State of the Union: President Trump delivered a State of the Union message last night laced with patriotism, self-congratulation, inspirational stories, fear of immigrants and dictators, and some not-so-subtle appeals to his most ardent supporters. “Tonight, I call upon all …

Black Lives: A woman in Minnesota last night calmly-live streamed video of the moments after police shot and killed her boyfriend in the driver’s seat of his car. You can hear her saying, “Please, officer, don’t tell me that you …

Mudslide: A rare summer rain caused mudslides near Mt. Baldy in California’s San Bernardino County, killing one person and trapping about 3,000 people in the mountains. Among the stranded were 500 campers who had just arrived. The mud wiped out …

Israel Arrests: Israeli police have arrested up to six people in the killing of an Arab boy who was burned to death in a forest. Authorities believe Muhammad Abu Khdeir was burned alive in revenge for the killing of three …

Iraq: President Obama is sending 300 military advisors to stiffen the spine of the Iraqi army that’s collapsing before advancing Sunni Islamist rebels. Although the presence of “advisors” is often the first step to entering combat, Obama said American soldiers …

Syria: The British Parliament yesterday rejected by 13 votes a measure to take part in air strikes against Syria in retaliation for using chemical weapons against civilians. The vote is an embarrassing defeat for British Prime Minister David Cameron and …

National: President Obama in a press conference yesterday said he will work to reassure Americans about the government’s use of electronic surveillance. “It’s not enough for me, as president, to have confidence in these programs. The American people need to …