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Members of Congress in both the House and the Senate appear to expect an old-fashioned impeachment, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell already circulating plans for how an eventual trial might run.

Politics & Government

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: A Vote By House Democrats Makes It Official

5:08pm November 02, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Months or more after Democrats began throwing around the I-word, the House formally commits to opening an impeachment inquiry. Meanwhile, more witnesses confirm the Ukraine affair.

An air tanker drops retardant as the Maria Fire approaches Santa Paula, Calif., on Friday.

Most California Fires Over 70% Contained As Ventura Firefighters Contend With Drones

4:47pm November 02, 2019

by Alexander Tuerk

Two separate instances of drone flights over the Maria Fire in Ventura County have grounded water-dropping helicopters attempting to fight the aggressive fire that began Thursday night.

Nesma (left) and Anys are Algerian siblings who came out to each other at a party. They live in Paris, and both identify as queer. "It now makes us stronger and committed together for the queer and Algerian causes," Anys says.

'Un-African'? Photos Challenge Notions Of LGBTQ Identity In The African Diaspora

12:55pm November 02, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Mikael Owunna's new book captures the stories of LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers reconciling their identity and their heritage.

Lake Shinji, near Japan's coast, is known for its beauty. Until about a decade ago, the lake was also home to thriving fisheries. New research suggests runoff of the controversial pesticides known as neonicotinoids, used on nearby rice paddies, may be res

Controversial Pesticides Are Suspected Of Starving Fish

7:57am November 02, 2019

by Dan Charles

New evidence from Japan's Lake Shinji suggests that the widely used family of pesticides called neonicotinoids, already controversial for harming pollinators, could pose risks to fish as well.

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Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, right, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President and Chief Engineer John Hamilton faced intense questioning about what the company knew and when.

National

3 Takeaways From 2 Days of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings

7:01am November 02, 2019

by David Schaper

Boeing executives' testimony suggests the company knew enough to at least question the safety of continuing to fly the 737 Max after the first of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft.

Department of Homeland official Chad Wolf speaks during a meeting earlier this month in Washington, D.C. President Trump is set to pick wolf to lead DHS in an acting capacity.

White House To Name Chad Wolf As Acting Homeland Security Secretary

11:41pm November 01, 2019

by Brian Naylor

President Trump announced earlier this month that Kevin McAleenan was leaving the post. Trump is now set to turn to Wolf to lead the agency, according to sources briefed on the decision.

Firefighters battle the Maria Fire in California's Ventura County, which authorities said late Friday was 70% contained.

Southern California Utility Says Wildfire Started Near A Re-Energized Power Line

10:51pm November 01, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

About 10,800 residents are under evacuation orders because of the Maria Fire, one of two wildfires threatening Ventura County. Farther north, the Kincade Fire is 70% contained.

From left, LA City Councilman Mike Bonin, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti tour a burned home along in Brentwood, Calif., on Tuesday.

National

Calif. Governor Seeks To 'Jumpstart' PG&E Bankruptcy Talks; Threatens State Takeover

9:13pm November 01, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Democrat Gavin Newsom has been critical of the state's largest utility, PG&E, in the face of planned power outages that left 2 million customers without electricity.

The entire writing and editing staff of Deadspin quit after being told to "stick to sports."

After Days Of Resignations, The Last Of The Deadspin Staff Has Quit

8:13pm November 01, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Staffers at the sports and culture website began to leave en masse earlier this week following a directive from executives to "stick to sports." The future of the site is up in the air.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, after releasing her plan to pay for single-payer health care.

Politics & Government

Here's How Warren Finds $20.5 Trillion To Pay For 'Medicare For All'

8:03pm November 01, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her plan to pay for single-payer health care without imposing new taxes on the middle class. She's looking to employers and billionaires, in addition to other sources.

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