Feb 16 U.S. agency to pay for 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in 6 states By Associated Press The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to help control wildfires. Continue reading
Feb 16 Americans in Japan to trade one quarantine for another By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TOKYO — Americans Cheryl and Paul Molesky are trading one coronavirus quarantine for another. The couple from Syracuse, New York, are cutting short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to… Continue reading
Feb 16 Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions By Yanan Wang, Associated Press A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis. Continue reading
Feb 15 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s wall claim is beyond ‘redemption’ By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. It was the latest iteration of his effort to convince… Continue reading
Feb 15 Sanders’ bond with Latinos gets first test of many in Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Bernie Sanders, a self-declared socialist from Vermont, is sometimes pigeon-holed as the hero to white college students and lefty boomers. But his presidential campaign believes his outreach to diverse voters, especially Latinos, will be the secret to his success and… Continue reading
Feb 15 Turkey, Russia to discuss grave situation in Syria’s Idlib By Geir Moulson, Associated Press A Turkish delegation will travel to Russia on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria's Idlib province amid mounting fears of a humanitarian disaster there, Turkey's foreign minister said. Continue reading
Feb 15 Diversity test: 2020 Democrats seek their fortunes in Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — As the Democratic presidential race hurtles toward Nevada, candidates in the still-crowded field are jumping into their first test in a racially diverse state with solid union muscle and shaky plans for a presidential caucus. Nevada has… Continue reading
Feb 15 Body found in rough seas as UK faces another fierce storm By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Rescuers found a body in rough seas following an extensive search Saturday off the coast of southeast England, as Britain faced a second straight weekend of wild winter weather and flooding. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump looks to rev up his base at Daytona 500 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump is out to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 15 Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but “looks very promising."… Continue reading