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• Carson endorses statehood for Puerto Rico at island rally
• More U.S. troops possible in Syria, defense chief says
• Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi
• Review: Why Donald Trump's 'SNL' gig wasn't terrific
• Source: Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian flight
• Missouri football players boycott in protest of president
• Carter says Russia, China potentially threaten global order
• Military activity forces Los Angeles airport to detour night flights

Carson endorses statehood for Puerto Rico at island rally Posted: 08 Nov 2015 12:32 PM PST By Nick Brown FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed U.S. statehood for Puerto Rico on Sunday, citing its "very strategic" location for military defense.      Speaking at a convention for Puerto Rican gubernatorial candidate Ricardo Rossello, a member of the island's pro-statehood party, Carson said he "would be incredibly honored and delighted for Puerto Rico to be the 51st state. ...

More U.S. troops possible in Syria, defense chief says Posted: 08 Nov 2015 10:54 AM PST Just days after the White House announced that President Obama had authorized the deployment of a small contingent of special operations forces to the war-torn country of Syria, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said more American troops could "absolutely" be sent into the country if the United States can find more "capable" local forces to partner with in the fight against ISIS. The White House last month announced that approximately 50 special operations forces would deploy to Syria despite the president's statements going back to 2013 that he would not commit American boots on the ground there.

Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST (Reuters) - BNSF Railway Co crews have staunched the flow of ethanol from a freight train that derailed in Wisconsin after thousands of gallons of the denatured alcohol leaked into the Mississippi River, the company said on Sunday. Twenty-five cars derailed about two miles (3.2 km) north of Alma, Wisconsin, a rural community close to the Minnesota border, at about 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, the railroad said. The train was hauling a variety of freight, including empty auto racks and tankers of ethanol.

Review: Why Donald Trump's 'SNL' gig wasn't terrific Posted: 08 Nov 2015 05:44 AM PST

Source: Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian flight Posted: 08 Nov 2015 04:38 AM PST Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 percent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team told Reuters on Sunday. "We are 90 percent sure it was a bomb." Asked to explain the missing 10 percent, the investigator said: "I can't discuss this now." Islamic State militants fighting security forces in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula have said they brought down the Airbus A321, which crashed 23 minutes after taking off from the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh a week ago en route to St Petersburg, killing all 224 passengers.

Missouri football players boycott in protest of president Posted: 07 Nov 2015 10:12 PM PST Missouri football players announced Saturday night on Twitter that they will not participate in team activities until the university president is removed from office.

Carter says Russia, China potentially threaten global order Posted: 07 Nov 2015 04:47 PM PST SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday accused Russia of endangering world order, citing its incursions in Ukraine and loose talk about nuclear weapons, and said the U.S. defense establishment is searching for creative ways to deter Russian aggression and protect U.S. allies.

Military activity forces Los Angeles airport to detour night flights Posted: 07 Nov 2015 02:20 PM PST Nighttime flights into and out of Los Angeles International Airport will avoid passing over the Pacific Ocean just to the west of the airport for the coming week because the U.S. military has activated airspace there, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the military did not disclose the nature of the activities taking place near the second-busiest U.S. airport. Airplanes normally fly over the ocean when arriving and departing the coastal Los Angeles International Airport during the night to avoid disturbing nearby residents, airport officials said in a statement.

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