CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.
1. PROGRESSIVE, MODERATE DIVIDE ON DISPLAY IN DEBATE
Joe Biden parries attack after attack from liberal rivals on everything from health care to immigration, showcasing ideological differences in the Democratic Party.
2. WHERE POPE WILL VISIT
Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November in a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honour the small Catholic communities in each country.
3. PALESTINIANS SHRUG OFF ISRAEL’S ELECTIONS
Millions of Palestinians living in the West Bank are unable to vote in Israel’s elections next week, which could determine whether it annexes parts of the occupied territory.
4. BAHAMIANS LOOK FOR LOVED ONES AS 1,300 MISSING AFTER DORIAN
They scan social media, peer under rubble, or try to follow the smell of death in an attempt to find family and friends nearly two weeks after one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
5. ‘DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES’ STAR TO LEARN FATE
Felicity Huffman is returning to court in Boston to be sentenced for her role in a sweeping college admissions bribery scandal.
6. SNOOZING CREW RAISES SPECTER OF CRIMINAL CHARGE IN BOAT FIRE
Federal investigators say that all crew members on a California dive boat were asleep when the pre-dawn fire broke, despite rules that require a crew member to be on lookout duty.
7. A NIGHTTIME CRYPT VISIT FOR THE MORBIDLY CURIOUS
As part of the “necro tourism” trend, visitors in Ecuador can get a taste of death by lying in a cemetery crypt at night.
8. BURIAL SITE PICKED FOR MUGABE
The former Zimbabwean president will be laid to rest at the national Heroes’ Acre site, but it is not yet clear when.
9. YOUTUBE POST ENSNARES NEW ‘SNL’ PLAYER
Shane Gillis posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.
10. BUCS USE GOAL-LINE STAND TO BEAT PANTHERS
Tampa Bay cornerback Vernon Hargreaves shoves Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey out of bounds on fourth down with 1:22 left to preserve a 20-14 win.
The Associated Press
