Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Far-Right Candidate Falls Just Short of Outright Win
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians on Sunday expressed their disgust with politics as usual and endorsed an iron-fist approach to fighting crime and corruption by giving the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro an ample lead in the first round of the presidential election.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election.html
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians on Sunday expressed their disgust with politics as usual and endorsed an iron-fist approach to fighting crime and corruption by giving the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro an ample lead in the first round of the presidential election.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election.html
NY Times
Brazil Election: Jair Bolsonaro Heads to Runoff After Missing Outright Win (Published 2018)
Fed up with corruption and violence, Brazilians tilted toward the far-right candidate and his promise of an iron fist. He will face Fernando Haddad of the Workers’ Party.
Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040
INCHEON, South Korea — A landmark report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that avoiding the damage requires transforming the world economy at a speed and scale that has “no documented historic precedent.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/climate/ipcc-climate-report-2040.html
INCHEON, South Korea — A landmark report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that avoiding the damage requires transforming the world economy at a speed and scale that has “no documented historic precedent.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/climate/ipcc-climate-report-2040.html
NY Times
Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040 (Published 2018)
A landmark United Nations report paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that avoiding damage requires quickly transforming the world economy.
Nikki Haley to Resign as Trump’s Ambassador to the U.N.
President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, said on Tuesday she would resign at the end of the year, marking a high-profile departure of one of the few women in the president’s cabinet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/us/politics/nikki-haley-united-nations.html?3
President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, said on Tuesday she would resign at the end of the year, marking a high-profile departure of one of the few women in the president’s cabinet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/us/politics/nikki-haley-united-nations.html?3
Nytimes
Nikki Haley to Resign as Trump’s Ambassador to the U.N. (Published 2018)
Ms. Haley, one of the few high-profile women in the Trump administration, said she would leave at the end of the year because she wanted a break after two years in a rigorous job.
Turkish Officials Say Khashoggi Was Killed on Order of Saudi Leadership
ANKARA, Turkey — Top Turkish security officials have concluded that the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on orders from the highest levels of the royal court, a senior official said Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/world/europe/jamal-khashoggi-turkey-saudi-arabia.html
ANKARA, Turkey — Top Turkish security officials have concluded that the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on orders from the highest levels of the royal court, a senior official said Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/world/europe/jamal-khashoggi-turkey-saudi-arabia.html
NY Times
Turkish Officials Say Khashoggi Was Killed on Order of Saudi Leadership (Published 2018)
Security officials have concluded that the Saudi dissident was killed within two hours of his arrival at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, and his body dismembered.
Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall in Florida
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Hurricane Michael opened its bombardment of the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday morning, with wind and rain beginning to batter the coastline hours before the strengthening Category 4 storm was expected to make landfall with astonishing power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/us/hurricane-michael-live-updates-florida.html
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Hurricane Michael opened its bombardment of the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday morning, with wind and rain beginning to batter the coastline hours before the strengthening Category 4 storm was expected to make landfall with astonishing power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/us/hurricane-michael-live-updates-florida.html
Nytimes
Storm Charges North, Leaving Destruction in Florida
Hurricane Michael charged through Florida and into Georgia on Wednesday, lashing the Panhandle with rains and heavy winds.
Turkey Orders Release of U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson
SAKRAN, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of the American pastor Andrew Brunson from house arrest, a move that will end his 24-month imprisonment and allow him to fly home, and that signaled a truce of sorts in a heated diplomatic dispute between Turkey and the United States.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/world/europe/turkey-us-pastor-andrew-brunson.html
SAKRAN, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of the American pastor Andrew Brunson from house arrest, a move that will end his 24-month imprisonment and allow him to fly home, and that signaled a truce of sorts in a heated diplomatic dispute between Turkey and the United States.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/world/europe/turkey-us-pastor-andrew-brunson.html
NY Times
Turkey Frees Pastor Andrew Brunson, Easing Tensions With U.S. (Published 2018)
Turkey’s decision to release Mr. Brunson ended a 24-month standoff and signaled a truce of sorts in a dispute between Ankara and Washington.
