Articles from the October 25, 2016 edition

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13 Confirmed Dead After Tour Bus Crashes Into Big Rig On Highway 10 Near Indio
Observer Staff|Oct 25, 2016
At least 13 tour bus passengers are dead after the vehicle crashed into a big rig on a California highway Sunday morning, authorities said. The crash on Interstate 10 sent at least 30 passengers from the USA Holiday bus to Palm Springs area hospitals, the Desert Sun reported. The big rig driver was not hurt. The cause of the 5 a.m. crash has not been determined. The California Highway Patrol could not immediately be reached. The passengers were mostly European and Chinese tourists on holiday....
Trump Tweets Raise Money for Clinton
Liz Miller|Oct 25, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is well known for his frequent Twitter Storms. Now, a clever fundraising program on opponent Hillary Clinton's website is taking advantage of that activity by allowing donors to pledge a certain amount for each tweet. The "Troll Trump" campaign lets donors to pledge as little as ten cents, or as much as $100. They can also set a daily limit on the contribution, just to guard against an over-zealous midnight tweet-fest on Trump's part. Donald...
As President, Hillary Clinton Will Raise Interest Rates, says Goldman Sachs and Other Banks
Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 25, 2016
The election of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as President will lead to higher interest rates, starting with a 25 basis point increase at the Federal Reserves December meeting. This according to CNBC and other sources. While the Fed has raised the overnight interest rate just once in 9 years, "Goldman Sachs economists now see a 75 percent chance of a Fed rate hike by the end of the year, with odds rising as Republican Donald Trump's chances of winning the White House have fallen."...

Get Lit Players Publish Their First Book - Get Lit Rising - and Go On Tour
Kat Thomas, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 25, 2016
Words Ignite, the organization dedicated to engaging diverse youth in literature and increasing literacy through the power of classic and street poetry, today released its first book of poems and personal narratives, Get Lit Rising. Penned by nineteen diverse young poets from the organization known as the Get Lit Players, and in collaboration with their mentor, Get Lit Founder and Executive Director Diane Luby Lane, the book features groundbreaking life stories; classic works by Langston...