Friday, December 30, 2016

Evening Edition: Putin won’t expel diplomats in response to U.S. hacking sanctions

Russia slams Obama administration and CNN for ‘lie’ that it would shut American school in Moscow; Trump praises Putin's response to sanctions, calls him 'very smart!'; British leader Theresa May breaks with John Kerry's condemnation of Israel; Indiana's voucher system offers hint of school policy in the era of Trump; She was on course for stardom — then things went awry; Closing the gap between reality and entertainment; To reset the conversation about race, college course starts with a DNA test; Obama's foreclosure prevention program is ending, falling short of high expectations ; An eavesdropping Uber driver saved his teen passenger from her pimps, police say; Michigan just banned banning plastic bags. (Yes, you read that correctly.); A poker pro goes all in on MGM National Harbor and its rich 'whales'; The American diet hasn't changed in years — except for this one thing; What happened in Washington state after voters legalized recreational marijuana; More evidence that we need to stop sitting so much — especially men;
 
Evening Edition
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Putin won't expel diplomats in response to U.S. hacking sanctions
Russia's Foreign Ministry had recommended that President Vladimir Putin expel 35 U.S. diplomats and close two properties used by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow as part of a growing diplomatic slugfest over Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In a rare break from the diplomatic tradition of reciprocal punishment, Putin said he "wouldn't create problems for American diplomats" and planned to cultivate relations with the incoming Trump administration.
Russia slams Obama administration and CNN for ‘lie’ that it would shut American school in Moscow
"The White House has completely lost its senses," said a Russian Foreign Ministry official.
 
Trump praises Putin's response to sanctions, calls him 'very smart!'
"Great move on delay (by V. Putin)," the president-elect tweeted. "I always knew he was very smart!" The tweet is Donald Trump's latest nod to the Russian president, whom he has praised as a strong leader — inspiring considerable backlash from American politicians from both parties.
 
British leader Theresa May breaks with John Kerry's condemnation of Israel
The rare diplomatic spat between Britain and the United States, which was met with surprise by the State Department, highlighted the fast-collapsing influence of the lame-duck White House. It also pointed to a vast reordering of international affairs expected after Donald Trump takes office in three weeks.
 
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Indiana's voucher system offers hint of school policy in the era of Trump
As Donald Trump signals his intent to pour billions of federal dollars into efforts to expand vouchers and charter schools, many public school advocates say Indiana offers a cautionary tale. While the state's voucher program was touted as a way to offer poor and lower-middle-class families an escape from public schools that have failed them, more than half of its recipients have never attended Indiana's public schools.
 
She was on course for stardom — then things went awry
In six years, Dagny Knutson has gone from odds-on Olympic star to cautionary tale through a series of twists and turns. Her story, according to her and her lawyers, evinces the massive power imbalance in Olympic sports, where management enjoys monopoly control and athletes have little leverage.
 
2016: The Year in Review
Closing the gap between reality and entertainment
This year it seemed like we were always minutes away from a shocking plot twist — and the twists came so fast that we had to keep reminding ourselves of the basic order of the universe.
 
To reset the conversation about race, college course starts with a DNA test
An instructor at West Chester University led her students to learn more about their ancestry, and the test results delivered more than a few surprises.
 
Obama's foreclosure prevention program is ending, falling short of high expectations
The Home Affordable Modification Program is scheduled to accept its final applications, having helped a fraction of the number of homeowners initially expected by the government.
 
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An eavesdropping Uber driver saved his teen passenger from her pimps, police say
When a girl wearing a short skirt who looked like she might be 12 years old entered his car, Keith Avila sensed something was off, he would say later.
 
Michigan just banned banning plastic bags. (Yes, you read that correctly.)
This means individual cities and municipalities are not allowed to ban plastic bags or charge customers a fee for using them.
 
A poker pro goes all in on MGM National Harbor and its rich 'whales'
This is what brings professionals such as Chad Power to a new poker room: fresh marks. A new $1.4 billion casino opening in an affluent region will flush out players with more cash than experience. For a while, anyway.
 
The American diet hasn't changed in years — except for this one thing
The percentage of calories that we get from nuts jumped by 25 percent in a decade.
 
What happened in Washington state after voters legalized recreational marijuana
Studies looked at the rate of recreational marijuana use among high-schoolers in Washington state and Colorado after legalization of the drug in those states.
 
More evidence that we need to stop sitting so much — especially men
In a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers looked at the amount of time 4,486 men and 1,845 women spent sitting during work, school and at home.
 
 
     
 
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