Paul Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65
Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist and owner of two professional sports teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers, died on Monday. He was 65.
Mr. Allen died of complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his family said in a statement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/obituaries/paul-allen-dead.html
Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist and owner of two professional sports teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers, died on Monday. He was 65.
Mr. Allen died of complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his family said in a statement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/obituaries/paul-allen-dead.html
NY Times
Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65 (Published 2018)
Mr. Allen and Bill Gates started the company in 1975, helping to usher in the personal computing revolution. He died after a recurrence of cancer.
Crimea Attack: College Assault Kills 17
At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an attack at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea.
Officials initially said an "unidentified explosive device" detonated, but now say all the victims died of gunshot wounds at the technical college in Kerch.
Russian investigators said an 18-year-old student blamed for the attack had killed himself.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45891201
At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an attack at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea.
Officials initially said an "unidentified explosive device" detonated, but now say all the victims died of gunshot wounds at the technical college in Kerch.
Russian investigators said an 18-year-old student blamed for the attack had killed himself.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45891201
BBC News
Crimea attack: Gun attack at Kerch college kills 19
An 18-year-old student opened fire at fellow pupils, investigators in the Russia-annexed region say.
Saudi Arabia Says Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed in Consulate Fight
BEIRUT, Lebanon — After two weeks of shifting stories, Saudi Arabia said Saturday that its agents strangled Jamal Khashoggi, a dissident journalist, during a fistfight inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul and that 18 men had been arrested in the case.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/world/middleeast/jamal-khashoggi-dead-saudi-arabia.html?3
BEIRUT, Lebanon — After two weeks of shifting stories, Saudi Arabia said Saturday that its agents strangled Jamal Khashoggi, a dissident journalist, during a fistfight inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul and that 18 men had been arrested in the case.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/world/middleeast/jamal-khashoggi-dead-saudi-arabia.html?3
NY Times
Saudi Arabia Says Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed in Consulate Fight
The kingdom’s public prosecutor said Mr. Khashoggi died after an argument and fistfight inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Pipe Bombs Sent to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and CNN Offices
Pipe bombs were sent to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, setting off an intense investigation on Wednesday into whether a bomber is going after political figures vilified by the right wing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/nyregion/clinton-obama-explosive-device.html?4
Pipe bombs were sent to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, setting off an intense investigation on Wednesday into whether a bomber is going after political figures vilified by the right wing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/nyregion/clinton-obama-explosive-device.html?4
Nytimes
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and CNN Offices Are Sent Pipe Bombs
The similar devices set off an intense investigation into whether a bomber is going after people who have often faced barbed right-wing criticism.
Bombing Suspect Arrested in Florida; Van With Pro-Trump Stickers Seized
Federal authorities made an arrest on Friday in connection with the nationwide bombing campaign against outspoken critics of President Trump, a significant breakthrough in a case that has gripped the country in the days leading up to the midterm elections.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/nyregion/cnn-cory-booker-pipe-bombs-sent.html?6
Federal authorities made an arrest on Friday in connection with the nationwide bombing campaign against outspoken critics of President Trump, a significant breakthrough in a case that has gripped the country in the days leading up to the midterm elections.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/nyregion/cnn-cory-booker-pipe-bombs-sent.html?6
NY Times
Outspoken Trump Supporter in Florida Charged in Attempted Bombing Spree
The suspect was identified as Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Aventura, Fla. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he “appears to be a partisan.”
11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre; Suspect Charged With 29 Counts
PITTSBURGH — Armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and at least three handguns, a man shouting anti-Semitic slurs opened fire inside a crowded Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning, killing at least 11 congregants and wounding four police officers and two others, the authorities said.
In a rampage described as among the deadliest against the Jewish community in the United States, the assailant stormed into the Tree of Life Congregation, where worshipers had gathered in separate rooms to celebrate their faith, and shot indiscriminately into the crowd, shattering what had otherwise been a peaceful morning.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/active-shooter-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html?6
PITTSBURGH — Armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and at least three handguns, a man shouting anti-Semitic slurs opened fire inside a crowded Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning, killing at least 11 congregants and wounding four police officers and two others, the authorities said.
