| From Trump's visit to the Camp Fire devastation to Condoleezza Rice's potential as the Browns' head coach, here's what to know from the weekend. |  | | | | | | | | | | | 'Very sad to see': Trump visits Paradise lost by California fire | | Against a smoky, hazy backdrop, President Donald Trump on Saturday visited the burned-out retirement community of Paradise , California, which was hardest hit by the Camp Fire, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century that has left at least 76 people dead. Trump surveyed a scene of burned out cars and the remains of houses, calling it "very sad to see." Flanked by Gov. Jerry Brown and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, Trump said state and federal partners would "get this cleaned up." The massive fires had not changed Trump's skepticism on climate change, he said, though Brown, who has clashed with Trump multiple times, added aboard Air Force One that climate change was to blame. Trump restated his claim that forest management was at fault for the wildfires. | Trump mulls Khashoggi killing as reports point to crown prince | | President Donald Trump spoke Saturday with his CIA chief and top diplomat about the spy agency's assessment of the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. While reports indicate the agency found in an assessment of intelligence that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing, Trump said on Saturday he still is taking into account the role Saudi Arabia plays in the Middle East as a key U.S. ally. Trump told reporters that, when it came to the crown prince, "as of this moment we were told that he did not play a role." A report this week will put to rest who is to blame, he said. The Saudis have denied the crown prince's involvement in the killing. | Rick Scott wins Florida Senate seat after recount | | Results of a manual recount in Florida on Sunday showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott beating Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson by some 10,000 votes in Florida's Senate race . Nelson conceded his seat via video that afternoon, clearing the way for Scott will join fellow Republican Marco Rubio as Florida's senators. Scott didn't immediately respond to news of the manual recount, but Cory Gardner, chairman of the National Republican Campaign Committee, said in a statement that "Gov. Rick Scott will be the next United States Senator for the great state of Florida." | Browns considering Condi Rice, ESPN reports. She's not so sure. | | As the Cleveland Browns search for a new head coach, an ESPN report has linked the team to a surprising name. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice . Responding in a statement, Browns general manager John Dorsey said Rice had not been part of the team's discussions so far for the position. Rice herself chimed in, too, saying in a statement that she's "not ready to coach," urging the development of female coaches. Rice, who chaired the Commission on College Basketball and served on the College Football Playoff selection committee from 2013-2016, has no coaching experience. Were she interviewed, she would become the first woman known to do so for a head coaching job in the NFL. |  | | FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2016, file photo, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice speaks during a luncheon at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. College basketball spent an entire season operating amid a federal corruption investigation that magnified long-simmering problems within the sport, from unethical agent conduct to concerns over the "one-and-done" model. On Wednesday morning, April 25, 2018, the commission headed by Condoleezza Rice will present its proposed reforms to university presidents of the NCAA Board of Governors and the Division I Board of Directors at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) | | The Associated Press | | 'The entire world is worried' after tense Asia trade summit | | World leaders meeting for Asia-Pacific trade talks in Papua New Guinea wrapped up a divisive, two-day summit Sunday after failing to agree on a group statement amid a widening rift in U.S.-China relations. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said he will release a "chairman's statement" in the next few days on behalf of the 21-nation gathering, warning that "the entire world is worried" about tensions between the two superpowers. The U.S. has long accused China of unfair trade practices. Earlier this year, the Trump administration slapped tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese goods and warned that duties on another $267 billion in goods could follow. | | | | | | | | | | | | MORE ARTICLES | | | | | | | |
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