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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Arizona Republican Martha McSally conceded her razor-thin US Senate race Monday, providing Democrats a key pickup in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in three decades. “I just called Kyrsten Sinema and congratulated her on becoming Arizona’s first female senator after a hard-fought battle,” McSally said in a video statement posted on her Twitter account. US networks Fox and CNN called the race in Sinema’s […]
by Josh Edelson / Laurent Banguet Agence France Presse PARADISE, United States (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters spent a fifth day Monday digging battle lines to contain California’s worst ever wildfire as the wind-whipped flames cleaved a merciless path through the state’s northern hills, leaving death and devastation in their wake. The Camp Fire — in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains north of Sacramento — has killed 29 people, matching the state’s deadliest […]
by Josh Edelson / Laurent Banguet Agence France Presse PARADISE, United States (AFP) — The number of dead in a wildfire raging in California rose to 29 on Sunday, matching the deadliest in the state’s history as recovery teams found six more bodies in the grim search through the wreckage. The “Camp Fire” — in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains — is the largest and most destructive of several infernos that have sent […]
by Josh Edelson / Laurent Banguet Agence France Presse PARADISE, United States (AFP) — Search teams scoured the carnage of California’s most destructive ever wildfire for victims on Sunday, as the state-wide death toll rose to 26 with high winds hampering the effort to rescue property and save lives. Firefighters took advantage of a brief calm overnight to make headway against the multiple blazes, but conditions were expected to be hellish on Sunday with winds […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Eagle News) — Wildfires from one end of California to the other has filled the state’s skies with smoke and caused thousands to evacuate from their home. Images from Southern California wildfires Images from Northern California wildfires (Eagle News Service)
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Authorities in Southern California have identified the gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded bar as 28-year-old Ian David Long, a former Marine who may have been suffering from PTSD. Here is a look at Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the impact it has on veterans. – How big a problem? – Millions of veterans are dealing with PTSD, a signature wound of any war. Symptoms can range from […]
The 28-year-old US Marine Corps combat veteran who opened fire in a crowded country music bar in California, killing 12 people including a police officer, had long served in the Marine Corps from August 2008 to March 2013, according to the Pentagon. The assailant, identified as Ian David Long, a troubled former machine gunner who served a tour in Afghanistan, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He attained the rank of corporal and saw […]
THOUSAND OAKS, United States (AFP) — The gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded California country music bar has been identified as 28-year-old Ian David Long, a former Marine, the local sheriff said Thursday. The suspect, who was armed with a .45-caliber handgun, was found deceased at the Borderline Bar and Grill, the scene of the shooting in the city of Thousand Oaks northwest of downtown Los Angeles. “We believe he shot himself,” Ventura […]
by Elodie CUZIN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Colorful campaign placards still dot front yards across America after this week’s midterm elections, but Democrats have already turned their attention to the next goal: winning the presidency in 2020. “We’re going to keep organizing, mobilizing, and fighting,” said party chairman Tom Perez, minutes after Democrats claimed victory in their bid to win majority control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. “And that’s […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will no longer allow people who enter the country outside of formal border crossings to claim asylum, officials said Thursday, unveiling a new crackdown on illegal immigration. The restriction on asylum claims will seek to address what a senior administration official called the “historically unparalleled abuse of our immigration system.” The new rule was published by the Department of Homeland Security and is expected to get President […]
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Eagle News) — A gunman opened fire at the Borderline Bar and Grill late Wednesday night killing at least 12 people, including Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus. Witnesses said that the gunman entered the bar and grill and threw several smoke grenades before he started shooting into the crowd that was composed of mainly college students. Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean described the scene during a press conference. “It’s a horrific […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tesla said it has appointed Robyn Denholm of the Australian telecoms company Telstra as board director after Elon Musk resigned from the post. The appointment of Denholm, who is Telstra’s chief financial officer, is effective immediately but she will serve out her six-month notice period with her current employer, Tesla said in a statement late Wednesday. Denholm had already served as a member of the Tesla board since 2014. Musk […]
