Deadly quake, hurricane a one-two punch for Mexico; 63 die
JUCHITAN, Mexico — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to hit Mexico was followed by a Gulf coast hurricane, dealing a one-two punch to the country that killed at least 63 people as workers scrambled Saturday to respond to the twin national emergencies.The 8.1 quake off the southern Pacific coast just before midnight Thursday toppled hundreds of buildings in several states.
JUCHITAN, Mexico — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to hit Mexico was followed by a Gulf coast hurricane, dealing a one-two punch to the country that killed at least 63 people as workers scrambled Saturday to respond to the twin national emergencies.The 8.1 quake off the southern Pacific coast just before midnight Thursday toppled hundreds of buildings in several states.
Death toll rises to 60 in powerful Mexico earthquake
MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.
MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.
Death toll rises to 35 in powerful Mexico earthquake
MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings, triggering tsunami evacuations and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.
MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings, triggering tsunami evacuations and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.
Mexico hit by one of biggest quakes ever, 15 killed
MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern coast, killing at least 15 people, toppling houses and businesses and sending panicked people into the streets more than 650 miles (1,000 kilometers) away.The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border with a magnitude as 8.1 — slightly stronger than the magnitude 8 quake of 1985 quake that killed thousands and devastated large parts of Mexico City.National civil defense chief Luis Felipe Puente told the Televisa network that at least 15 people had died, 10 of them in Oaxaca, also close to the epicenter.Hundreds of buildings collapsed or were damage, power was cut at least briefly to more than 1.8 million people and authorities closed schools Friday in at least 11 states to check them for safety."The house moved like chewing gum and the light and internet went out momentarily," said Rodrigo Soberanes, who lives near the Chiapas state city of San Cristobal de las Casas.The U.S. Geological Survey recorded at least 20 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or greater within about five hours after the main shake, and the president warned that a major aftershock as large as magnitude 7.2 could occur.The USGS said the quake struck at 11:49 p.m. Thursday (12:49 a.m. EDT ; 0449 GMT Friday) and its epicenter was 102 miles (165 kilometers) west of Tapachula in Chiapas.
MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern coast, killing at least 15 people, toppling houses and businesses and sending panicked people into the streets more than 650 miles (1,000 kilometers) away.The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border with a magnitude as 8.1 — slightly stronger than the magnitude 8 quake of 1985 quake that killed thousands and devastated large parts of Mexico City.National civil defense chief Luis Felipe Puente told the Televisa network that at least 15 people had died, 10 of them in Oaxaca, also close to the epicenter.Hundreds of buildings collapsed or were damage, power was cut at least briefly to more than 1.8 million people and authorities closed schools Friday in at least 11 states to check them for safety."The house moved like chewing gum and the light and internet went out momentarily," said Rodrigo Soberanes, who lives near the Chiapas state city of San Cristobal de las Casas.The U.S. Geological Survey recorded at least 20 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or greater within about five hours after the main shake, and the president warned that a major aftershock as large as magnitude 7.2 could occur.The USGS said the quake struck at 11:49 p.m. Thursday (12:49 a.m. EDT ; 0449 GMT Friday) and its epicenter was 102 miles (165 kilometers) west of Tapachula in Chiapas.
Trump Jr. tells senators 'no collusion' with Russians, wanted info. on Clinton's "fitness, character, qualifications"
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump's eldest son told a Senate committee Thursday he was open to receiving information about Hillary Clinton's "fitness, character or qualifications" in a meeting with a Russian lawyer last year.However, Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump's eldest son told a Senate committee Thursday he was open to receiving information about Hillary Clinton's "fitness, character or qualifications" in a meeting with a Russian lawyer last year.However, Donald Trump Jr.
