World: One Paris police officer was killed and another wounded yesterday on the famous Champs-Elysees by a gunman firing a machine gun. The shooter was killed by other officers. Witnesses said the gunman got out of a car driven by …

Vlad the Terrible: Russian President Vladimir Putin became personally involved in computer hacking to influence the US election, according to a report by NBC News. The network cites national security sources saying Putin directed how materials hacked from Democratic computers …

Call Security: A man who jumped the White House fence and entered the building made it further inside than previously reported, according to stories in the Washington Post and NY Times. The Secret Service first said Omar Gonzalez made it …

Scotland: First Minister Alex Salmon is stepping down after losing the independence vote and also resigning as leader of the Scottish National Party. Salmon dedicated his political life to Scottish independence and leaves in disappointment. He said, “For me as …

World: Ukrainian troops re-took a government building occupied by protesters in the eastern city of Kharkiv. About 70 people were arrested. White House Press Secy. Jay Carney said yesterday that there’s strong evidence that the demonstrators who took over government …

Mickey Rooney: The Depression Era star who said “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” and became the most famous teenager in America as the optimistic Andy Hardy, has died at age 93 in North Hollywood, Calif. From 1939 to …

National: In a White House shakeup UN Ambassador Susan Rice is replacing Tom Donilon as national security advisor. It’s bound to irritate Republicans who blocked Rice from becoming Secretary of State. Organizers of several Tea Party and conservative groups testified …