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The Daughter of a California Wildfire Victim Targets Utility in a Wrongful Death Suit
Time - 22 Nov 2018 04:58
The daughter of a man killed in a California's fire is suing Pacific Gas & Electric Co., saying the utility could have prevented the blaze
California wildfires death toll reaches 86, with more than 500 still unaccounted for
ABC News - 22 Nov 2018 04:20
Hundreds of people remain missing in the wake of a pair of deadly wildfires that have been burning across both ends of California.
Canada's Gun-Related Homicide Rate Hits Its Highest Level in 25 Years
Time - 22 Nov 2018 05:22
Canada's rate of gun-related homicides rose last year to the highest since 1992
Former EPA Official Faces Ethics Charges for Trying to Block Alabama Superfund Site Cleanup
Time - 22 Nov 2018 04:34
Trey Glenn faces six felonies and 14 misdemeanors over his work with a coal company consultant
Balloons, blankets at frigid Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
ABC News - 22 Nov 2018 17:10
Bystanders are refusing to let cold temperatures put a damper on festivities.
Saudis say blaming MBS for Khashoggi murder is 'a red line'
New York Post - 22 Nov 2018 17:07
The Saudi foreign minister said any action to penalize the royal ruling family for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a “red line” that cannot be crossed – comments that come as President Trump gave the cro...
Caricom to waive taxes on oil as Petrotrin refinery closes
Miami Herald - 22 Nov 2018 16:59
A Caribbean trade bloc is removing taxes on imported oil and petroleum products for the region as a major refinery on the island of Trinidad prepares to close. Guyana-based Caricom …
EU, UK agree on Brexit text, but gaps remain before summit
Reuters - 22 Nov 2018 16:47
Britain and the European Union agreed a draft text setting out a close post-Brexit relationship, officials said, though wrangles over fish and the future of Gibraltar must still be settled before leaders meet on Sunday.
Gibraltar chief minister says Gibraltar will be part of any Brexit agreement
Reuters - 22 Nov 2018 16:46
Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo said on Thursday that the peninsula would be part of any agreement on Britain's exit from the European Union.
Trump tweets on a ‘mean & nasty world,’ unsafe judges, and, yes, Thanksgiving
USA Today - 22 Nov 2018 16:41Donald Trump doesn't understand climate change
New York Post - 22 Nov 2018 16:40
President Trump used the freezing temperatures forecast for much of the country on Thanksgiving Day to throw cold water on fears about “Global Warming.” “Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS –...
Iran warns that US bases and aircraft carriers are within range of its missiles: Report
Fox News - 22 Nov 2018 16:29
Iran has said that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are within range of its missiles, according to a report.
U.K. Agrees on Brexit Plan With Europe's Negotiators
The New York Times - 22 Nov 2018 16:25
The completion of what critics dismissed as a vague and ambiguous political declaration opens the way for the E.U. to approve a larger draft agreement on Sunday.
Albanian protesters clash with police, injuring 12 officers
Miami Herald - 22 Nov 2018 16:13
Several hundred Albanian protesters have scuffled with police as they tried to force their way into Parliament to protest against a government decision to demolish their buildings for a new …
Trump blasts Roberts, says judges are 'making our country unsafe'
New York Post - 22 Nov 2018 16:10
President Trump resumed his feud with Chief Justice John Roberts in a pair of Thanksgiving Day tweets and blasted judges for “making our country unsafe” when they decide cases against his agenda, warning they will cr...
German teen sentenced to 9 years for fatal stabbing of girl
Miami Herald - 22 Nov 2018 15:56
A German teenager was convicted of murder Thursday for killing a 14-year-old girl in a case that was seized upon by far-right groups, who falsely claimed that the perpetrator was …
Canada to offer tax credits and incentives to media
Miami Herald - 22 Nov 2018 05:25
Canada's federal government is stepping in to help the struggling Canadian media industry with new tax credits and incentives. Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Wednesday that the package is …
6 killed in Haiti after police say govt car loses control
Fox News - 22 Nov 2018 05:13
A Haitian government car went out of control into a group of people on Wednesday, killing at least six and further inflaming unrest in a capital wracked by violent protests.
New lawsuit blames Southern California Edison for Woolsey Fire
USA Today - 22 Nov 2018 04:49
Threelaw firms have filed a joint lawsuit against Southern California Edison alleging it was partially responsible for causing the Woolsey wildfire.
US scales back military drills to support North Korea diplomacy
Al Jazeera English - 22 Nov 2018 04:49
US and South Korea in discussions over scope of 2019 'Foal Eagle' military exercises. Decision expected next month.
Girl, 13, Who Wrote Essay on Gun Violence Is Killed by Stray Bullet
The New York Times - 22 Nov 2018 04:46
"Little children are victims of senseless gun violence," Sandra Parks wrote in an essay about her hometown, Milwaukee. Two years later, she was dead.
The election that won't end: 2 House seats in New York, 1 in California remain in question
USA Today - 22 Nov 2018 04:42
More than two weeks after the Nov. 6 election, The Associated Press has yet to call a pair of House races – both in The Empire State – and FiveThirtyEight, the data analysis website founded by statistician-turned-jou...