Chris McGrath/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Friends and family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi gathered in the rain at Istanbul’s Fatih Mosque, one of the city’s oldest and most magnificent, to conduct funeral prayers over a bier that remained symbolically empty. More than a month after the writer’s murder inside the Saudi Arabian consulate …
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Nov 16
Mitchell man accused of a stabbing death pleads guilty
A Mitchell man accused of stabbing another man to death in August of 2017 now says he’s guilty. 50 year old Anthony Lewis was set to stand trial late this month on murder charges in the death of Quinn Patrick Schleuning in the 100 block of East Second. Lewis agreed to plead guilty to first-degree …
Nov 16
Cold moves in as snowstorm moves out of Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — There are seven states in the Northeast still under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories one day after a nor’easter snarled traffic, cancelled flights and even left kids stranded at school. There were more than 377,000 customers without power across 14 states in the eastern U.S. — and Washington, D.C. …
Nov 16
Theresa May fights for her job amid mounting Brexit rebellion
Matt Dunham – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Britain’s embattled prime minister said she’s fighting for her political life “with every fiber of my being” as dozens of Conservative MPs declared they have no confidence in her leadership. Theresa May has been struggling to rally support behind her draft of an agreement plan for the U.K. …
Nov 16
California wildfires have claimed 66 lives, with another 631 still missing
Marcus Yam /Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — Search crews found seven more bodies in the burned out rubble of Paradise, California, on Thursday, and officials fear more deaths in the destructive blazes at both ends of the state that have now claimed 66 lives. The deadliest and most destructive of the two …
Nov 16
Facebook CEO under fire over planted stories, Russian meddling
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hunkered down and attempted to defend his leadership of the social media giant amid reporting that detailed how the company failed to effectively combat fake news and Russian political meddling. The accusations were detailed in a year-long investigative report, “Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through …
Nov 15
GoFundMe campaign to help homeless vet was ‘predicated on a lie,’ prosecutor says
ABC News(BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J.) — The “heartwarming tale” of a New Jersey couple helping drug-addicted homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt was “predicated on a lie,” designed to dupe thousands of people into contributing to a GoFundMe campaign, a prosecutor said Thursday. Bobbitt, and the couple, Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico, allegedly conspired to concoct a story …
Nov 15
Nor’easter bringing many Northeast residents their first snowfall of the season
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Nor’easter is churning up the East Coast Thursday, bringing many Northeast cities their first snowfall of the season.Washington, D.C. The snow has already hit the Washington, D.C., area, coating roadways with ice and sleet. Over 1.5 inches have already been reported in the area so far. Rain is expected to …