Bronx Fire, City’s Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More https://nyti.ms/2pMFpFq
NY Times
Bronx Fire, City’s Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More (Published 2017)
The youngest person killed in a fire in the Belmont neighborhood on Thursday night was 1 year old, and the oldest was over 50, New York City officials said.
Koreas to March Under Single 'United' Flag in Olympic Games http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42721417
BBC News
Koreas to march under single 'united' flag in Olympic Games
The North and South also agree to field a joint women's ice hockey team at the Pyeongchang Games.
2017 Was the Hottest Year on Record Without El Niño Boost http://bit.ly/2ESI6YO
the Guardian
2017 was the hottest year on record without El Niño boost
Data shows the year was also one of the hottest three ever recorded, with scientists warning that the ‘climate tide is rising fast’
Government Shutdown Begins as Budget Talks Falter in Senate http://nyti.ms/2EZXtyW
Nytimes
Government Shutdown Begins as Budget Talks Falter in Senate
Senators from both parties were scrambling for a new deal to reopen the government quickly, possibly just hours after the midnight deadline passed.
Gunmen Attacking Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan http://bbc.in/2DyaySK
BBC News
Kabul: Gunmen attack Intercontinental Hotel
At least four gunmen launched the attack on the Intercontinental Hotel, Afghan officials say.
Government Shutdown Ends After 3 Days of Recriminations https://nyti.ms/2F2Y7LY
Nytimes
Government Shutdown Ends After 3 Days of Recriminations
With a promise that lawmakers would soon take up immigration, Congress approved a short-term spending bill to reopen the government after a brief but heated shutdown.
Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit https://nyti.ms/2FkhQqF
Nytimes
Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit
The president ordered the firing last June as he first learned that the special counsel might be investigating whether he had obstructed justice.
‘It’s a Massacre’: Taliban Bomb in Ambulance Kills 95 in Kabul https://nyti.ms/2FmQaBr
Nytimes
‘It’s a Massacre’: Blast in Kabul Deepens Toll of a Long War
At least 95 were killed and 158 others were wounded when a car bomber drove an ambulance past two checkpoints and detonated explosives.
Train Carrying Republican Lawmakers to Retreat Crashes Into Truck https://nyti.ms/2GxMSNf
Nytimes
Train Carrying Republican Lawmakers to Retreat Crashes Into Truck
One person in the truck was killed in the rural Virginia crash, and the lawmakers were preparing to take buses to their resort in West Virginia.
House Republicans Release Secret Memo Accusing Russia Investigators of Bias https://nyti.ms/2GFVIbH?4
Nytimes
House Republicans Release Secret Memo Accusing Russia Investigators of Bias
The memo accused senior officials at the F.B.I. and Justice Department of bias in the early stages of the Russia investigation.
Government Shuts Down, at Least Briefly, as Rand Paul Protests Budget Deal https://nyti.ms/2BMfwea
Nytimes
Trump Signs Budget Deal to Raise Spending and Reopen Government
Government funding expired at midnight after Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held up the Senate’s vote on a budget deal, but both chambers eventually gave their approval.
House Passes Budget Deal to Raise Spending and Reopen Government https://nyti.ms/2BMfwea
Nytimes
Trump Signs Budget Deal to Raise Spending and Reopen Government
Government funding expired at midnight after Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held up the Senate’s vote on a budget deal, but both chambers eventually gave their approval.
Breaking News
House Republicans Release Secret Memo Accusing Russia Investigators of Bias https://nyti.ms/2GFVIbH?4
Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims https://nyti.ms/2BO932j
Nytimes
Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims
President Trump blocked the release of a classified Democratic memo, setting up a potential showdown with Congress over the fate of its contents.
Russian Plane Crashes Near Moscow, Killing 71 on Board https://nyti.ms/2BmTnSQ
Nytimes
Russian Plane Crash Kills All 71 Aboard
The Saratov Airlines flight went down about 50 miles southeast of the capital, and the cause of the crash was unclear.
Netanyahu Should Be Charged With Bribery and Fraud, Israeli Police Say https://nyti.ms/2BWw5UH
Nytimes
Netanyahu Should Be Charged With Bribery and Fraud, Israeli Police Say
The charges, which would be the first against a sitting prime minister, raised immediate doubts about his ability to stay in power.
Florida School Shooting Death Toll Is at 17 and Could Rise https://nyti.ms/2BYUXv1?7
Nytimes
Florida School Shooting Death Toll Is at 17 and Could Rise
The gunman, armed with a semiautomatic AR-15 assault rifle, was a former student of the school who began his rampage shortly before dismissal time, the authorities said.
13 Russians Indicted in First Charges on 2016 Election Interference https://nyti.ms/2C6XKm6
Nytimes
13 Russians Indicted as Mueller Reveals Effort to Aid Trump Campaign
The indictment does not allege collusion but reveals in painstaking detail how Russians posed as American activists to boost Mr. Trump’s campaign.