Monday, April 17, 2017

Evening Edition: Pence warns N. Korea, offering Syrian, Afghan strikes as examples

China's Korea policy 'in tatters' as both North and South defy sanctions; Spicer: Obama engaged in 'faux' transparency with visitor logs release; Do members of Congress pay for 100% of their health insurance?; The locations public transit can take you — and those who get left behind; 21,000 gather for first Easter Egg Roll at Trump White House; National manhunt underway for suspect in Facebook homicide video; Poll finds that the number of Americans who think Trump keeps his promises is plummeting; New Mexico governor vetoes higher education funding. All of it.; Turkey's main opposition party challenges vote granting sweeping powers to Erdogan; Kenyans take top spots in Boston Marathon; United booted a couple traveling to their wedding, just days after fiasco involving man dragged from plane; 17-year-old girl dies from shark attack while surfing, with her mother and sisters looking on; 'All of this grief': Prince Harry opens up about his mental health and Princess Diana's death; What you’re really agreeing to when you accept your smart TV’s privacy policy;
 
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Pence warns N. Korea, offering Syrian, Afghan strikes as examples
"Just in the past two weeks, the world witnessed the strength and resolve of our new president in actions taken in Syria and Afghanistan," the vice president said in Seoul. He said the administration will encourage Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons "through peaceful means," but "all options are on the table."
China's Korea policy 'in tatters' as both North and South defy sanctions
Despite Chinese pressure, Pyongyang keeps testing missiles and Seoul moves ahead with missile defense.
 
Spicer: Obama engaged in 'faux' transparency with visitor logs release
The Trump administration drew criticism from watchdog groups for its decision to end the policy of making the White House logs available roughly 90 to 120 days after visits occurred.
 
Fact Checker | Analysis
Do members of Congress pay for 100% of their health insurance?
Americans want to know: Who pays lawmakers' salaries? And where do they get their insurance?
 
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The locations public transit can take you — and those who get left behind
Several wealthy neighborhoods have easy access to and from the District, but many lower-income areas are more difficult to reach during certain times.
 
21,000 gather for first Easter Egg Roll at Trump White House
Despite concerns that planning got off to a slow start, all seemed to go off without a hitch on the White House lawn.
 
National manhunt underway for suspect in Facebook homicide video
Police are searching for 37-year-old Steve Stephens, who is accused of killing a 74-year-old man in Cleveland on Sunday and then posting a video of the slaying.
 
Poll finds that the number of Americans who think Trump keeps his promises is plummeting
Gallup said the drop was seen across every demographic group and from adults who identify as Democrat, independent or Republican.
 
Answer Sheet | Analysis
New Mexico governor vetoes higher education funding. All of it.
Republican Susana Martinez vetoed a $6.1 billion spending bill for the next fiscal year to protest tax increases and spending. Albuquerque Public Schools will drop all middle-school sports programs for next school year unless the budget crisis, which also affects K-12 funding, is resolved in its favor.
 
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Turkey's main opposition party challenges vote granting sweeping powers to Erdogan
Constitutional changes were approved by a razor-thin margin in Sunday's election, but the main opposition party says widespread irregularities undermined the vote's legitimacy.
 
Kenyans take top spots in Boston Marathon
Geoffrey Kirui beat American Olympic bronze medalist Galen Rupp over the finish line by 21 seconds; while Edna Kiplagat broke from the rest of the women at the 18-mile mark and cruised to victory. Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar set a blistering pace in the wheelchair division.
 
United booted a couple traveling to their wedding, just days after fiasco involving man dragged from plane
A spokeswoman for the beleaguered airline said the two passengers "repeatedly" tried to move to upgraded seating and refused to go back to their assigned seats. The couple disputed the airline's account.
 
17-year-old girl dies from shark attack while surfing, with her mother and sisters looking on
The unidentified girl was in the water with her father during an Easter holiday on the southern coast of Western Australia when she was attacked.
 
'All of this grief': Prince Harry opens up about his mental health and Princess Diana's death
It wasn't until he began speaking with friends and family, then a therapist, that Harry said he realized it was the unresolved grief of losing his mother so young that was possibly crippling him.
 
The Switch | Analysis
What you’re really agreeing to when you accept your smart TV’s privacy policy
We asked a few legal experts who specialize in privacy to explain what we're getting into when we hit the "I agree" button.
 
 
     
 
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