US Army engineering battalions from Fort Riley, Kansas are setting up a facility to house US Customs and Border Protection and other armed service personnel sent to the US-Mexico border. Thousands troops are deploying to the region. (Nov. 5)
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Lee Greenwood sings at Trump rally
Country singer Lee Greenwood performed Trump favorite “God Bless the USA” at a Trump rally in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Sunday. He is expected to appear Monday with the president in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Nov. 5)
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Drone images show severe weather damage in Italy
Italy’s fire and rescue service on Saturday released drone aerials showing severe damage caused by heavy rains and powerful storms in the country’s northeast. (Nov. 3)
Trump countering Obama in final midterm stumping
President Donald Trump continued his closing midterm campaign tour in Indiana where he tried to counter campaigning by former President Barack Obama who will visit the state during the weekend (Nov. 2)
New Yorkers get their dance on with tap class to pop music
Broadway dancer Beth Nicely spends her nights off from “Chicago” leading enthusiastic New Yorkers in a joyful ritual: Tap dancing to pop music and calls the one-hour lesson POP TAP. (Nov. 2)
Asylum seekers worry as troops arrive on border
In Matamoros, Mexico, some Cuban asylum seekers not connected with the caravan of migrants headed toward the U.S. are worried that they would be judged negatively because of the focus the president is putting on the caravan. (Nov. 2)
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Drone footage of migrant caravan as seen from above
Drone footage shows from above some of the several thousand Central Americans, mostly Hondurans, that have been trekking in a caravan through southern Mexico with hopes of reaching the United States. (Nov. 2)
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Underwater footage shows debris of Indonesia crash
New details about the crashed Lion Air jet’s previous flight cast more doubt on the Indonesian airline’s claim to have fixed technical problems, as hundreds of personnel searched the sea for a fifth day Friday for victims and the plane’s fuselage. (Nov.2)
Murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi remembered
One month after his murder, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was memorialized by writers, politicians and civil rights activists in Washington. (Nov. 2)
Debra Haaland wins U.S. House democratic primary
Winners of Tuesday’s primaries include a candidate to become South Dakota’s first woman governor, a candidate to be the first Native American woman in the U.S. House and a 28-year-old who could become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.