Sound Retreat: Secretary of Defense James Mattis yesterday gave President Trump a blistering letter of resignation that basically said, “I can’t work for you anymore.” Mattis said it was an honor to serve the United States, but didn’t mention the …

To Your Health: The NY Times reports that Sen. John McCain’s blood clot surgery may be more serious than initially thought, and he may be out of action for weeks, endangering the Senate health care bill. The can’t vote without …

Terror and Nationalism: The Paris police officer killed Thursday by a terrorist on the Champs-Élysées was an openly gay man who had been one of the officers to respond to the mass attack on the Bataclan concert hall in 2015. …

Killing O’Reilly: Fox News is without a prime time star after firing its chief moneymaker Bill O’Reilly two and a half weeks following the NY Times exposure of his $13 million history of sexual harassment and financial settlements. A statement …

Oakland Fire: At least nine people died overnight Friday and about 30 remain missing in a warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif., where a large party was being held. Portions of the roof collapsed. The two-story building, which has been described …

False Alarm: Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport panicked and ran for their lives last night during what turned out to be a false report of a shooter on the loose. Hundreds of people ran, possibly spooked by a series …

World: President Obama has stepped into the Syrian civil war, asking Congress for $500 million to train and equip “appropriately vetted” members of the Syrian opposition. The danger of sending equipment to Syria is that weapons can fall into the …

National: Two high-school football stars in Steubenville, Ohio were convicted of rape this morning in a case that brought national attention last August. The victim was a 16-year-old girl who was so drunk she woke up naked in a basement, …