Monday, August 22, 2016

Monday's Headlines: In push to win centrists, Trump campaign wavers on immigration

Value of Trump's golf courses depends on who needs to know; Big data helps police find bad apples — if they use it; After brilliant athletics and myriad mishaps, Brazil bids farewell to the Olympics; Olympics glossed over Rio's issues, fixing none; Team USA leaves with many medals and some tarnish;
 
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In push to win centrists, Trump campaign wavers on immigration
Campaign officials wouldn't say if Donald Trump would continue to call for the mass deportation of 11 million illegal immigrants from the U.S., the latest in a series of moves designed to temper the GOP nominee's hard-line views without alienating the voters who flocked to him because of his extreme positions.
Value of Trump's golf courses depends on who needs to know
While Donald Trump boasts of "iconic properties" worth tens of millions, a Post review showed that his attorneys have routinely pressed local tax officials to value them at far less, adding to the mystery surrounding Trump's finances.
 
Big data helps police find bad apples — if they use it
Early intervention systems use predictive modeling to identify troubled officers, but a Post review found 36 civil rights investigations by the Justice Department since 1994 that uncovered deeply flawed systems or no system at all.
 
After brilliant athletics and myriad mishaps, Brazil bids farewell to the Olympics
Under a tropical drizzle, athletes donned plastic ponchos in what seemed an apt ending to a Games that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed as colorful birds, fiddlers and fireworks, Rio stomped its way to a happy, sopping final note.
 
Olympics glossed over Rio's issues, fixing none
COLUMN | The question that will require months if not years to answer is whether the "Olympic movement" took more from this recession-wracked city than it ultimately gave -- in demands, rake-offs and burdens.
 
Team USA leaves with many medals and some tarnish
The Americans' 121 medals were the most earned in a non-boycotted Olympics since 1904. Despite the wins, much needed to be cured.
 
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Britain's frumpy old tourist towns hope Brexit keeps vacationers at home
The call for tighter borders could be a win for the tourism industry in the United Kingdom, as Britons may be bidding adios to Majorca and saying hallo to Blackpool.
Trump is finally raising money, but his campaign isn't spending it
Filings show limited investments that have forced the Republican National Committee to effectively serve as the campaign's organizing arm. But the mogul's allies fear he has left himself vulnerable by outsourcing voter mobilization to the party.
Displaced teachers pose biggest test for flood-damaged Louisiana schools
The majority of districts plan to reopen within two weeks, but leaders are worried about having enough teachers to ensure stability and precious learning time for their students, many of whom are disadvantaged.
Authorities find powerful opioid in mislabeled bottle at Prince’s estate
The singer's death may have been caused by deadly drugs purposefully disguised as run-of-the-mill painkillers.
As teens leave for college, families feel jumble of emotions
Anxiety, tears and sometimes ruffled feathers are often the norm for families of young adults who are leaving the nest to begin their first year of college.
At U-Va., Block Party continues despite administration's warnings
The weekend's off-campus, unsanctioned bash was alive and well, despite efforts to discourage attendance following underage drinking, rowdy behavior and sexual assaults in previous years.
Instead of a tip, a couple left their Latina server a hateful message
The grandfather of the waitress, who is an American of Honduran and Mexican descent, took a photo of the receipt and posted it on Facebook.
 
     
 
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