http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Geologist-Yosemite-rock-falls-don-t-mean-more-12243162.php Scott Smith, Associated Press Updated 10:09 am, Saturday, September 30, 2017 Climbers Climb on Despite Yosemite Rock Fall Media: Associated Press YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Rock falls that killed a British tourist and injured two other people in…

“I don’t know him, I don’t know him,” said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). “I haven’t taken a deep dive into his record,” said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “Let’s give him a chance,” said Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.).…

JOHNSTON, Iowa — A suburban Des Moines mother has been jailed after she left her four children home alone while she traveled to Europe for a 12-day vacation in Germany, police said Friday. Johnston police have charged Erin Macke, 30, with…

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria had an important message for U.S. Air Force Academy cadets at a moment of crisis. Five black cadet candidates at the academy’s preparatory school in Colorado Springs had found racial slurs written on the message boards on their doors. Silveria, who took…

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But Mr. Kim would be unlikely to see that as much of a victory and he has rejected any talks that would ultimately require him to disarm. In any case, there was no indication that Mr. Kim’s government was prepared…

The White House on Saturday said a Puerto Rican mayor dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria “might be too busy doing TV” to meet with President Trump during his visit to the island on Tuesday. The response follows sharp…