Evening Edition: Justice Dept. sues to block AT&T’s bid for CNN owner Time Warner, setting up major antitrust case

Eight women say TV host Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping, lewd calls; 'He put his hand full-fledged on my rear': New groping claim against Sen. Al Franken...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Justice Dept. sues to block AT&T's bid for CNN owner Time Warner, setting up major antitrust case The suit is fraught with legal and political risks for both sides. Several Democrats have expressed concern that antitrust officials could be seeking to block the $85 billion deal because the Trump administration has been highly critical of CNN, a charge that the White House and Justice Department have denied. By Brian Fung  •  Read more » Eight women say TV host Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping, lewd calls The women told The Post that the longtime TV host made unwanted sexual advances toward them, including lewd phone calls, walking around naked in their presence, or groping their breasts, buttocks or genital areas. By Irin Carmon and Amy Brittain  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis 'He put his hand full-fledged on my rear': New groping claim against Sen. Al Franken could be more damning A second woman has accused the Minnesota Democrat of touching her inappropriately, this time after he joined the Senate. Here are a few reasons Franken could be in more trouble now. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Trump puts North Korea back on list of state sponsors of terrorism The move is aimed at increasing pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons program and comes a decade after the George W. Bush administration removed the rogue nation from the list. President Trump vowed that Pyongyang will face further sanctions in the near future. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   My mother spent her life passing as white. Discovering her secret changed my view of race — and me. A mother's refusal to talk about her mixed race only fueled her daughter's curiosity. How had she deceived her racist white husband? Why was she so fearful and ashamed of her black heritage? The mystery only intensified as her daughter tried to sort truth from fiction. By Gail Lukasik  •   Read more »   Retropolis • The Past, Rediscovered After her brutal slaying, Sharon Tate became the face of victims' rights Fifteen years after the actress was killed by followers of Charles Manson, Doris Tate recounted during a parole hearing how her daughter begged her attackers to spare her life and that of her unborn child. The statement helped start a movement to ensure that victims' voices carry a weight in the nation's legal system. By Theresa Vargas  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Obituaries • 1934–2017 Charles Manson, cult leader whose savagery shocked the nation, dies at 83 Manson, who with his followers came to symbolize the dark excesses of the 1960s, died while serving a life sentence for a bloody two-night rampage in Los Angeles that left seven people dead, including Hollywood starlet Sharon Tate. By Paul Valentine  •   Read more »   Keystone XL clears key hurdle, but Nebraska panel backs a different route for pipeline The Nebraska Public Service Commission rejected TransCanada's preferred route for the pipeline that would transport thick crude oil from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast. Still, today's vote brings the project much closer to starting construction and allows President Trump to claim victory in one of his signature campaign promises. By Steven Mufson  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Competing demands of Republican senators could doom tax overhaul The chamber's push to pass a tax bill is hanging on by a thread and just a handful of GOP lawmakers will determine its fate. The challenge for the party is that those swing votes have conflicting priorities. By Tory Newmyer  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT What to know about the FCC's upcoming plan to roll back its net neutrality rules The agency is expected to release new details this week, ahead of a vote in December. The plan could reshape the entire digital ecosystem by giving Internet providers more control over what their customers can see and access online and how quickly they can do it. By Brian Fung  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Roy Moore accuser's 'Today' show interview both hurts and helps his campaign Leigh Corfman was resolute, but the Alabama Republican's defenders can say their questions were treated as legitimate by NBC. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Acts of Faith • Analysis The dramatic contrast between the Creation Museum and the Museum of the Bible With the opening of the D.C. museum, we're seeing two approaches that tell us a lot about American Christianity. By Christa Ballard Tooley and Matthew J. Milliner  •   Read more »   Thousands of strangers gave a sick child an early Christmas. Days before Thanksgiving, he died. The 9-year-old boy had been diagnosed with a rare cancer that affects mostly young children. Shortly before his death on Sunday, friends, family members and complete strangers inspired by the boy's story brought an early Christmas to him. By Lindsey Bever and Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Obituaries • 1931–2017 Star of long-running TV show 'Touched by an Angel' dies at 86 Before "Touched by an Angel" debuted in 1994, she had a long career headlining at major nightclubs and a string of major recording successes. By Staff Reports and News Services  •   Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. 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