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Backstrom’s OT goal lifts Capitals past Avalanche 3-2

11/17/2018, 6:39:41 AM
Nicklas Backstrom scored a power-play goal 22 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night. ✔ He split defenders and let loose a wrist shot from the top of the right circle that sailed over Grubauer’s glove at 18:29 of the second ✔ Smith-Pelly pulled Washington Even 8:55 into the second off a cross-ice pass from Chandler Stephenson ✔ ___ More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


‘Migrant tsunami’: Tijuana mayor threatens to deport US-bound migrants amid tensions & clashes

11/17/2018, 5:58:21 AM
The arrival of growing crowds of migrants to Tijuana has led to increased tensions and clashes with locals, with the mayor warning that those who disturb the “tranquility and security” of his city will be deported. ✔ Tijuana’s mayor, Juan Manuel Gastelum, is leading the charge to have the troublemakers expelled and is asking the federal government for help to deal with the influx ✔ The virtual opposition turned real Wednesday night when residents of Playas de Tijuana confronted the Central American migrants, demanding that they leave as they represent a risk to the community ✔ Trends: Mexico newsUS illegal migrants newsUS news


Number of missing hard to peg in deadly California wildfire

11/17/2018, 5:00:16 AM
Some of the people on the list have been confirmed dead by family and friends on social media. Others have already been found safe. ✔ There were two people with similar names, and it caused confusion, Walcott said ✔ AP Bushfire Emergency services Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation


North California fire: Death toll at 71, more than 1,000 missing

11/17/2018, 4:41:03 AM
More than 450 searchers in Paradise continue search for human remains in the deadliest wildfire in state history. ✔ Concerns over Trump visit The updated death toll comes ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump on Saturday ✔ Schools across a large swath of the state were closed because of smoke, and San Francisco's world-famous open-air cable cars were pulled off the streets


Fire Deaths Rise To 71 Ahead Of Trump's California Visit

11/17/2018, 4:42:39 AM
On Saturday, President Donald Trump will visit the scene of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. ✔ But Stacy Lazzarino, who voted for Trump, said it would be good for the president to see the devastation up close: I think by maybe seeing it he’s going to be like ‘Oh, my goodness,’ and it might start opening people’s eyes ✔ ___ Associated Press reporters Janie Har and Olga Rodriguez in San Francisco contributed to this report


More than 1,000 still missing; 71 dead in California fires

11/17/2018, 5:48:04 AM
Forensic recovery teams pressed their search for more victims in the flame-ravaged northern California town of Paradise on Friday as authorities sought clues to the fate of about 1,000 people reported missing in the state's deadliest wildfire on record. Remains of at least 71 people have been recovered so far… ✔ The names of the missing were being compiled from information received from a special hotline, along with email reports and a review of emergency-911 calls that came in on the first night of the fire, Honea said ✔ Public schools in Sacramento 90 miles (150 km) to the south, and as far away as San Francisco and Oakland, canceled classes on Friday because of poor air quality


California wildfires, Leonid meteor shower, 'The Clinton Affair': 5 things to know this weekend

11/17/2018, 7:03:18 AM
President Donald Trump travels to California to visit wildfire victims, Monica Lewinski shares new details about her affair with former president Bill Clinton in "The Clinton Affair" and more things to start your weekend. ✔ Thomas Hawthorne, Thomas Hawthorne/USA TODAY NETWORK Fullscreen Firefighters work to control the Camp Fire north of Oroville, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 ✔ Viewers can expect to see an hourly rate of some 10 to 15 meteors this year ✔ Ex-linebacker will become first NFL player to be part of same-sex marriage


Fire deaths rise to 71 ahead of Trump’s California visit

11/17/2018, 5:04:24 AM
Authorities in Northern California are searching for those who perished and those who survived the fiercest of wildfires ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump ✔ By Kathleen Ronayne and Sudhin Thanawala | AP November 16 at 10:21 PM CHICO, Calif ✔ But Stacy Lazzarino, who voted for Trump, said it would be good for the president to see the devastation up close: I think by maybe seeing it he’s going to be like ‘Oh, my goodness,’ and it might start opening people’s eyes


Death toll rises to 71 in California wildfires as relatives search for the missing

11/17/2018, 6:08:21 AM
Officials say more than 1,000 people are unaccounted for, but the true death toll remains unknown. ✔ She survived polio when she was 10 and later a bout with cancer and two hip replacements ✔ But Marian didn’t know whether Dorothy would have heard the emergency officials who rushed among the mobile homes at about 6:30 a.m., ringing bells to wake their sleeping occupants ✔ Tom Jackman and Julie Tate contributed to this report from Washington


