Evening Edition: Trump to pull U.S. from historic Paris climate agreement

As the U.S. bows out, some see shifts in global leadership; As U.S. backs away from climate pledges, India and China step up; All but two countries are in the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. will be the third.; Questions and answers now that the U.S. has decided to pull out of the deal; Trump decides to keep U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv — for now; White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists; Our ugly racism's newest artifact: The noose left at the African American Museum; Gunfire reported at resort complex in Philippine capital; Comey is asked to testify next Thursday; Business sags at Trump's New York golf course as players stay away; 'Limboland': Some diplomats stuck overseas amid slow pace of filling top jobs at State Department; Ex-DNC aide hits back hard at Clinton, saying her campaign ignored data on swing states; The ultra-rich are hiding way more money overseas than anyone realized; The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants is fueling a German identity crisis; Walmart is asking employees to deliver packages on their way home from work; A man on a plane said he had a bomb. Then passengers 'pounced.'; I got pregnant. I chose to keep my baby. And my Christian school humiliated me.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   DEVELOPING Trump to pull U.S. from historic Paris climate agreement President Trump will make good on a campaign promise to "cancel" the Paris climate agreement, officials say, breaking away from a global effort to reduce greenhouse gases. "The Paris Accord is a BAD deal for Americans," read a White House memo to supporters explaining the president's decision. The accord has divided the administration, and abandoning it could raise doubts about the commitment of the world's largest economy to curbing global warming. By Philip Rucker and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » As the U.S. bows out, some see shifts in global leadership China in particular is expected to fill any leadership vacuum created by the U.S. retreat, both in climate change and trade. By Carol Morello and John Wagner  •  Read more »   As U.S. backs away from climate pledges, India and China step up But the world's two other biggest polluters — whose vast populations stand to lose dramatically from global warming — will not be able to replace the financial incentives the United States had on the table. By Annie Gowen and Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   Analysis All but two countries are in the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. will be the third. The United States will join two other nations — Syria and Nicaragua — in the U.N. climate group that do not participate in the accord. By Kim Soffen and Denise Lu  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Questions and answers now that the U.S. has decided to pull out of the deal The White House may want out now, but exiting the Paris climate agreement could take years. By Sophie Yeo  •  Read more »   Trump decides to keep U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv — for now President Trump will not move to relocate the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, at least for now, reversing a campaign promise dear to some of his most conservative supporters. Some have argued that a move could incite violence. By Anne Gearan and Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists Among the high-profile figures who received waivers: White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, who were both permitted to engage with their former employers or clients. By Matea Gold  •  Read more »   Perspective Our ugly racism's newest artifact: The noose left at the African American Museum As students, tourists, grandparents, and toddlers visited the Smithsonian's compelling new Museum of African American History and Culture this week, something entered the building with them: Hatred. By Petula Dvorak  •  Read more »   Gunfire reported at resort complex in Philippine capital The Manila resort said on Twitter that it was on "lockdown" following the attack. By William Branigin  •  Read more »   Comey is asked to testify next Thursday The former FBI director has been given a date and time to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee amid allegations of Russian influence in the 2016 election. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   Business sags at Trump's New York golf course as players stay away Financial documents reveal an unusual glimpse inside a business unit of the Trump Organization, during the period when Trump was seeking, then winning and then assuming the presidency. By Drew Harwell and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Limboland': Some diplomats stuck overseas amid slow pace of filling top jobs at State Department The delays are creating a ripple effect through the ranks of career diplomats as the traditional summer rotation season approaches. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Ex-DNC aide hits back hard at Clinton, saying her campaign ignored data on swing states After Hillary Clinton pointed to the Democratic National Committee's data deficit when she became the 2016 nominee, the DNC's former director of data science took to Twitter to respond. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis The ultra-rich are hiding way more money overseas than anyone realized The most consequential leak in the history of the offshore world demonstrates just how much secret wealth is stored around the globe. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants is fueling a German identity crisis The country's interior minister sparked a heated debate by publishing a controversial list of 10 traits all Germans should have in common, seemingly wagging a finger at Muslim newcomers unwilling to adapt to local customs. By Stephanie Kirchner  •  Read more »   Walmart is asking employees to deliver packages on their way home from work The retail giant is trying to cut costs on the last leg of the delivery, which is often the most expensive part of the fulfillment process, as it wages a fight against Amazon. By Abha Bhattarai  •  Read more »   A man on a plane said he had a bomb. Then passengers 'pounced.' A Malaysia Airlines landed safely in Australia after a passenger grabbed a flight attendant and told the 337 passengers aboard the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane that he had a bomb, witnesses said. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   PostEverything | Perspective I got pregnant. I chose to keep my baby. And my Christian school humiliated me. COLUMN | Making the decision to become a teenage parent was hard. What came next was even harder for this high school student. By Madeline Runkles  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071