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
NASA’s InSight Mission Has Touched Down on Mars to Study the Red Planet’s Deep Secrets
The InSight lander, NASA’s latest foray to the red planet, has landed.
Cheers erupted on Monday at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., which operates the spacecraft, when InSight sent back acknowledgment of its safe arrival on Mars. That was the end of a journey of more than six months and 300 million miles.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/science/nasa-insight-mars-landing.html?4
The InSight lander, NASA’s latest foray to the red planet, has landed.
Cheers erupted on Monday at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., which operates the spacecraft, when InSight sent back acknowledgment of its safe arrival on Mars. That was the end of a journey of more than six months and 300 million miles.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/science/nasa-insight-mars-landing.html?4
NY Times
NASA’s InSight Mission Has Touched Down on Mars to Study the Red Planet’s Deep Secrets (Published 2018)
In the months ahead, the spacecraft will begin its study of the Martian underworld, listening for marsquakes and seeking clues about the dusty world’s formation.
Magnitude 7 Earthquake Shakes Anchorage
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck about eight miles north of Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, causing damage to buildings and roads and briefly stoking fears of a tsunami throughout the region.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/earthquake-anchorage-alaska.html
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck about eight miles north of Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, causing damage to buildings and roads and briefly stoking fears of a tsunami throughout the region.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/earthquake-anchorage-alaska.html
NY Times
Earthquake Shreds Highways and Sows Panic in South Central Alaska (Published 2018)
The earthquake damaged buildings and roads and briefly stoked fears of a tsunami throughout the region.
George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94
George Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs but was denied a second term after support for his presidency collapsed under the weight of an economic downturn and his seeming inattention to domestic affairs, died Friday night at his home in Houston. He was 94.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/politics/george-hw-bush-dies.html?2
George Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs but was denied a second term after support for his presidency collapsed under the weight of an economic downturn and his seeming inattention to domestic affairs, died Friday night at his home in Houston. He was 94.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/politics/george-hw-bush-dies.html?2
NY Times
George Bush, Who Steered Nation in Tumultuous Times, Is Dead at 94 (Published 2018)
Mr. Bush, a Republican, was a transitional figure in the White House, where he served from 1989 to 1993. He was the last of the World War II generation to occupy the Oval Office.
Huawei C.F.O. Is Arrested in Canada for Extradition to the U.S.
A top executive and daughter of the founder of the Chinese tech giant Huawei was arrested on Saturday in Canada at the request of the United States, in a move likely to escalate tensions between the two countries at a delicate moment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/business/huawei-cfo-arrest-canada-extradition.html
A top executive and daughter of the founder of the Chinese tech giant Huawei was arrested on Saturday in Canada at the request of the United States, in a move likely to escalate tensions between the two countries at a delicate moment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/business/huawei-cfo-arrest-canada-extradition.html
NY Times
Huawei C.F.O. Is Arrested in Canada for Extradition to the U.S.
The detention of Meng Wanzhou is likely to escalate tensions between the United States and China just as their trade tensions had begun to thaw.
Breaking News
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…
Trump Will Nominate William P. Barr as Attorney General
President Trump on Friday said he intended to nominate William P. Barr, who served as attorney general during the first Bush administration from 1991 to 1993, to return as head of the Justice Department.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/us/politics/john-kelly-trump.html
President Trump on Friday said he intended to nominate William P. Barr, who served as attorney general during the first Bush administration from 1991 to 1993, to return as head of the Justice Department.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/us/politics/john-kelly-trump.html
NY Times
Trump Will Nominate William Barr as Attorney General (Published 2018)
The president’s chief of staff John F. Kelly may also leave his post in coming days, administration officials said.
Breaking News
Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, made the extraordinary admission in court on Tuesday that Mr. Trump had directed him to arrange payments to two women during the 2016…
Prosecutors Say Trump Directed Illegal Payments During Campaign
Federal prosecutors said on Friday that President Trump directed illegal payments to ward off a potential sex scandal that threatened his chances of winning the White House in 2016, putting the weight of the Justice Department behind accusations previously made by his former lawyer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/nyregion/michael-cohen-sentence.html
Federal prosecutors said on Friday that President Trump directed illegal payments to ward off a potential sex scandal that threatened his chances of winning the White House in 2016, putting the weight of the Justice Department behind accusations previously made by his former lawyer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/nyregion/michael-cohen-sentence.html
NY Times
Prosecutors Say Trump Directed Illegal Payments During Campaign (Published 2018)
Court filings revealed the most direct evidence to date tying Mr. Trump to potentially criminal conduct during the campaign involving hush payments to women.
French Police Crack Down on ‘Yellow Vests’ With Tear Gas and Hundreds of Arrests
PARIS — A fourth weekend of antigovernment protests in France turned violent again on Saturday, with demonstrators in Paris burning cars and ripping down barricades from store fronts, while the riot police fired tear gas and water cannons to control the crowds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/world/europe/france-paris-riots-yellow-vest.html
PARIS — A fourth weekend of antigovernment protests in France turned violent again on Saturday, with demonstrators in Paris burning cars and ripping down barricades from store fronts, while the riot police fired tear gas and water cannons to control the crowds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/world/europe/france-paris-riots-yellow-vest.html
NY Times
French Police Crack Down on ‘Yellow Vests’ With Tear Gas and Over a Thousand Arrests
The police took a more aggressive stance this weekend as more hard-core elements hijacked the demonstrations. They arrested nearly 1,400 people.