Camp Fire’s Missing Person List Climbs To 1,011, Statewide Death Toll At 74

11/17/2018, 5:00:42 AM
A fire official warned that the list may "fluctuate both up and down" and said it may contain duplicate names. ✔ Three additional bodies were recovered in the Woosley fire in Southern California, swelling the state’s death toll to 74 I want you to understand that this is a dynamic list ✔ The Camp fire is now considered one of the most deadly and destructive wildfires in the state of California ✔ As of Friday, the Woolsey fire was 67 percent contained as of Friday


Trump to visit California fire scene as death toll rises

11/17/2018, 6:24:01 AM
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to Northern California on Saturday to see firsthand the grief and devastation from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, as confusion continued over how many people remain unaccounted for. Authorities confirmed a new death toll of 71 and say they are trying to locate 1,011 people even as they stressed that not all are believed missing. California's outgoing and incoming governors, both Democrats and vocal critics of Trump, planned to join the president Saturday. Gov. Jerry Brown and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom welcomed Trump's visit, declaring it's time "to pull together for the people of California."


Argentine Navy submarine found a year after disappearing with 44...

11/17/2018, 7:21:27 AM
The Argentine Navy said on Saturday a private company hired by the government ha... ✔ The disaster spurred soul-searching over the state of the military in Argentina, which - after a series of financial crises - has one of Latin America’s smallest defense budgets relative to the size of its economy ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Discover tough rounds and relaxation in the golfer's paradise of Majorca

11/17/2018, 4:27:21 AM
A FEW miles inland from the chaos and carnage of the Majorcan party resort of Magaluf lies a tranquil, sun-baked paradise. It is somewhere many people under the age of 25 never get to see. The Carr… ✔ A FEW miles inland from the chaos and carnage of the Majorcan party resort of Magaluf lies a tranquil, sun-baked paradise ✔ Dinner, as expected, was beautiful and served in an airy, atmospheric dining room with great views over the hills ✔ The elevated view from the clubhouse is stunning, with a picture-book lighthouse in the foreground and the sparkling Med beyond


California's DIY firefighters battle alone as the richest hire private teams

11/17/2018, 7:22:33 AM
As officials battled blazes elsewhere, residents of Cornell, California, chose to take on the fires rather than flee ✔ Even as black smoke filled the skies and flames swept the hillsides, residents of Cornell, California, hoped their homes would stay safe ✔ He described the chaos as many of his neighbors scrambled to escape ✔ It wasn’t our fight – we were just out there with little garden hoses trying to wet things down


Prince Charles ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT in Australia thwarted by SUPER SKILLED bodyguard

11/17/2018, 6:03:08 AM
PRINCE CHARLES’s assassination attempt in 1994 was thwarted by his bodyguard, who, willing to put his life at risk, jumped to push the Prince of Wales out of the line of the fire. ✔ He noted: Prince Charles would no doubt ever forget this incident in Australia, so in the back of his and Prince Harry’s mind, this could have been a risk for Meghan and Harry ✔ Tom Lewis, who had worked the original case, claimed that New Zealand's Prime Minister Robert Muldoon kept the incident quiet for fear the Royals would not want to return to the country if they knew just how close the Queen had come to being killed


Inside the dogfight over Australia's wealthiest electorate

11/17/2018, 6:26:43 AM
When the Liberal stronghold of Wentworth fell to Kerryn Phelps last month, the ramifications extended way beyond the wealthy Sydney enclave. ✔ On the way out, we cross paths with an elderly woman in a blue cardigan and glasses ✔ Shortly, Scott Morrison turns up with treasurer Josh Frydenberg and takes the stage, eliciting a thunderous chant of ScoMo! ScoMo! from the crowd ✔ To read more from Good Weekend magazine, visit our page at The Sydney Morning Herald , The Age or Brisbane Times


Waiters Are Sharing The Most Awkward Dates They've Witnessed And What The Actual Heck

11/17/2018, 4:11:15 AM
"Once appetizers came out the man thought it would be a good idea to serve his wife divorce papers." ✔ Look, most of us will experience a really awkward date night out at some point in our lives ✔ Basically, I was serving a younger couple (early 20s) who seemed pretty early in their relationship ✔ They were ordering drinks and the guy ordered the girl's drink for her ✔ Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video


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