Nation
California
Utility said its equipment sparked fire
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison said its equipment likely sparked one of two ignition points for the massive wildfire that tore through California’s central coast last year.
The utility said Tuesday witnesses reported flames near the company’s power poles in Ventura County last December.
Dozens of lawsuits allege Edison equipment sparked the Thomas Fire, but the statement marked the first time the company made such an acknowledgment.
New York
Authorities probing Saudi sisters’ deaths
NEW YORK — Police are investigating the mysterious deaths of two sisters from Saudi Arabia whose bound bodies washed up on New York City’s waterfront.
The sisters’ bodies were discovered Oct. 24 on a bank of the Hudson River, about 225 miles from Fairfax, Virginia, where they were reported missing in August.
Police identified them as 16-year-old Tala Farea and 22-year-old Rotana Farea.
New York
CNN goes after Trump
NEW YORK — CNN’s management has taken an aggressive stance against attacks from President Donald Trump after the network was sent explosive devices from a man who allegedly targeted Trump’s perceived enemies.
Two of the network’s former presidents, Jonathan Klein and Rick Kaplan, both applauded the approach in interviews with The Associated Press on Tuesday.