Nov 10 Watch 4:31 Fires continue to burn California at both ends, killing several Deadly fires are closing major highways and threatening the homes of thousands under evacuation as they continue to grow in Butte and Los Angeles counties. And in Southern California, many were also mourning the recent shooting of 12 people at… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 4:44 In Florida, Amendment 4 restores more than a right to vote More than 60 percent of voters in Florida chose on Election Day to restore voting rights to 1.5 million people with prior felonies, amending state policy enforced during the 19th century and upheld until Tuesday. Myrna Perez, who leads the… Continue watching
Nov 10 Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had “requested cessation of inflight refueling” by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the… Continue reading
Nov 10 2 killed in Southern California fire that’s doubled in size By Jonathan J. Cooper, Brian Melley, Associated Press Wildfires burning across California have now killed 11 people, including nine found dead in a massive fire in Northern California that destroyed the town of Paradise. Continue reading
Nov 10 HHS recommended that the DEA make kratom a Schedule I drug, like LSD or heroin By Ike Swetlitz, STAT The Department of Health and Human Services asserted in a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration that two chemicals in kratom should be classified as Schedule I substances, meaning that the chemicals have “a high potential for abuse” and that… Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump’s new move to limit asylum challenged in court By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump's new regulations are intended to circumvent laws stating that anyone is eligible for asylum no matter how he or she enters the country, but that plan was immediately challenged in court on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day By Paul Elias, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press And on Saturday, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California, claiming that its forest management is, "so poor."… Continue reading
Nov 10 Official: Thousand Oaks Gunman apparently stopped shooting to post online By Jonathan J. Cooper, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Authorities trying to make sense of why a gunman killed 12 people at a Southern California bar are not publicly discussing what they’ve learned, but at least one Instagram post he made after beginning the massacre has emerged as an… Continue reading
Nov 09 Pleas flood social media for loved ones missing after fire By Phuong Le, Daisy Nguyen, Don Thompson, Associated Press Many of the missing are seniors without cellphones or social media accounts who had moved to the Northern California area that's known as a refuge for retirees. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 6:56 Residents flee ‘catastrophic’ wildfire in Northern California In Northern California, the town of Paradise has been ravaged by a fast-moving wildfire. Officials say a campfire started the blaze, which has grown to cover more than 70,000 acres and destroyed buildings and cars in its path. William Brangham… Continue watching