Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere
Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is the strongest ever recorded in the Western hemisphere.
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Benghazi panel gives Hillary Clinton a presidential platform
The 11-hour hearing brings out little new information and no major missteps by Clinton.
At least 43 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades
By Regis DUVIGNAU PUISSEGUIN, France (Reuters) – At least 41 people on a bus carrying elderly day-trippers were killed early on Friday when the bus hit a truck head-on and caught fire, in France’s worst road crash in more than 30 years.
Chicago dad appears in court over accidental shooting of three-year-old
A Chicago man who has been charged with felony child endangerment after his 3-year-old son was shot and killed by his 6-year-old brother will appear in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. The 6-year-old found the loaded revolver on top of the refrigerator and shot little brother Eian Santiago last Saturday while the two were playing “cops and robbers,” according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
Pentagon names Oklahoma soldier killed in Iraq raid
The U.S. commando killed in a special operations raid on Thursday in Iraq against Islamic State was a 39-year-old soldier from Oklahoma, the Pentagon said on Friday. Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler, of Roland, Okla., was killed during an overnight mission to rescue hostages held by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, becoming the first American to die in ground combat with the group. Sixty-nine hostages were rescued in the
Police hunt suspects in Tennessee college campus shooting that left one dead
Police said on Friday they had recovered a pistol and were looking for suspects after gunfire erupted on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, killing one man. The shooting, which occurred just before 11 p.m. local time on Thursday, stemmed from a dispute over a dice game in an outdoor courtyard that escalated into a physical fight, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said. There have been several incidents
Paul Ryan is in, will seek job of House Speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan on Thursday formally declared his candidacy for speaker of the House after getting unified support from across the Republican conference.
Man who sent details on U.S. jets to Iran sentenced to eight years
A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen apologized on Friday for exporting sensitive information about U.S. military jets to his native Iran, saying he was simply applying for a job, before a judge sentenced him to eight years and one month in prison. Mozaffar Khazaee, who had worked as an engineer at U.S. defense contractor Pratt & Whitney, was arrested in January 2014 as he tried to leave the country with sensitive material
Gosden unleashes potential star
A review of Friday’s action at Doncaster where Royal Artillery marked himself down as a potential start of the future.
US GP P1: Rosberg top in the wet
Nico Rosberg started as he means to go on by setting the pace in opening practice for the United States Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton fifth fastest on Friday morning.