Thursday, 23 June 2016

Evening Edition: Deadlocked justices block Obama on immigration

Obama decries outcome, accuses GOP of using issue to 'scare people'; The Fix: Court just dropped a powder keg on the 2016 election; Court backs affirmative action in college admission; Democrats end sit-in after chaotic 26 hours in House; Ryan calls sit-in a 'publicity stunt.' He may be right, but it is proving to be effective.; Whatever the result, British vote inflicts further damage on E.U.; Volkswagen agrees to pay $10.2 billion to settle emissions claims; Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ jury rules; 'I hated this man more than my rapists': Woman confronts football coach 18 years after alleged gang rape; German police shoot man who tried to take hostages in movie theater; Why some of America’s richest people are living in the middle of nowhere; Confident. Incorrigible. Bully. Little Donny was a lot like Donald Trump.; In move to reassure donors, Trump converts $50 million in campaign loans to donations; Fact Checker: Donald Trump's attack on Hillary Clinton; Texas man tries in vain to save infant left in hot car — by placing her in the fridge; Burger King’s latest fast food monstrosity is sadly genius;
 
Evening Edition
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Deadlocked justices block Obama on immigration
The nondecision deals Obama perhaps the biggest legal loss of his presidency and leaves in limbo about 4 million undocumented immigrants. The outcome was the most serious consequence of the Supreme Court's short-handed status.
Obama decries outcome, accuses GOP of using issue to 'scare people'
The president's signature immigration program is unlikely to move forward before he leaves office.
 
The Fix: Court just dropped a powder keg on the 2016 election
Its actions highlight two racially charged issues in a racially charged election.
 
Court backs affirmative action in college admission
The Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision that was a surprise win for backers of affirmative action, said admissions officials at the University of Texas may consider the race of student applicants in a limited way to build a diverse student body.
 
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Democrats end sit-in after chaotic 26 hours in House
Lawmakers ended the dramatic protest they staged on the House floor but pledged to continue to pressure Republicans to hold votes on gun-control measures. Tired of what they viewed as a Democratic publicity stunt, Republicans early Thursday morning formally adjourned for the July 4 recess.
 
Ryan calls sit-in a 'publicity stunt.' He may be right, but it is proving to be effective.
To the right, it is an unruly and undignified spectacle. To the left, it is an energizing display of backbone.
 
Whatever the result, British vote inflicts further damage on E.U.
Brexit backers already have one win: European leaders say their hopes to build a more united continent may be on hold after a bitter campaign exposed deeper troubles within the alliance.
 
Volkswagen agrees to pay $10.2 billion to settle emissions claims
The deal — one of the largest payouts by an automaker in history — will compensate owners between $1,000 and $7,000 per vehicle for repairs.
 
Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ jury rules
There will be no new names added to the credits of one of rock's most famous songs, despite allegations leveled by the psychedelic rock band Spirit.
 
'I hated this man more than my rapists': Woman confronts football coach 18 years after alleged gang rape
"This is a coach who victimized me," Brenda Tracy said of NCAA football coach Mike Riley. "And now I'm going to stand in front of his football team and tell them how I felt."
 
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German police shoot man who tried to take hostages in movie theater
The assailant's motive was not immediately clear, but authorities were initially investigating the incident in the town of Viernheim as a possible criminal act rather than one linked to terrorism.
 
Why some of America’s richest people are living in the middle of nowhere
You know they have homes in New York and San Francisco. But America's richest people have also chosen some very unexpected places to live.
 
Confident. Incorrigible. Bully. Little Donny was a lot like Donald Trump.
Reporting for The Post's forthcoming biography shows a young Trump left an indelible impression in his prosperous Queens neighborhood. "He had a reputation for saying anything that came into his head," a schoolmate recalls.
 
In move to reassure donors, Trump converts $50 million in campaign loans to donations
By turning the loans into donations the presumptive Republican presidential nominee aims to show GOP donors that he is personally invested in the effort.
 
Fact Checker: Donald Trump's attack on Hillary Clinton
We fact-checked 25 claims in Trump's speech attacking Clinton.
 
Texas man tries in vain to save infant left in hot car — by placing her in the fridge
After returning to his van to find his six-month-old daughter "stiff" as a board and "hot as a brick," Michael Thedford did the unthinkable.
 
Burger King’s latest fast food monstrosity is sadly genius
The chain's latest menu item is ridiculous -- and that's exactly what they want you to think.
 
 
     
 
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