Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Evening Edition: Bill Cosby ordered to stand trial in felony sex-assault case

Clinton hopes to avoid ending primary season with an epic loss in California; What we know about the money Trump raised for veterans; A Senate candidate. A murder plot. An undercover cop. A giant fiasco.; Young people more likely to live with parents now than any other time in modern history; China warns Obama: Don’t start a fire in Asia; Baylor refuses to respond to reports of President Kenneth Starr’s firing; Victims of the deadliest U.S. meningitis outbreak haven’t been compensated; U.S.-backed offensive in Syria seeks to 'squeeze' Islamic State stronghold Raqqa; Future Super Bowls awarded to Atlanta, Miami, L.A.; Republicans detail case against IRS chief in hearing Democrats call a sham; Trump's primary success may have convinced him to make a critical error; Want to see a GOP senator duck and run? Ask about Trump.; Donald Trump calls global warming a hoax, until it threatens his golf course; Iraqi forces prepare for push into militant stronghold of Fallujah; Federal court questions whether Texas voter-ID law can offer accommodations;
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
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Bill Cosby ordered to stand trial in felony sex-assault case
A judge rejected the comedian's attempt to have the case against him thrown out, clearing the way for prosecutors to put him on trial for allegations now 12 years old.
Clinton hopes to avoid ending primary season with an epic loss in California
There is a real chance that Hillary Clinton will have clinched her nomination before the California primary, but losing one of the country's most Democratic states to Bernie Sanders would be damaging.
 
What we know about the money Trump raised for veterans
Some key facts remain unknown, including how much money the candidate brought in.
 
A Senate candidate. A murder plot. An undercover cop. A giant fiasco.
Nineteen years ago, an aspiring politician went to prison, accused of hiring a hit man to kill her husband. Now Ruth Ann Aron Green wants a second chance.
 
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Young people more likely to live with parents now than any other time in modern history
Since 1880, when the Census Bureau started keeping track, the most common arrangement for young people was to live with a spouse or significant other.
 
China warns Obama: Don’t start a fire in Asia
The warning came a day after the U.S. president announced the lifting of a longstanding embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam — a move that Obama insisted was "not based on China."
 
Baylor refuses to respond to reports of President Kenneth Starr’s firing
The man who prosecuted Bill Clinton is under fire for not taking action on a rape and sexual assault scandal tied to the Texas university's football team.
 
Victims of the deadliest U.S. meningitis outbreak haven’t been compensated
More than $200 million was set aside for people who were infected by tainted shots in 2012, but negotiations have tied up payments.
 
U.S.-backed offensive in Syria seeks to 'squeeze' Islamic State stronghold Raqqa
The ground operation is the first to directly challenge the militants' self-declared capital.
 
Future Super Bowls awarded to Atlanta, Miami, L.A.
In 2021, Los Angeles will host its first Super Bowl since 1993. NFL team owners also awarded the championship game to Atlanta in 2019 and South Florida in 2020.
 
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Republicans detail case against IRS chief in hearing Democrats call a sham
Angry House GOP members opened their hearing into IRS Commissioner John Koskinen by refusing to allow his written statement to be allowed in the committee's record.
 
Trump's primary success may have convinced him to make a critical error
The most important question over the next six months for Republicans who want to see Trump win is: Was his unusual, media-first strategy a smart strategy — or was it a fluke?
 
Want to see a GOP senator duck and run? Ask about Trump.
When asked if they will campaign with him, many dodge the question.
 
Donald Trump calls global warming a hoax, until it threatens his golf course
Environmentalists pounced on the apparent self-contradiction.
 
Iraqi forces prepare for push into militant stronghold of Fallujah
The battle against Islamic State fighters for control of the western city will test Iraq's ability to oversee a disparate military force and protect citizens against abuse.
 
Federal court questions whether Texas voter-ID law can offer accommodations
Judges asked why Texas did not have more fallback provisions — as other states do — for voters who lack the kinds of identification the state now demands.
 
 
     
 
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