Friday, September 9, 2016

Evening Edition: North Korea is inching closer to intercontinental nuclear capability

Flow of foreign fighters plummets as ISIS loses its edge; U.S. moves to halt oil pipeline construction near Standing Rock and tribal land; Facebook backs down, says it will no longer censor 'Napalm Girl' war photo; House passes bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia; An Ohio city shared a photo of adults who overdosed in the car with a child; Not all teens are online all the time. Some are the Disconnected.; Globetrotting Obama official traveled in luxury. Taxpayers footed the bill.; Why didn't anyone protect Cam Newton during Thursday's 'very physical' game?; Republicans warn that Trump's critique of Clinton's 'look' fuels accusations of sexism; The Fix: On birtherism, Trump's campaign manager wants him to be somebody he doesn't want to be; Trump attacks U.S. foreign policy on Russia-owned TV; Arizona’s governor asked voters to fact-check whether pot is safer than alcohol. So we did.; Canadian judge berates rape victim: 'Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?';
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
North Korea is inching closer to intercontinental nuclear capability
The reclusive country has dramatically accelerated its nuclear and missile programs since Kim Jong Un became its third-generation leader almost five years ago, conducting three of its five nuclear tests since then. Just last month, it successfully launched a ballistic missile from a submarine.
Flow of foreign fighters plummets as ISIS loses its edge
A once-mighty current of thousands of radicalized men and women converging on Syrian and Iraqi battlefields from nations across the globe has been cut to a trickle this year as the militants' territory has shrunk and their ambitions have withered. But the decline could portend a dangerous new phase.
 
U.S. moves to halt oil pipeline construction near Standing Rock and tribal land
Tribe members sought a preliminary injunction, saying that the pipleline could endanger their water supply and that it has disrupted sacred burial grounds.
 
Facebook backs down, says it will no longer censor 'Napalm Girl' war photo
After initially defending its decision to remove the iconic photograph and suspending a Norwegian author's account, the social media platform said it would "reinstate" the image.
 
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House passes bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
Advocates of the legislation worry it could be rejected by a veto from the White House, which argues the bill could harm the United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia.
 
An Ohio city shared a photo of adults who overdosed in the car with a child
"It is time that the non drug using public sees what we are now dealing with on a daily basis," the Ohio city of East Liverpool said when it posted the photo of the couple, who had used heroin.
 
Not all teens are online all the time. Some are the Disconnected.
Today's teens are part of the most digitally defined generation in human history. But for some low-income families, smartphones, computers and home WiFi are luxuries. And that can leave teens feeling isolated and struggling to keep up at school.
 
Globetrotting Obama official traveled in luxury. Taxpayers footed the bill.
Stefan Selig liked to travel in style. He rode with luxury-car services, spending $1,800 during a two-day trip to Boston last year. And when he stayed at hotels that were beneath his standards, Selig admonished his staff, complaining about "lousy" accommodations.
 
Why didn't anyone protect Cam Newton during Thursday's 'very physical' game?
The Carolina QB and reigning league MVP was hit hard and often -- sometimes in the head -- by the Broncos during the NFL's season-opening game.
 
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Republicans warn that Trump's critique of Clinton's 'look' fuels accusations of sexism
The escalating attacks by Donald Trump and his allies on Hillary Clinton's vigor and appearance are providing new fodder for critics who say he is trafficking in sexist stereotypes and fueling Internet rumors in attempts to undermine her image.
 
The Fix: On birtherism, Trump's campaign manager wants him to be somebody he doesn't want to be
Kellyanne Conway is the latest Republican to offer a version of the GOP nominee that doesn't exist.
 
Trump attacks U.S. foreign policy on Russia-owned TV
The interview came as Donald Trump faced sustained criticism for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he has regularly done on the campaign trail — to the discomfort of many members of his own party, who have distanced themselves from the comments.
 
Arizona’s governor asked voters to fact-check whether pot is safer than alcohol. So we did.
The state is one of five with marijuana legalization on the ballot this fall, and the state's Republican governor, Doug Ducey, is not happy about it.
 
Canadian judge berates rape victim: 'Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?'
"Some sex and pain sometimes go together," Canadian judge Robin Camp said during a rape trial in 2014. He's facing the possibility of removal from the bench.
 
 
     
 
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