Friday, August 19, 2016

Evening Edition: Paul Manafort resigns as chairman of Trump campaign

Trump expresses regret over causing 'personal pain' with ill-chosen words; CDC issues second Zika travel advisory for Miami area; U.S. water polo team beats Italy to defend Olympic title; Connor Fields wins first Team USA gold in BMX; Lochte apologizes 'for not being more careful and candid'; 'Evil at its finest': Teenager charged in killing, burning of Korean War veteran; 12-year-old sets off social-media firestorm after posing with animals she hunted, killed; In wake of university's sexual abuse scandal, Kenneth Starr leaves Baylor faculty; A cocky arms dealer fleeced the Pentagon. Now he's fighting for a share of 'War Dogs’ profits.; Clinton's 'Colin Powell did it' defense of her email practices is just plain wrong; What liberals get wrong when they say racism is the reason for Trump’s rise; Only 11 percent of Trump backers expect votes to be counted accurately; Would somebody please give Norm Macdonald another TV show?; How do I tell dinner party guests that I won't be paying for their alcohol?;
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
Paul Manafort resigns as chairman of Trump campaign
The GOP presidential campaign endured another day of internal disruption when Manafort abruptly resigned after a staff shake-up that had reduced his role. As campaign chairman, he had sought to build bridges with the party establishment by encouraging a more temperate and consistent message by the nominee.
Trump expresses regret over causing 'personal pain' with ill-chosen words
The Republican presidential nominee issued an unexpected and uncharacteristic declaration of remorse at his first rally since a staffing shake-up in his campaign.
 
CDC issues second Zika travel advisory for Miami area
With five cases of local transmission now confirmed for Miami Beach, federal health officials urged pregnant women to avoid a 20-block zone in the heart of the city's tourist area.
 
U.S. water polo team beats Italy to defend Olympic title
After winning silver in 2008 in Beijing, American women have claimed gold in two consecutive Olympics.
 
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Connor Fields wins first Team USA gold in BMX
The 23-year-old from Texas became the first American to claim the prize in the sport that made its Olympic debut in 2008.
 
Lochte apologizes 'for not being more careful and candid'
In the U.S. swimmer's statement, he did not admit to misleading Brazilian police. He said he wanted to wait until "the legal situation was addressed."
 
'Evil at its finest': Teenager charged in killing, burning of Korean War veteran
The suspect, whom witnesses said was running nearby with a gasoline jug, could potentially receive the death penalty in Alabama.
 
12-year-old sets off social-media firestorm after posing with animals she hunted, killed
Critics have called Aryanna Gourdin, the young sharpshooter, an "animal hater," while others call her a child who doesn't deserve the flak.
 
In wake of university's sexual abuse scandal, Kenneth Starr leaves Baylor faculty
Months after he was removed as school president, his tenure at Baylor University is officially over.
 
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A cocky arms dealer fleeced the Pentagon. Now he's fighting for a share of 'War Dogs’ profits.
Efraim Diveroli, played by Jonah Hill in the movie opening today, wasn't included in Hollywood's version of his real-life exploits.
 
Clinton's 'Colin Powell did it' defense of her email practices is just plain wrong
The Democratic nominee asserts that she was simply following the accepted practices of previous secretaries of state. But there are a lot of holes in that explanation. 
 
What liberals get wrong when they say racism is the reason for Trump’s rise
Attributing racial motivations — either outright racism or the more nuanced concept of racial resentment — to some of Donald Trump's supporters seems to make sense. But it's a mistake to do so.
 
Only 11 percent of Trump backers expect votes to be counted accurately
Republican voters are even more skeptical of the count than Democrats were after Al Gore's controversial 2000 loss.
 
Would somebody please give Norm Macdonald another TV show?
The former SNL star can be his own worst enemy. Or maybe he's a mad genius. Or both.
 
How do I tell dinner party guests that I won't be paying for their alcohol?
The advice columnist takes your questions about the strange train we call life.
 
 
     
 
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