Sunday, July 31, 2016

Sunday's Headlines: Trump stirs outrage after lashing out at Muslim parents of dead U.S. soldier

Khizr Khan responds to the latest from Trump: 'Typical of a person without a soul'; Today's presidency offers almost unchecked power, enabling a potential Trump administration; Olympic executives cash in, but the 'Movement' keeps athletes poor; An After School Satan Club could be coming to your kid's elementary school;
 
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Trump stirs outrage after lashing out at Muslim parents of dead U.S. soldier
Donald Trump accused Khizr Khan, whose son died serving in Iraq and who issued a devastating critique of the GOP nominee at the Democratic convention, of being controlled by the Clinton campaign. Trump also questioned why Khan's wife did not speak: "Maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say."
Khizr Khan responds to the latest from Trump: 'Typical of a person without a soul'
The father of a slain U.S. soldier said of Donald Trump's critique of him and his wife: "That proves that this person is void of empathy."
 
Today's presidency offers almost unchecked power, enabling a potential Trump administration
Some of Donald Trump's plans — such as repealing the Affordable Care Act, cutting taxes or expanding Social Security — would require extensive, close work with Congress. But the White House is now so powerful that he could legally fulfill many of his other promises without it.
 
Olympic executives cash in, but the 'Movement' keeps athletes poor
As the Rio Games get ready to open, organizers pocket billions from a system that leaves many athletes living off charity and public assisstance.
 
An After School Satan Club could be coming to your kid's elementary school
The Satanic Temple — which offers tongue-in-cheek support for the fallen angel in public arenas that have embraced prayer and parochial ceremonies — is bringing its fight over the separation of church and state to the nation's schools.
 
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Skydiver successfully lands after jumping from 25,000 feet without parachute
Luke Aikins, 42, became the first person to leap from a plane into a net on the ground without using any other safety gear.
All 16 in hot-air balloon dead after crash in Texas
The state's governor asked fellow residents to pray for the victims, whose balloon went down in an isolated pasture near power lines south of Austin.
Koch political network plans to invoke Hillary Clinton in Senate ads
"We are going to tie the Democrat candidates to Hillary Clinton and the failed policies that she supports," the chairman of the network's funding arm said.
NFL refutes Trump claim that it sent him a letter bashing debate schedule
Donald Trump complained that Democrats were rigging this fall's presidential debates by scheduling them alongside NFL games and said the league had sent him a letter saying it was "ridiculous." An NFL spokesman said the Republican presidential nominee was never sent any such letter.
Twitter's deep thoughts for Trump, via fake intelligence briefings
The social-media platform has exploded with suggestions using the hashtag #FakeTrumpIntelligenceBriefing.
Jon Stewart to debut animated cable news parody this fall on HBO
An "Onion-like portal" will allow the comedian and former host of "The Daily Show" to comment on the news in real time.
Britain's scientists are freaking out over Brexit
Researchers are worried that the vote to leave the European Union could isolate and stifle British innovation.
New class for city kids: How to survive if they've been shot
A program in Philadelphia takes a practical — if startling— approach to saving lives in crime-addled areas by training residents how to triage victims before an ambulance arrives.
Keep scrolling for the best hotel deals
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She quit her job soon after starting
What are the issues that come with leaving one job for a better one after only a few months?
He was hooked on porn for eight years
Learning to fish was an important first step. And so began the difficult road to recovery.
 
     
 
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