    CNN Washington (CNN) Tensions in the fraught relationship between Washington and Berlin are spiking again, as Trump administration officials rail against Germany ...

Google's New Chrome Extension Finds Your Hacked Passwords    Tom's Guide A new Chrome extension tells you whether the credentials you just used to log into a website have been compromised in a data breach.

Democrats just called Trump's 'investigations' bluff    CNN In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Donald Trump minced no words when it came to the ongoing -- and planned -- investigations into him ...

Google’s CEO Says YouTube TV Is “An Exciting Product”    Cord Cutters News, LLC YouTube TV has recently been receiving a lot of praise both from inside the industry and users. During their fourth quarter, 2018 earnings call Google's CEO ...

Why Google Data Scientists Are Interested in Ethereum Classic    CoinDesk Google's big-data analytics platform, BigQuery, just quietly added support for Ethereum Classic blockchain searches along with a range of other cryptocurrency ...

Apple releases software updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs to fix Group FaceTime bug    USA TODAY Those holding off on FaceTiming can now return to using the popular video chatting *service*. Apple on Thursday released its promised software update for ...

'Tiny penis' and 'period' Emoji are headed for your keyboard    USA TODAY Editor's note: This story includes *content* that some readers might find offensive. Just when you thought there was an emoji for almost everything. Unicode just ...

UPDATE 1-U.S. 30-year mortgage rates fall to 10-month low    Reuters (Adds background, quote, graphic). NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Interest rates on U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to a 10-month low in step with lower ...

US Envoy for Venezuela: Time for Talks with Maduro 'Long Passed'    VOA News U.S. special envoy for Venezuela, Eliot Abrams, says the time for talks with President Nicolas Maduro "has long passed" except to negotiate his departure.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just released her massive Green New Deal — here's what's in it    CNBC Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Edward Markey advance plan to remake the U.S. economy and reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Brazil’s Level 2 Travel Advisory Updated by State Department    PrecisionVaccinations The US State Department issued an update to Brazil's Level 2 Travel Advisory on February 6, 2019. This 'Exercise Increased Caution' advisory is related to ...

Drug bust shows clear links between bikies and Mexican cartels    9news.com.au Police say a record $1.29 billion drug seizure, the largest found in either Australia or the US, shows a "clear" link between local outlaw motorcycle gangs and ...

Altice USA Announces Successful Pricing of $250 Million 6.500% Senior Guaranteed Notes Due 2029    Associated Press NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 7, 2019--Altice USA, Inc (NYSE: ATUS) (“Altice USA”, or “the Company”), today announces that its wholly owned ...

No more robocalls: How to block unwanted calls from iPhone, Android    USA TODAY You have a whole arsenal of smartphone tools at your disposal: Block numbers, Do Not Disturb mode, and apps can help end this telephonic pestilence.

NAACP | NAACP Weekly News Update 01/27/19 to 02/05/19    NAACP Check out this weeks news articles featuring the NAACP. ABC News (VIDEO): NAACP president: I don't see how Northam can survive racist yearbook photo ...

Supreme Court blocks abortion restrictions over conservatives' dissent - USA TODAY    USA TODAY A divided Supreme Court halted abortion restrictions in Louisiana until the justices decide if the law varies from a Texas law they blocked in 2016.

President Trump's gaffe touts 'abolition of civil rights' at National Prayer Breakfast    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday outlined the importance of faith in American society in a speech that at times mirrored his State of the ...

Trump taps Fox News reporter to lead US anti-propaganda initiative    USA TODAY Lea Gabrielle, a Fox News reporter and former Navy pilot, will lead the agency charged with exposing and countering disinformation from Russia.

Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer parent of 'extortion and blackmail' attempt    USA TODAY Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is firing back at National Enquirer owner AMI over what he is calling an "extortion and blackmail" attempt by the tabloid.

'Young and the Restless' plans storyline honoring Kristoff St. John and his character    USA TODAY "Y&R" will honor the late Kristoff St. John during Friday's episode of the long-running soap opera, and again with a new storyline in April.

