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Santa Barbara, California — Thirty three bodies of victims from a scuba diving boat fire off Southern California have been recovered and one was still missing on Wednesday, authorities said. The new count of confirmed deaths came after officials recovered 13 bodies on Tuesday, said Coast Guard Lt. Zach Farrell, a spokesman for the inter-agency joint information center in Santa Barbara representing local, county, state and federal officials involved in…

The Chinese people think President Donald Trump‘s comments on the trade war between the world’s two largest economies are “perplexing and exhausting,” a state-run television anchor said Tuesday. “After a couple of years of President Trump’s term, I think the Chinese people have found a way to understand him,” China Global Television Network anchor Liu Xin told CNBC’s Seema Mody in a “Squawk on the Street” interview. “We’re not going…

U.S. Border Patrol agents stand in front of a secondary fence in San Diego, Calif., looking across the border wall toward Mexico. This area is one where the Pentagon will spend more resources shifted away from military construction projects. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP U.S. Border Patrol agents stand in front of a secondary fence in San Diego, Calif., looking across the border wall toward Mexico. This…

Hurricane Dorian early Wednesday morning. (NOAA) Jason Samenow Andrew Freedman September 4 at 8:09 AM Hurricane Dorian gradually leaves Florida behind Wednesday, setting its sights on the coasts of Georgia and then the Carolinas. These areas face a triple threat of “destructive winds, flooding rains, and life-threatening storm surges,” according to the National Hurricane Center. While Dorian has stayed far enough off the coast to largely spare Florida from the…

1. Hong Kong government officially withdraws extradition bill 2. Two new members appointed to Independent Police Conduct Commission 3. More direct communication with the community 4. Calls for community leaders to “independently examine” problems in society

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday U.S. stock futures point to a strong open on Wall Street, a day after the Dow lost 285 points and broke a three-session winning streak. Marketsread more

Anthony Faiola Patricia Sullivan Joel Achenbach September 3 at 8:45 PM NASSAU, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian’s fury as it stalled over the northwest Bahamas has left shocking scenes of destruction and fears of a massive loss of life. Authorities said Tuesday that nearly three out of every four homes on Grand Bahama are underwater, and recovery from the catastrophic damage will cost billions of dollars. An even grimmer spectacle lies…

Video NTSB investigating deadly dive boat fire National Transportation Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy on the boat fire where 34 people are presumed dead. The early-morning fire aboard the Conception, which carried scuba diving enthusiasts on a three-day excursion off California, blocked any escape, investigators said. It spread rapidly and flames blocked both exits out of the lower deck, where passengers and one crew member were sleeping in tight quarters,…

It was a drama-filled day in Britain’s House of Commons on Tuesday. But the outcome seems clear: A snap general election is now likely to be held on or around Oct. 15. The day began with a Conservative member of Parliament crossing the Commons floor to join the Liberal Democrats. That left Prime Minister Boris Johnson weakened in form and substance. The defection means that, absent votes from other parties,…

While Mr. Esper did not detail which military construction initiatives would lose funding, he said in the letter that the money would not be taken from any family housing, barracks or dormitory projects. Since Mr. Trump’s emergency declaration, the Defense Department had been examining an expansive $12.9 billion list of projects in nearly all 50 states and more than two dozen countries where American troops are stationed. Department officials insisted…

Messages sent between USC’s athletic and admissions offices underscore a truism in college admissions: money talks. The emails, which were made public Tuesday when an attorney for a father facing charges in the college admissions scandal filed them in court, turn an unsparing light on how the university flags children of possible donors and other influential families for special consideration in the application process. The emails, for example, include the…

Natural disasters are often the subject of online misinformation, and Hurricane Dorian attracted its own measure of misleading social media content in September 2019. As the storm battered the Caribbean archipelago of the Bahamas on Sept. 2 and 3, one widely shared Facebook post purported to show evidence of the damage done to one of the Abaco Islands, a sub-group of islands west of Grand Bahama and north of New…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen hosting health service workers Tuesday at No. 10 Downing St. in London. The same day in the House of Commons, Johnson was dealt a political blow when the defection of a fellow Conservative left him without a working majority in Parliament. WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption WPA Pool/Getty Images British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen hosting health service workers Tuesday at No….

Paul Sonne Seung Min Kim September 3 at 8:07 PM Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper agreed Tuesday to free up $3.6 billion from the Pentagon budget for President Trump’s border wall by effectively defunding 127 military construction projects using emergency authorities. Esper determined that the use of the military construction funds was necessary to support American forces deployed to the southern border with Mexico under the national emergency that Trump…

Rob Lowe’s heart hurts for the victims in the California dive boat fire — a boat he’s “been on many times.” The Parks and Recreation actor spoke out about Monday morning’s tragedy when a fire broke out on the 75-foot commercial vessel called the Conception off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, which is north of Los Angeles. The boat was carrying 33 passengers and six crew members — the majority of…

Dublin, the Irish capital where Vice President Mike Pence has multiple meetings scheduled this week, sits on the east coast of the island nation. Per the request of the president, Pence is residing in Doonberg every night, on the opposite coast of the country. Unsurprisingly, Trump directed Pence to commute hundreds of miles a day so he could stay at his only Irish golf course, Trump International Golf Links &…

Video Hurricane Dorian slowly pulls away from the Bahamas, tracking north toward the Carolinas Rick Reichmuth reports on the position and path of the deadly Category 2 hurricane. As Hurricane Dorian edges closer to Florida’s eastern coast, a 120-strong team of NASA personnel will ride out the storm at Kennedy Space Center, where they will monitor any damage to key launch infrastructure. “With Hurricane Dorian forecast to bring hurricane conditions to…

CLOSE At least four people were killed and dozens remained missing after a dive boat fire in southern California. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – All 33 passengers and one crew member are assumed dead after a tragic boat fire early Monday that occurred in open water off the California coast. Authorities reported in a press conference Tuesday that the remains of 20 victims had been recovered, including 11 females and…