Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Evening Edition: Several fatalities in Florida school shooting, superintendent says; suspect in custody

 
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Several fatalities in Florida school shooting, superintendent says; suspect in custody
The shooting was reported shortly before students were let out of class. The Broward County Sheriff's Office said there were at least 14 victims in the incident. It was unclear how many had been injured and how many had been killed.
Veterans Affairs chief, staff misled ethics officials about European trip, report finds
The chief of staff to Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin doctored an email and made false statements to create a pretext for taxpayers to cover expenses for the secretary's wife on a 10-day trip to Europe last summer, the agency's inspector general has found.
 
Amid Rob Porter controversy, Trump declares he's 'totally opposed to domestic violence'
The president sought to quell mounting questions over his support of victims of domestic abuse in the wake of the resignation of a top White House aide.
 
 
House Oversight is investigating the White House's handling of Porter, chairman says
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) sent letters to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray and White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly asking for information on what they knew about the allegations against Rob Porter and when they knew it.
 
South African president resigns amid corruption allegations
The African National Congress had pressured Jacob Zuma to step down. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced Zuma as ANC leader in December, is expected to become acting president.
 
The Fix | Analysis
Did Trump's lawyer just implicate the president in the Stormy Daniels payment?
Michael Cohen said neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign were involved. But what about the president himself?
 
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'Let's talk about Pocahontas': Warren addresses claims of Native American heritage and slams Trump
In her speech to the National Congress of American Indians, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) rebuked President Trump's persistent mockery of her and spoke in greater detail about her family's history.
 
'Resist White Supremacy': A sign. A farm. And the fury that followed.
The owners of Cox Farms have always taken politically charged stands at their Northern Virginia property, but they were floored by the massive backlash to this one.
 
Review
Siri, already bumbling, gets even dumber on HomePod
The HomePod was Apple's big chance to reintroduce Siri to a world dubious of its intelligence — and Siri stumbled out of the gate.
 
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Trump backs GOP immigration plan, rejects limited approach on 'dreamers'
The president delivered a strong endorsement for a Republican plan just as bipartisan negotiators neared a deal on a solution that could win support in the closely divided Senate.
 
PyeongChang 2018 | The Fix | Analysis
NBC tiptoes around sexual misconduct in coverage of Shaun White — and the Olympics, in general
The network ignored harassment accusations against the gold medal-winning snowboarder until it couldn't any longer.
 
PyeongChang 2018 | Capital Weather Gang
Winds have caused weather mayhem at the Winter Olympics. Here's why.
Meteorology and geography have converged to make at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang a gallingly gusty destination.
 
 
PyeongChang 2018
For Olympic Athletes from Russia, a sense of unity and defiance
Officially without a flag or an anthem, competitors choose words carefully in speaking of who and what isn't at the Winter Olympics.
 
As a jet engine fell apart in midair, the passengers held together
When a Boeing 777 engine ripped apart over the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of passengers countered terror with acts of courage, grace and love.
 
Solo-ish | Analysis
'It's tough for me to know where the line is': The #MeToo era is making dating more confusing
Plenty of heterosexual men are confused about how to make a first move in a way that is confident and mindful of a woman's boundaries.
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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