“A-Plus”: After the initial rush of aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, hurricane victims in Texas and Florida tell the NY Times that they are waiting for the kind of longer-term help they need. The NY Times reports that …

In Transition: In a break with 37 years of US diplomatic policy, President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the telephone yesterday with the president of Taiwan. The US cut off formal relations with the island of Taiwan when it formally recognized …

Selling It: Facing criticism that he’s not tough enough on terrorism and the Islamic State, President Obama said yesterday that the US is dropping more bombs than ever on ISIS. Since the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., …

The Trump Report: Nearly two thirds of Americans are worried about the prospect of Donald Trump becoming president, according to a NY Times/CBS News poll. The poll says 24 percent of voters expressed concern and 40 percent outright fear about …

The Great Migration: Croatia closed seven of eight border crossings with Serbia after being overwhelmed by a crush of migrants. Officials in Zagreb said 10,000 people crossed the border in the day after Hungary closed its border with Syria, and …

Deliberate Air Crash: The co-pilot of the Germanair flight that crashed in the French alps Tuesday deliberately drove the plane into the ground, investigators say. Brice Robin, the chief prosecutor in Marseilles said, “The interpretation we can give at this …

Money: Citigroup agreed to pay $7 billion to settle federal claims that the bank sold junk mortgage securities that fed the international financial crisis. Two and a half billion is supposed to go to help people struggling with their mortgages. …

Spin: Twin tornadoes ripped through northeast Nebraska yesterday, killing a five-year-old child and injuring possibly dozens of others. At least half the town of Pilgar was damaged or destroyed. Homes and grain elevators were flattened and livestock killed. Officials said …

Iraq: President Obama is considering direct military action against Islamic militants threatening the control of the Iraqi government. Fighters for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have moved as close as 30 miles from Baghdad. President Obama said, …

Bergdahl: Army doctors say Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is physically able to travel but not yet emotionally prepared to go home, according to a report in the NY Times. Bergdahl is in a military hospital in Germany. The paper says Bergdahl …