Saturday, December 17, 2016

Saturday's Headlines: FBI agrees with CIA that Russia aimed to help Trump win

Trump tries to calm his 'vicious, violent, screaming' supporters; Obama warns partisan divisions make U.S. vulnerable; It's the world's biggest beauty pageant — not that Americans notice; Despite protests, Republican lawmakers in N.C. pass changes to curb power of incoming Democratic governor;
 
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FBI agrees with CIA that Russia aimed to help Trump win
Revelations that FBI Director James B. Comey — along with the Director of National Intelligence — agreed with the CIA assessment could put to rest suggestions that the agencies weren't on the same page on the cyber-intrusions. President Obama defended his administration's response to Russia's alleged meddling, but warned Moscow that it could face retaliation. Hillary Clinton told donors she believed hackers went after her campaign because of a personal grudge Russian President Vladimir Putin had against her.
Trump tries to calm his 'vicious, violent, screaming' supporters
As the president-elect spoke in Orlando, his supporters repeated their anti-Hillary Clinton chants of "Lock her up!" But if Trump loved hearing their plea, he did not say so.
 
Obama warns partisan divisions make U.S. vulnerable
Weeks after Donald Trump's win, President Obama's optimistic facade about the country is beginning to crack.
 
It's the world's biggest beauty pageant — not that Americans notice
There is no swimsuit competition at the Miss World pageant. She's all about charity and humanitarianism and talent. Which may be why you had no idea there is a Miss World, let alone that the global pageant considered more prestigious than Miss Universe is happening this weekend in the Washington region.
 
Despite protests, Republican lawmakers in N.C. pass changes to curb power of incoming Democratic governor
Outgoing Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, who lost his reelection bid in the nation's closest governor's race, signed the bill into law without commenting on the drama that has been wracking North Carolina politics.
 
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Minnesota football boycott highlights complexity of sexual assault probes
Universities and law enforcement face different burdens of proof, and obligations to alleged victims, when investigating sex crimes. The issue becomes even more delicate when it involves recognizable student-athletes.
Indians like to pay cash. The government is now forcing them to swipe cards.
One customer said he didn't understand how swiping worked. Another said he wouldn't trust it. But the government isn't giving up in its quest to transition the country to a cashless economy.
Reward for information on ISIS leader increased to $25 million
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has not been seen in public since 2014, and U.S. officials have indicated he may be hiding in Mosul or in the Islamic State-occupied city of Raqqa, Syria.
After first bitter blast, U.S. faces second wave of frigid air this weekend
The worst of the polar vortex is leaving the East Coast. Cities that will catch the brunt of the next blast include Chicago, Des Moines and Minneapolis.
Md. teen shoots buck that stormed into his home and trashed a Christmas tree
Ryan Manchester, 17, was at home eating when he heard a loud banging. "It sounds like someone breaking my door down."
Manufacturing jobs are returning. But they're not the ones that disappeared.
A combination of trade deals, automation and economic recessions sent the number of manufacturing jobs plummeting, with 6 million jobs lost by 2011. Now about half a million jobs have been regained. But the map of where products are made in the United States is being redrawn.
Trump Grill’s star rating is plummeting, and Yelp is trying to save it from the trolls
The ratings service is weeding out fake posts after a scathing review in Vanity Fair — and the president-elect's retaliatory tweet — caused the steakhouse's rating to fall a full star in one day.
 
     
 
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