Month: October 2019

MAQUOKETA, Ia. — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday referred to his health care plan as “Medicare for All Who Want It,” employing the phrase used by Pete Buttigieg, one of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. Biden used the phrase while answering a question from voter Susan Reighard about high health care costs at…

CAMARILLO, Calif. – The CB Ranch was surrounded by fire, the air so blackened with smoke flames couldn’t even be seen. “That was scary, so scary – just the darkness and the wind and smoke,” said Dan Dollar of Newbury Park, west of Thousand Oaks. He raced Wednesday to the ranch to rescue his horse…

Los Angeles (AFP) – Firefighters made progress battling a fire raging in northern California’s wine country on Wednesday as rare “extreme” red flag warnings were issued for much of the Los Angeles region. The National Weather Service said powerful Santa Ana winds, with potential gusts of up to 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Katie Hill. Click Here: geelong cats guernsey 2019 Papadopoulos didn’t immediately comment, but on Sunday he tweeted, “I love my…

Welcome to 2020 Vision, the Yahoo News column covering the presidential race with one key takeaway every weekday and a wrap-up each weekend. Reminder: There are 96 days until the Iowa caucuses and 370 days until the 2020 election. Is Tulsi Gabbard planning to run a third-party presidential campaign? And if she does, will it…

The last time an American president was impeached, the chief justice of the United States — who presides over the Senate trial portion of an impeachment — drew attention mostly because of the four gold stripes on each sleeve of his black robe. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 74 years old at the time, largely kept…

The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Behind Howie Kendrick’s dramatic go-ahead home run and gutsy pitching performances from Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin, the Nationals rallied to defeat the Houston Astros 6-2 in the 40th Game 7 in World Series history. [Championship gear: Get your Washington Nationals…

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Wednesday released its first images from last weekend’s commando raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and warned the militant group may attempt to stage a “retribution attack.” The declassified, grainy, black-and-white aerial videos from Saturday’s…

“The 360” gives you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories. What’s happening Katie Hill, a first-term member of the House of Representatives from California, resigned after nude photos of her were leaked to media outlets and allegations arose that she had inappropriate relationships with two subordinates. Hill, who is openly bisexual, admitted to a…

The debate is underway on a House resolution to establish formal procedures for the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s alleged political interference in foreign aid to Ukraine. A subsequent vote, which is expected around 11 a.m. ET, is likely to pass the Democratic-controlled House. The resolution calls for open hearings, addressing Republican criticism that the impeachment proceedings…