Nov 13 Long-awaited U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ begins By Tom Hays, Associated Press The story of the botched assassination attempt on Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will be part of an epic tale told in a tightly secured New York City courtroom starting Tuesday as lawyers make their opening statements in the drug lord's… Continue reading
Nov 13 Crews search for wildfire victims in California as death toll climbs By Martha Mendoza, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press More than a dozen coroner search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 42 -- making it the deadliest in state history -- as anxious relatives visited shelters and called police… Continue reading
Nov 13 CNN sues Trump, demanding Jim Acosta’s return to White House By David Bauder, Associated Press The administration revoked them last week following President Trump's contentious news conference, where Acosta refused to give up a microphone when the president said he didn't want to hear anything more from him. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump suggests France would have been defeated without U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his verbal assaults against France on Tuesday, suggesting that America's stalwart European ally would have been vanquished in both world wars if not for the military firepower provided by the United States. Continue reading
Nov 13 Judge orders Georgia to work to protect provisional ballots By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Georgia take steps to ensure provisional ballots aren't improperly rejected and to wait until Friday to certify the results of the midterm elections that include an unsettled race for governor. Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrat Kyrsten Sinema wins Arizona Senate seat By Associated Press Sinema becomes Arizona's first Democratic U.S. senator since 1994, cementing Arizona as a swing state after years of Republican dominance. Continue reading
Nov 12 Before the new Congress begins, the old shutdown threat looms By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans will try to deliver on President Trump's promise to fund the border wall, which could spark a partial federal government shutdown in weeks. Continue reading
Nov 12 After wave of activism, educators-turned-candidates saw mixed midterm results By Adam Beam, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press For educators who ran for office in states including Kentucky, Arizona and West Virginia that saw teachers converge on capitols this year, there were some successes but also disappointments. Still, advocates say, the movement will have lasting effects after pushing… Continue reading
Nov 12 ‘Ramp down the rhetoric,’ judge in Florida recount case says By Terry Spencer, Associated Press "We need to be careful of what we say. Words mean things these days," the judge told lawyers representing the warring sides in the Florida recount… Continue reading
Nov 12 In one Utah county, redrawing voting maps led to the historic shift for Navajo lawmakers By Rachel Parsons, University of Southern California A historic shift took place in San Juan County, Utah, on Tuesday, when more than 100 years of control by white conservatives on the county commission came to an end. Continue reading