New phase in Russia probe as Trump Jr. heads to Capitol
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.'s scheduled visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday marks a new phase in the Senate investigation of Moscow's meddling in the 2016 election and a meeting that the president's eldest son had with Russians during the campaign.Staff from the Senate Judiciary Committee, one of three congressional committees conducting investigations, planned to privately interview the younger Trump.Emails he released in July that detailed preparations for the June meeting show he expected to receive damaging information about his father's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, as part of what was described to Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.'s scheduled visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday marks a new phase in the Senate investigation of Moscow's meddling in the 2016 election and a meeting that the president's eldest son had with Russians during the campaign.Staff from the Senate Judiciary Committee, one of three congressional committees conducting investigations, planned to privately interview the younger Trump.Emails he released in July that detailed preparations for the June meeting show he expected to receive damaging information about his father's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, as part of what was described to Trump Jr.
Couple warns of tainted alcohol after nightmare Mexico vacation
KANSAS CITY – It was a vacation-turned-nightmare for a Kansas nurse and her husband.After traveling to an all-inclusive resort for a friend’s birthday, they are now warning others about drinking while on vacation in Mexico.
KANSAS CITY – It was a vacation-turned-nightmare for a Kansas nurse and her husband.After traveling to an all-inclusive resort for a friend’s birthday, they are now warning others about drinking while on vacation in Mexico.
President Trump's family and associates to be in Russia probe crosshairs
WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from recess, President Donald Trump's family and associates will be back in the crosshairs of congressional committees investigating whether his campaign colluded with Russia, as well as of the high-wattage legal team assembled by special counsel Robert Mueller.Some of the attention will be focused squarely on the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who will meet privately in the coming weeks with staffers on the Senate judiciary and intelligence committees.
WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from recess, President Donald Trump's family and associates will be back in the crosshairs of congressional committees investigating whether his campaign colluded with Russia, as well as of the high-wattage legal team assembled by special counsel Robert Mueller.Some of the attention will be focused squarely on the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who will meet privately in the coming weeks with staffers on the Senate judiciary and intelligence committees.
South Korean media: Seoul's military believes North Korea readying ballistic missile
NORTH KOREA -- South Korean media says Seoul's military believes North Korea is readying the launch of a ballistic missile, possibly an ICBM.Yonhap news agency reports that Seoul's defense ministry also measures North Korea's nuclear test at 50 kilotons.
NORTH KOREA -- South Korean media says Seoul's military believes North Korea is readying the launch of a ballistic missile, possibly an ICBM.Yonhap news agency reports that Seoul's defense ministry also measures North Korea's nuclear test at 50 kilotons.
Pentagon: US troop total in Afghanistan larger than reported
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials for the first time say there are about 11,000 U.S. forces currently deployed to Afghanistan.That is far more than the 8,400 total acknowledged under the previous administration's troop cap.Military officials have long quietly acknowledged there were far more forces in the country than the cap allowed, but commanders shuffled troops in and out, labeled many "temporary," and used other personnel accounting tactics to artificially keep the public count low.Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White declined to provide similar details for Iraq and Syria, where there also are thousands more than the Pentagon publicly admits.The Afghanistan troop announcement comes as the Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 3,900 more Americans to the war to expand the training and advising of Afghan forces and boost counterterror operations.
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials for the first time say there are about 11,000 U.S. forces currently deployed to Afghanistan.That is far more than the 8,400 total acknowledged under the previous administration's troop cap.Military officials have long quietly acknowledged there were far more forces in the country than the cap allowed, but commanders shuffled troops in and out, labeled many "temporary," and used other personnel accounting tactics to artificially keep the public count low.Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White declined to provide similar details for Iraq and Syria, where there also are thousands more than the Pentagon publicly admits.The Afghanistan troop announcement comes as the Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 3,900 more Americans to the war to expand the training and advising of Afghan forces and boost counterterror operations.
Officials say President Trump's Afghan plan involves 3,900 more troops
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's plan to end the stalemate in America's longest war and eliminate Afghanistan's rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. forces, senior officials said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's plan to end the stalemate in America's longest war and eliminate Afghanistan's rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. forces, senior officials said Tuesday.
