Evening Edition: NYC suspect planned terror attack for weeks, official says

Trump calls for end to immigration lottery program following attack; Trump and allies gin up a new culprit for attack: Chuck Schumer

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   NYC suspect planned terror attack for weeks, official says Officials said the suspect in the truck attack, who was identified as Sayfullo Saipov, became influenced by the Islamic State and its violent tactics after arriving in this country from Uzbekistan. They said Saipov left a note declaring his allegiance to the group and carried out the attack using instructions posted on ISIS-related social media channels "almost exactly to a T." By Renae Merle, Devlin Barrett and Mark Berman  •  Read more » Trump calls for end to immigration lottery program following attack President Trump's comment came after he and right-wing media and commentators seized on an unconfirmed report that the suspect came to the United States through a diversity visa program. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   Trump and allies gin up a new culprit for attack: Chuck Schumer The president and right-wing media and commentators seized on an unconfirmed report that the suspect came to the United States through a diversity visa program that they linked to the Democratic senator. By Derek Hawkins, Samantha Schmidt and J. Freedom du Lac  •   Read more »   Old friends from Argentina reunited in New York. Five died in a terrorist attack. The men, who flew to the United States to mark the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation, were riding bikes on a path along the Hudson River when they were struck by a truck driver. By Amy B Wang, Samantha Schmidt and Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   Clinton dressed as Satan. 'Miners for Trump.' Lawmakers share Facebook ads bought by Russian operatives. Lawmakers released a trove of ads bought by Russian operatives as they sought to shape American political conversation during the presidential election and its aftermath by inflaming some of the nation's deepest social divides. By Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Adam Entous and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Trump throws curveball in tax talks, says bill should include Obamacare changes The idea had already been rejected one day earlier by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Tex.). By Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT White House opioid commission calls for vast changes to anti-drug policies The drug crisis group, led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, recommended drug courts, better education for prescribers and medication-assisted treatment for addiction. The report comes six days after President Trump declared the opioid crisis a "public health emergency." By Lenny Bernstein  •   Read more »   NPR's top news executive resigns amid harassment allegations Michael Oreskes, senior vice president and editorial director at the Washington-based news organization, had been the subject of three complaints from female employees. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   Where things stand with the growing number of Hollywood men accused of sexual misconduct Kevin Spacey, Dustin Hoffman and Brett Ratner have joined an increasingly long list of men facing sexual harassment allegations. By Bethonie Butler  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Multiple failures' by sailors standing watch contributed to deadly Navy collisions, investigation finds The USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain, both guided-missile destroyers, suffered catastrophic collisions in separate incidents that left 17 sailors dead over the summer. By Dan Lamothe  •   Read more »   In notices, Trump administration removes mention of most potent ACA recruitment tool: Affordability The greatly reduced federal outreach is reflected in a set of internal documents, obtained by The Washington Post, that also shows a sharp change in the tone and content of the messaging ahead of ACA enrollment season. By Amy Goldstein  •   Read more »   N.J. police chief said black people are 'like ISIS' and he'd like to be 'on the firing squad,' feds say Authorities said Frank Nucera Jr., who is facing hate crime and civil rights charges, frequently referred to African Americans by racial slurs and espoused violence toward them. By Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   Humans didn't outsmart the Neanderthals. We just outlasted them. A new study suggests that our cousins' demise was a result of population dynamics and bad timing. By Sarah Kaplan  •   Read more »   Papa John's CEO blames sagging sales on NFL anthem protests and league leadership "This should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago," John Schnatter says of anthem demonstrations that began with Colin Kaepernick in the summer of 2016. By Cindy Boren  •   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. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071