Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers:
1. HOUSE GOP LEADERS REACH BUDGET DEAL WITH WHITE HOUSE
Now they are throwing their collective weight behind the hard-won fiscal plan to head off a government debt crisis and forestall a government shutdown in December.
2. QUAKE DEATH TOLL SURPASSES 300 IN PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN
Officials say rescuers are struggling to reach regions hit by the natural disaster.
3. U.S. NAVY SAILS NEAR REEFS CLAIMED BY CHINA
The move is seen as a long-anticipated challenge to what the Obama administration considers Beijing’s “excessive claim” of sovereignty in the South China Sea.
4. 5 BRITONS KILLED AFTER WHALE BOAT SINKS OFF VANCOUVER ISLAND
Investigators are trying to unravel the mystery of what caused the vessel with 27 people on board to capsize in seemingly calm weather.
5. WHO IS SNARED IN IRANIAN HARD-LINERS’ CRACKDOWN
Two Iranian poets are jailed for their work and sentenced to 99 lashes apiece for shaking hands with members of the opposite sex.
6. CHALLENGES ABOUND FOR U.S. KIDS WITH PARENT IN PRISON
Many of them face increased risk of problems with behavior, academics, self-esteem and substance abuse — in some cases resulting in criminality passed from one generation to the next.
7. ‘WOMENOMICS’ MAKES SMALL CHIPS IN JAPAN’S GLASS CEILING
Statistics suggest the country’s male-dominated workplaces have evolved slightly, but also highlight the societal forces keeping the gender gap alive.
8. WHERE TOWNS GRAPPLE WITH HOW TO SAVE LIVES
Bracing for a tsunami like the one during a 2011 mega-earthquake in Japan, coastal communities from British Columbia to California are trying to protect people from a similar catastrophe.
9. WHAT OBAMA SHOWCASES IN MUSIC AT WHITE HOUSE
The president’s and Michelle Obama’s entertainment choices for official events exemplify their love of R&B and soul music as well as diversity.
10. METS CAPTAIN TREASURES WORLD SERIES DEBUT
David Wright is living his dream, gushing like a fan about seeing his team’s logo next to the championship patch as they prepare to play the Kansas City Royals.