President Trump says US can't afford quick Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Monday night the United States must continue fighting in Afghanistan to avoid the "predictable and unacceptable" results of a rapid withdrawal from the country where the U.S. has been at war for 16 years.In a prime-time address to the nation, President Trump said his "original instinct was to pull out," alluding to his long-expressed view before becoming president that Afghanistan was a unsolvable quagmire requiring a fast U.S. withdrawal.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Monday night the United States must continue fighting in Afghanistan to avoid the "predictable and unacceptable" results of a rapid withdrawal from the country where the U.S. has been at war for 16 years.In a prime-time address to the nation, President Trump said his "original instinct was to pull out," alluding to his long-expressed view before becoming president that Afghanistan was a unsolvable quagmire requiring a fast U.S. withdrawal.
Pres. Trump outlines Afghan strategy in national TV address
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost.The speech Monday night will also give Trump a chance for a reset after one of the most difficult weeks of his short presidency.Trump tweeted Saturday that he had reached a decision on the way forward in Afghanistan, a day after he reviewed war options with his national security team at a meeting at Camp David, Maryland.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost.The speech Monday night will also give Trump a chance for a reset after one of the most difficult weeks of his short presidency.Trump tweeted Saturday that he had reached a decision on the way forward in Afghanistan, a day after he reviewed war options with his national security team at a meeting at Camp David, Maryland.
Pres. Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan
CAMP MOREHEAD, Afghanistan — Signaling that the U.S. military expects its mission to continue, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Sunday hailed the launch of the Afghan Army's new special operations corps, declaring that "we are with you and we will stay with you."Gen.
CAMP MOREHEAD, Afghanistan — Signaling that the U.S. military expects its mission to continue, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Sunday hailed the launch of the Afghan Army's new special operations corps, declaring that "we are with you and we will stay with you."Gen.
Gov. Walker announces trade mission to South Korea, Japan
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Pentagon: 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan blast
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bombing attack on a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday left two American service members dead, a Pentagon spokesman said, despite repeated refusals by the U.S. military in Afghanistan to say whether there were any deaths in the assault claimed by the Taliban.Navy Capt.
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bombing attack on a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday left two American service members dead, a Pentagon spokesman said, despite repeated refusals by the U.S. military in Afghanistan to say whether there were any deaths in the assault claimed by the Taliban.Navy Capt.
House decisively passes sanctions bill curbing Pres. Trump's power
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Eager to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 election, the House on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a new package of sanctions against Moscow that prohibits President Donald Trump from waiving the penalties without first getting permission from Congress.Lawmakers passed the legislation, 419-3, clearing the far-reaching measure for action by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Eager to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 election, the House on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a new package of sanctions against Moscow that prohibits President Donald Trump from waiving the penalties without first getting permission from Congress.Lawmakers passed the legislation, 419-3, clearing the far-reaching measure for action by the Senate.
Russian-American lobbyist says he attended 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — A Russian-American lobbyist says he attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of a Russian government effort to help the Republican's White House campaign.Rinat Akhmetshin confirmed his participation to The Associated Press on Friday.The meeting heightened questions about whether President Trump's campaign coordinated with the Russian government during the election, which is the focus of federal and congressional investigations.
WASHINGTON — A Russian-American lobbyist says he attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of a Russian government effort to help the Republican's White House campaign.Rinat Akhmetshin confirmed his participation to The Associated Press on Friday.The meeting heightened questions about whether President Trump's campaign coordinated with the Russian government during the election, which is the focus of federal and congressional investigations.
Owner of teddy bear with recording of soldier deployed in Afghanistan found in California
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. - The mystery surrounding a lost teddy bear has been solved.Earlier this month, the Fields family of Indiana found the bear at a garage sale.
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. - The mystery surrounding a lost teddy bear has been solved.Earlier this month, the Fields family of Indiana found the bear at a garage sale.
Emails: Donald Trump Jr. embraced help said to be from Kremlin
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.