Searchers dig as Mexico City reopens just 1% of schools
Rescue workers quickly evacuate the site of a felled office building brought down by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake, in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017.
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In 1981, she became the first female Supreme Court justice
On September 25, 1957, nine black students who'd been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division. In 1775, American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen was captured by the British as he led an attack on Montreal.
Klobuchar, Graham seek secure elections
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota took to the U.S. Senate floor last week to make her case for her bipartisan amendment with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to safeguard U.S. election infrastructure from foreign interference. According to Klobuchar, the amendment would help states block cyber attacks, secure voter registration logs and voter data, upgrade election auditing procedures, and create secure and useful information sharing about threats.
Wade to AP: Weighing options after agreeing to Bulls’ buyout
Church's divine plan to beat the recession and keep tithes flowing in involved filing fraudulent unemployment claims at companies owned by congregants, former followers say. Church's divine plan to beat the recession and keep tithes flowing in involved filing fraudulent unemployment claims at companies owned by congregants, former followers say.
Convicted Craigslist killer appeals death sentence
Beasley, conv... Church's divine plan to beat the recession and keep tithes flowing in involved filing fraudulent unemployment claims at companies owned by congregants, former followers say. Church's divine plan to beat the recession and keep tithes flowing in involved filing fraudulent unemployment claims at companies owned by congregants, former followers say.
‘The Codfather’ to be sentenced for evading fishing quotas
The U.S. fishing magnate known as "The Codfather" who plea... Church's divine plan to beat the recession and keep tithes flowing in involved filing fraudulent unemployment claims at companies owned by congregants, former followers say. Church's divine plan to beat the recession and keep tithes flowing in involved filing fraudulent unemployment claims at companies owned by congregants, former followers say.
Shaheen, Hassan to Hold News Conference on Health Care Bill
Democratic New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are holding a news conference to highlight what they call the "devastating impact" that the latest GOP health care bill would have on state residents. The senators say there are provisions that would make health insurance unaffordable for millions.
Tennessee church shooting leaves one dead, six injured
President Trump's lashing out at NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and the resulting backlash is playing out in part on social media, i... -- German voters rewarded Angela Merkel's center-right party in national elections on Sunday, sending the chancellor to a record fourth term as one of Europe's ... Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Angus S. King, I-Maine, Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week introduced bipartisan legislation, the "Cultivating Revitalizat... Kearney, Neb.
Official: Hurricane Maria set Puerto Rico back decades
Trees are reflected in the water in the Buena Vista community in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017.
Idaho Briefing – Sept 25
This is a summary of a few items in the Idaho Weekly Briefing for July 17. Interested in subscribing? Send us a note at stapilus@ridenbaugh.com . Idaho picked up a large-scale wheat deal with China this week, as good economic news generally continued to roll.
Black lawmakers ponder Trump agenda at annual gathering
President Donald Trump met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington in March. WASHINGTON - On the campaign trail last year, then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sought the support of black voters by asking them, ''What the hell do you have to lose?'' ''We are losing essential freedoms,'' said Brittany Packnett, who became an advocate for criminal justice reform after the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown and subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri.
Upton considers Senate run as GOP seeks Stabenow challenger
In this My 3, 2017, file photo, Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., left, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, following a meeting with President Donald Trump on health care reform. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore.
Weiner faces sentencing in latest chapter of sexting drama
Weiner is to be sentenced Mon... . FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner leaves his apartment building in New York.
Mark Warner: I won’t stop trying to expose fake Russia-linked Facebook ads
"We want to try to find a way," he said, "to make some of those ads and other information public." Facebook provided data about the pro-Trump propaganda to special counsel Robert Mueller's team after Mueller obtained a search warrant earlier this month.
Foreign Policy Ignoramus Bernie Sanders Wants to Shrink US Aid to Israel
In The Intercept's September 22 interview with Vermont's Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, the man they call "the most popular politician in the United States by a country mile," he appears to confirm the broad criticism of his grasp on foreign policy, namely that he suffers from a foreign policy deficit. As Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, put it: "It's not the subject he gravitates to, that's fair to say."
Trump warns North Korea ‘won’t be around much longer’ if threats continue to escalate
28, at 7:30 p.m. with the Pilster Great Plains Lecture at the Chadron State College S... -- A suspect armed with a machete was taken into custody late Friday after he took nine people hostage at a Tennessee bank earlier in the day.According to AB... -- A strong earthquake shook southern Mexico on Saturday morning, the third temblor to hit the country this month.The latest quake sent shock waves hundreds of m... Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Angus S. King, I-Maine, Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week introduced bipartisan legislation, the "Cultivating Revitalizat... Lincoln - Nebraska's defense produced another strong effort, while the offense used a powerful ground game fueled by Devine Ozigbo and Mikale Wilbon to claim a 27-17 win over ... -- Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics has become the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem.
Water, food, power generators begin to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
Ricardo Gonzalez sits on a gas container with his uncle Miguel Colon as hundreds of people wait in line since early morning hours to buy gasoline three days after the impact of Hurricane Maria in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.
Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
Because of the heavy rains brought by Maria, thousands of people were evacuated from Toa Baja after the mu... . National Guard personnel evacuate Toa Ville resident Luis Alberto Martinez after the passing of Hurricane Maria, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Friday, September 22, 2017.
Illinois Left panics over Graham-Cassidy; ignores state’s shrinking insurer numbers
Tossing control of federal health care dollars back to the states is something the Left stands firmly against - and exactly what the Republican U.S. Senate majority's latest attempt at reforming ObamaCare would do. Illinois' Left had nothing to fear from the state's two elected U.S. Senators.
Charm City Fly-In Takes Off This Weekend
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