Sep 16 Florence death toll swells to 14 as rivers rise By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press One of the authorities leading the response to Florence says the storm is causing "historic and unprecedented flooding."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Syria’s rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle By Associated Press BEIRUT — They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defense of Idlib, the Syrian province where opposition fighters… Continue reading
Sep 16 Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record in Berlin marathon win By Associated Press Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record, winning the Berlin race in 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds on Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Typhoon pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines By Jim Gomez, Vincent Yu, Associated Press Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 people dead. Continue reading
Sep 15 $2.5M bond for Border Patrol agent in killings of 4 in Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Juan David Ortiz, 35, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, was charged with four counts of murder and aggravated assault and unlawful restraint. Continue reading
Sep 15 Manafort plea deal raises key question: What does he know? By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The question remains what information Manafort, 69, is able to provide about the president, as well as whether the Trump election effort coordinated with Russia. Continue reading
Sep 15 The latest roadblock to Trump’s plan to put drug prices in ads: House Republicans By Nicholas Florko, STAT President Trump’s splashiest idea for lowering the cost of prescription drug prices was to force pharmaceutical companies to include the prices of their products in TV and other advertisements. Continue reading
Sep 15 Pope paying tribute in Sicily to priest slain by Mafia By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis appealed to Mafiosi to renounce their quests for power and money as he visited Sicily on Saturday to honor a priest slain by mob henchmen for trying to protect youths from the evil clutches of organized crime. Continue reading
Sep 15 Moon faces toughest challenge yet in 3rd summit with Kim By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At his third summit with Kim next week in Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces his toughest challenge yet: delivering something substantive that goes beyond previous vague statements on denuclearization. Continue reading
Sep 15 Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines, killing at least 12 By Aaron Favila, Joeal Calupitan, Associated Press Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off landslides and destroyed homes on Saturday. Continue reading