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 Tensions as yellow vests join French retirement protests By Nadine Achoui-Lesage, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press A few thousand yellow vest protesters marched from the Finance Ministry complex on the Seine River through southeast Paris, pushing their year-old demands for economic justice — and adding the retirement reform to their list of grievances. Most marchers were… Continue reading
Dec 07 Johnson, Corbyn clash in final debate before UK election By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed Friday night in the last head-to-head debate before a general election next week. 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
Dec 06 California Rep. Duncan Hunter to resign following guilty plea By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The San Diego-area Republican did not provide a specific date for his departure in a two-sentence statement. Continue reading
Dec 06 Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from re-starting federal executions next week after a 16-year break. Continue reading