Thursday, December 15, 2016

Evening Edition: Dylann Roof found guilty of all charges in Charleston church massacre

Dow pushes to historic levels as investors wager on Trump administration; On the day Trump said he’d clarify his business dealings, his conflicts of interest look thornier than ever; Beloved TV sportscaster, known for outlandish wardrobe, dies at 65; A 'coup'? A 'power grab'? There's some serious political drama in North Carolina right now.; China is said to install new weapons on artificial islands in South China Sea; Former Milwaukee police officer charged with homicide for shooting that set off violent unrest; Facebook will start telling you when a story may be fake; Traces of explosives found on human remains from EgyptAir flight crash; Winter to the extreme: Two polar vortex invasions and major storm to whip Lower 48; In Syria's shattered Aleppo, convoys carry the devastated and defeated from last rebel zones ; The unintended consequence of Angelina Jolie’s viral breast cancer essay; Report ranks best and worst agencies for federal employees; Yoga pants are comfy. They're also an assault on manners. ;
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
Dylann Roof found guilty of all charges in Charleston church massacre
Jurors took less than two hours to convict the 22-year-old in his federal hate crimes trial after nearly a week of painful testimony that vividly re-created the shooting that left nine dead at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The sentencing phase of the case is set to begin next month
Dow pushes to historic levels as investors wager on Trump administration
Investors are pushing U.S. stock markets to new heights in anticipation that the president-elect will work with the Republican-led Congress to lower taxes and pass more business-friendly policies.
 
On the day Trump said he’d clarify his business dealings, his conflicts of interest look thornier than ever
Donald Trump's children had seats at the table of one of his biggest policy meetings yet, attended by tech titans and Trump Cabinet nominees. Also around the table: bottles of the president-elect's water brand. The episode bolstered a growing confusion over how Trump would separate his complex web of business interests from the presidency.
 
Craig Sager | 1951 - 2016
Beloved TV sportscaster, known for outlandish wardrobe, dies at 65
Mr. Sager, an NBA sideline reporter, continued to work while fighting leukemia. He died within days of his induction into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame on Dec. 13.
 
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A 'coup'? A 'power grab'? There's some serious political drama in North Carolina right now.
The GOP-controlled legislature is powering through bills to limit the incoming Democratic governor's power.
 
China is said to install new weapons on artificial islands in South China Sea
Reports that Beijing has added antiaircraft weapons to the string of islands it constructed in disputed waters appear to challenge assurances China would not "militarize" the area.
 
Former Milwaukee police officer charged with homicide for shooting that set off violent unrest
Authorities said that while Sylville K. Smith was initially armed during his encounter with police, he had thrown his gun away and fallen to the ground when Dominique Heaggan-Brown fired a shot into his chest.
 
Facebook will start telling you when a story may be fake
The social network is partnering with the Poynter International Fact-Checking Network, which includes groups such as Snopes, to evaluate articles flagged by users.
 
Traces of explosives found on human remains from EgyptAir flight crash
The flight from Paris plunged into the Mediterranean in May, killing all 66 people aboard.
 
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Winter to the extreme: Two polar vortex invasions and major storm to whip Lower 48
Winter has come on with a vengeance in December's second week, and the back-to-back blasts will cause temperatures to drop between 20 to 40 degrees below normal in affected areas.
 
In Syria's shattered Aleppo, convoys carry the devastated and defeated from last rebel zones
The development possibly set in motion a major evacuation effort after earlier failures to ferry frightened civilians and defeated fighters from the battle zone.
 
The unintended consequence of Angelina Jolie’s viral breast cancer essay
More women got genetic testing after the actress's 2013 New York Times op-ed about her mastectomy. But that wasn't necessarily a good thing.
 
Joe Davidson | Columnist
Report ranks best and worst agencies for federal employees
The annual report is awaited each year by top officials who want to look good and avoid embarrassment. That makes sense, because the ratings are a reflection on their leadership.
 
Yoga pants are comfy. They're also an assault on manners.
COLUMN | One woman wonders: When did we stop bothering to get dressed every day?
 
 
     
 
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