Sunday, 4 June 2017

Sunday's Headlines: London attack’s death toll for victims reaches seven as investigation starts

Shadow network aided Trump's rise to power; Privatizing air-traffic control will be focus of president's 'infrastructure week';
 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
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London attack's death toll for victims reaches seven as investigation starts
Dozens of people were injured late Saturday in an incident that saw pedestrians on London Bridge mowed down by a van and patrons at nearby bars and restaurants stabbed by the vehicle's occupants. Police described it as a terrorist attack.
Shadow network aided Trump's rise to power
Long before Donald Trump promised to build a wall, ban Muslims and abandon the Paris climate accord, David Horowitz used his tax-exempt Freedom Center to rail against illegal immigrants, the spread of Islam and global warming.
 
Privatizing air-traffic control will be focus of president's 'infrastructure week'
Events planned in D.C. and beyond are part of an effort to show that the White House is focused on its agenda, despite cascading headlines about investigations into his administration's ties to Russia.
 
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For 50 years, Israelis have clashed over the West Bank. The expansionists have won.
 
Cultural appropriation is a problem. A misguided burrito cart is not part of it.
 
What states can do on climate change (even though we really need the feds)
 
Theresa May won't get a landslide. The rest of the British election is hard to predict.
 
I could face prison for protesting. A man who sexually abused a hotel worker got a $50 fine.
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Evidence grows linking grilled meat and cancer, but risk can be lowered
Marinating meat can reduce carcinogens, as can microwaving before barbecuing, researchers said. Other tips include flipping burgers frequently and not charring or burning, though grilling enough to avoid undercooking.
NBA Playoffs
Steph Curry is fully healthy, and both the Cavs and Warriors know it
The two-time MVP was slowed by a knee injury in last season's NBA Finals. That's not the case this time, and his performance in Game 1 proved it.
Philippines' Duterte scoffs at notion of International Criminal Court probe
With an estimated 9,000 people dead and many missing a year after Rodrigo Duterte swept to power, a growing number of experts say the Filipino president will be investigated by the international court.
Nonprofits brace for cuts with Trump and make political pitch to donors
Nonprofit organizations have asked donors to step up and help in case the federal government decides it won't. 
Venezuela's youth lead a new kind of protest movement
Young people are at the forefront of "the resistance," the roving bands of men and women with makeshift armor and crude weapons who have taken to the streets to battle the government.
Holloway finishes Aldo in 3rd round to win UFC featherweight title
The 145-pound weight class has a new boss in Max Holloway, who delivered a crisp, clear and definitive performance capped by a technical knockout of the division's former kingpin.
Sam Hunt, R&B-loving country star, defies Nashville conventional wisdom
He has emerged as country music's biggest chance for a pop-crossover since Taylor Swift by blending in R&B influences that came naturally to him, even as mentors warned "These songs aren't going to work for country."
Jefferson fled Monticello to avoid British capture. He was mocked for it.
The author of the Declaration of Independence defended his flight from danger in 1781, but his political enemies labeled him a coward and worse.
News quiz: A high-profile scuffle, bold claims and some denials
There's a lot of international intrigue in this week's 10 questions. As usual, the faster you correctly answer, the higher you can score.
Food
In 20 minutes, great chicken on a stick
A quick spice blend and the magic pairing of green grapes make this flavorful grilled dish.
Magazine
A black-and-white look at Alzheimer's
African Americans are more likely than whites to develop the incurable disease. Why?
 
     
 
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