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, baseball pioneer and first black manager, dies at 83    USA TODAY Frank Robinson, the first player to win MVP awards in both leagues and the first African-American manager in MLB, passed away Thursday.

Bob Massi, Fox News legal analyst and 'Property Man' host, has died    USA TODAY Bob Massi — a Nevada lawyer, host of "Bob Massi Is the Property Man" and Fox News legal analyst — died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his law firm ...

'It wasn't sarcastic': Pelosi takes on viral clapping during Trump's State of the Union    USA TODAY While Nancy Pelosi became an instant meme after her notorious clapping at President Trump's State of the Union, she says she wasn't being sarcastic.

Trump's tax returns: Democrats moving slowly to demand them    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – House Democrats will hold their first hearing on presidential tax returns Thursday afternoon. But even the hearing – a broad look at legislative ...

Winter storm: Blizzard, ice, floods, thunderstorms blast central US    USA TODAY A potent storm slammed the central U.S. on Thursday, bringing a ferocious mix of wild weather that closed schools and left thousands powerless.

Death rates, ER waits: Where every VA hospital lags, leads other care    USA TODAY A USA TODAY analysis of Veterans Affairs data provides the broadest picture of how each of 146 VA medical centers compares with non-VA care.

Sears saved in last-minute bankruptcy sale to chairman Eddie Lampert    USA TODAY A federal judge on Thursday approved a last-minute deal to save Sears in shrunken form, giving the death-defying retailer a second chance at life.

Fact check: What Trump said (and didn't) during his State of the Union address    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump used his second State of the Union address on Tuesday to push the familiar themes of his administration – urging a ...

NBA trade deadline, winter storm, San Francisco gas explosion: 5 things to know Thursday    USA TODAY Slow-moving Arctic front could bring more heavy snow in the Midwest, the NBA trade deadline is here and more things to start your Thursday morning.

Justin Fairfax sex assault allegation: Virginia lt. gov. denies claim    USA TODAY Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax acknowledges that he had a consensual encounter with a colleague in a Boston hotel during the 2004 Democratic national ...

Democratic women clapped for Trump. Really.    USA TODAY We're replaying Nancy Pelosi clapping during the State of the Union and counting down the days until "Game of Thrones" comes back into our lives. It's Ashley ...

President Donald Trump shifts, signals optimism on government funding, border talks    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signaled optimism Thursday about the progress of congressional talks on border security, just a week after telling ...

BB&T, SunTrust announce $66 billion merger, create sixth-largest US bank    USA TODAY BB&T and SunTrust are merging to create the sixth-largest U.S. bank in a deal valued at about $66 billion.

MNG/Digital First Media launches proxy fight for seats on USA TODAY owner Gannett's board    USA TODAY A hedge fund-owned newspaper company with its eyes on Gannett Co. has launched a hostile bid to take control of the company's board of directors.

NBA trade deadline: Winners, losers and how NFL played second fiddle    USA TODAY Anthony Davis was the biggest story line, yet there was no shortage of heavy-hitting activity around the NBA. Major League Baseball this is not.

Taco Bell launches nationwide delivery with Grubhub and free delivery for limited time    USA TODAY Tacos, Nacho Fries and Bean Burritos can now be delivered from participating Taco Bell locations nationwide. Plus, get free delivery for limited time.

'Tiny penis' and 'period' Emoji are headed for your keyboard    USA TODAY Editor's note: This story includes *content* that some readers might find offensive. Just when you thought there was an emoji for almost everything. Unicode just ...

MNG/Digital First Media launches proxy fight for seats on USA TODAY owner Gannett's board    USA TODAY A hedge fund-owned newspaper company with its eyes on Gannett Co. has launched a hostile bid to take control of the company's board of directors.

