Thursday, December 28, 2017

Evening Edition: Democrat declared winner of Alabama’s Senate race despite Roy Moore’s protest

 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
Democrat declared winner of Alabama's Senate race despite Roy Moore's protest
Doug Jones becomes the first Democrat to represent the deep-red state since 1997. Moore, who refused to concede after this month's election, filed a last-ditch legal complaint to stop Alabama officials from certifying Jones's victory, alleging election fraud. A judge rejected the request.
Stirring confusion, IRS sets conditions for people to prepay property taxes
The move appeared to invalidate the efforts of many taxpayers who rushed to prepay their 2018 bills, hoping to take advantage of a federal deduction before it is scaled back under the new GOP tax law.
 
How Sen. Pat Toomey turned the GOP tax bill away from populism
The Republican from Pennsylvania played a central role in shaping the tax plan — pushing not only for a cut in the top individual rate but also helping slash rates for corporations and repeal a key provision of the Affordable Care Act.
 
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Six years later, Penn State is still at war over the Sandusky child-sex scandal — and Joe Paterno
While new evidence has not altered the public perception of the iconic coach's culpability for assistant Jerry Sandusky's crimes, it has become fodder for conspiracy theories that have influenced state elections and incited feuds among Penn State trustees.
 
The Switch | Analysis
10 ways tech will shape your life in 2018, for better and worse
The Post's tech columnist put together a list of new technologies to look out for in the next 12 months and picked the gadgets, devices and developments he's excited about — and a little terrified of.
 
Federal prosecutors: D.C. surveillance cameras hacked just before presidential inauguration
Two Romanians, whom law enforcement officials describe as part of a bigger extortionist hacking group, were arrested earlier this month and are being charged in D.C. federal court with fraud and computer crimes.
 
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U.S. and Turkey visa crisis ends after three-month standoff
Tensions remained taut as Turkish officials disputed a U.S. account of how the crisis was resolved.
 
The Fix | Analysis
The problem with Trump's strategy to attack Michael Flynn's credibility
The Trump team plans to go after Flynn's character. But President Trump has been praising his former national security adviser's character seemingly nonstop.
 
Hundreds of thousands of poor Americans will soon be able to move to better areas
A federal judge has ordered HUD Secretary Ben Carson to implement an Obama-era rule that gives low-income families greater access to housing in affluent neighborhoods.
 
 
Acts of Faith | Analysis
5 simple things to do before Jan. 1 to make your donations go further
Most charities are bracing for a significant decrease in giving next year because of the new tax law. Here's what you can do to maximize the impact of your giving and your tax savings.
 
Some South Carolina residents thought they had won the lottery. They were wrong.
A programming glitch in the lottery game created an abundance of winning tickets for two hours on Christmas Day.
 
Modern life too much for you? Maybe a small box in the woods is the cure.
A start-up called Getaway is banking on your need to escape the stress of urban living by renting out tiny houses near Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Just don't call it camping.
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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