The NRA’s suggestion that physicians who support banning semiautomatic weapons should ‘stay in their lane’ was drawingfire after a hospital shooting.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
Five things to know a dozen days into California’s horrific Camp Fire
The wildfire that essentially destroyed the Paradise, California, continued to burn Monday while searchers sifted through ashes looking for victims.
Gov. Brown: Trump has ‘got our back’ after California wildfires
Brown spoke a day after Trump visited the burned-out remains of Paradise, until recently a city of 27,000 that was essentially destroyed when a wildfire roared through two weeks ago. The Camp Fire has killed 77people and destroyed more 10,300 hom…
‘Entire world is worried’ after rancorous Asia-Pacific trade summit
World leaders meeting for Asia-Pacific trade talks in Papua New Guinea wrapped up a two-day summit without agreeing on a group statement.
Report: Saudis discussed killing other enemies long before Khashoggi’s death
Saudi leaders had discussed assassinating enemies long before a journalist was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, The New York Times reports.
Election cliffhangers keep hope alive for Stacey Abrams, other candidates short on votes
In Georgia, Stacey Abrams’ historic effort to become the nation’s first African-American female governor was on a political respiratorWednesday.
Parkland survivor sends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to defeated NRA-backed candidates
Parkland school shooting survivors who rocketed to fame for their activism against gun violence took to Twitter to rip NRA andNRA-backed candidates.
Thousands sign petition backing Idaho teachers who dressed as border wall for Halloween
An online petition has drawn over 10,000 signatures in support of 14 Idaho teachers suspended for wearing Halloween costume caricatures of Latinos.
Trial for alleged drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman begins under tight security in Brooklyn
Jury selection opened Monday in New York City in the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, whose electrifying escape from a Mexican prison shocked the world.
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect due in federal court
The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting rampagethat left 11 people deadis expected to make a brief appearance in federal court Thursday to be arraigned ona44-count indictment, including hate crimes.
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