Nation: Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill 29-year-old woman who moved to Oregon to be legally able to end her life, died Saturday. Her announcement that she would kill herself to end her suffering Nov. 1, just two days after her …

Good Morning: The US has returned to Standard Time and already winter is on the way. Winter storm warnings are in place for northern Idaho, a large swath of Montana, and about two-thirds of Maine. There’s a freeze warning from …

Nation: President Obama admitted last night during an interview with 60 Minutes that the US had underestimated the strength of the Muslim extremist force known as ISIS and overestimated the ability of the US-trained Iraqi army to fight. “That’s true, …

World: Overnight US air strikes destroyed small oil refineries in Syria that made about $2 million a day for the ISIS terrorist army. In a blunt speech to the UN Security Council, President Obama called for world cooperation in the …

The Football Business:After a flurry of outrage over his re-instatement, The Minnesota Vikings have once again sidelined their star running back Adrian Peterson, who’s facing criminal charges that he hit his four-year-old son with a switch. A statement by the …

Ebola: President Obama is expected today to announce a dramatic step-up in aid to stop the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. He’s sending 3,000 military personnel for medical and logistical help. The aid also would include five treatment centers …

ISIS: French President Francois Hollande told a world summit that the Islamic State in Iraq presents a global threat and must be dealt with by a global effort. Hollande called for support of the more moderate rebel forces in Syria …

Ukraine Deal: NATO leaders are scheduled to meet today in Wales to discuss a variety of issues, including the Ukraine crisis and possibly to establish a quick-reaction force to defend members in Eastern Europe. They are becoming increasingly irritated by …

Iraq Crisis: As American jets and drones continued to strike targets in Iraq yesterday, President Obama said the bombing could continue for months. Shortly before he took off for a family vacation in Martha’s Vineyard the president told reporters, “I don’t …

Iraq Crisis: TheUS has dropped 500-pound bombs on Sunni militant positions outside Erbil to stop ISIS forces from threatening American diplomats and military advisers and to protect a population of Christians that could be the target of genocide.   Navy jets …