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Texas shooting deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:53:37 +0000

Texas shooting deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit

EL PASO, Texas  – The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over anger from El Paso residents and local Democratic leaders who say he isn’t welcome and should stay away.

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Putin urges arms talks with US after nuclear pact demise

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:33:46 +0000

Putin urges arms talks with US after nuclear pact demise

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia would only deploy new intermediate-range missiles if the United States does and called for urgent arms control talks to prevent a chaotic arms race following the demise of a key nuclear pact.

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LOOK: Tornado leaves trail of destruction in Lanao del Sur town

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 02:07:02 +0000

LOOK: Tornado leaves trail of destruction in Lanao del Sur

MANILA, Philippines – A strong tornado lashed Marogong, Lanao del Sur over the weekend and destroyed houses, a school building, and a mosque.

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Hong Kong protesters snarl morning rush in latest action

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 01:46:30 +0000

Hong Kong protesters snarl morning rush in latest action

HONG KONG – Protesters in Hong Kong have snarled the morning rush hour by blocking train and platform doors to prevent trains from leaving stations.

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15 flights to, from Hong Kong cancelled due to raging protests

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:31:02 +0000

15 flights to, from Hong Kong cancelled due to raging protests

MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen flights to and from Hong Kong were canceled on Monday due to ongoing protests in the . 

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 2020 Democrats lay blame on Trump’s rhetoric for shootings

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:01:22 +0000

2020 Democrats lay blame on Trump's rhetoric for shootings

MANCHESTER, N.H.  – Democratic presidential candidates sought to lay blame Sunday on President Donald Trump following a pair of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, saying his language against minorities promotes racial division and violence.

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Fire risks from global warming spread to wet US Northwest

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:43:49 +0000

Fire risks from global warming spread to wet US Northwest

ISSAQUAH, Wash.  – Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires.

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France drafts law to extend IVF to lesbians, single women

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:36:59 +0000

France drafts law to extend IVF to lesbians, single women

PARIS – Single women and lesbians in France no longer would have to go abroad to get pregnant with a doctor’s help under a proposed law that would give them access to medically assisted reproduction at home for the first time.

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Over 300 Davao City coastal village residents evacuated

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 03:31:47 +0000

DAVAO CITY – Some 112 families or 341 persons from the coastal barangays here were evacuated to safer, higher ground on Sunday due to the giant waves and high tide.

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