Sunday, June 4, 2017

Evening Edition: London probes deadly attack, but Britain stops short of raising threat level

Trump reacts by stoking fears, renewing a personal feud; 'I saw blinding white headlights. ... It hit directly to the right of me.'; After latest terror incident, a simple message: 'London is not reeling'; Brits gather to see Ariana Grande again — this time in defiance; Scientist's dispute with NIH leaves wealth of medical research in limbo; 'She tried to carry on as normal, but I could tell this wasn't normal'; Trump promises a better climate deal. Kerry: 'That's like O.J. Simpson saying he's going to ... find the real killer.' ; A CNN host assumed the latest spelling bee champion could read Sanskrit; Suspect in Portland train stabbings built his life around hate speech; Yale loved this admissions essay about Papa John's. Here's a deeper look at its meaning.; 'It's like walking up glass': Climber conquers Yosemite's El Capitan without ropes or safety equipment; We unplugged my father from everything, as he wished, but I wasn't ready to let go; Disability attorney who defrauded government of nearly $600 million vanishes before sentencing;
 
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London probes deadly attack, but Britain stops short of raising threat level
There is "too much tolerance for extremism," Prime Minister Theresa May said, vowing to review counterterrorism laws. Authorities were "increasingly confident" that the three assailants — all wearing fake suicide vests — were the only perpetrators, a police spokesman said. Investigators were focused on the likelihood that the carnage had been inspired, if not directed, by the Islamic State.
Trump reacts by stoking fears, renewing a personal feud
Before offering condolences to the British people, the U.S. president referred to his travel ban and made other statements on his preferred platform of Twitter. On Sunday, he derided the London mayor, who had sought to reassure the city.
 
'I saw blinding white headlights. ... It hit directly to the right of me.'
As video footage and eyewitness reports emerged from the attack — Britain's third in three months — it was clear that the incident was meant for the world to see.
 
After latest terror incident, a simple message: 'London is not reeling'
Steely resilience in the face of unforgiving tragedy is considered a fixture of British patriotism, according to the popular narrative. On Sunday, the World War II-era mantra of "Keep Calm and Carry On" was quickly resurrected online.
 
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Brits gather to see Ariana Grande again — this time in defiance
The benefit concert in Manchester comes just two weeks after a suicide bomber killed 22 and injured 116 after another show by the U.S. pop star.
 
Scientist's dispute with NIH leaves wealth of medical research in limbo
Millions of dollars were invested to pinpoint the impact of strokes on speech. Lab leaders at the National Institutes of Health cite "serious and widespread" record-keeping errors, but no other allegations have been made that would usually prevent such data from being shared. It's "unclear who's being served by that. Certainly not the taxpayer," a neural science professor said.
 
'She tried to carry on as normal, but I could tell this wasn't normal'
Older African Americans develop Alzheimer's at a higher rate than any other group of American seniors. A greater sense of urgency to include more African Americans and other people of color in trials is growing across the Alzheimer's community.
 
Trump promises a better climate deal. Kerry: 'That's like O.J. Simpson saying he's going to ... find the real killer.'
John Kerry, the diplomat in the Obama administration who helped negotiate the historic accord, expressed his skepticism to NBC's Chuck Todd.
 
A CNN host assumed the latest spelling bee champion could read Sanskrit
CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota is taking heat for her comments to 12-year-old Ananya Vinay, who is of South Asian descent.
 
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Suspect in Portland train stabbings built his life around hate speech
Jeremy Joseph Christian, who has spent much of his adulthood behind bars, has made death threats against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. When he was arrested, he screamed about free speech.
 
Yale loved this admissions essay about Papa John's. Here's a deeper look at its meaning.
The Tennessee teen's writing has gone viral — even attracting the attention of the pizza chain.
 
'It's like walking up glass': Climber conquers Yosemite's El Capitan without ropes or safety equipment
Renowned mountaineer Alex Honnold became the first person to accomplish what is equated to the "moon landing" of free-soloing.
 
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We unplugged my father from everything, as he wished, but I wasn't ready to let go
Despite all this physician knew about the process of dying, she was not prepared to lose her father at 94.
 
Disability attorney who defrauded government of nearly $600 million vanishes before sentencing
The FBI said Eric Conn, who was ordered to repay tens of millions of dollars, removed his electronic monitoring device, violating the conditions of his bond.
 
 
     
 
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