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2 dead in California school attack; gunman shoots self A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities said. by STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 4:06pm

Utility to pay $360M for major California wildfires LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to local governments to settle lawsuits over deadly wildfires sparked by its equipment during the last two years, including one blamed for a mudslide that killed more than 20 people, the utility and attorneys announced Wednesday. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Esper: US could alter military drills to boost N Korea talks JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he is open to the possibility of altering American military activities in South Korea if it would help advance a diplomatic deal with North Korea to eliminate its nuclear program. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

US and Turkey have friendly talks but differences persist WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are “very good friends,” but their meeting Wednesday at the White House failed to resolve an issue that has badly strained relations between the two NATO allies. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits TV screens WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the Democrats' case for President Donald Trump's impeachment streamed from Americans' TVs on Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard asking about political "investigations" he demanded from Ukraine in trade for military aid. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Ex-Gov. Patrick says he’ll make presidential bid WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has told allies he will join the 2020 presidential race, according to two people familiar with his plans. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Takeaways from 1st day of House public impeachment hearings WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday’s start of public impeachment hearings in Congress marked the first time the American public could watch and listen to the witnesses whose testimony is at the core of the Democrats’ investigation. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Man charged with murder after bus assault on 75-year-old MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis man accused of assaulting a 75-year-old man as he got off a Metro Transit bus is now charged with murder after the victim died. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Free speech rights a concern in Wisconsin water resolution MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A southwestern Wisconsin county council Tuesday dropped a proposal to prosecute journalists over their reporting on a water quality study but could still decide to discipline any county officials who talk about the research without government approval. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Oklahomans launch new petition to reduce prison population OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Days after more than 450 Oklahoma inmates walked out of prison in the nation’s largest single-day prisoner release, a group that championed that effort launched a new initiative Tuesday aimed at further reducing the state’s high incarceration rate. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Report: Election vendors are 'prime targets,' need oversight ATLANTA (AP) — The private companies that make voting equipment and build and maintain voter registration databases lack any meaningful federal oversight despite the crucial role they play in U. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open WASHINGTON (AP) — The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open.When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing this morning, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves about President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and consider whether they are, in fact, impeachable offenses. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

LA's Gmez elected 1st Hispanic to lead US Catholic bishops BALTIMORE (AP) — Archbishop José Gmez, of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, pledged to push for a more welcoming immigration system after winning election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to head the U. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Record cold follows early snowstorm over much of eastern US BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Snow and cold records fell as an arctic airmass that started in Siberia spilled over a big chunk of the eastern half of the U. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Judge looks to keep politics out of trial TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harboring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial, which began Tuesday. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow the end of DACA WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharply at odds with liberal justices, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to allow the Trump administration to abolish protections that permit 660,000 immigrants to work in the U. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast CHICAGO (AP) — An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

Transit system apologizes to black rider cuffed for eating SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The head of a San Francisco Bay Area commuter train system apologized to a black rider who was detained and cited by police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform after an outcry from people who assailed enforcement of a no-food rule as racist. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

As ruling nears, immigrant fights for anti-deportation act NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican immigrant fighting President Donald Trump's attempt to end a program shielding young immigrants from deportation said he is nervous about the case finally being heard by the U. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

Portland paramedics learn self-defense amid attacks PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trisha Preston was transporting a patient in a mental health crisis in the back of her ambulance when suddenly the woman undid her seatbelt, jumped off the gurney and began attacking the veteran paramedic, punching her and pulling her hair. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 2:10pm

Progressive lawyer Boudin wins San Francisco’s DA race SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chesa Boudin, the son of anti-war radicals sent to prison for murder when he was a toddler, has won San Francisco’s tightly contested race for district attorney after campaigning to reform the criminal justice system. Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 12:05am