A journalist who was held captive for years exchanged messages with a man who has been charged with his hostage taking.
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News Analysis: Macron Hopes WWI Ceremonies Warn of Nationalism’s Dangers. Is Anyone Listening?
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, hoped his carefully orchestrated centennial of the Armistice would bolster his vision for “more Europe.” But it may underscore his increasing isolation.
Migrant caravan to leave Mexico City on foot for U.S-Mexico border after failed request for buses
Thousands of migrants will be on foot on Friday morning after failing to secure buses to get them to the U.S. southern border from Mexico City.
Imelda Marcos Is Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Corruption
The Philippines’ flamboyant former first lady, who is 89 years old, can appeal the sentence and is unlikely to actually see jail time.
California Shooting, Elections, Matthew Whitaker: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
DNC’s second in command steps down after winning attorney general race in Minnesota
The DemocraticNationalCommittee’ssecond incommand, Keith Ellison, resigned from his post after being elected asMinnesota’s newattorney general.
At Doomed Flight’s Helm, Pilots May Have Been Overwhelmed in Seconds
As American and Indonesian investigators puzzle through clues of troubles that befell Flight 610, they are finding not a single lapse but a cascade of issues.
Thousand Oaks shooting shows America’s inaction on gun violence puts cops in the firing line
As patrons fled a mass killer at the Borderline Bar, Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus moved toward the gunfire to stop it, and paid with his life: Our view
Thousand Oaks makes 307 mass shootings in 311 days
A rampage at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, became the 307th mass shooting in the U.S. this year.
‘Volatile,’ ‘incredibly dangerous’: Images of raging flames as California wildfires burn
The Camp Fire and Hill Fire area raging in Northern and Southern California, damaging homes and causingi