In a rampage described as among the deadliest against the Jewish community in the United States, the assailant stormed into the Tree of Life Congregation, where worshipers had gathered in separate rooms to celebrate their faith, and shot indiscriminately into the crowd, shattering what had otherwise been a peaceful morning.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/active-shooter-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html?6
Nytimes
11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre; Suspect Charged With 29 Counts
The suspect in the Saturday morning attack, identified as Robert D. Bowers, 46, was in custody, law enforcement officials said. At least 11 people were reported killed.
Breaking News
Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Far-Right Candidate Falls Just Short of Outright Win RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians on Sunday expressed their disgust with politics as usual and endorsed an iron-fist approach to fighting crime and corruption by giving the…
Jair Bolsonaro, Far-Right Populist, Elected President of Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil on Sunday became the latest country to drift toward the far right, electing a strident populist as president in the nation’s most radical political change since democracy was restored more than 30 years ago.
The new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has exalted the country’s military dictatorship, advocated torture and threatened to destroy, jail or drive into exile his political opponents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election.html
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil on Sunday became the latest country to drift toward the far right, electing a strident populist as president in the nation’s most radical political change since democracy was restored more than 30 years ago.
The new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has exalted the country’s military dictatorship, advocated torture and threatened to destroy, jail or drive into exile his political opponents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election.html
NY Times
Jair Bolsonaro Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in a Shift to the Far Right (Published 2018)
After choosing leftist presidents in four successive elections, Brazilians opted for a radical new course for Latin America’s largest nation.
189 Feared Dead in Indonesia Plane Crash, Adding to Country’s Troubling Record
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A plane carrying 189 people from Jakarta to a smaller Indonesian city crashed into the Java Sea on Monday, prompting hard questions about the safety of the skies over a vast island nation dependent on air travel.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/asia/indonesia-lion-air-plane-crash.html?2
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A plane carrying 189 people from Jakarta to a smaller Indonesian city crashed into the Java Sea on Monday, prompting hard questions about the safety of the skies over a vast island nation dependent on air travel.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/asia/indonesia-lion-air-plane-crash.html?2
Nytimes
189 Feared Dead in Indonesia Plane Crash, Adding to Country’s Troubling Record
Lion Air Flight 610 crashed just months after the European Union lifted a ban on most Indonesian carriers imposed over safety concerns.
Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate
Democrats harnessed voter fury toward President Trump to win control of the House and capture pivotal governorships Tuesday night as liberals and moderates banded together to deliver a forceful rebuke of Mr. Trump, even as Republicans held on to their Senate majority by claiming a handful of conservative-leaning seats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/us/politics/midterm-elections-results.html?3
Democrats harnessed voter fury toward President Trump to win control of the House and capture pivotal governorships Tuesday night as liberals and moderates banded together to deliver a forceful rebuke of Mr. Trump, even as Republicans held on to their Senate majority by claiming a handful of conservative-leaning seats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/us/politics/midterm-elections-results.html?3
Nytimes
Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate
Republicans were on track to add to their Senate majority, defeating Democratic senators and holding onto Texas by beating back Representative Beto O’Rourke
Jeff Sessions Is Forced Out as Attorney General as Trump Installs Loyalist
WASHINGTON — President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday, replacing him with a loyalist who has echoed the president’s complaints about the special counsel investigation into Russia’s election interference and will now take charge of the inquiry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/jeff-sessions-fired-trump.html
WASHINGTON — President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday, replacing him with a loyalist who has echoed the president’s complaints about the special counsel investigation into Russia’s election interference and will now take charge of the inquiry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/jeff-sessions-fired-trump.html
Nytimes
Jeff Sessions Is Forced Out as Attorney General as Trump Installs Loyalist
Mr. Sessions was the first senator to endorse Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign. But his recusal as attorney general from the Russia inquiry proved to be his undoing.
Mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California
A Marine veteran clad in black and armed with a .45-caliber Glock handgun shot his way into a Southern California bar crowded with college students and unleashed hell before turning the gun on himself, officials said Thursday.
