September 27, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

Presidential race

• Six key moments of the first presidential debate between Trump and Clinton (NBC)
• The first Clinton-Trump debate, annotated (Washington Post)
• From Russia with Love (ABC)
• The 2016 election fact-checker (Washington Post)
• 75 retired senior diplomats sign letter opposing Trump for president (Washington Post)

General news

• ISIS suspected of mustard gas attack against U.S.and Iraqi troops (CNN)
• White Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter in death of unarmed black man (Washington Post)
• Family releases video of Keith Lamont Scott’s shooting (CNN)
• Obama kept military out of the loop on Iran payments   (Jewish World Review)
• Feds Finalize Rule on a Native Hawaiian Government (Hawaii Public Radio)
• U.S. to pay 17 Indian tribes $492 million to settle long-standing disputes (Wash. Post)
• Dozens Of U.S., Canadian Tribes Unite Against Proposed Oil Pipelines (NPR)
• Wells Fargo's Unauthorized Accounts Likely Hurt Customers' Credit Scores (NPR)

WORLD

• Aleppo Under The Most Intense Air Bombardment Since Syrian War Began, U.N. Says(NPR)
• Colombia, Marxist rebels sign accord ending 52-year war  (Reuters)
• Two Palestinians and a Jordanian killed after attacking Israelis, officials say (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• After Aiding Injured Israelis, A Palestinian Is Targeted For Abuse (NPR)
• Christian writer who 'insulted Islam' murdered in Jordan (JPost)
• Suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan mosque leaves at least 23 people dead, many injured (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Street clashes and election protests in Congo kill more than 44, Human Rights Watch says (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Japan scrambles fighter jets as China gets too close (CS Monitor)

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By Liz Alper

Photos courtesy Joel Price

September 26, 2016 (Indianapolis) - After a big rebound in week two, the Chargers went on the road to Indianapolis to take on the Colts.

Redshirt freshman earns first career weekly honor

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

September 26, 2016 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) - San Diego State redshirt freshman goalkeeper Gabby English has been named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week. The Winter Park, Florida native helped the Aztecs post two shutouts to vault them into first place in the league standings.

By Liz Alper

Photo via @SFGiants on Twitter

September 25, 2016 (San Diego) - After the extra innings heartbreaker last night, the Padres looked to rebound. Clayton Richard faced Ty Blach.

Milan Moses scores the game-winner in 64^th minute

Source: goaztecs.com press release

September 25, 2016 (San Diego) - San Diego State defeated Colorado College, 1-0, on a sun-splashed Sunday afternoon at SDSU Sports Deck. With their second straight win, the Aztecs improved to 4-5 on the season and 2-0 in Mountain West action. The Tigers, meanwhile, fell to 5-5 and 1-1 in conference.

By Liz Alper

Photo via @SFGiants on Twitter

September 24, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres got back into the series with a big win last night.  They looked to take a series lead tonight, albeit with a lopsided pitching matchup in Jarred Cosart vs. Madison Bumgarner.

Five Aztecs competing in Tucson, San Francisco

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo: Marko Goles-Babic was victorious in his opening match at the Battle in the Bay Classic on Friday.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

September 24, 2016 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team opened its 2016 fall schedule on Friday with five players competing in two tournaments at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz., and the Battle in the Bay Classic in San Francisco, Calif.

By Miriam Raftery

September 23, 2016 (El Cajon) – A 14-year-old girl from El Cajon was struck by a Ford SUV near Sweetwater Reservoir last night around 10 p.m. Thursday night. The driver, 80, from Spring Valley was not cited.

Aztecs’ PJ Samiere tied for first individually

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo: Pablo Montesanz courtesy goaztecs.com

September 23, 2016 (Alberquerque) - The 23rd-ranked San Diego State men’s golf team surged to an eight-stroke lead at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate on Friday after carding a combined 3-under par 573 during the first two rounds at the par-72, 7,555-yard UNM Championship Course.

By Jack and Helen Ofield, Lemon Grove

September 22, 2016 (Lemon Grove) - -Measure V on our November 8 ballot would bring up to 15 marijuana storefronts to Lemon Grove, according to Mayor Mary Sessom, serving about 4,000 pot smokers apiece, yielding a mob scene of some 60,000 addicts (more than twice the size of Lemon Grove's population).

East County News Service

September 23, 2016 (San Diego) – Goodwill Southern California (GSC) will officially kick-off its Halloween shopping season at 8 am (one hour early), Saturday, September 24 at all of its 81 stores. The retailer brings back its popular Halloween BOO-Tiques, providing shoppers with EVERYTHING Halloween.

By Liz Alper

Photo via @Padres on Twitter

September 22, 2016 (San Diego) - After a good series against the Diamondbacks (albeit not getting the sweep), the Padres welcomed the Giants to Petco Park.  Jeff Samardzija would be their first pitcher to face against Christian Friedrich.

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016 would set stage for improved funding and stronger warnings from EPA

Source: Environmental Integrity Project

September 22, 2016 (Washington D.C.) -- Lawmakers introduced a new bill today in Congress that would increase funding to improve the safety of public drinking water systems in California and across the U.S. and set the stage for stronger warnings about contaminated tap water.

East County News Service

September 22, 2016 (Lakeside) - The Lakeside Sheriff's Department is hosting a "Coffee with the Community" event on Thursday, October 20 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lakeside Branch Library.

By Miriam Raftery

September 22, 2016 (El Cajon) –El Cajon residents are invited to attend a Journalism  Forum featuring candidates running for the  El Cajon City Council.  The forum, co-moderated by journalists from four major media outlets, will be held on Wednesday, October 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grossmont College in the Griffin Gate building (next to Griffin Center.)

Bring your questions, meet the candidates and hear their ideas and goals for El Cajon.

The moderators will be: Miriam Raftery,  editor of East County Magazine, Karen Pearlman, reporter for the San Diego-Union Tribune, Albert  Fulcher,  editor of the East County Californian, and Marya Fani, broadcast journalist at Mega Network.