Quake: Yesterday’s 6.0 earthquake injured an unusual number of people and caused widespread power outages, water main and gas leaks, as well as fires. Geologically it was not a major event, but homes were lost, and in Napa as many …

Gaza: An Israeli airstrike collapsed a 12-story Gaza apartment building yesterday leaving 44 families homeless. Two missiles hit the building creating a fireball, then a cloud of black smoke. Twenty-two people were wounded, including 11 children and five women. Israel …

Iraq: The US is considering military action inside Syria to stop the fanatical ISIS militants occupying part of Syria and Iraq. Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said, “we’re actively considering what’s going to be necessary to deal with that …

The Killers: The fundamentalist Muslim army known as ISIS can’t be beaten unless it is hit within the boundaries of Syria, America’s top military officer said yesterday. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said, “This is …

The Killers: President Obama said he is appalled by the beheading of an American journalist in Iraq, but that the US will continue with airstrikes. “The United States of America will continue to do what we must do to protect …

The Killers: ISIS militants have released a video purported to be the beheading of American journalist James Foley, kidnapped two years ago in Syria. Foley, 40, was working as a freelance journalist for the online Global Post and for Agence …

Hands Up: Authorities yesterday called off the midnight to 5am curfew in Ferguson, Mo., but unrest continued as the National Guard joined the security force and 31 people were arrested amid gunfire, stun grenades Molotov cocktails, and police teargas. Most …

Hands Up: Violence flared again in the streets of Ferguson, Mo. last night with looting, shots fired, Molotov cocktails and teargas. Gov. Jay Nixon has called in the National Guard and the first troops have already arrived. The NY Times …

Hands Up: Police used tear gas and armored vehicles last night to disperse demonstrators defying a midnight to 5 am curfew in Ferguson, Mo. Seven people were arrested. Shortly before the midnight deadline members of the New Black Panther party …

Hands Up: Unrest returned to the streets of Ferguson, Mo. last night after police accused teenager Michael Brown of a crime without explaining how and why he was shot dead by a police officer. Several stores were looted and rioters …