Strasburg stars as Nats rout Astros 12-3 for 2-0 Series lead
Stephen Strasburg’s time had come.
Mourners, constituents pay tribute to US Rep. Cummings
The final farewells to the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings began Wednesday in Baltimore, where constituents, family members, elected officials and others remembered the Maryland congressman for working tirelessly and fearlessly for social justice from childhood until his death.
Workers at large GM plant in Michigan approve contract
Workers at one of the largest General Motors factories have voted to ratify a new contract with the company, an indication that a five-week strike could be coming to an end.
Protests rage in Chile despite president’s reform promise
Tens of thousands of protesters swarmed Chile’s capital setting up fiery barricades and clashing with riot police Wednesday, as an apology and promises of economic reform from President Sebastián Piñera failed to calm unrest and rioting that has led to at least 18 deaths.
California utility begins another blackout amid fire fears
Lights went out across large portions of Northern California on Wednesday, as the state’s largest utility began its second massive blackout in two weeks, citing the return of dangerous fire weather.
UN expert: Iran executes children in violation of rights law
A U.N. independent human rights expert says Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human rights law prohibits the death penalty for anyone under age 18.
California deputy fatally shot investigating marijuana theft
A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was killed early Wednesday while responding to a call about a theft from a marijuana garden in the rural Sierra Nevada foothills, officials said.
Syria’s Assad gets a prize with US withdrawal, Russia deal
Once again, Syrian President Bashar Assad has snapped up a prize from world powers that have been maneuvering in his country’s multifront wars. Without firing a shot, his forces are returning to towns and villages in northeastern Syria where they haven’t set foot for years.
Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord
Russian military police began patrols on part of the Syrian border Wednesday, quickly moving to implement an accord with Turkey that divvies up control of northeastern Syria. The Kremlin told Kurdish fighters to pull back from the entire frontier or else face being “steamrolled” by Turkish forces.
In Egypt, 8 dead after chaotic day of heavy rains, flooding
Heavy rains that pummeled the capital of Cairo and other parts of the country, causing massive traffic jams and flooding many key roads, left at least eight people dead, including four children, authorities said Wednesday.
Grim find: 39 dead in one of UK’s worst trafficking cases
Authorities found 39 people dead in a truck in an industrial park in England on Wednesday and arrested the driver on suspicion of murder in one of Britain’s worst human-smuggling tragedies.
Mexican agency says gov’t must pay fishermen to save vaquita
Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission said Wednesday the government must renew payments to fishermen who were ordered to stop using nets in order to save the last few vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise and the most endangered marine mammal.
Former AP civil rights reporter Kathryn Johnson dies
Kathryn Johnson, a trailblazing reporter for The Associated Press whose intrepid coverage of the civil rights movement and other major stories led to a string of legendary scoops, died Wednesday. She was 93.
Mom’s murder case raises questions about what doctors knew
Olivia Gant’s mother brought her to the emergency room when she was 2, saying the girl was having trouble eating.
Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s currency plans before Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg endured hours of prickly questioning from lawmakers Wednesday as he defended the company’s new globally ambitious project to create a digital currency while also dealing with widening scrutiny from U.S. regulators.
Harvard paper blasted for seeking immigration agency comment
For student and professional journalists alike, it’s a matter of ethical standards: The Harvard Crimson student newspaper, in its coverage of a campus protest against a federal immigration agency, reached out to the agency to ask for comment.
Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition
Republicans briefly brought House Democrats’ impeachment investigation to a halt Wednesday as around two dozen GOP House members stormed into a closed-door deposition with a Defense Department official. Democrats said the move compromised national security as some of them brought electronic devices into a secure room.
Small Maui airport reopens as firefighters contain blaze
Roads and an airport have reopened as firefighters continue to battle a west Maui brush fire.
Films tonight spotlight Filipino American History Month
LIHUE — To celebrate October as Filipino American History Month, the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center and Kukui Grove Center co-host the Garden Island Film Festival.
Fun run scheduled
The 17th annual Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Anne Knudsen Park.