Why AAF could be Colin Kaepernick's million-dollar opportunity    USA TODAY If Colin Kaepernick were to join the Alliance of American Football and play well, it could help him return to the NFL or bolster his collusion claims.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Native American identity should end 2020 bid    USA TODAY In her own handwriting, Elizabeth Warren claimed Native American heritage. It's hard to imagine what she was doing if it wasn't to advance her career.

MLB 'disabled list' to be renamed 'injured list'    USA TODAY Major League Baseball's "disabled list" will be renamed the "injured list," a person with direct knowledge of the proposal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

Trump taps Fox News reporter to lead US anti-propaganda initiative    USA TODAY Lea Gabrielle, a Fox News reporter and former Navy pilot, will lead the agency charged with exposing and countering disinformation from Russia.

NBA trade deadline: The winners, and the losers    USA TODAY The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, with more than 20 teams swinging deals and more than 20 draft picks changing hands in the days leading up to ...

BB&T, SunTrust announce $66 billion merger, create sixth-largest US bank    USA TODAY BB&T and SunTrust are merging to create the sixth-largest U.S. bank in a deal valued at about $66 billion.

Despite State of the Union rhetoric, immigrants contribute to US and deserve protection    USA TODAY Immigrants pay millions in taxes, and their absence would devastate USA. Yet most don't have legal representation. Aid groups want to change that.

Pope reveals nun abuse, but US activists say problem isn't new    USA TODAY Pope Francis' acknowledgement Tuesday that nuns have been sexually abused by priests must result in an action plan, U.S. church leaders say.

Green New Deal: What is it and what does it mean for climate change?    USA TODAY Democrats are in the process of hammering out their climate change policy ahead of the 2020 elections. One proposal is called the Green New Deal.

Kevin Durant: Is he too soft to play in Big Apple media circus?    USA TODAY Kevin Durant is angry again, because, well, it's been a minute. Durant doesn't want to talk about free agency and the New York Knicks, and he doesn't care for ...

Rajon Rondo's buzzer-beater lifts Lakers over Celtics in Boston    USA TODAY Rajon Rondo hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over the Boston Celtics.

Arizona basketball firing assistant Mark Phelps over NCAA rules issue    USA TODAY Arizona has initiated the process to fire assistant coach Mark Phelps, whom they have suspended with pay, due an NCAA rules issue.

25 NFL stars who could be cut during the 2019 offseason    For The Win Eli Manning and 24 more big-name NFL players who could join the 2019 free agent class.

Ralph Northam, blackface and Virginia: Thursday's top news    USA TODAY Also Thursday: A seven-hour ER wait and what Trump's wall idea really looks like.

Signing day: College football's winners and losers in recruiting    USA TODAY Picking out the winners and losers from the second of college football's two national signing days. It was a nice situation for Georgia, Miami (Fla.).

Liam Neeson wanted to kill someone    USA TODAY Liam Neeson attends the Netflix's "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" NYFF Red Carpet Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on October 4, 2018, in New York City. (Photo: ...

Massachusetts' top court upholds teen's texting suicide manslaughter conviction    USA TODAY Massachusetts' top court says evidence shows a teen urged her suicidal boyfriend to get back into a truck filled with toxic gas.

Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer parent of 'extortion and blackmail' attempt    USA TODAY Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is firing back at National Enquirer owner AMI over what he is calling an "extortion and blackmail" attempt by the tabloid.

Merced County teenager takes her shot at the crown for Miss Teen California USA    Merced Sun-Star Julianna O'Banion-Borboa, an 18-year-old Miss Merced County Teen USA 2018 and a Dos Palos High School graduate and, was one of more than 50 young ...

Crowder College gives scholarships to top performing welders in Skills USA competition    KSNF/KODE - FourStatesHomepage.com Local students participating in a tech event go home with more than just memories.

NFL commercial wins USA TODAY's Ad Meter with tackle-filled celebration in 'The 100-Year Game'    USA TODAY The New England Patriots won Super Bowl LIII. But the NFL won also, claiming the top spot in USA TODAY's Ad Meter with its tackle-filled celebration.

