Tuesday 29 November 2016

Evening Edition: Trump suggests revoking flag-burners’ rights, despite court protections

From enemies to potential allies: How the Trump-Romney divide began to heal; Fierce Obamacare critic Tom Price tapped for HHS; Elaine Chao picked for transportation; She thought she ran the race of her life. Officials say she cheated.; At least 3 dead in massive fire that has engulfed two Tennessee resort towns; A Brazilian soccer team's moment of glory ends in deadly plane crash; Islamic State says Ohio State attacker was its 'soldier'; ISIS's second-in-command hid in Syria for months. The day he stepped out, the U.S. was waiting.; Accidental strikes on Syrian forces were a result of human error, Pentagon investigation finds; 'My children ask me for food that is not available': Aleppo faces starvation as Syrian forces close in; Al Pacino was nearly fired from 'The Godfather.' The rest is history.; Asian Americans and the 'model minority' stereotype ; White House unveils the Obamas’ last holiday decorations; 3 dead in Calif. after Thanksgiving charity dinner, health officials say;
 
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Trump suggests revoking flag-burners' rights, despite court protections
The president-elect tweeted that flag burners should lose citizenship or go to jail, ignoring the Supreme Court rulings that flag burning is constitutionally protected free speech and that the practice of stripping U.S. citizenship is not a permissible form of criminal punishment.
From enemies to potential allies: How the Trump-Romney divide began to heal
Behind the scenes, allies of Mitt Romney pushed the role of secretary of state, an idea that could balance Trump's foreign policy team and fulfill the 2012 GOP nominee's desire to serve.
 
Fierce Obamacare critic Tom Price tapped for HHS; Elaine Chao picked for transportation
Georgia congressman Tom Price, a surgeon who chairs the House Budget Committee, would be the incoming administration's point person for dismantling the sprawling 2010 health-care law, which Trump promised to start replacing on his first day in office.
 
She thought she ran the race of her life. Officials say she cheated.
Pat Huffman has raised thousands for charity through dedicated racing, but a race director said she took a short cut in the Marine Corps Historic Half-Marathon.
 
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At least 3 dead in massive fire that has engulfed two Tennessee resort towns
The blaze — which started on the Chimney Tops mountain, one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains — spread to the esort towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, forcing thousands of residents and visitors to flee.
 
A Brazilian soccer team's moment of glory ends in deadly plane crash
Just six survivors were found after a plane carrying 81 people, including the championship-bound Chapecoense, slammed into a Colombian hillside.
 
Islamic State says Ohio State attacker was its 'soldier'
The posting does not necessarily mean that Ohio State University student Abdul Razak Ali Artan acted at the behest of the terror group, which often claims responsibility for attacks in which it had no actual involvement.
 
ISIS's second-in-command hid in Syria for months. The day he stepped out, the U.S. was waiting.
Abu Muhammad al-Adnani's death in a missile strike was the biggest prize in what U.S. officials describe as an increasingly successful campaign to track and kill the Islamic State's senior commanders.
 
Accidental strikes on Syrian forces were a result of human error, Pentagon investigation finds
U.S., Danish, British and Australian strikes decimated positions belonging to Syrian government forces in September.
 
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'My children ask me for food that is not available': Aleppo faces starvation as Syrian forces close in
After months of siege, food stockpiles are running out as people must decide to flee or stay.
 
Al Pacino was nearly fired from 'The Godfather.' The rest is history.
The actor has been a star for 44 years, yet he still displays a penchant for risk and for working with young talent.
 
Asian Americans and the 'model minority' stereotype
The author of a new book explains how Asians went from hated minority to useful prop.
 
White House unveils the Obamas’ last holiday decorations
The Obamas' last White House holiday decorations feature thousands of Legos, a selfie station, gumdrop wreaths, a giant gingerbread White House, yarn replicas of the presidential pups and more.
 
3 dead in Calif. after Thanksgiving charity dinner, health officials say
Within a day, eight people had been rushed to the hospital for nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.
 
 
     
 
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