Saturday, February 10, 2018

Saturday's Headlines: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un invites South Korea’s Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang

 
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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invites South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un's younger sister delivered the invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a meeting in Seoul on Saturday — a day after the opening of the Winter Olympics, where the Koreas marched together. Moon responded that he would try to make it happen and asked North Korea to be amenable to talks with the United States.
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Israel carries out 'large-scale attack' in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under anti-aircraft fire
The F-16 fighter jet crashed earlier when responding after an Iranian drone crossed into Israeli territory, the Israeli military said. The attack marked a severe escalation along an already tense border between the two countries.
 
Trump will not release Democrats' memo on FBI surveillance
The president has directed the Justice Department to work with House lawmakers so some form of the document could be made public, the White House counsel said Friday night.
 
'Very turbulent': Trump and White House consumed with turmoil amid abuse allegations
In a conversation with the president, John F. Kelly said he would be willing to resign as chief of staff if that would improve the situation. But he made the offer casually and did not submit a letter of resignation or take formal action, according to two White House officials.
 
As Kushner's security clearance is delayed, White House hesitates to act on others with possible problems
Dozens of officials are still using interim clearances, though Kushner's is causing significant consternation.
 
Second White House official departs amid abuse allegations, which he denies
The abrupt departure of speechwriter David Sorensen comes after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage — allegations that he vehemently denied.
 
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Opinions
 
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Why the awe over Pelosi's stilettos? Let me tell you.
 
Trump concocted a story about a border agent's death. The truth won't catch up.
 
Is Otto Warmbier a symbol, or a prop?
 
Of course women can fantasize about domination but still insist on consent
 
The so-called Obamacare death panel meets its unfortunate end
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A battle over language is at the heart of Northern Ireland's crisis
The issue has paralyzed the power-sharing government in a place where lives have been lost over flags, colors, parades and words.
 
 
Trump skips written intelligence report and relies on oral briefing
The arrangement underscores Trump's impatience with exhaustive classified documents that go to the commander in chief.
 
Oxfam admits staffers engaged in sexual misconduct during earthquake relief effort in Haiti
A small group of aid workers living near Port-au-Prince had turned the guesthouse Oxfam had rented for them into a "whorehouse" with "Caligula"-like orgies, The Times of London reported.
 
Justice Department's No. 3 official plans to step down
Rachel Brand will take a private-sector job after nine months as associate attorney general, said a person familiar with the decision. She would have been in line to take over supervision of the Russia investigation if Rod J. Rosenstein was fired or recused himself.
 
Perspective
Every four years, they come from Norway to plunder your gold
They have merely 5.3 million citizens yet a global all-time lead at the Winter Games with 329 medals, making them a medals-per-capita Godzilla.
 
Pence's Olympic mission: Countering North Korean propaganda
Most of the vice president's actions during his trip to Japan and South Korea this week have been aimed at combating North Korea's shiny propaganda with his own gritty talk.
 
Perspective: Our least-fashionable employee reviews the uniforms
A reporter used to shopping at places that have "Outlet" and "Maxx" in their names takes his critical eye to team outfits. Some were bright, some were subdued, some were just weird.
 
Gloria Allred has been endlessly parodied. A new movie aims to celebrate her instead.
The Netflix documentary "Seeing Allred" argues the famous attorney has been way ahead of her time on sexual harassment and assault.
 
Movie Review
'Black Panther' is exhilarating, groundbreaking and worth the wait
Believe the hype: Chadwick Boseman's African superhero is fun to watch and deeply important. Decades in coming, the adaptation of the iconic comic book more than earns its four stars.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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