2 dead, dozens injured as Australia wildfires raze homes
Wildfires razing Australia’s drought-stricken east coast have left two people dead and several missing, more than 30 injured and over 150 homes destroyed, officials said Saturday.
Bangladesh on alert as cyclone approaches Bay of Bengal
Authorities in Bangladesh put more than 50,000 volunteers on standby as a strong cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is expected to hit the low-lying nation’s vast southwestern and southern coast on Saturday evening.
Woman found in desert after harrowing, weeklong kidnapping
A suburban Las Vegas woman dragged to California by father-and-daughter kidnappers was found cold but alive after a harrowing, weeklong kidnapping where she was raped, robbed and left for dead in the desert, authorities said.
Missing Clark Atlanta University student found dead
A missing Clark Atlanta University student has been found dead, authorities said Friday.
Paradise community gathers on anniversary of Camp Fire
One year after Paradise burned, hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot of a former bank building in the Northern California town to pause for 85 seconds — one for each person who died.
Harris zeroes in on health care before powerful Nevada union
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris zeroed in on the Democratic Party’s debate over health insurance Friday as she made her pitch to one of Nevada’s most powerful political forces, the casino workers’ union.
Remembering heroes: Reenactors recreate slave uprising
To the beat of drums and the clip clop of horses’ hooves, the crowd of African Americans dressed in period costume marched down a street Friday in southeastern Louisiana, recreating the start of what became the largest slave uprising in U.S. history.
Residents say wild turkeys are attacking community
Some New Jersey residents have been getting an early Thanksgiving surprise.
‘No ambiguity’: Takeaways from Ukraine transcripts
Two White House officials described tensions and frustrations among some of the nation’s top diplomats as President Donald Trump, backed by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, pressured Ukraine to investigate Democrats.
Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed
U.S. citizens living in a small Mexican farming community established by their Mormon ancestors are trying to decide whether they should stay or leave after burying some of the nine American women and children slaughtered this week in a drug cartel ambush.
Ben & Jerry’s sued over ‘happy cow’ characterization
Ben & Jerry’s is facing a lawsuit accusing the ice cream maker and its parent company of false advertising by saying the milk and cream in its products comes from “happy cows.”
Stocks push past latest trade-war confusion to more records
The stock market capped another week of healthy gains on Friday, but it ended on more of a befuddled note than a bang as confusion about the U.S.-China trade war hung over the market.
ABC cancels ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ sets finale for February
ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat,” the first network TV comedy in two decades to focus on an Asian American family, is coming to an end after six seasons.
$800 million in disaster aid to farmers hit by hurricanes
The federal government announced $800 million in aid Friday to farmers in three southern states that were devastated by last year’s hurricanes.
Wisconsin governor returns ‘holiday tree’ name to evergreen
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has gone back to calling the evergreen on display at the state Capitol a holiday tree, reversing his predecessor who declared it a Christmas tree.
Airbnb says it will pay for funerals in Halloween shooting
The killings of five people at a Halloween party remain unsolved more than a week later as a victim’s family clashed with the company in the aftermath of violence at an Airbnb rental home in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lawyer: Bolton has knowledge about Ukraine not yet public
Former national security adviser John Bolton was “part of many relevant meetings and conversations” relevant to the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump that are not yet public, his lawyer said Friday.
Bloomberg taking steps to prepare for possible 2020 run
Michael Bloomberg was expected to file paperwork Friday to get on the ballot in the Alabama presidential primary, his first step toward formalizing a late run for the Democratic nomination.
Chemical mixture at Buffalo Wild Wings kills 1 employee
Massachusetts authorities have identified the Buffalo Wild Wings employee who died after breathing in fumes from a powerful cleaning agent at the restaurant.
Facebook is deleting the name of the potential whistleblower
Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions.