Friday, April 8, 2016

Evening Edition: Some 200 delegates could make or break a Trump nomination

Bill Clinton forcefully responds to Black Lives Matter hecklers; Panama Papers scandal reveals a perilous world for U.S. tax cheats; 'We don't know why it came to this'; Belgian security official: Key Paris attack suspect arrested; Pope calls for more inclusion of divorced, remarried Catholics; Police arrest 17-year-old in slaying of first-year University of Texas student; Navy SEAL who claimed to have killed bin Laden has been charged with DUI; Melting in Greenland and Antarctic isn't just raising seas — it's changing Earth's rotation; Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert to protest transgender bathroom law; 'It was a children's soccer game. Of course he knew he was going to kill children.'; Merle Haggard’s too-good-to-be-true story about Johnny Cash? It really happened.; My best friend is skipping my destination wedding. Can I be mad she's spending money on tattoos? ;
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
Some 200 delegates could make or break a Trump nomination
If Trump arrives at the July convention in Cleveland just shy of the 1,237 delegates required to secure the nomination outright, unbound delegates could decide to push him over the top — or force a contested convention.
Bill Clinton forcefully responds to Black Lives Matter hecklers
In a year when the drama has mostly been on the Republican side, it made for great political theater. And it gave Bill Clinton another unforgettable "Sister Souljah Moment."
 
Panama Papers scandal reveals a perilous world for U.S. tax cheats
Offshore experts said they doubt that many prominent U.S. citizens and politicians will turn up in the data, but Americans continue to hide vast sums of money in tax havens and are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
 
'We don't know why it came to this'
Since the turn of this century, death rates have risen for whites in midlife, particularly women. Beginning with an alcohol-related tragedy, The Post explores this trend and the forces driving it.
 
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Belgian security official: Key Paris attack suspect arrested
Mohamed Abrini was the subject of a massive manhunt since last November's rampage in Paris, which killed 130 people in a plot believed to be linked to the Islamic State.
 
Pope calls for more inclusion of divorced, remarried Catholics
In a long-awaited document on family life, Francis offered no concrete changes in church laws but appeared to leave open the important question of whether divorced and remarried Catholics could take Holy Communion.
 
Police arrest 17-year-old in slaying of first-year University of Texas student
Meechaiel Criner was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Haruka Weiser, whose body was found Tuesday in a creek on campus.
 
Navy SEAL who claimed to have killed bin Laden has been charged with DUI
Robert O'Neill was a member of SEAL Team 6. He was found sleeping in a parked car, then failed sobriety tests, police in Montana said.
 
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Melting in Greenland and Antarctic isn't just raising seas — it's changing Earth's rotation
New research finds that changes in the climate are causing the physical poles to shift, with the North Pole now drifting toward the United Kingdom.
 
Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert to protest transgender bathroom law
In an apology to fans, the rock legend said, "This is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters." His announcement came as other businesses and groups have criticized the law.
 
'It was a children's soccer game. Of course he knew he was going to kill children.'
Of all the horrors that have befallen Iraq, the attack that killed 29 children at a soccer match last month stands out.
 
Merle Haggard’s too-good-to-be-true story about Johnny Cash? It really happened.
As tributes to the country legend continue to roll in, one anecdote keeps coming up: That time Haggard was an inmate at San Quentin and saw the Man in Black perform one of his famous prison concerts.
 
My best friend is skipping my destination wedding. Can I be mad she's spending money on tattoos?
The advice columnist takes your questions about the strange train we call life.
 
 
     
 
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