Sunday 28 May 2017

Sunday's Headlines: High-stakes gamble: How Kushner reacted to previous crises

Trump mulls staff shake-up in effort to contain escalating Russia crisis; Trump alternated between charming and boorish as he played the role of his lifetime overseas; With state budget in crisis, many Oklahoma schools hold classes just four days a week; Bin Laden's son steps into father's shoes as al-Qaeda attempts comeback;
 
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High-stakes gamble: How Kushner reacted to previous crises
The real estate career of Jared Kushner — President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser whose meetings with Russians have become a focus of a federal investigation — shows how he dealt with his worst business crisis. While he averted catastrophe through connections and savvy negotiation, he also used hardball tactics that made enemies and struck back at those he said had crossed him.
Trump mulls staff shake-up in effort to contain escalating Russia crisis
In response to reports about contacts between the president's associates and Russia, the administration is considering moves such as revamping senior staff, creating a "war room" in the White House and organizing campaign-style rallies so President Trump can address his supporters directly.
 
Trump alternated between charming and boorish as he played the role of his lifetime overseas
During his nine-day trip, Trump was visibly comfortable in environs that evoked his own, like Saudi Arabia's gilded-and-chandeliered palaces, yet appeared out of place in others — appearing unsure of what to do or where to go.
 
With state budget in crisis, many Oklahoma schools hold classes just four days a week
Funding for classrooms has been shrinking for years in this deep-red state as lawmakers have cut taxes, slicing away hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Class sizes have ballooned, art and foreign-language programs have shrunk or disappeared, and teacher salaries remain low. Another significant consequence: A shorter school week.
 
Bin Laden's son steps into father's shoes as al-Qaeda attempts comeback
Decimated by U.S. military strikes and overshadowed for years by its terrorist rival, the Islamic State, al-Qaeda appears to be signaling the start of a violent new chapter in the group's history, led by a new bin Laden — one who has vowed to seek revenge for the death of his father. But Hamza bin Laden is not advocating his father's style of jihad.
 
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Gregg Allman | 1947–2017
Southern rock heavyweight of Allman Brothers fame dies at 69
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High school softball pitcher strikes out everyone in perfect game
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Jim Bunning | 1931-2017
Hall of Fame baseball pitcher and former U.S. senator dies at 85
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