In Transition: Rex Tillerson, the chief of Exxon Mobil who’s had extensive dealings with Russia and its President Vladimir Putin, is expected to be named Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of State. Trump aides have signaled that Tillerson is the …

Quaker State: Oklahoma ordered the shutdown of three dozen high pressure wastewater injection wells after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that tied the state’s record for strength. Authorities report extensive damage to homes in the Pawnee area, northeast of Oklahoma City. …

Hillary in History: Hillary Clinton last night became the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to run for President of the United States. Coming near the end of Barack Obama’s presidency, it’s a continuation of enormous political …

Tornado Alley: More severe weather and tornadoes are predicted today in the Ohio Valley and the southern Plains. Storms and tornadoes could stretch from west-central Texas to southern Iowa and western Illinois. It’s been a week of violent weather. At …

Traveling Man: President Obama told the BBC that ISIS cannot be defeated during his last months in office and that it would be a mistake to send in ground troops. Obama said, “In order for us to solve the long-term …

State of Siege: Police in the Schaerbeek neighborhood of Brussels yesterday shot and detained a man linked to a failed terrorist plot in France as the international investigation is building evidence of connections between the Brussels suicide bombers and the …

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., …

Homeland: President Obama spoke from the Oval Office last night to assure Americans that he’s handling the threat of international and domestic terrorism. “The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it,” he promised. “We will destroy ISIL …

World at War: New York City is on alert today after the Islamic State released a video threatening Times Square. The video shows a man making a body bomb followed by pictures of Manhattan. Authorities say they know of no …

War in Paris: One woman blew herself up and another person died during a shootout with the police this morning in the Paris suburb of St.-Denis. Seven people were arrested after the operation that unfolded over about seven hours of …