Monday, July 11, 2016

Evening Edition: Theresa May to become British leader in fast-track transition

In bashing Trump, Ginsburg may have just crossed an important line; Two bailiffs killed, deputy sheriff shot at Michigan courthouse; 'Graceful in the lion's den': Photo of arrest in Baton Rouge becomes powerful symbol; 'We're asking cops to do too much in this country'; Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no.; Pentagon will send hundreds more troops to Iraq following seizure of key airfield; Gabby Douglas may not have performed her best, but she's still going to Rio; Iran indicts dual nationals, including a U.S. businessman, but doesn't say for what; Tim Duncan’s legendary career began by ‘dominating’ Alonzo Mourning at age 16; The world’s clouds are in different places than they were 30 years ago; Kasich lost the GOP nomination. But now he's finding a moment.; 56 percent of Americans disapprove of FBI decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton; Trump on Clinton: 'She's highly overrated in the brains department'; Baby raised on a vegan diet is hospitalized for severe malnutrition and removed from parents; Pokémon Go craze sweeps the nation: Players find monsters — and injuries, robberies and worse; Taylor Swift — a master of image control — has made some odd choices lately ;
 
Evening Edition
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Theresa May to become British leader in fast-track transition
Her only rival unexpectedly quit the race, saying the country could not afford a drawn-out political contest as it plots its exit from the European Union, and Prime Minister David Cameron then said he will step down on Wednesday.
In bashing Trump, Ginsburg may have just crossed an important line
The Supreme Court justice went to a place justices almost never do, and perhaps never have, for some very good reasons.
 
Two bailiffs killed, deputy sheriff shot at Michigan courthouse
The gunman was shot and killed outside the courthouse in Berrien County, the sheriff said.
 
'Graceful in the lion's den': Photo of arrest in Baton Rouge becomes powerful symbol
The photo quickly drew comparisons to the Statue of Liberty, Rosa Parks's sitting in a seat at the front of a segregated bus and "tank man" facing down war machines in Tiananmen Square.
 
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'We're asking cops to do too much in this country'
While David Brown vowed to continue pushing for reforms, Angry divisions continue to flare across the country in the wake of two high-profile police shootings and the killings of five Dallas police officers.
 
Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no.
ANALYSIS | Data scientists note that comparing how often white people are killed by police to how often black people are, as former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee did over the weekend, is statistically dubious.
 
Pentagon will send hundreds more troops to Iraq following seizure of key airfield
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said that Qayyarah Air Base will serve as a logistics and air hub on which both Iraqi and U.S. troops will operate.
 
Gabby Douglas may not have performed her best, but she's still going to Rio
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist talked about her recent difficulties the day after she and four others were named to the American women's gymnastics team that will compete in Brazil next month.
 
Iran indicts dual nationals, including a U.S. businessman, but doesn't say for what
The American, Siamak Namazi, was arrested in October while in Iran promoting business between the two countries. A Canadian and a Briton were also charged, as well as a Lebanese citizen working for the State Department.
 
Tim Duncan’s legendary career began by ‘dominating’ Alonzo Mourning at age 16
The San Antonio Spurs power forward, who announced his retirement today, was first spied by Wake Forest star Chris King at a charity game in the Virgin Islands in 1992.
 
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The world’s clouds are in different places than they were 30 years ago
Scientists say that they've documented one of the most profound planetary changes yet to be caused by a warming climate: Cloud tops are getting taller and the clouds themselves are moving toward the poles.
 
Kasich lost the GOP nomination. But now he's finding a moment.
Ohio's Republican governor is back in the spotlight as GOP delegates prepare to head to Cleveland to nominate a presidential candidate he won't support.
 
56 percent of Americans disapprove of FBI decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton
While Hillary Clinton has defended her email practice as a matter of personal convenience similar to her predecessors, 57 percent in a Post-ABC poll say the issue worries them about how she might handle responsibilities if elected president.
 
Trump on Clinton: 'She's highly overrated in the brains department'
This may not go over well.
Baby raised on a vegan diet is hospitalized for severe malnutrition and removed from parents
The 14-month-old Italian boy, who had been fed a vegan diet without supplements, weighed only slightly more than a 3-month-old, according to reports.
 
Pokémon Go craze sweeps the nation: Players find monsters — and injuries, robberies and worse
The augmented-reality game invites players to hunt for digital Pokémon in the real world and has led to people walking around with their eyes glued to their screens and not paying attention to their surroundings.
 
Taylor Swift — a master of image control — has made some odd choices lately
It's as if the pop superstar doesn't know how much her portrayal of her relationship with actor Tom Hiddleston is being mocked for looking so fake.
 
 
     
 
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