Lawmakers push to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi murder    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Top lawmakers in both parties revived a push to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi ...

TSA found a record-setting number of guns at airports in 2018    USA TODAY In 2018, the Transportation Security Administration found a record-setting 4239 firearms in carry-on bags at 249 of airport checkpoints around the USA.

Racism, sexual assault lead to political crisis in Virginia    Aljazeera.com Opponents demand Governor Northam's resignation over alleged involvement of three top elected officials in racism and sexual assault.

Trump taps Fox News reporter to lead US anti-propaganda initiative    USA TODAY Lea Gabrielle, a Fox News reporter and former Navy pilot, will lead the agency charged with exposing and countering disinformation from Russia.

NCAA tournament bracketology: The Pac-12, a power conference, might send one team dancing    USA TODAY Editor's note: This story has been updated with the latest NCAA tournament projections as of Feb. 7. Power conferences have struggled in years' past. But very ...

Elite basketball prospect takes next step in recruitment. It’s good news for UK.    Lexington Herald Leader Five-star guard RJ Hampton trimmed his recruiting list to five schools Thursday, and Kentucky is one of the programs still in contention for his commitment.

Green New Deal: What is it and what does it mean for climate change?    USA TODAY Democrats are in the process of hammering out their climate change policy ahead of the 2020 elections. One proposal is called the Green New Deal.

YouTube star Austin Jones pleads guilty to asking underage girls to send him lewd videos    USA TODAY YouTuber Austin Jones is free on bail to seek psychiatric counseling after pleading guilty to urging teens to send him sexually explicit videos.

Judge calls girls, 13 and 14, 'aggressor' in sentencing 67-year-old man in sex abuse case    USA TODAY Leavenworth County District Judge Michael Gibbens made the suggestion in during the Kansas sentencing of Raymond Soden for soliciting a 13-year-old.

TSA found a record-setting number of guns at airports in 2018    USA TODAY In 2018, the Transportation Security Administration found a record-setting 4239 firearms in carry-on bags at 249 of airport checkpoints around the USA.

How Learning To Express Themselves Led The US Mens Rugby Sevens Team To Unprecedented Success    TeamUSA.org Now firmly established as the U.S. men's rugby sevens coach, Mike Friday knew it was time. If his team were to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, ...

Blue Devils Head Down Tobacco Road to Face UNC    GoDuke.com Blue Devils Head Down Tobacco Road to Face UNC.

DWB Game Notes: Pitt, Feb. 3, 2 PM, ACCNExtra    GoDuke.com Watch Live on ACC Network Extra l Live Stats l Live Audio l Twitter l 2018-19 Media Guide. PITT (9-13, 0-8) AT DUKE BLUE DEVILS (9-11, 1-7). Game 21 ...

Denver Marketing Agency Webolutions Honored as Top SEO Consulting Company in USA    PRNewswire DENVER, Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Webolutions Web Design & SEO Agency has been named one of the Top SEO Consulting Firms for 2019 by ...

Nancy Pelosi clapped at Trump during State of the Union. The memes quickly followed    USA TODAY During Donald Trump's State of the Union, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clapped at the commander-in-chief with a grin that caught people's attention.

Donald Trump says Stacey Abrams would lose in Senate, presidential races    USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Stacey Abrams, the Democrat who offered a rebuttal to his State of the Union address, wouldn't win if she ran for ...

NBA roundtable: Four pressing trade deadline questions addressed    USA TODAY All eyes are on Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans as Thursday's NBA trade deadline approaches. Will the Pelicans trade him or wait until this ...

No longer the marquee event, the second signing day still important for college football    USA TODAY College football signing day used to be solely a February event. It's now diminished with a December signing day, but is has some drama and importance.

Donald Trump taps World Bank critic David Malpass to lead the international finance agency    USA TODAY David Malpass, a top official in the Treasury Department and frequent World Bank critic, is President Trump's pick to lead the international finance agency.