Nov 11 In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging ‘old demons’ By John Leicester, Raf Casert, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the… Continue reading
Nov 10 Death toll in California fire climbs to 23 as search goes on By Gillian Flaccus, Don Thompson, Paul Elias, Associated Press Authorities called in a mobile DNA lab and anthropologists to help identify the dead as the search went on Sunday for victims of the most destructive wildfire in California history. Continue reading
Nov 10 Leaders laud fallen soldiers on eve of armistice centennial By Raf Casert, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Traveling from across the world to monuments honoring soldiers who fell 100 years ago, victors and vanquished alike marked those sacrifices Saturday ahead of Armistice Day and assessed alliances that have been redrawn dramatically since the dark days of World… 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 Tapping Trump’s thigh, Macron seeks to defuse tensions By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have had an unusual relationship since their first white-knuckle handshake at a NATO meeting last year. 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 Settlement reached in tight Arizona Senate vote count By Bob Christie, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Arizona Republicans and Democrats agreed Friday to give rural voters an extra chance to fix problems with their ballots in the count of the state's tight Senate race, resolving a GOP lawsuit that sought to stop urban voters from using… Continue reading
Nov 09 Pipe bombs indictment carries potential life prison penalty By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump was indicted Friday on charges carrying a potential penalty of life in prison. Continue reading