Thursday, March 29, 2018

Evening Edition: Russia will expel U.S. diplomats and close a consulate in St. Petersburg

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Russia will expel U.S. diplomats and close a consulate in St. Petersburg
The move, which was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, comes in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal poisoning case in Britain. Russia has also promised to expel embassy officials from other countries.
The Fix | Analysis
Who is Trump's new Veterans Affairs pick, Ronny Jackson?
The president chose his White House physician, an unconventional-if-bipartisan choice with a recent controversy under his belt.
 
Facebook, longtime friend of data brokers, becomes their stiffest competition
The move is seen as an assertion of dominance from the social network, which in recent years has consolidated its power over an increasingly intimate level of detail about its users' lives — and wants advertisers to pay for its expertise.
 
 
'As if': 40 comedies from the past 40 years that changed the way we talk
Some movies have copious lines to choose from. Others grabbed our attention with a single snippet of dialogue. We selected some of the most-repeated quotes.
 
Facing boycott, Fox host Laura Ingraham apologizes for taunting Parkland teen over college rejections
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High student and gun activist David Hogg had called for advertisers to boycott Ingraham's nightly show after her remarks on Wednesday went viral.
 
Adnan Syed of 'Serial' will get a new trial, Maryland court affirms
Adnan Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing Hae Min Lee and burying her body in a shallow grave in a Baltimore park.
 
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Trump's Ohio speech to promote infrastructure ranges widely, from North Korea to 'Roseanne'
The president threatened to delay finalizing his renegotiated trade deal with South Korea until after he resolves the nuclear confrontation with North Korea.
 
Judge denies Stormy Daniels's bid to expedite case against Trump over confidential agreement
The judge said the request was "premature" at this stage of the porn star's lawsuit against the president. The ruling is a temporary setback for Daniels's case and comes as it is unclear how the high-profile lawsuit will proceed.
 
Trump lashes out again at Amazon in morning tweet
The president said he has long had concerns about the online retail giant's business practices. But some of his claims have not always been based on complete information.
 
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A stolen shot of $1,200 whiskey just the start of man's bar travels across D.C., police say
The suspect with a British accent has some of Washington's swankiest hotels on alert. He orders from the expensive side of menus — then skips out without paying the bill.
 
Stephon Clark is buried in Sacramento amid outrage over fatal police shooting
The death of the black, unarmed, 22-year-old father — whom police shot after mistaking his phone for a gun — was captured on body-camera video, and sparked massive demonstrations demanding police accountability.
 
 
Fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe launches GoFundMe to raise money for legal costs
McCabe's team indicated he is exploring whether to sue over his ouster from the FBI just 26 hours before he could retire and begin collecting his full retirement benefits.
 
Voraciously | Perspective
No, bacon does not make everything better
Bacon has become our national crutch, and we're relying on it to the point of disability.
 
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