Thursday, May 19, 2016

Evening Edition: EgyptAir plane made ‘sudden swerves’ before vanishing

Oklahoma legislature passes bill making it a felony to perform abortions; Austria's right-wing populist candidate sounds a lot like Trump; Did Clinton laugh about a rapist's light sentence?; Veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent Morley Safer dies at 84; Congress is overhauling an outdated law that affects nearly every product you own; The House floor is turning into a battleground over LGBT rights; Metro finalizes significantly revised repair plan after feds' safety concerns; What makes Donald Trump's sons so different from him; This nonspeaking teenager wrote a profound letter explaining autism; Phil Mickelson to return nearly $1 million in U.S. insider-trading probe; People love watching nature on nest cams — until it gets grisly ; The real reason that so many women have to spend so much time getting ready;
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
EgyptAir plane made 'sudden swerves' before vanishing
Investigators placed terrorism high on the list of possible reasons the Cairo-bound plane fell from the sky with 66 people aboard. Bits of wreckage were found near the island of Karpathos, but a senior Greek air safety official said the debris found so far did not belong to an aircraft.
Oklahoma legislature passes bill making it a felony to perform abortions
GOP Gov. Mary Fallin has not said if she plans to sign the sweeping measure, which opponents have described as unconstitutional and unprecedented.
 
Austria's right-wing populist candidate sounds a lot like Trump
Norbert Hofer, the front-runner in Austria's presidential election this Sunday, has positioned himself as the anti-establishment candidate and tapped into a range of fears currently being reflected on both sides of the Atlantic: Fear of migrants, free trade and globalization.
 
Did Clinton laugh about a rapist's light sentence?
We explore two controversies surrounding Hillary Clinton often cited by her foes.
 
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Veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent Morley Safer dies at 84
The longtime journalist had retired this week from the news magazine show after more than half a century at CBS. The network confirmed his death.
 
Congress is overhauling an outdated law that affects nearly every product you own
The Toxic Substances Control Act, which has not been reauthorized since President Gerald Ford signed it into law in 1976, regulates thousands of chemicals in everyday products including detergents and flame retardants.
 
The House floor is turning into a battleground over LGBT rights
Democrats have accused Republicans of promoting discrimination over proposals that GOP leaders said are intended to protect freedom of religion from government overreach.
 
Metro finalizes significantly revised repair plan after feds' safety concerns
Under the revised plan, the Orange and Silver lines will undergo continuous single-tracking from Ballston to East Falls Church beginning June 4.
 
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What makes Donald Trump's sons so different from him
In spite of their gilded pedigree, Don Jr. and Eric were guided by experiences and forces in the Czech countryside and near the abandoned steel mills of Pennsylvania that helped keep them grounded.
 
This nonspeaking teenager wrote a profound letter explaining autism
Unbeknownst to his parents for many years, Gordy Baylinson is a beautiful writer with a lot to say. And he has strong opinions about the police and the treatment of autistic people.
 
Phil Mickelson to return nearly $1 million in U.S. insider-trading probe
Federal authorities say the professional golfer and a longtime friend were involved in a scheme that spanned at least seven years. Mickelson was not charged with wrongdoing in the SEC complaint.
 
People love watching nature on nest cams — until it gets grisly
It's the ultimate nature reality show: Baby birds' first months of life. But most cam operators won't intervene when tragedy happens -- and it happens pretty often.
 
The real reason that so many women have to spend so much time getting ready
A fascinating new paper from two sociologists suggests that women do have good reason to spend so much time and money on their appearance.
 
 
     
 
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