When it was over, 12 others, including a sheriff's sergeant who tried to stop the carnage, were also dead and many more were wounded.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-reported-borderline-bar-grill-thousand-oaks-california-n933831
A Marine veteran clad in black and armed with a .45-caliber Glock handgun shot his way into a Southern California bar crowded with college students and unleashed hell before turning the gun on himself, officials said Thursday.
When it was over, 12 others, including a sheriff's sergeant who tried to stop the carnage, were also dead and many more were wounded.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-reported-borderline-bar-grill-thousand-oaks-california-n933831
NBC News
12 victims killed, suspect dead after mass shooting at California bar
Several hundred people were inside at the time, police said. The gunman later was confirmed dead.
Stan Lee, creator of legendary Marvel comic book superheroes, dies at 95
Stan Lee, the godfather of Marvel Comics whose cast of characters such as Spider-Man, the Hulk and the X-Men were beloved by millions of readers for decades before becoming a multibillion-dollar movie empire that dominated box offices in the 21st century, has died. He was 95.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/stan-lee-creator-legendary-marvel-comic-book-superheroes-dies-95-n819371
Stan Lee, the godfather of Marvel Comics whose cast of characters such as Spider-Man, the Hulk and the X-Men were beloved by millions of readers for decades before becoming a multibillion-dollar movie empire that dominated box offices in the 21st century, has died. He was 95.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/stan-lee-creator-legendary-marvel-comic-book-superheroes-dies-95-n819371
NBC News
Stan Lee, creator of legendary Marvel comic book heroes, dies at 95
Lee created comic dynamos like Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, and the X-Men.
Brexit Deal in Crisis After 2 U.K. Cabinet Ministers Quit
LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain faced a deep political crisis on Thursday after two cabinet ministers quit her government, including Dominic Raab, her chief negotiator on withdrawal from the European Union — decisions that threaten to wreck not only her plans for the exit but also her leadership.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/world/europe/uk-brexit-theresa-may.html
LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain faced a deep political crisis on Thursday after two cabinet ministers quit her government, including Dominic Raab, her chief negotiator on withdrawal from the European Union — decisions that threaten to wreck not only her plans for the exit but also her leadership.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/world/europe/uk-brexit-theresa-may.html
Nytimes
Brexit Deal in Crisis After 2 U.K. Cabinet Ministers Quit (Published 2018)
The resignations, which came the morning after Prime Minister Theresa May appeared to have gained cabinet approval for a withdrawal plan, cast doubt on her leadership.
U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy
A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming, the damage will knock as much as 10 percent off the size of the American economy by century’s end.
In direct language, the 1,656-page assessment lays out the devastating effects of a changing climate on the economy, health and environment, including record wildfires in California, crop failures in the Midwest and crumbling infrastructure in the South. Going forward, American exports and supply chains could be disrupted, agricultural yields could fall to 1980s levels by midcentury and fire season could spread to the Southeast, the report finds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/climate/us-climate-report.html
A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming, the damage will knock as much as 10 percent off the size of the American economy by century’s end.
In direct language, the 1,656-page assessment lays out the devastating effects of a changing climate on the economy, health and environment, including record wildfires in California, crop failures in the Midwest and crumbling infrastructure in the South. Going forward, American exports and supply chains could be disrupted, agricultural yields could fall to 1980s levels by midcentury and fire season could spread to the Southeast, the report finds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/climate/us-climate-report.html
Nytimes
U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy (Published 2018)
Without major action to rein in global warming, the American economy could lose 10 percent of G.D.P. by 2100, according to a report from 13 federal agencies.
Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea after firing on them
Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea on Sunday after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors, a move that risks igniting a dangerous new crisis between the two countries.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-russia/russia-seizes-ukrainian-ships-near-annexed-crimea-after-firing-on-them-idUSKCN1NU0DL
Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea on Sunday after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors, a move that risks igniting a dangerous new crisis between the two countries.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-russia/russia-seizes-ukrainian-ships-near-annexed-crimea-after-firing-on-them-idUSKCN1NU0DL