Sunday, 2 April 2017

Evening Edition: Trump remains the center of attention, but he’s increasingly isolated politically

A ruling on Trump's word choice: Speech that incites violence is not protected; Top Democrat on intel panel accuses White House of trying to draw focus from Russia probe; 'Find the leakers,' Trump tweets, turning the spotlight yet again on his wiretapping claims; He has nearly 175 film and TV credits. But few people know his name.; Ahead of a visit by Egypt's president, Trump administration signals sharp policy shift; 2 suspects identified in sexual assault that was broadcast on Facebook, Chicago police say; White House social media director misused official position by going after GOP lawmaker, ethics experts say; Ecuadorans vote in tense elections, brace for a narrow finish; While Trump promotes coal, other countries are turning to cheap sun power; Brexit could give Spain major bargaining power over Gibraltar; Mississippi State got its Final Four fairy tale. Now it looks for its 'Miracle.'; Custodian of shrine in Pakistan arrested in killings of at least 20 visitors; Don't get fooled again by bogus links, bots and pure bunk. Here's how.; A live stream of Shia LaBeouf chanting was disrupted by Nazi-themed dancing. Then things got weird.;
 
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Evening Edition
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Trump remains the center of attention, but he's increasingly isolated politically
Ahead of his 100th day in office later this month, Trump has struggled to build a governing coalition that matches the nontraditional alliance that put him in the Oval Office. And he has turned to making enemies out of former supporters among Republicans in Congress, even as Democrats keep him at arm's length.
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A ruling on Trump's word choice: Speech that incites violence is not protected
A federal judge in Kentucky ruled against efforts to throw out a lawsuit that accused Donald Trump of inciting violence against protesters during a campaign rally in March 2016. The protesters, who were shoved and punched by Trump supporters, said the Republican repeatedly said, "Get 'em the hell out."
 
Top Democrat on intel panel accuses White House of trying to draw focus from Russia probe
Referring to the president's unsupported claims of wiretapping, Rep. Adam Schiff said, "It certainly is an attempt to distract and to hide the origin of the materials, to hide the White House hand."
 
'Find the leakers,' Trump tweets, turning the spotlight yet again on his wiretapping claims
The president drew attention to his allegations of illegal government surveillance that started last month when he accused the Obama administration of wiretapping Trump Tower.
 
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He has nearly 175 film and TV credits. But few people know his name.
Philip Baker Hall is sort of the "Where's Waldo" of acting. Audiences know his face, certainly his voice, but many people have trouble conjuring his name. Think of a show, Hall's probably been on it.
 
Ahead of a visit by Egypt's president, Trump administration signals sharp policy shift
Despite sending $1.3 billion in military aid annually to Egypt, Barack Obama could not secure the release of an Egyptian American humanitarian worker. And Obama did not invite Abdel Fatah al-Sissi to the White House. The jailed aid worker's plight has become a symbol of the policy change that places security cooperation over human right concerns as the main barometer for engagement with authoritarian leaders.
 
2 suspects identified in sexual assault that was broadcast on Facebook, Chicago police say
Officials said that one of the suspects, a 14-year-old, was arrested and is facing felony charges for the alleged assault of a 15-year-old girl. The other suspect is expected to be arrested soon, police said.
 
White House social media director misused official position by going after GOP lawmaker, ethics experts say
Dan Scavino Jr. used his personal Twitter account to urge President Trump's supporters to challenge Freedom Caucus member Justin Amash, calling him "a big liability."
 
Ecuadorans vote in tense elections, brace for a narrow finish
The outcome is expected to be close, and observers fear a contested result that could trigger a crisis. The results will also be closely watched in London, as one of the candidates has pledged to evict Julian Assange from Ecuador's embassy there.
 
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While Trump promotes coal, other countries are turning to cheap sun power
Chile, which aspires to be a "solar Saudi Arabia," is leading the switch to the renewable source.
 
Brexit could give Spain major bargaining power over Gibraltar
A former leader of Britain's ruling party suggested that the tiny peninsula, England's only continental outpost, is worth a war against Spain.
 
NCAA Tournament
Mississippi State got its Final Four fairy tale. Now it looks for its 'Miracle.'
The Bulldogs, after pulling a historic upset on Friday, must regroup for tonight's national championship vs. South Carolina.
 
Custodian of shrine in Pakistan arrested in killings of at least 20 visitors
Police said the man, who was arrested with four others, confessed to killing visitors to a Sufi shrine in the Punjab province with a club and a knife.
 
Perspective
Don't get fooled again by bogus links, bots and pure bunk. Here's how.
It's the day after April Fools' and it's also the first International Fact-checking Day, which hopes to promote sanity over the insane lies that lurk on the Internet.
 
A live stream of Shia LaBeouf chanting was disrupted by Nazi-themed dancing. Then things got weird.
"He Will Not Divide Us" was supposed to last the duration of President Trump's term. Almost instantly, 4chan users stepped in, chasing the project around the world and forcing it to close four times.
 
 
     
 
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