63 people are now known dead in the Northern California wildfire, while the number of unaccounted for has gone higher than 600. The number of homes and structures destroyed is more than 9,000. (Nov. 16)
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Parenting hacks you need in your life now!
If there was one perfect way to parent, there wouldn’t be thousands and thousands of books on the subject. But moms and dads pick up little tricks over time that make things a bit easier.
US court filing hints at possible charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
It was not immediately clear what charges Assange, who has been holed up for years in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for years, might face.
Last Khmer Rouge leaders guilty of genocide, get life terms
The verdict read aloud in the courtroom by Judge Nil Nonn established that the Khmer Rouge committed genocide against the Vietnamese and Cham minorities.
North Korea tests new ‘ultramodern tactical weapon’ amid stalled diplomatic efforts
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the successful testing of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon,” state media reported Friday.
Apparently Earth is eating its oceans
This is happening when its tectonic plates dive below one another and drag three time as much water with it than we originally thought.
Polar Bears are thriving in this area
Scientists at the University of Washington just found a thriving population of Polar bears between Alaska and Russia. Veuer’s Sam Berman has the full story.
Migrant caravan groups arrive at US border
Migrants in a caravan of Central Americans have arrived by the hundreds in Tijuana, just south of San Diego. Many say they will seek asylum in the US. (Nov. 15)
US sanctions 17 Saudi nationals over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
The sanctions came after Saudi Arabia saiditwillseek the death penalty for five suspects among 11 charged in the killing of the journalist.
U.S. woman’s death on cruise may have been murder, reports say
Authorities are investigating an American woman’s death on a Princess Cruises ship as a possible murder case, several outlets report.