Oct 12 AP Fact Check: Trump’s shoddy info on Syria, impeachment By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump spread shoddy information about Syria, the economy and matters at the heart of the impeachment inquiry against him in a week of caustic rhetoric. Continue reading
Oct 12 Authorities: 3 deaths tied to Southern California wildfires By Christopher Weber, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Firefighters aided by diminishing winds were taming a wildfire Saturday that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures along Los Angeles’ northern edge and sent a blanket of smoke across a swath of neighborhoods. Three… Continue reading
Oct 12 Ecuador’s indigenous protest leaders willing to negotiate By Michael Weissenstein, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Indigenous leaders of protests that have paralyzed Ecuador's economy for nearly a week said Saturday they were willing to negotiate with President Lenín Moreno, signaling a possible exit from the crisis. Continue reading
Oct 12 4 dead in shooting at illegal gambling site in Brooklyn By Associated Press Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting at an illegal gambling club in New York City, police said. Continue reading
Oct 12 Kipchoge first under 2 hours for marathon but no record By Eric Willemsen, Associated Press Eliud Kipchoge became the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier for a marathon. Continue reading
Oct 12 Tokyo area shuts down as powerful typhoon lashes Japan By Yuri Kageyama, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were… Continue reading
Oct 12 Fierce battle over rare Democratic governorship in South By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards fought Saturday to hang on to a rare Democratic governorship in Deep South Trump territory against a national GOP offensive aimed at forcing him into a runoff. Continue reading
Oct 12 Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday as its offensive against Kurdish fighters pressed into its fourth day with little sign of relenting despite mounting international criticism. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 8:11 As Europe braces for Brexit, the Netherlands sees benefits By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli While many Dutch politicians say they dread the economic repercussions of the looming Oct. 31 Brexit deadline, the Netherlands is working to minimize the damage, in part by attracting some of the organizations and businesses that have already fled the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 3:54 SCOTUS takes on DACA, LGBTQ rights in new term By PBS NewsHour The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday with a docket full of blockbuster cases ranging from abortion and DACA to insanity defenses and LGBTQ discrimination. Amy Howe, co-founder and contributing reporter for SCOTUSblog, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington,… Continue watching