Dec 08 FBI says it presumes base shooting was act of terrorism By Brendan Farrington, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The FBI is working under the presumption that a fatal shooting at a Florida naval base carried out by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia was an act of terrorism, the agency said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 08 Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. Continue reading
Dec 08 Nadler says committee vote on impeachment possible this week By Hope Yen, Associated Press Speeding toward impeachment, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday he expects the committee to vote soon on charges against President Trump that will focus on abuse of power on Ukraine and obstruction in the congressional inquiry. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:27 Gunman watched shooting videos before rampage, says official A Saudi Arabian military officer who shot and killed three people and wounded eight others Friday at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida had watched videos of mass shootings with other Saudi nationals just a day before the rampage,… Continue watching
Dec 07 AP Fact Check: Trump and the people he forgets he knew By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at some remarks by President Trump from the NATO summit in London and from back home as the Democratic effort to impeach him moves ahead. Continue reading
Dec 07 Aging survivors return to Pearl Harbor to recall ’41 attack By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A dozen frail survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor returned Saturday to honor those who perished when Japanese planes pierced a quiet sunny morning 78 years ago and rained bombs on battleships lined up below. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump’s border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history By Jared Orsi, The Conversation Many observers fear that the 30-foot border wall with nighttime floodlighting will harm wildlife, lower the water table and destroy archaeological treasures. Crowds are visiting the site to protest the concrete and steel barrier. Continue reading
Dec 07 Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack By Bill Kaczor, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press… Continue reading
Dec 07 Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton scholar released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions. Continue reading
Dec 07 PG&E says it has reached $13.5 billion wildfire settlement By John Rogers, Associated Press Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton scholar released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions. Continue reading