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Deadly California avalanche highlights inherent risks in the backcountry

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say is a prime rule for rescuers: Don't make yourself a victim. A storm that continued lashing California's remote Sierra Nevada wilderness Thursday meant... Read More.

Trump visits Georgia as Republicans look for midterm boost

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

ROME, Ga. (AP) - President Donald Trump visited Georgia to promote the economy on Thursday. The White House has long said Trump would focus more on the economy, and he frequently points out that he doesn't get enough credit for it. Recent months have... Read More.

Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest." Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after he accused former... Read More.

War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to rubble and serious questions about rebuilding basic water and sewage facilities, roads, electrical grids and the critical infrastructure needed to consistently produce enough food to prevent widespread starvation. But... Read More.

Prosecutors stand by former militant’s conviction but blast judge’s prior conduct as prosecutor

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia prosecutors defending the 2000 murder conviction of a onetime Black Panther leader known as H. Rap Brown say new DNA evidence still points strongly to his guilt in the shooting of two sheriff's deputies. However, they also accuse the case's... Read More.

JPMorgan says Trump’s lawsuit improperly named Dimon as defendant

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, DEL., Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump improperly included Jamie Dimon as a defendant in his $5 billion debanking lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase as a way to get the case into state court, the bank and its CEO said in... Read More.

White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

The Trump administration said Thursday its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has led dozens of universities to cut ties with an organization known as The PhD Project, which helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees. The PhD Project was a little-known nonprofit group... Read More.

Amazon can be sued over suicides linked to sodium nitrite, court rules

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that Amazon.com must face lawsuits brought by families with relatives who took their own lives by consuming sodium nitrite they bought on the online retailer's platform. It rejected a lower court's ruling that... Read More.

HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people being evicted. The rule, published in the Federal Register, calls for limiting... Read More.

US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations, the U.N. said Thursday. The Trump administration's payment is earmarked for the U.N.'s regular operating budget, U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told The Associated... Read More.

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