California wildfire crews gain edge as last evacuation orders lifted
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews battling to subdue the remnants of a sprawling Southern California wildfire gained (More…)
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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)
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California manhunt under way after random shootings target 10 drivers
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police in California’s Central Valley have launched a manhunt for at least one (More…)
Tougher North Korea sanctions could hit home, analysts say ahead of U.N. vote
By Hyonhee Shin and Heekyong Yang
SEOUL (Reuters) – Newly proposed sanctions on North Korea could have a significant effect (More…)
Palestinian killed in anti-U.S. protests after U.N. vote on Jerusalem
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinians launched more anti-U.S. protests on Friday, and at least one demonstrator was killed (More…)
UNHCR says Australia abandoned refugees, must clear up the mess it made
By Tom Miles
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N refugee agency on Friday accused Australia of abandoning hundreds of refugees and (More…)
Defying Trump, over 120 countries at U.N. condemn Jerusalem decision
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – More than 120 countries defied President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in (More…)
Indonesian police warn Islamists against raids in search of Santa hats
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police appealed on Thursday for tolerance and respect for other people’s religious celebrations after an Islamist (More…)
California wildfire crews gain edge as winds weaker than feared
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters gained an edge in their weeks-long battle against a sprawling wildfire in (More…)
U.S. life expectancy fell in 2016 as opioid overdoses surged: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Life expectancy in the United States dipped in 2016 as the number of deaths due to (More…)
Memphis removes Confederate statues as King anniversary nears
By Brendan O’Brien
(Reuters) – Authorities in Memphis, a city steeped in civil rights history, removed two statues of Confederate (More…)
