Friday, September 23, 2016

Evening Edition: 'Don't shoot him': Video from wife shows deadly encounter in Charlotte

Congressman: Protesters 'hate white people because white people are successful'; What Clinton and Trump must worry about in the first debate; Is Hillary Clinton 'likable enough'?; Cruz reverses himself by endorsing Trump; Obama vetoes bill to let 9/11 victims' families sue Saudi Arabia, setting up override vote in Congress; Trump will win, says professor who has correctly predicted every election since 1984; This is why Clinton isn't '50 points ahead' — or even 10 points ahead; They wanted to rob a pizza guy. They did not expect an ex-NFL linebacker to bring the pie.; U.S. forces are using white phosphorus munitions in Iraq, but it's unclear exactly how; The untold stories of Japanese war brides; Dollar General must pay $277,656 to diabetic who was fired over a $1.69 drink; How long do I have to wait until I can contact my ex to see if we can be friends again?;
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
‘Don’t shoot him’: Video from wife shows deadly encounter in Charlotte
The graphic recording did not capture the fatal shooting itself but shows an officer aiming a firearm at an unseen Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old black man, while police yelled at him to drop his gun.
Congressman: Protesters 'hate white people because white people are successful'
GOP Rep. Robert Pittenger later apologized for his comments to the BBC.
 
What Clinton and Trump must worry about in the first debate
As the two candidates prepare to meet on Monday, Clinton is expected to present herself as the more credible and appealing potential president. But the high expectations may not necessarily be a good thing.
 
Is Hillary Clinton 'likable enough'?
Coaxing Clinton to be more relatable is proving a steep challenge for the Democratic nominee's allies.
 
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Cruz reverses himself by endorsing Trump
The move is the latest chapter in a rocky relationship that ranged from fawning to personal insults to a kind of detente.
 
Obama vetoes bill to let 9/11 victims' families sue Saudi Arabia, setting up override vote in Congress
Congressional leaders say they expect to have the support to overturn the president's action, which would be the first successful override vote during the Obama administration.
 
Trump will win, says professor who has correctly predicted every election since 1984
Allan Lichtman uses a system of true-false statements that he calls the "Keys to the White House" to determine his predicted winner. 
 
This is why Clinton isn't '50 points ahead' — or even 10 points ahead
It's a question that seems to come up over and over among left-leaning Americans: Why isn't the Democratic nominee much further ahead? There are a few reasons.
 
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They wanted to rob a pizza guy. They did not expect an ex-NFL linebacker to bring the pie.
Napoleon Harris III is a 6-foot-3 pizza franchisee who weighs 250 pounds. He overcame all four people who tried to attack him.
 
U.S. forces are using white phosphorus munitions in Iraq, but it's unclear exactly how
Such shells are intended to make smoke screens or signals for advancing troops. International humanitarian law stipulates that white phosphorus munitions should be used only in areas devoid of civilians.
 
The untold stories of Japanese war brides
They married the soldiers who occupied their defeated country and came to the United States. And then? They disappeared into America.
 
Dollar General must pay $277,656 to diabetic who was fired over a $1.69 drink
An insulin-dependent cashier was afraid of an oncoming attack so drank an orange juice before paying for it. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued on her behalf.
 
How long do I have to wait until I can contact my ex to see if we can be friends again?
The advice columnist takes your questions about the strange train we call life.
 
 
     
 
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