Motive a mystery in fatal California school shooting
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A 16-year-old boy planned the attack that killed two students and wounded three others at a Southern California high school, but investigators so far are unable to find out why he brought a gun to campus and opened fire, authorities said Friday.
Seismologists measure shake from fans at MLS championship
SEATTLE — Seismologists in Washington state used Major League Soccer’s championship as an opportunity to study information collected while fans shook the stadium.
State briefs for November 16
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
Nation and World briefs for November 16
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Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress
WASHINGTON — He was proud of his reputation as a practitioner of political dirty tricks and frequently boasted about the extent of his contacts and the depth of his insider information.
Now Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, faces a prison sentence for a collection of crimes that essentially amounts to exaggerating how much he knew, then lying and scrambling to keep those boasts from being exposed.
Ousted ambassador ‘shocked’ at Trump; he assails her anew
WASHINGTON — In chilling detail, ousted U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch described to Trump impeachment investigators Friday how she felt threatened upon learning President Donald Trump promised Ukraine’s leader she was “going to go through some things.”
LA’s Gomez elected 1st Hispanic to lead US Catholic bishops
BALTIMORE — Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, pledged to push for a more welcoming immigration system after winning election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
US superbug infections rising, but deaths are falling
NEW YORK — Drug-resistant “superbug” infections have been called a developing nightmare that could set medicine back a century, making conquered germs once again untreatable.
So there’s some surprising news in a report released Wednesday: U.S. superbug deaths appear to be going down.
State briefs for November 14
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
US budget deficit surges to $134.5 billion in October
WASHINGTON — The federal government, which ended the 2019 budget year with its largest deficit in seven years, began the new budget year with a deficit in October that was 33.8% bigger than a year ago as spending hit a record.
Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans’ TVs
WASHINGTON — On Day One of extraordinary public impeachment hearings, the top American diplomat in Ukraine revealed new evidence that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about political “investigations” that he later demanded from Ukraine in exchange for military aid.
Mesa police: 5-year-old boy calls 911 to order a kid’s meal
MESA, Ariz. — Police in a Phoenix suburb got a strange 911 call recently. A 5-year-old boy didn’t have an emergency — he just wanted to order a Happy Meal from McDonald’s.
Nation and World briefs for November 14
A brief look at other news from around the globe.
Why Ukraine matters, and not only to Trump and his rivals
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is playing a starring role in the historic U.S. impeachment hearings — and Ukrainians themselves wish the whole thing would just go away.
Live, from DC: Trump impeachment hearings about to go public
WASHINGTON — The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open.
IMPEACHMENT ONLINE EXTRA: Mulvaney won’t sue over impeachment, declines to cooperate
WASHINGTON White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Tuesday that he no longer plans to sue over the House impeachment proceedings and will instead follow President Donald Trumps directions and decline to cooperate.
Honolulu council and mayor approve $214M for rail project
HONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council and Mayor Kirk Caldwell approved a $214 million spending bill for the city’s rail project.
IMPEACHMENT ONLINE EXTRA: Then and now — how Trump impeachment hearing is different
WASHINGTON — The public impeachment inquiry hearings this week usher in a rare and momentous occasion in American history as Congress debates whether to remove a president from office.
Former President Carter out of surgery, no complications
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter was recovering Tuesday following surgery to relieve pressure on his brain from bleeding linked to recent falls.
Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump to end DACA
WASHINGTON — Sharply at odds with liberal justices, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to allow the Trump administration to abolish protections that permit 660,000 immigrants to work in the U.S., free from the threat of deportation.