Murray Wood: Fall season is too brief to waste indoors
Today marks the first day of fall, as the equinox arrives. Murray Wood says that despite the fantastic temperatures we'v...
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Bryant’s helicopter flew in fog that grounded other choppers
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that lo...
Jan 27, 2020 In this June 14, 2009, photo, Los Angles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant celebrates with his daughter Gianna, following the Lakers 99-86 defeat of the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Amway Arena in Orlando. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Kobe Bryant killed in Southern California helicopter crash
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday morning, according to TMZ. Reports say he was on board with at least three other people at the time the pri...
Jan 26, 2020
Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans
SYDNEY, Australia - Three American crew members were killed Thursday when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said. New South Wal...
Jan 23, 2020
Next stop, Brexit: Britain’s EU divorce bill becomes law
LONDON - Britain's delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week. Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans an...
Jan 23, 2020
China shuts down more cities in bid to contain deadly virus
BEIJING (AP) - China decided Thursday to lock down three cities that are home to more than 18 million people in an unprecedented effort to try to contain a deadly new viral illness that has sickened h...
Jan 23, 2020 Passengers wearing protective face masks enter the departure hall of a high speed train station in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Democrats face risks and limits in Trump’s impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - The challenge is becoming increasingly clear for House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump's impeachment case as the Senate convenes for a second day of arguments in the lan...
Jan 23, 2020 In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., holds redacted documents as he speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)
A #MeToo moment: Harvey Weinstein trial set to open
NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein spawned the #MeToo movement. Now, the former film titan is starring in the biggest trial of its era - a landmark moment in a global reckoning that has empowered women ...
Jan 22, 2020 Harvey Weinstein leaves court during his rape trial, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
LONDON - Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. He had been suffering from dementia. Jones's agent says he died Tuesday evening. In a statement, his family said he di...
Jan 22, 2020 (The Associated Press)
Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central C...
Jan 22, 2020 Pharmacist Liu Zhuzhen stands near a sign reading "face masks are sold out" at her pharmacy in Shanghai, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Heightened precautions were being taken in China and elsewhere Tuesday as governments strove to control the outbreak of a novel coronavirus that threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel rush. (AP Photo/Fu Ting)
Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting Democ...
Jan 22, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs-up as he arrives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The 50th annual meeting of the forum is taking place in Davos from Jan. 21 until Jan. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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