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California mudslide victims range from age 3 to 89

A victim of the California mudslides had celebrated his 89th birthday just hours earlier, while another was a ballerina turned real estate agent known as “The First Lady of Luxury Real Estate” in parts of Montecito, an enclave for the wealthy and famous.

5 Mexican states get highest US ‘do not travel’ warning

Five states in Mexico now have the sternest “do not travel” advisories under a revamped U.S. State Department system unveiled Wednesday, putting them on the same level as war-torn countries like Syria, Yemen and Somalia.

Trump disparages immigrants from Africa, Haiti, El Salvador

As Washington held its breath to see if Republicans and Democrats could pass a spending and immigration bill to avert a government shutdown, President Donald Trump’s potty mouth entered the stage.

Puerto Rico faces murder increase in hurricane aftermath

Officials say 32 people have been slain in hurricane-battered Puerto Rico in the first 11 days of the year, double the number killed over the same period in 2017.

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Walmart confirms that it’s closing dozens of Sam’s Club stores

Walmart confirmed Thursday that it is closing dozens of Sam’s Club warehouse stores across the country — a move that seems sure to cost jobs — on the same day it announced that it was boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers and handing out one-time bonuses to others.

Ecuador grants citizenship to Wikileaks’ Julian Assange

Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living in asylum at the nation’s embassy in London for more than five years.

House passes bill to reauthorize foreign intelligence collection programs

After a confusing morning of tweets by President Donald Trump, the House on Thursday passed a bill to reauthorize a key foreign intelligence collection program with an important tweak: It would require the FBI to get a warrant if it wants to view the contents of Americans’ communications swept up in the process.

 
17 dead, 8 missing after California mudslides

Santa Barbara County now says the number of missing after mudslides is eight. Hundreds of rescue workers slogged through knee-deep ooze and used long poles to probe for bodies Thursday.

Pilots fired after midair cockpit fight with 338 aboard

An Indian airline has fired two pilots reportedly involved in a midair cockpit fight on New Year’s Day, when the pilot allegedly slapped his co-pilot during a London to Mumbai flight.

Missouri governor admits to affair, denies blackmail charge

Responding to a bombshell news report that overshadowed his annual address to the legislature, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday night acknowledged that he’s been “unfaithful” in his marriage but denies allegations that he blackmailed the woman he had an extramarital affair with to stay quiet.

Utah’s hepatitis A outbreak spread from San Diego, says report

Thousands of people may have been exposed to hepatitis A in Utah amid a widening outbreak that originally spread from a large epidemic in San Diego, health officials said Wednesday.