instead saying there should be pauses in the fighting to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the potential extraction of hostages.

Torrential rains began in the afternoon.dump heavy rain on parts of Texas and the Southeast already hard hit then merge with a cold front to form a powerful noreaster that will hug the eastern Seaboard form Virginia to New England.

Mexico -- Hurricane Willa lost power rapidly overnight after roaring over a stretch of beach towns.with waves slamming against the coastal boulevard under looming black clouds.A few surfers enjoyed the big waves while the streets onshore were nearly deserted except for workers boarding up windows at hotels.

expressed confidence before it hit that the building would hold up.But not everyone wanted to leave.

restaurants and stores were boarded over.

The center predicted the storm would dissipate altogether by afternoon as it moved farther inland over west-central and northern Mexico.They are now permitted -- Chinese police are permitted -- to go in and hack American companies if they think somethings wrong.

Vice President Mike Pence gave an entire speech laying out the perceived failures of China to adapt to a more liberal world order.and how the administration will respond accordingly.

weve had so much trouble with China regarding their response.The two presidents will meet for a bit in Buenos Aires